By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Don’t be alarmed if you see a chicken strolling down the sidewalk in downtown Carrboro. Carrboro resident Phillip Duchastel has five pet chickens, one of which was “hijacked†this weekend, he said. His chickens live with him on Oak Avenue. Duchastel said one of his chickens was walking around the…
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Number of state’s uninsured rises
UNC News Services The percentage of North Carolinians under the age of 65 who lacked health insurance for a year has risen from 15.3 percent in 2000 to 17.2 percent in 2005. The proportion of uninsured residents ranged from a low of 13.4 percent in Wake County to a high of 27.5 percent in Tyrrell…
News briefs: 4/26/07
Tethering committee member resigns citing article The animal welfare and health expert on the Orange County Tethering Committee resigned on Monday, citing a “series of death threats … from unknown persons.†The tethering committee was created by the county board of commissioners to work with the Animal Services Advisory Board to determine if changes should…
For the record
Thanks students Even the most curmudgeonly among us know that this community always gets a boost from the enthusiasm brought in by the young people attending the university. This week they buckle down for exams and next week they prepare to bid us adieu. The year has not ended well, first with the sudden loss…
Lifting the veil on the immigration debate
By Chris Fitzsimon As the immigration debate rages on in Washington and North Carolina with an eye toward the 2008 elections, the rhetoric grows more disturbing, especially from the virulent anti-immigrant groups and the candidates pandering to them, even ones who had reasonably open minds on the issue just a few months ago.
Exile on Jones Street
By Kirk Ross Tea leaves All signs point to ‘huh?’ The latest Elon Poll, released over the past few days, has a pretty interesting set of findings many of which can be summed up with a question mark. North Carolinians know that smoking is a health hazard, but they don’t want government to interfere with…
Letters to the Editor: April 26
Cradle of impeachment In the cold winter of discontent of 2005-2006, when there was no hope of the Democrats winning majorities in either House, but when Bush’s clearly illegal and unconstitutional wiretaps became public, a group of Constitutionalists formed what became the Grass Roots Impeachment Movement (GRIM). Wes Hare and John Heuer booked Carrboro’s Town…
Citizen Scientists: Watchdogs over the water
By Jock Lauterer Earth Day number one, I remember like it was yesterday. 1970. A young upstart editor at a start-up weekly in rural Western North Carolina, I was called by some locals the “hippie editor.†But that’s OK. There was this “hippie teacher†at the local high school too, a gifted young visionary who,…
From the field, court and pitch
By Frank Heath Sports Columnist The end of college basketball season often means that sports fans (especially the ones around here for whom sports = Carolina Basketball) go into hibernation or withdrawal. But this particular spring, there’s been almost enough going on to keep even the die-hardin’est of UNC fans distracted – and for late…
Solidly in genre
By Erica Eisdorfer I work with lots of college students and try to pay attention to their interests and tastes. Recently, one of them put a book directly into my hands. “Read this,†he said seriously. “Just read it and tell me what you think.†Generally a jovial youth, quick to laugh, his demeanor, as…
School briefs: 4/26/07
Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools select teachers of the year Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools have selected their teachers of the year for 2007-08. They include: Carrboro Elementary – Deborah Lederer-Hughes, visual arts teacher; Ephesus Elementary – Debbie Hill, primary FOCAL teacher; Estes Hills Elementary – Lisa Creecy, kindergarten teacher; Frank Porter Graham Elementary – Kris Fox, art teacher;…
Southern Village music series set to begin
Market Street in Southern Village kicks off its 5th Annual Sunday Music Series on May 13th on the Village Green. Performances are every Sunday evening at 7 p.m. May 13 through August 26. All concerts are open to the public.| The opening concert, co-sponsored by the ArtsCenter and Southern Village, features Irish vocalist and Grammy…
Obituary: Anotinette “Toni†Thomas
Antoinette “Toni†Thomas, 70, of Swansboro and Chapel Hill, died Friday, April 12, 2007, at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, NC. She was born in Durham County on March 7, 1937 to the late Aggie John and Ruth Partin Thomas. A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 29, 2007 at Walker’s Funeral Home…
Obituary: Claudia Galloway Scott
Mrs. Claudia Galloway Scott of Chapel Hill passed away on Monday, April 23, 2007 at UNC Hospital. Surviving are her father, William Dwight Galloway; mother, Christine Poole Galloway; husband, Billy Scott; daughters, Jennifer Cox (Mason) and Courtney Fox (Brian); and grandchildren, Mackenzie, Mason and Mary Scott Cox. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.,…
Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda
The Chapel Hill Town Council agenda for its April 23 meeting: Public Forums and Hearings: Public Forum: Bolin Creek Greenway Concept Plan (Phase III) (Bill Webster, Parks and Recreation Interim Director [Estimated Time: 20 minutes] (R-1). Petitions by citizens and announcements by Council members. [Estimated Time: 15 Minutes] Petitions by citizens on items not on…