Carrboro High School wrestler George Faur placed fourth in the NCHSAA State 2A Wrestling Championship last week.
Author: Staff
FLORA: Spring has sprung, and André Michaux is coming to town!
Three weeks ago local woods walker and photographer Dave Otto shared his image of trout lily, Erythronium umbilicatum, flowering down along Bolin Creek.
House Calls, February 23, 2012
This week we respond to questions about syphilis and blood types.
Phil Blank, February 23, 2012
Illustration by Phil Blank
Troup 39, 1959-60
With this year marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of Chapel Hill Boy Scout Troop 39, many old campers are planning festivities this spring.
Yarn bombing hits Carrboro
By Rose Laudicina
Staff Writer
The term “yarn bombing†evokes images of brightly colored balls of yarn falling from the sky, unraveling over buildings and sidewalks, covering the metal, cement and glass structures of a town in a cozy, comfy knit.
Landfill closure confirmed
In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Commissioners set June 30, 2013, as the date to close the county landfill, giving the county and its municipalities 16 months to determine what to do with their trash.
Tracking trash
With the Orange County landfill now officially set to close in June 2013, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has chosen to truck the county’s trash to a waste transfer station in Durham.
Charter school community meetings
The board of the Howard & Lillian Lee Scholars Charter School, a charter school proposed for Chapel Hill-Carrboro, will hold community information meetings today (Thursday) and Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Maple View Agricultural Education Center.
Chapel Hill 2020 meeting today
Chapel Hill 2020 will host a community-planning meeting today (Thursday) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Estes Hills Elementary School.
OWASA blood drive
OWASA will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday in the Community Room of the OWASA Administration Building.
Carrboro loose-leaf collection ends
Carrboro’s residential loose-leaf collection service will end on March 2.
CASA celebrates anniversary
CASA, a nonprofit housing development and property management company, will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Friday at the Carrboro Century Center.
Increased need, decreased support
According to the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, Chapel Hill and Carrboro support 75 nonprofit agencies.
Human relations awards Sunday
The Orange County Human Relations Commission will host the annual Pauli Murray Human Relations Awards Ceremony on Sunday at the Central Orange Senior Center Ballroom in Hillsborough from 3 to 5 p.m.







