In the interest of full disclosure, this ultimate Tar Heel basketball Christmas tree-topper is the creation of the 1k Words guy’s “bonus daughter,†Laura Gould of Falls Church, Va.
Author: Staff
Balloons and Tunes helps bring holiday joy to local youth
The holiday season is filled with traditions. Decorating the Christmas tree, kissing under the mistletoe and lighting the candles of the menorah are all timeless customs that evoke the excitement and wonder of the holiday season.
FLORA: Enchanted holly forest
For years I have made pilgrimages to my secret forest of American holly, Ilex opaca, on the edge of Jordan Lake.
Lovette found guilty in Carson case
Although Laurence Alvin Lovette Jr. maintains his innocence in the murder of UNC student body president Eve Carson on March 5, 2008, it only took 12 jury members less than three hours to find him guilty.
Charter school draws concern
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education is concerned that a charter school proposed for the district could reduce diversity in schools, and they’re not the only ones worried.
Schools consider solutions to crowding
While the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education is looking forward to elementary school 11 helping to alleviate overcrowding in schools, it won’t open until fall 2013, and board members are hearing that something has to be done now.
Mental health center receives grant
The UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health has received an $850,000, three-year grant from The Duke Endowment to create a health home, integrating primary care into its mental health care programs for people in Orange, Person and Chatham counties.
Police arrest homicide suspect
he Chapel Hill Police have arrested Mario Dante Ramsey, 26, of 711 N. Duke St., Apt. 10, in Durham for one count of first-degree murder in the Dec. 11 shooting death of Drew Christopher Frasure.
County OKs library funding plan
The Orange County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement last week to increase the county’s funding of the Chapel Hill Public Library.
Holiday closings
Most municipal offices will operate on holiday schedules in observance of the Christmas holiday.
Library groundbreaking celebration
The Town of Chapel Hill celebrated the Chapel Hill Public Library Expansion Project at a groundbreaking ceremony last Saturday.
Capel returns successfully, despite loss
The upperclassmen players in 1957 and 2005 are probably the only Carolina basketball players, other than those who played from 1998-2002, who can full understand the extreme swings actually possible for UNC basketball.
OC scouts earn silver
Katherine Rose Hand of Chapel Hill, Alyanna Ridimann of Pittsboro and Anna Smith of Carrboro have been awarded the Girl Scout Silver Award by Girl Scouts-N.C. Coastal Pines, the second highest achievement in Girl Scouting.
Coaches needed
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is accepting volunteer coach’s applications for the 2012 Youth Baseball Program (aged 6-14) and Youth Girls Volleyball Program (aged 10-13).
Board members needed
The Orange County Board of Commissioners is recruiting two volunteers for the Orange County Emergency Services Work Group.




