In the Nov. 17 Citizen, Mark Chilton stated, “It was Satyagraha that brought an end to England’s imperialist rule in India, to Jim Crow in the Southern U.S. and to Apartheid in South Africa.â€
Author: Staff
LETTER: Radio show a sign of community
What a great community we live in!
Children’s art contest
The Orange County Partnership for Young Children, the local Smart Start agency, invites young artists aged 6 months to 6 years to participate in the 2011-12 Young Children’s Art Contest.
Parent/educator workshop
Scroggs Elementary will host a parent and educator workshop titled “Transforming the Difficult Child†on Nov. 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the school’s multipurpose room.
Chapel Hill High student featured in magazine
Chapel Hill High School senior Kristen Powers is featured in this month’s issue of Family Circle magazine.
Education workshop in Chapel Hill
From Oct. 24-27, more than 700 teachers came together in Chapel Hill to discuss meaningful assessment in currently non-tested grades and subjects.
CHHS cross-country alumni event
The seventh annual Chapel Hill High School XC Alumni 5k Run/Walk will be held at the Chapel Hill High track on Dec. 24 at 11 a.m.
CHCCS food-waste audits
For the second week in a row, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Sustainability Committee conducted a food-waste audit, this time at Phillips Middle School.
Great season, Jags!
The Carrboro High School men’s soccer team suffered a heartbreaking loss in triple overtime in the 2A State Finals against Salisbury on Saturday.
Henson evolves into a powerful force
Of all the things the Carolina basketball program has to be thankful for, John Henson’s growth, development and tenure as a player has to be near the top of the list.
Phil Blank, November 17, 2011
Illustration by Phil Blank
Sunset, moonrise, Damascus Church
Whenever I begin suffering from “nature deficit disorder,†I have only to slow down, ease off the gas pedal and observe.
FLORA: So many colors
Emerging from the forest interior last week, the afternoon sun was dazzling on the big tree ahead.
Elementary 11 funds approved
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners gave staff the go ahead on Tuesday night to continue with the next steps in the funding and development of elementary school 11.
Landfill gas to start making energy
Methane gas released from the Orange County Landfill will soon be transported via pipeline to a power generation system that will turn the gas into electricity.





