Apparently, the second time was the charm for the Orange County quarter-cent sales-tax referendum, which passed with 60.67 percent of the vote in Tuesday night’s election.
Author: Staff
Storrow, 22, elected to Chapel Hill Town Council
Town Council incumbents Donna Bell, Jim Ward and Matt Czajkowski won reelection Tuesday night, joined by 22-year-old newcomer Lee Storrow, a recent UNC graduate.
Johnson joins Carrboro board
Johnson, Lavelle, Coleman and Chilton will join Jacquie Gist, Randee Haven-O’Donnell and Sammy Slade on the new board. Joal Hall Broun chose not to run for reelection, having served on the board since 1999.
Barrett, incumbents win school board race
Challenger James Barrett joined four incumbents in being elected to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education on Tuesday.
FLORA: More than “peakâ€
Exploring my favorite power line right-of-ways last Saturday, still chasing after the elusive “peak†of fall color, I was surprised to find colorful wildflowers following the recent frosts.
School board OKs elementary 11 funds
The CHCCS Board of Education voted unanimously last week to approve $2.1 million in funding to jumpstart the construction of elementary school 11.
Shelton Station hearing set
At their Nov. 15 meeting, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing about the proposed Shelton Station project.
Pittsboro elects Voller, newcomers
Pittsboro voters went to the polls Tuesday to select from two mayoral candidates and eight town commissioner candidates running for three open seats.
Hillsborough incumbents reelected
Three incumbents running unopposed for three available seats on the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners were reelected Tuesday night.
UNC Veterans Day ceremony
The ceremony will take place on Friday at 11 a.m. outdoors at the Carolina Alumni Memorial located between Phillips and Memorial halls.
Hit-and-run driver caught
On Oct. 25, Michael Patrick Harper, 22, of Chesley Lane, Chapel Hill, was arrested and charged with injury to real property, injury to personal property, reckless driving and hit and run.
Walk for animals Saturday
The sixth annual Paws4Ever Walk for Animal Protection will take place Saturday at Southern Village.
Support The ArtsCenter’s Pepsi Refresh Project
Nov. 1 marked the opening of the polls for the Pepsi Refresh Project, giving The ArtsCenter a chance to become one of 15 recipients of $25,000.
Homebrew festival to help food bank
Fifth Season Gardening Company will hold its first Homebrew for Hunger festival Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the new West End Public event space at 462 W. Franklin St.
Free memory screenings
As part of National Memory Screening Day, the Orange County Department on Aging will give free, confidential memory screenings and information about successful aging on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Seymour Center.



