March 2, 1966, a crowd of some 1,200 UNC students, faculty, staff and townspeople gather to protest the infamous Speaker Ban Law.
FLORA: Lichens, another kind of flora
Lichens are pioneer plants, colonizers on boulders and other bare surfaces, slowly developing layers of soil particles for the establishment of larger plant communities.
A hostess thing
At OCSC, of a Friday, on this you can rely: Jamie in the early evening, Lee on the late shift and $1.50 Pabst Blue Ribbon till the quittin’-time whistle blows.
County plans to close landfill in 2013
For 40 years, the Rogers Road community has heard promises of water and sewer hookups, and, instead, have been given trash, vermin and pungent odors.
Carrboro protects gardens
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday voted unanimously to include both the Carrboro Community Garden and the Growing Healthy Kids Garden in plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
School board hopefuls discuss imperatives
Improving science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs and reducing the achievement gap are imperative, candidates for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board said at a forum last week.
Speaker Ban plaintiffs remembered
UNC students who worked to bring an end to the Speaker Ban Law will be honored with the dedication of a granite marker.
Carrboro field hockey defeats St. Mary’s
The Carrboro High School field hockey team defeated St. Mary’s at home last week, 2-0.
Tar Heels seek proper focal point
Everett Withers has faced many challenges since he was named interim head football coach at North Carolina.
High school football scores
from around the county.
Thousands hit the streets for education
Thousands of parents, teachers and students swarmed Franklin Street Saturday.
BIG CITY: Don’t just sit there
The answer to a lot of questions about government and policy can be stated quite simply as “the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.â€
LETTER: Project Connect 2011 needs you!
On Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, Orange County will host its fifth Project Connect event at Hargraves Community Center in Chapel Hill from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
LETTER: Proposed store not a good fit
Those of us who live in Carrboro know what a special town it is.
LETTER: Carrboro Branch Library open to the communityÂ
We would like to remind the community that both local branches of the Orange County Public Library are open to the public.






