Chapel Hill High School will sponsor “Alcohol, Drugs and Teens: Just Say Know,†presented by Jim Wise on Oct. 17.
Club Nova observes mental illness awareness week
Club Nova will host its third annual recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week from Thursday to Saturday at 103D W. Main St. in Carrboro.
Orange County fights homelessness
The fifth annual Project Connect will be held Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Hargraves Community Center in Chapel Hill.
Strowd Roses to celebrate 10 years
Strowd Roses will host a ceremony to celebrate a decade of community support on Sunday.
Southern Village farmers market extended
The Southern Village Farmers Market has been extended through Nov. 17.
Eulogy for a very old friend
To a townie like me, every single tree in Polk and McCorkle Place is like a dear playmate with whom I have grown old.
On the road to bring home a message
Imagine biking 476 miles across the varied terrain of North Carolina after you have only been cycling for five months.
FLORA: Dollar leaf
Desmodium is the genus name for beggar lice, beggar tick, tick-trefoil and whatever common name you may prefer for these common plants in the bean (pea) family.
2011 Carrboro Music Festival draws a crowd
The 14th annual Carrboro Music Festival, held Sunday on 26 stages throughout downtown Carrboro, drew thousands of attendees.
Carrboro considers denser projects
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted 6-1 on Tuesday to pursue possible zoning changes that would allow greater residential density in certain projects.
Residents speak out against Charterwood
A number of residents spoke in opposition to a plan for Charterwood, a mixed-use development proposed for MLK. Boulevard, at a Chapel Hill Town Council public hearing on Monday.
Carrboro candidates square off at Chamber/Sierra Club forum
Candidates running for seats on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen and the lone candidate vying for the title of Carrboro mayor answered a number of questions at a forum on Friday.
Chapel Hill candidates talk environment, economy
Balancing economic priorities with environmental sustainability was the theme of the evening at a Chapel Hill candidates forum last week.
Shelter plan process contentious
Upon hearing conflicting reports regarding a committee formed to develop a Good Neighbor Plan for the new homeless shelter, the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday asked the IFC to consider allowing audio recording of meetings and to add four neighbors of the project site to the committee.
County, schools look to sales tax for funding
With education budgets being slashed by the state, the Orange County Board of Commissioners and school board officials are looking to residents of Orange County to help them regain some of the money lost.




