The Chatham County Recreation Advisory Committee is accepting applications for two vacant seats.
FLORA: Morning glory time
This is the time of year when I let the common morning glories run freely over my yard and garden.
New-era Heels, new Kenan debut
Come Saturday at 3:30 p.m., for at least three, possibly four hours, Carolina’s football players will lose themselves within the game they love enough to spend much of each year preparing to play.
Lady Jags crush Riverside
See photos from the game.
High School Football Scores
from around the county.
Vickers decision remembered
In the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, where the importance of diversity is taught in classrooms and celebrated across campuses, it’s difficult to imagine a time when all students weren’t treated equally.
Cat’s Cradle reopens with new look, free show
For the last 15 or so years, Carrboro institution Cat’s Cradle has looked much the same as hundreds of thousands of visitors and musicians have crossed through the venue’s doors.
Social justice champions honored
Celebrated through stories, song and poetry and remembered for their revolutionary work and dedication to fighting inequality, Yonni Chapman, Rebecca Clark, Rev. Charles M. Jones and Dan Pollitt were honored Sunday.
Commissioners discuss new health plan
As part of ongoing budget cuts, the Orange County Board of Commissioners must decide which of several proposed health care plans for county employees provides the best care for employees at the best price for the county.
Daphne Athas asks, ‘Is this a myth?’
By Taylor Sisk
I’m bucking journalistic convention here. I’m insinuating myself into the narrative. I’m using the first-person singular. Daphne Athas inspired me.
FLORA: Be certain you know the difference!
As described in last week’s Flora, you want to avoid close contact with ornamental smooth sumac’s viney cousin, poison ivy, Rhus radicans.
Phil Blank, September 1, 2011
Illustration by Phil Blank
Drop-Add, 1963
Around this time of year, if you were a UNC student back in 1963 wanting to drop a class and add another, you went to sweltering Woollen Gym.
BIG CITY: Goodnight Irene
by Kirk Ross
Like a lot of you, I clocked a few hours watching Hurricane Irene roll up the North Carolina coast last week.
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Vickers civil rights decision
The following is a resolution approved by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen last week.