A pedestrian traffic signal at 409 W. Franklin St. (in front of McDonald’s) will be installed.
Rabid animals found in Chapel Hill
A raccoon and a fox found in Chapel Hill recently tested positive for rabies at the State Laboratory of Public Health.
Orange County seeks volunteers
The Orange County Board of Commissioners is recruiting citizen volunteers for several advisory boards.
State of the Community Report
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce will present the State of the Community Report on Aug. 30 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Carrboro poetry anthology
The Carrboro Arts Committee has sponsored the publication of the Carrboro 100th Birthday Poetry Anthology.
Apples with April at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market
April McGreger of Farmer’s Daughter will demonstrate how to make homemade applesauce and give tips on making apple butter
Orange County artists rewarded
Orange County artists Paul Baerman and Christy Smith are among 18 recipients of the 2011-12 N.C. Arts Council Artists Fellowship Award.
Rotary teacher supply store opens
With classes about to resume, the fifth East Chapel Hill Rotary Teacher Supply Store will open for business next Wednesday to help educators get the supplies they need without reaching into their own pockets.
Obituary: Kimowan Metchewais
On July 29, 2011, Mr. Kimowan Metchewais, “Kim McLain,†of Cold Lake First Nations, Alberta, Canada, and Carrboro, N.C., passed away at the age of 47 years. Kimowan was an associate professor in the art department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his degree from the University of New Mexico…
BIG CITY: Some odds and ends for the dog days
by Kirk Ross
This is my favorite time of year here in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro metroplex – the only real pause we have left in the yearly cycle, the last remaining nod to the time when the university schedule ruled the pace.
Districts violate Voting Rights Act
By Ellie Kinnaird
To add salt to the wounds, they wrote into the bills that the local governments could not hold a referendum to change the districts for 10 years. So much for local control.
PTA thrift shops offer a wealth of goods at the right price
The Carrboro PTA Thrift Shop is my first stop for anything thrifty. The employees are friendly, the merchandise is interesting and the prices are good, with sales that make them great.
Phil Blank, August 4, 2011
Illustration by Phil Blank
Mike Mulligan Rides Again?
So Carrboro is about to embark on the long-awaited 300 East Main construction project, forever changing our beloved community’s face and its sense of place.
Don’t punish players for Davis dismissal
By Eddy Landreth
Holden Thorp delighted Carolina’s rivals and infuriated many Heels supporters when he dismissed Butch Davis a week before the start of summer training camp.