Roger Stancil presented a budget to the town council on Monday recommending no tax increase.
County addresses EMS
Members of Orange County’s emergency services and fire departments packed the small room to hear the results of a study assessing the performance of emergency crews in the county.
Budgets, taxes and you
Taxes and ticks…
BIG CITY – Don’t let it bug you
The Invaders are here, now, among us, and literally crawling out of the woodwork.
A home, a community
Persecution, destruction, flight, fear, capture, escape, refugee – these words can be used to tell the story of some of our neighbors: the Karen people of Burma (now called Myanmar).
Men’s shelter plans approved
After months of presentations, hearings and deliberations, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted 6-2 to approve plans for the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service’s proposed Community House Men’s Shelter.
Baseball leads Carolina sports into summer months
Graduation has come and gone, the school year is at an end, but sports at Carolina continue into the late spring and early summer.
Conflicting budget claims
The budget debate shifts to the Senate this week, where subcommittees will begin reviewing the House proposal, though most senators ought to have a pretty good idea what’s in it.
A spectacular Piedmont wildflower display
Hey there folks, this is advance notice that the penstemons at Mason Farm are beginning to flower!!
Weaver Street upgrade continues
Water main installation in the west block of Weaver Street continues, with the westbound lane closed as work moves toward Carrboro Town Hall, while the east block of the street remains closed to all vehicular traffic.
Judicial center groundbreaking
Nearly 150 people attended the official groundbreaking of the Chatham County Judicial Center on May 5.
Hillsborough proposes budget
The Town of Hillsborough’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2012 includes no increase in the property-tax rate but does raise rates for water and sewer service.
Miss Jabberwock crowned
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Delta Foundation and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Area Alumna Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority recently crowned the 2011 Miss Jabberwock and 2011 Little Miss Jabberwock.
Strawberry Jamboree
May is strawberry season in the Piedmont, and the Carrboro Farmers’ Market will hold its annual Strawberry Jamboree Saturday at 8 a.m. to celebrate.
Pollinator garden dedication
The Orange County Beekeepers Association will hold a dedication for its new pollinator garden Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Alexander Dickson House at 150 E. King St. in Hillsborough.