Hackney elected minority leader
Rep. Joe Hackney, whose district includes constituents in Orange and Chatham counties, was unanimously elected minority leader for the upcoming session of the N.C. House of Representatives. Hackney, who has served as speaker since 2007, said the Democratic party caucus would focus on quality education, job creation and a fair redistricting process. “We know what…
Work to close Manning Dr.
Manning Drive between South Columbia Street and West Drive will be closed Dec. 27-31 for the installation of framework for a new pedestrian bridge.
Phil Blank, December 16, 2010
Illustration by Phil Blank
Fun with G-Pop
After teaching photography to college undergraduates for over 20 years, I have discovered a new joy in teaching photo to children.
FROM THE EDITOR
Holiday letters; Recruits needed
Letter: Foraging options
It’s sad that Mr. Ken Moore takes unwarranted and cheap shots at “protective landowners and deer hunters†for his self-perceived inability to easily and safely collect a few holly branches from the local woods like in days of old.
Letter: A very long time
One hundred and ten months is a very long time! That’s how long it has been since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in order, we were told, to arrest our archenemy (or one of them) Osama bin Laden.
Letter: PORCH welcomes your porch
Thank you to The Carrboro Citizen for putting the spotlight on poverty in Orange County in its Dec. 9 editorial.
Letter: Thanks
Thank you, thank you, thank you to the Varsity Theater, Harrington Bank and the community at large for coming out to our first annual Community Night at the Varsity on Friday, Dec. 3.
The ‘Harvest of Shame’ continues
While the modern landscape of North Carolina agriculture may not, at first glimpse, look very “modern,†many of our local growers are, in fact, now operating in a new global agribusiness paradigm.
We have to do a lot better
As I said earlier, and will say again, I think the most effective way to create jobs, and the most important way, is to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure.
On Drew’s shoulders
For the first two years and one month of Larry Drew II’s playing career at Carolina, he often found himself in the same old jam.
A six-pack to go
If you’re thinking of hosting a party this holiday season, a new beer delivery service in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area has erased any good reason for you and your festive sweater to leave the houseguests thirsty.
BIZ Beat : Buy lo-ho-ho-cal!
’Tis the season to give. And not just to the people on your list, but also to local businesspeople. Rather than a nicely wrapped gift, all they want is your business.





