A once-dependable service has become spotty and A hat tip to the folks at OrangePolitics for pouncing on the problems with the new wayfaring signs Chapel Hill has installed at the northern gateway to town.
Thank you, President Obama, for ARRA
As local elected officials, in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, respectively, we have a unique perspective on how the current economic downturn has affected the lives of families and the health of our communities. Although Orange County has fared better than many others, we too have seen record levels of unemployment.
Letter: Thanks for action
I’d like to second the sentiments in your recent editorial “Right Call on Smith Level Road†(10/7/10).
Letter: CHS boosters needed
Four years ago, I wrote a letter to commend the boys of Carrboro High School’s football team, who had just lost their opening game, 89-0.
Endorsement Letter: Support sales tax
How can voters help the county meet its obligations to citizens in these difficult times without raising property taxes? You can vote “Yes†for the quarter-cent Sales and Use Tax, which will not apply to groceries and gas.
Endorsement Letter: Vote for Hilliard
As a UNC graduate and a concerned resident of Chapel Hill, I believe it is time for change in our state Senate.
BIZ BEAT: Architects have designs on Carrboro
Carrboro’s where it’s at for all kinds of artists, but did you know it’s home to almost a dozen architecture and design firms? That’s a lot for a community of around 16,000. Some architects have been here a while […]
Still in the running
The records are identical and the similarities in the statistics are eerily similar between UNC and the University of Miami football teams.
High school sports reports
FOOTBALL: Pittsboro Northwood 35 – Carrboro 34; Chapel Hill 47 – Northern Vance 14; Northern Durham 40 – East Chapel Hill 14. SOCCER: Carrboro 3 – Northwood 0; Chapel Hill 6 – Northern Vance 1; East Chapel Hill 7 – Northern Durham 1
Board postpones decision on resolution opposing Afghan war funding
The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to table a resolution supporting the end of Congress’s expenditure of tax dollars for the war in Afghanistan.
Suspect in Yarmolenko murder dies
The man suspected in the 2008 murder of Irina Yarmolenko died last week, a day before he was to go on trial for the killing.
Curran retiring
Chapel Hill Police Chief Brian Curran, who has led the department through three difficult years, will step down next month.
Chatham received $25-million loan for new courthouse
Chatham County has received a $25-million Rural Development loan to construct a new judicial center in Chatham County.
Death ruled a suicide
The death of former track star and UNC assistant coach Antonio Pettigrew was ruled a suicide, according to a report released last week.
Volunteers needed
The Town of Carrboro is looking for volunteers to serve on the following town boards: