Carrboro swore in its first new town clerk in 38 years at Tuesday night’s board of aldermen meeting.
A Flora reader’s pipevine story
Recently, I received the following account from Flora reader Nancy Walker . . .
Obituary: Arthur Cogswell
Obituary: Patrick Mehling
Brumley Forest to be protected by Triangle Land Conservancy
Less than 20 years ago, a large forest north of Chapel Hill was under consideration to become an 800-homesite development. The property, filled with trees, ponds and wildlife, was to be known as the University Station development and would have housed hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people.
On Monday, that property – now known as Brumley Forest – will instead be dedicated to the memory of George and Julia Brumley and their family as a Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) nature preserve.
County wants utility districts
Areas in western, eastern parts of county considered under plan studied by commissioners Tuesday.
UNC offensive line producing Grade A ground beef
Clemson is a fine football team, but this is not the 1981 national championship team. These Tigers are 10th out of 12 ACC teams in rushing defense. UNC is coming off a game in which Johnny White ran for 140 yards and Shaun Draughn 137. That is a total of 263 yards rushing.
CHCCS students named National Merit, Achievement semifinalists
Forty-one Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students were named semifinalists in the 56th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, while three district students were named semifinalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. The National Merit semifinalists will continue on to compete for 8,400 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $36 million. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation was…
Asian American Parent Council to hold conference
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Asian American Parent Council invites the public to their Third Annual Parent Conference on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Smith Middle School Auditorium. Dr. Jackson Chiu, chief psychiatrist at N.C. State University, will discuss ways to raise emotionally healthy children, identify signs of emotional stress and prevent stress. The event also…
Parent Night planned
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will hold Exceptional Children Parent Night on Oct. 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Carrboro Elementary School. The event is designed for parents of preschool and elementary school children with special needs, including those with Individual Education Plans or Section 504 Plans. Three breakout sessions will address behavior strategies in…
CHHS releases fall performance schedule
Chapel Hill High School has announced its fall performing arts schedule. Performances include: • CHHS Jazz Band joint concert with the East Chapel Hill High School Jazz Band, Oct. 13 at ECHHS; • CHHS Orchestra joint concert with the Culbreth Middle School Orchestra, Oct. 19; • CHHS Chorus concert, Oct. 21; • drama class fall…
PSF gives teachers $100
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation surprised 47 novice teachers with $100 each at the foundation’s Novice Teacher Tea last week. The event is designed to welcome new teachers to the district and help them with expenses that come with starting a new professional career. The event was held at the Weathervane Cafe at A…
Walk for Education
The 14th Annual Walk/Run for Education will be held Oct. 23. The event, sponsored by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation, will be held rain or shine. The run starts at 9 a.m. at McCorkle Place on the UNC campus and the walk starts there at 3 p.m. The walk ends at the annual carnival…
Middle and high school career expo coming soon
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will host the 2010 Middle School and High School Career Expo on Oct. 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at University Mall. The expo, presented in partnership with many local professionals, will give students the opportunity to explore different career fields. Representatives from many fields, including health, business, communication, arts, technology,…
Board seeks input on northern commercial plan
What started as an update on a design workshop for a possible commercial space north of Carrboro turned into a full-fledged discussion on the potential for commercial development north of Homestead Road in a Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall.