Several months after the release of a report highlighting the need for additional resources for Orange County Emergency Services, county EMS and the South Orange Rescue Squad have launched a cooperative effort to improve emergency services.
Pedersen announces retirement after 18 years
Looking back on his years at the helm of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Superintendent Neil Pedersen said he is pleased with the work that he’s done, but that there’s still a long way to go.
Tales of the Tidewater
A river runs through Belle Boggs’ life. Actually, two rivers.
One is the Haw: Boggs lives very near its waters and will be teaching English to 10th, 11th and 12th grade students at Hawbridge School, on the Haw’s banks, next fall.
Music Calendar
Acme Food and Beverage Skylar Gudasz and the Ugly Girls (8/3) Michael Holland (8/10) John Harrison (8/17) The ArtsCenter Trangle Jazz Orchestra (8/4) Peter Case (8/7) Carolina Casbah! (8/21) Beausoleil avec Micael Doucet (8/27) Ye Olde Shoppe (8/31) Barn at Valhalla K. Sridhar (7/31) Blue Bayou The String Machine (8/5) Lee Gildersleeve Bad Dog Blues…
Theater
theater the artscenter Alice in Wonderland —by Missoula Children’s Theater. July 31, 3pm and 5:30pm. artscenterlive.org Deep Dish Theatre Mi Vida Loca (also known as My Crazy Life) —A family of misfits gather to send their father off to detox. A sharp and savvy comic drama from the creator of the play On the Verge…
Literary Calendar
Carrboro Branch Library Ongoing Events — Storytime, Saturdays, 10:30am; Toddler Time, Thursdays, 4pm; Entertainment Adventures with family fun programs featuring dancing, song, animals and sometimes magic, third Sunday of every month, 3pm Chapel Hill Public Library Ongoing Events — Story Time, for ages 3-6; Junior Book Club, for readers grades 1-3; Time for Toddlers, for…
August Shows & Happenings
7/29 Old Ceremony Wallace Parking Deck The band would like it very much if it doesn’t rain this time. Ryan Gustafson opens. 7 p.m. Free 7/31 K. Sridar The Barn at Valhalla The sarod master performs at 7:30 p.m. $18, $10 students 8/2 Boris Cat’s Cradle Multi-genre rock from Japan. With Russian Circles and SAADE….
A Guide to Eating
It’s all good Ask a few people what they think of Vimala Rajendran’s cooking and the most common response is something to the effect of, “It’s all good.†Vimala built her reputation over the past few years by word of mouth and leveraged it through a savvy bit of social networking. She took it to…
ART NOTES
She didn’t just float away; Wells and Hahn open show in Hillsborough; Locopops launches POP ART Contest; Triangle ArtWorks launched
Drive-by shooting near Jones Ferry Road
The Carrboro Police Department is reporting a drive-by shooting near Jones Ferry and Davie roads early this morning.
Obituary: David Roberts
More reflection on exotic invasives
I’ve targeted chaste tree, Vitex agnus-castus, (above) and crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica, (back page) to be chopped out of my landscape. You’ll not be happy to read on for the reasoning.
Most schools make the grade under federal standard
Twelve out of 17 schools in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools met standards for student achievement under federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) rules.
Bus stops closed
Due to construction on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Estes Drive and Barclay Street, the following bus stops will be temporarily closed today (Thursday): YMCA, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Airport Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Barclay Street.
Man charged
A Chapel Hill man has been indicted on felony charges of statutory rape and indecent liberties with a child.


