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FLORA: Great Aunt Myra Baldwin’s pressed flower
Six weeks ago I was all set to tell a story about sundrops, Oenothera fruticosa, my identification for Jock Lauterer’s great aunt’s pressed four-petaled, yellow, early-May wildflower in “A Thousand Words.â€
School’s out!
Students across Carrboro and Chapel Hill celebrated the last day of school and graduation with a variety of events last weekend.
Heels add more speed to roster
Speed is the name of the game in football, and Carolina is getting even faster with the addition of wide receiver Kendrick Davis of Charlotte’s Phillip O. Berry high school.
Family Dollar site up for rezone
In a move that could lead to the rezoning of property previously proposed for a Family Dollar site, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on Tuesday to set a public hearing regarding the rezoning of land at the intersection of Jones Ferry Road and Alabama Avenue.
Abbey Court sold
Ken Lucas of Tar Heel Companies no longer owns Abbey Court Condominiums; in fact, Abbey Court technically no longer exists.
County to increase school funds
Although the entire budget requests of the county’s two school districts will not be funded, the Orange County Board of Commissioners were able to find an additional $1,280,500 to allocate to the schools for 2012-13.
IFC Good Neighbor Plan approved
Following a year-long process that drew criticism from some neighbors, the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve a Good Neighbor Plan for the new Community House Men’s Shelter.
BOE chooses FPG as magnet school
Since opening in 1962, Frank Porter Graham Elementary School has been educating all types of students in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District, but starting in the 2013-14 school year it will be dedicated to educating solely those enrolled in the Spanish Dual Language Program.
Carrboro Midwifery closes
Carrboro Midwifery has closed its doors and told its clients that it can no longer provide services.
Why do they hate us on Facebook?
Here’s a test for us churchgoers.
Shelve, don’t expedite
On June 19 the developers of Claremont South subdivision, Parker Louis LLC, are going to ask the Carrboro Board of Aldermen to expedite the process of obtaining a conditional-use permit.
BIG CITY: Learning from failure
One of the more infuriating characteristics of modern bureaucracies is the tendency to double down on failures even when confronted with a clear reality that something is not working.
Chapel Hill passes death-penalty resolution
The Chapel Hill Town Council passed a resolution on Monday calling for repeal of the death penalty.
CH 2020 info session
A public information meeting to discuss the Chapel Hill 2020 Draft Comprehensive Plan will be held Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Chapel Hill Town Hall.