Three UNC faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The association elects fellows to recognize their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. The three new fellows are pharmacologist Klaus Hahn and biologists Joseph Kieber and Mark A. Peifer.
Blood drive record
UNC faculty, staff, retirees, students and local residents set a new record for the winter edition of the Carolina Blood Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 15, with 405 productive units of blood collected. UNC sponsored the drive in Fetzer Gym with the American Red Cross, with a goal of 400 units. The next large Carolina Blood…
Two die in train collision
An Amtrak train heading from Charlotte to New York collided with a car Tuesday morning at a railroad crossing in Efland, killing two people. Erin Brett Lindsay-Calkins was driving the car, and she and her 5-year-old son, Nicholas Lindsay, who was thrown from the back seat, were killed.
Community heroes recognized
Twelve community members were recognized Friday at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce’s Salute to Community Heroes and Year-End Awards Gala.
Volunteer baseball coaches sought
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is currently accepting volunteer coaches’ applications for the 2009 Youth Baseball Program. Coaches must exhibit the ability to organize practices and communicate effectively with players (ages 6-14 years old), parents and recreation department staff. They must also exhibit the ability to teach proper playing skills and fundamentals and sportsmanship,…
Chapel Hill High at the top of the Wachovia Cup standings
The Wachovia Cup award, sponsored by Wachovia and the N.C High School Athletic Association, recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications.
ArtsCenter sampler event
The ArtsCenter will hold its Sample Event on Sunday, Jan. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. at University Mall. The event is intended to help people find art classes they’ll enjoy by meeting the instructors and participating in a few mini classes. The event is free and open to the public, and those who sign…
Obituary: James McCoy Smith
Obituary: Sally Anne (Henry) Heiney
Obituary: James Wallace King
Obituary: Rudolph Arthur Stock
Obituary: Elizabeth Mauer Dodson
2009 In Memoriam
By Taylor Sisk, Staff Writer Rebecca Clark, champion for justice, community leader and political organizer, died in January at 93. As Howard Lee, who Clark helped elect as the first black mayor of a major Southern town, said, “In many ways, you could say she wrote the book on grassroots politics.†Jeanne Peck, founding chair…
The political year ahead
It may seem like a very short breather, and it is. Relish the next week or so. Because despite the fact that we are at the end of what shaped up to be a pretty intense year of local politics, another year, likely to be even more intense, is fixing to dawn. The filing period…
Timeline: 2009
Following is a month by month timeline of events in 2009. In January Governor-elect Beverly Perdue appoints former Orange County Commissioner Moses Carey as chairman of the state’s Employment Security Commission. Rebecca Clark, champion for justice, community leader and political organizer, dies at 93. Chapel Hill’s Homestead Aquatic Center opens. Saying he’s concerned about the…