By Beth Mechum Staff Writer From the beginning, volunteer-run WCOM-103.5, located in the heart of Carrboro, put the concept of community first. Its location on the corner of Weaver and North Greensboro streets fit that mantra perfectly. Now WCOM is being forced to move, and the community it’s become, and the one it’s been serving,…
Read. Write. Think. Speak.
The above words are the unofficial motto of this newspaper. To us, it is more than an encouragement to learn and offer considered views. It is an appeal for more individuals to engage in the debate and discussion of this community’s future, past and present.
A time for grace, kindness and resilience
By Vicky Dickson Columnist I’m still basking in the afterglow of the N.C. Literary Festival. What an opportunity it was, to be in the same room with a celebrity like John Grisham, listen to literary lions Allan Gurganus and Elizabeth Spencer, learn about the blues from Bill Ferris and Cuba from Lars Schoultz, and be…
Letter: A champion for all students
As the former chair of the Special Needs Advisory Council (SNAC) and the mother of three children in the CHCCS district, one with special needs, I am thrilled that such a quality candidate as Michelle (Shell) Brownstein is running for our school board.
Letter: For Brownstein
For Brownstein I am a student at UNC, having graduated from East two years ago. I have had the pleasure to look at the ideas that Dr. Brownstein brings to the table in her bid for school board, and I believe that what I see is what Chapel Hill/Carrboro needs. We need school board members…
Letter: Voyce responds
Quite contrary indeed, if your concern for public health is founded on pocketing meager financial savings from not getting your livestock immunized against disease. I read with interest Ms. Prince’s column (“Wrong on goats,†Sept. 3) about how her goats don’t require immunization (and she shouldn’t pay a cat- or dog-type license fee). I’ll rest…
Correction
In our recent annual dining guide, we had the name of the Ethiopian restaurant in Timberlyne wrong. It is Queen of Sheba’s. We suggest you try the wat.
Make the insurance companies do the right thing on health care reform
By Julian Sereno A friend and fellow small-business owner has just hired a lawyer to sue her health insurance company. She said they invented a pre-existing condition so they could avoid paying for doctor bills that resulted from a recent auto accident. They want to refund the premiums and leave her holding the bill.
Letter: Berryhill bike lanes unnecessary
Bike lanes on busy thoroughfares are an important safety measure and should be installed wherever possible. However, when installed on quiet side streets with very light traffic, they call to mind Sarah Palin’s “bridge to nowhere.†The bike lanes installed on both sides of Berryhill Drive, a quiet residential side street with very light traffic,…
Letter: Shelton remembered
We lost an important and influential member of our community when Karen Shelton died recently. Karen, a painter, conceived of and spearheaded the creation of the 2ndFriday Artwalk, which has become a favored institution here in Carrboro and in Chapel Hill – and for that alone, we are all indebted to her. For years, Karen…
Passing patience along with the cornbread
By Valarie Schwartz Columnist Several times over the years, Mildred Council, aka “Mama Dip,†has been the subject of a story I’ve written, but last week was the first time in over a dozen years that she could actually sit down and talk to me about it. Now that she’s turned 80 (her birthday was…
Drought returns, but worries don’t
UNC conservation efforts bolster confidence in local water supply By Kirk Ross Staff Writer If you drive by the headquarters of the Orange Water and Sewer Authority you may see the sign in front, which as of Wednesday noted that reservoirs are at 77.3 percent of capacity. OWASA’s reservoirs at Cane Creek and University Lake…
Council members urge candidates to apply for vacancy
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer After discussing next steps in how to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Bill Strom, some members of the Chapel Hill Town Council said they hope that candidates in this fall’s council elections also apply for the seat. Council members Sally Greene and Jim Ward said that given…
Protest charge dismissed
On Sunday, Orange County District Court Judge Buckner dismissed the charge against UNC senior and Morehead-Cain scholar Haley Koch, who was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace at an educational institution last April during a protest against Youth for Civilization speaker Tom Tancredo. Buckner ruled that Koch’s actions did not interfere with academic activity….
Kille found guilty of misdemeanor forgery
Marilyn Kille was found guilty of misdemeanor common-law forgery for altering Town of Carrboro documents in a case relating to her two-year battle with the town over the use of an apartment on her Peppermint Spring farm. Kille was sentenced to a 15-day suspended sentence, a year of unsupervised probation and a total of $475…