The Town of Chapel Hill’s Bolin Creek Trail between Dickerson Court and Bolinwood Drive will be closed for tree work. Work will take place on Wednesdays with the trail closed each Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The work will take about two months to complete. In order to protect the public, dead trees…
New bus service to Rogers Road
Chapel Hill Transit’s HS bus route will be modified beginning on Aug. 24 to provide service to Rogers Road and Morris Grove Elementary School. The expanded route will provide continuous service from 6:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Homestead Village stops will move to Seawell School Road and High School Road. EZ Rider and Feeder…
Aldermen to hold closed session
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen will hold a special meeting to discuss ongoing litigation in a closed session today at 7 p.m. at Carrboro Town Hall, Room 100.
Castillo murder trial begins
The trial of Alvaro Rafael Castillo, 22, of Hillsborough started this week. Castillo was arrested in Aug. 2006 after police said he opened fire at Orange High in Hillsborough. Castillo, 19 at the time, is charged with fatally shooting his father, Rafael Castillo, in their home in Hillsborough on Aug. 30, then driving to Orange…
Vote for the Farmers’ Market
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market is currently ranked number two in the country in the Love Your Farmers Market contest sponsored by Local Harvest. If they win, they receive $5,000. The contest is meant to raise awareness of local foods, family farms and community farmers’ markets and to reward America’s favorite farmers’ market. To vote, go…
Seeking volunteer basketball coaches
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is accepting volunteer coach’s applications for its 2009-10 Youth Basketball Program. Coaches must demonstrate the ability to organize practices and communicate effectively with players, parents and rec department staff. They must also show the ability to teach proper playing skills, fundamentals and sportsmanship and provide an enjoyable atmosphere at…
Pancake breakfast
There will be a pancake breakfast at the Eno River Farmers’ Market at East Margaret Lane in Hillsborough on Aug. 8 from 8 a.m. to noon. Bring your family and enjoy pancakes made from local free-range eggs, organic milk and pesticide-free blueberries. There also will be produce available from the vendors. Musical entertainment will be…
Community Calendar
Thursday, Aug. 6 Literary Open Mic Night — McIntyre’s at Fearrington Village presents a Literary Open Mic Night. Poetry, short stories, chapter from a novel, all are welcome. Call 542-3030 for details or to sign up. 7-9pm Carolina Brewery Anniversary — Carolina Brewery & Grill in Pittsboro will celebrate its second anniversary with a family-friendly…
Obituary: Bennie Bryant Hewett
Bennie Bryant Hewett, 69, of Chapel Hill, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 following a freak accident at his home. Mr. Hewett worked hard all of his life. He farmed as a young man and then later went to work for his brother in ceramic tile. In 1986, when his brother retired, he became…
Obituary: Joseph Ferriola
Joseph Ferriola (Joe “Stretchâ€) of Durham, NC died July 21, 2009 at Duke Medical Center after an unexpected and brief illness. He was 86 years old. Joe was born in Passaic, N.J. in 1922 to Salvatrice (Kate) and Nicolo Ferriolo of Italy, and was the youngest of seven children. Joe changed his name from Ferriolo…
Obituary: Johnnie Melvin Ellis Jr.
Johnnie Melvin Ellis Jr., age 50, of Carrboro, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at his residence. He was a graduate of East Carolina University and was currently employed by the UNC Healthcare System. Johnnie was a kind and gentle person who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Misplaced priorities
Look, a lot of us love Carolina, really and truly. And we know that among those who hold it near and dear are folks in positions of power and influence. I have witnessed ordinarily composed gentlemen in high office get choked up with eyes all teary at the thought that one child deserving of a…
There’s no such thing as fifth place
Damon Seils and Brad Hammill The resignation of Bill Strom from the Chapel Hill Town Council has touched off a discussion about the appropriate process for filling the vacancy. In the upcoming municipal elections, eight candidates are vying for four council seats. The town charter requires the additional fifth seat vacated by Strom to be…
Carrboro greenways: Today and tomorrow
Dave Otto Greenways serve many important functions in the community, including: linking neighborhoods, schools and parks; providing off-road transportation corridors; providing recreational opportunities; providing opportunities for environmental education; and encouraging healthy living. Carrboro has been creating greenways for many years in bits and pieces. New developments are required to build greenway segments and, as undeveloped…
Water becoming unaffordable
The vicious cycle of annual OWASA residential rate increases many times the rate of inflation is rapidly making water unaffordable. These exorbitant increases are unwarranted, reflective of poor management decisions. OWASA has set-up a vicious cycle of rate increases leading to reduction of water usage, which leads to further rate increases, leading to further usage…