Clyde Ray Jones, 81, of Mebane died Monday April 20, 2009 at his home. He was born May 17, 1927 in Chatham County and raised in Orange County. He was one of eight children born to the late Millard and Thelma Jones. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jeanette Jones; his son, Sam (Joan);…
Obituary: Mary Evelyn Jaber Laws
Mrs. Mary Evelyn Jaber Laws, 86, 1720 Palmers Grove Church Road, died Monday, April 20, 2009. She was one of the founding members of Holy Family Catholic Church in Hillsborough. She had a passion for sewing and working in her beautiful flower gardens. She was retired from Home Security Life Insurance Co. in Durham. Surviving…
Town seeks public input on greenways
The Town of Carrboro will hold two workshops in May and June to gather input as staff develops conceptual plans for greenways along Bolin Creek, Jones Creek and Morgan Creek. A workshop on May 20 will focus on plans for a Bolin Creek greenway and another along Jones Creek. The workshop will be held at…
Carolina North traffic forum
Neighbors for Responsible Growth will sponsor a community discussion, “Carolina North: Don’t Get Stuck in Traffic,†on May 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Homestead Community Center. The discussion will focus exclusively on traffic and transportation issues for Carolina North. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to discuss possible solutions with elected…
Walk to benefit mental illness organization
NAMIWalk for the Mind of America will be held on Saturday on the Dorothea Dix campus in Raleigh. The walk will benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness of North Carolina. The organization hopes to raise $110,000 and host 500 walkers. The 2.3-mile walk will start at 10 a.m., with check-in at 9 a.m. For…
Bus to offer free dental/medical checkups
The dental/medical bus offering free dental checkups and more will be at Cane Creek Baptist Church in Hillsborough on June 13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bus will offer free services, including dental checkups, x-rays, fillings, blood-pressure and heart-rate checks, health update information and more. Pre-registration is required. To register, call Chris Green…
Low-cost rabies vaccinations
The Orange County Animal Services Department will offer a low-cost rabies vaccination clinic on Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. The clinic will be held at the Orange County Animal Shelter on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The vaccination fee is $5, which must be paid in cash. Only one-year vaccinations will be offered. For…
Teacher wins national award
Carrboro Elementary School teacher Helen Crompton received the national award from the Visiting International Faculty Program’s 2009 International Educator of the Year awards program. Crompton, a visiting teacher from the United Kingdom, was chosen from more than 70 nominees in six states. In her three years at Carrboro Elementary, she has served as her grade-level…
Students win top awards
Several Chapel Hill-Carrboro students won honors at the 31st annual State Mathematics Competition at the North Carolina School of Science and Math on April 23. Zijing Gao, an eighth grader at Smith Middle School, and Gray Symon, a sophomore at Chapel Hill High, both received certificates, book awards and $300 Art of Problem Solving Scholarships….
Percussion Ensemble earns high honors
Chapel Hill High School’s Percussion Ensemble earned a superior rating at the North Carolina Central District Solo and Ensemble Festival on April 22. The students performed “Russian Easter Overture†by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Percussion Ensemble members are Eric Anderson, Daniel Asbill, Shawn Clendening, Eric Huh, Kat Juraschek, Tom Neas, Travis Ray, Jonathan Schirmer, Matt Senter, Bobby…
McDougle choruses earn high honors
The McDougle Middle School Seventh and Eighth Grade Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus earned superior ratings at the North Carolina Central District Chorus Festival on March 27 at Christ United Methodist Church in Greensboro. In addition, the Women’s Chorus earned a superior rating from the sightreading judge, while the Men’s Chorus earned an excellent rating…
Local group featured
Orange County’s Tobacco Reality Unfiltered program will be featured in a statewide television spot filmed at Chapel Hill High School. The public service announcement will feature scenes from the group’s Earth Day Cigarette Butt Cleanup at Chapel Hill High and photos of students in classrooms and on the football field. The spot will air on…
Students attend business conference
Several Chapel Hill-Carrboro students attended the 55th Annual North Carolina Future Business Leaders of America Conference in Raleigh earlier this month. Nick Ludlow, a senior at Chapel Hill High School, won first place in the Future Business Leader competitive event. He will represent North Carolina at the 2009 National Leadership Conference in late June Stephanie…
CHHS orchestra earns high honors
The Chapel Hill High School Orchestra earned a superior rating in the Fiesta-Val International Music Festival on April 17. In addition, the orchestra won first place in the grade-six orchestra division. Violin soloists Irene Li and Sara Outing received two outstanding violin solo trophies. The event was held in Virginia Beach at the W.G. Cox…
Writing contest winners
More than 200 students took part in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Centennial Writing Project in honor of the 100th anniversary of the district. In the K-2 category, first prize went to Maggie Springer, Morris Grove Elementary, while second prize was awarded to Ellen Gross, Scroggs Elementary, and Sreeram Samyuktha, Morris Grove Elementary, won third…