Come to the 30th-annual Hillsborough Hog Day this Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the River Park behind the Courthouse at 140 E. Margaret Lane.
Voices of Action
A free event exploring civic engagement and social-justice issues will be held this Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library’s Program Space in University Mall.
Top youth volunteer
Chapel Hill High senior Kristen Powers was honored at the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards 17th-annual state awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., as one of the top two youth volunteers of 2012.
CHS athletics silent auction
The Carrboro High School Athletic Booster Club is sponsoring a silent auction to raise money for the school’s athletic capital-improvement program.
Annual Recognition Reception honors teachers
At the district’s Annual Recognition Reception held on May 11, Kim Mellor was named District Teacher of the Year.
Phoenix Rising 2012
Phoenix Rising 2012, presented by Phoenix Academy High School, will be held on Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Gym on the school’s campus.
Middle College students receive diplomas
Fourteen Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students who participated in the Middle College High School program at Durham Tech will receive their diplomas Friday.
Family Dollar decision postponed
After several hours of applicant presentation, the Carrboro Board of Adjustment on Wednesday postponed a decision on a Family Dollar store proposed for the intersection of Alabama Avenue and Jones Ferry Road.
Chapel Hill tax hike proposed
Town Manager Roger Stancil has proposed a half-cent property-tax increase as part of his recommended 2012-13 budget, which he presented to the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday.
Alderman Coleman Australia bound
Carrboro Board of Aldermen member Dan Coleman has announced that he will be resigning his position early next year and relocating with his family to Australia.
Commissioners approve transit plan, in principle
Before Triangle Transit even had an opportunity to present an updated transit plan to the Orange County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, a motion was made to postpone making a decision on the plan.
CH tweaks towing regulations
Following a judge’s decision last week that the Town of Chapel Hill could not enforce its towing or cell phone ordinances, the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday enacted a new towing ordinance.
School board to consider dual-language changes
After more than a month of collecting feedback on recommendations about the future of the district’s dual-language program, the team that crafted the plan is ready to present its final recommendations tonight (Thursday).
BOA weighs sign ordinance change
Carrboro could start to see some differences in signage around town should the board of aldermen approve an ordinance change considered at their Tuesday night meeting.
County budget holds the line on taxes
The Orange County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday heard a presentation of the county’s proposed 2012-13 budget, which includes a $300,000 increase from the 2011-12 budget and no tax increases.