May is National Preservation Month, and the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill has given four awards for outstanding service in the preservation field.
Elementary 11 construction begins
On April 30 the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education broke ground at the elementary school 11 site in the Northside neighborhood.
Japanese contest winners
Four high school students from Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools placed among the top finishers at the 10th-annual N.C. Japanese Language Speech Contest held at N.C. State University on Saturday.
Students place in state math finals
After placing in the top 10 percent at regional qualifying events, math students from Phillips Middle School participated in the State Math Finals at UNC-Greensboro on April 26.
Jazz ensembles earn superior ratings
The jazz ensembles from Carrboro High and Chapel Hill High earned superior ratings at the N.C. Music Educators Association Jazz Band Performance Adjudication.
Book Room fundraising campaign
In an effort to give back to the PTA Thrift Shop, Chapel Hill High is conducting an online fundraising campaign to fund the Book Room in the new Carrboro thrift shop.
Students win NAACP scholarships
Five CHCCS students were awarded NAACP Youth Scholarship Awards at the annual Freedom Fund Banquet on April 28.
East orchestra performs at UNC-G
The East Chapel Hill High School Orchestra performed at the UNC-Greensboro Orchestra Concert on April 24.
Science Olympiad teams bring home honors
Three CHCCS Science Olympiad teams competed in the State Science Olympiad Competition at N.C. State University and earned top honors.
Taxing our transportation
Orange County has a clear and urgent need for the additional transit services that would be funded by the half-cent sales tax now under consideration by the Orange County Board of Commissioners for a fall ballot referendum.
BIG CITY: What’s next?
If you fight a battle on someone else’s terms and at a time of their choosing, you are more than likely going to get knocked on your backside.
CORRECTION
An article in last week’s Citizen about Rep. Joe Hackney incorrectly identified two representatives.
Better mediated than tried
When was the last time you thought about the local court system? Maybe it was when you had a traffic ticket and had to stand in line to talk to an assistant district attorney. Otherwise, it may be off your radar.
LETTER: FPG should remain neighborhood school
The dual language administrative committee is reporting to the school board at their meeting on May 17.
LETTER: Reject Family Dollar
Alabama Avenue is an historically African-American neighborhood. It is a pleasant, quiet, tree-covered residential street. Many families have lived on the street for generations; a few are new arrivals