NC Revenue system reform needed
Meg Gray Wiehe In less than two months, North Carolinians will be electing our state’s next leader. The gubernatorial candidates, Pat McCrory and Beverly Perdue, have different visions for the direction they want to take the state. They both, however, have touted plans to make new investments in the state, which means they need to…
Recovery and “The Peace within Yourselfâ€
Peter Kramer September is celebrated nationally as Recovery Month, a time to recognize the possibilities and promise of a life free from addiction. This year’s theme is “Join the Voices for Recovery; Real People, Real Recovery.â€
Phoenix Academy celebrates new facilities, 10 years of success
School brief: Board meeting
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meets tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Town Hall on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The board will consider several policies, including one on student substance abuse and another regarding board member opportunities for development. In addition, the board will hold a work session…
School brief: Hawbridge open house
Prospective students and families are invited to an open house and free concert from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Hawbridge School. The free public charter high school emphasizes environmental sciences and the arts. The school is open to any student who is a North Carolina resident. Most students are from Orange, Alamance,…
School brief: Teen center
Street Scene Teen Center provides a safe environment for middle and high school students from 3 to 7 p.m. on regular school days. The center also operates on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 11 p.m. The facility is always staffed by two adults, who seek to engage students in designing the programming. Chapel Hill…
School brief: Service award
Sue Battle, a mentor with the Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate program, has been awarded a 2008 North Carolina Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. Battle has served as a mentor with BRMA for 11 years for two different students. Her most recent mentee graduated from the district in the spring and is now a freshman at…
Carrboro men’s soccer still perfect
Carrboro football team falls in tough game
By Timothy Billings Staff Writer After a valiant effort, the Carrboro Jaguars men’s football team fell to the Orange Panthers by the score of 66-30. Even with the three touchdowns scored by senior running back David Brooks, the Jaguars didn’t have enough to hold on against the Panthers.
Sports brief: Play pink
The Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill High School field hockey teams are joing forces to fight Breast Cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The rivals face-off in their second regular season conference game on Oct. 1st at Chapel Hill High School. They have decided to use this game as a joint Play 4…
Sports brief: CHHS Field Hockey
On Sept. 15, the Chapel Hill field hockey team faced off against Mt. Tabor HS in Winston-Salem. The Tigers rocked the Mt. Tabor team 5-0 with four members of the Chapel Hill team scoring goals. Colleen Falvey scored two goals, while Barbara Parks, Alexis Hebert and Hayley Wilson scored one apiece. The Tigers defense kept…
Flora: Bioterrorism ‘mongst the wildflowers
Developers, residents talk new Southern Village construction
By Rich Fowler Staff Writer The developers of Southern Village met with residents on Monday and Tuesday nights to discuss building a five-story hotel or condominium in the center of the community. Southern Village developer D.R. Bryan said that the plan would be to put in either a 90-to-110-room hotel or condominiums on the site,…
