Football The Jaguars lost their home opener to Cardinal Gibbons, 32-41. East Chapel Hill High and Chapel Hill High didn’t fare so well either, both losing this week. Cedar Ridge beat East 44-13, while Smithfield down Chapel Hill High, 22-12. Soccer Jaguar men’s soccer is now undefeated with five wins (four conference) and coming off…
Sports brief: High school golf
The Carolina Central Golf Conference held its second match Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Alamance Country Club. Team Results 1. Chapel Hill 130 2. So Lee 136 3. Northwood 138 4. Walter Williams 140 5. East Chapel Hill 150 6. Carrboro 166 Individual Results 1. Michelle Ahn, CHHS 36 2. Karli Heimbecker, SL 37 3. Caroline…
Trekky Highway
Shelter closes after Hanna passes
Update: The shelter at Smith Middle School is now closed. No residents showed up and emergency officials closed the shelter at 12:30 p.m.
Flora: Elephant’s-foot
Recently: Life is but a stage
Airport plans starting to take shape, opposition gearing up
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The effort to locate and build an airport in Orange County moved forward last week with the appointment of a project director, even as opposition to the move is starting to get organized. Kevin FitzGerald, executive associate dean for finance and administration in the UNC School of Medicine, was appointed…
Board talks Smith Level widening
by Susan Dickson Staff Writer The North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to complete revisions and select a design for long-awaited improvements to Smith Level Road by November of this year, to be presented to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen early next year. On Tuesday, the board of aldermen reviewed a letter from NCDOT responding…
Be prepared: Hurricanes on the way
By Rich Fowler Staff Writer September is Preparedness Month in Orange County, and as hurricane season reaches its peak now is a good time for residents to prepare for the hurricanes surely headed our way. “Hurricanes Gustav, Hannah, Ike and, soon, Josephine, are sending us a very clear message that we must all be proactive,…
James Street sidewalk project moving forward
County closer to Buckhorn decision
The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to close a public hearing regarding the special-use permit application for Buckhorn Village, with a possible decision regarding the application set for Oct. 7. The proposed site of Buckhorn Village, a 1.1 million square foot mixed-use development, is located off Buckhorn Road, near I-85/I-40 in the western…
News brief: OWASA update
OWASA reservoirs are 79 percent full as of Sept. 1, compared with 68 percent on Sept. 1 2007, OWASA officials told the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday. In addition, customer demand has been lower thus far in 2008 than in 2007, with an average 8.4 million gallons withdrawn from the reservoirs each day, compared…
News Brief: Town board appointments
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday made appointments to several town boards and commissions. These include: • Dana Stidham, Environmental Advisory Board; • Salli Benedict, Greenways Commission; • Johnny Randall, Greenways Commission; and • Kathryn Schwing, Transportation Advisory Board representative to Greenways Commission
News brief: Social Justice Awareness Day
NC Community Shares will host a Social Justice Awareness Day on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Twig in Village Plaza on Elliott Road.
News brief: Bus routes added
The Triangle Transit Authority board of trustees last week voted to add service to express bus services between Chapel Hill and Raleigh and between Durham and Raleigh.
