Orange County voters have a great opportunity to significantly improve the board of commissioners by voting for Mark Dorosin and Penny Rich.
LETTER: Don’t dismantle FPG for magnet school
As a parent of two elementary students at Frank Porter Graham Elementary School, I recognize that there is a significant achievement gap in our community and I believe that the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District is committed to narrowing it.
LETTER: Elementary 12 should be first magnet school
The public should be aware that a CHCCS planning report not only mentions plans for another new elementary school for the district, it suggests that Elementary School 12 become a second DL magnet.
LETTER: Banks shouldn’t get rich at expense of others
Foreclosures threaten all of our communities. Here in North Carolina, people are losing their homes at record rates.
Swim for Smiles
Swim for Smiles will host its sixth-annual Youth Triathlon this Sunday at the Chapel Hill Country Club.
Volunteer at Hog Day
The Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce seeks volunteers to help with the annual Hog Day, a family event on May 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. and May 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the River Park off of East Margaret Lane in Hillsborough.
Annual Chatham cycle
Registration is now open for Chatham Habitat for Humanity’s Third Annual 3RingCycle on May 12 at 8:30 a.m. at the Central Carolina Community College campus in Pittsboro.
Concert against Amendment One
The award-winning musicians Pat Humphries and Sandy O of emma’s revolution will perform on Friday at a Standing on the Side of Love event in Chapel Hill to defeat Amendment One and support equal rights for all.
Strawberry jamboree at the market
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will host the Strawberry Jamboree on Saturday starting at 7:30 a.m. with local chef Sheri Castle.
Meet the candidates
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host a “Meet the Candidates Reception†today (Thursday) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Seymour Center.
Haw River Festival
The Haw River Festival will be held Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. to celebrate 30 years of work protecting the river.
Free Shred-a-Thons
Orange County Solid Waste Management will sponsor two free Shred-A-Thons in cooperation with the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, the Chapel Hill Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Bus schedule adjustments
Chapel Hill Transit will implement some minor adjustments to the CL and F routes effective on Monday and to the FG route starting on May 12.
Welcome, Mr. President
The Southern Part of Heaven welcomed President Barack Obama on Tuesday as the president kicked off his tour of college campuses with a visit to UNC.
Case details emerge in Minton trial
HILLSBOROUGH – When investigator Tim Horne from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office began looking into the disappearance of Josh Bailey, he was doing it as a favor to a friend.