by Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Orange County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday set a public hearing regarding a possible referendum for a quarter-cent sales tax increase for Aug. 19. Voters defeated a 0.4 percent land transfer tax referendum by about 2 to 1 in May. In last year’s state budget, the Legislature gave counties…
Airport authority bill advances
by Kirk Ross Staff Writer The House Finance Committee is scheduled to take up legislation today (Thursday) that would allow the University of North Carolina and UNC Health Care to create an airport authority. Rules for the authority and its structure are contained within the university system’s capital projects bill, which passed the state Senate…
Yuhasz, Donnan win runoffs
Hillsborough lawyer and land surveyer Steve Yuhasz won a runoff for the Democratic primary for the new District 2 seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Yuhasz beat Leo Allison, gathering 1,486 votes, or 55.7 percent, of the total to Allison’s 1,183 votes, or 44.3 percent. Yuhasz had also won the previous round in…
News Brief: Carrboro police seek suspect
The Carrboro Police Department seeks assistance in locating the wanted suspect Aaron Michael Fricke. He is a white male born June 2, 1987 and wanted for several counts of felonious breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering and possession of stolen property. He is 6’3†tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. Call the Carrboro…
News Brief: Pet fee increase
Licensing fees for unsterilized dogs and cats will increase by $20 for residents of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, effective July 1. Fees will increase to $50 for Carrboro residents and to $35 for Chapel Hill residents. The increase is part of the Orange County Animal Services Department’s efforts to alleviate pet overpopulation in the county…
News Brief: New elementary site chosen
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education last week voted to build the district’s 11th elementary school in the Northside neighborhood in downtown Chapel Hill. The elementary school is scheduled to open at the site between Caldwell and McMasters streets in the fall of 2011.
News Brief: Carrboro Film Festival submissions
It is time again for the Carrboro Film Festival to call for submissions from the filmmakers fortunate enough to pass through Orange County. There is a $15 fee for submissions and the deadline is August 29. The late deadline is September 22 and late submissions are charged a $30 fee. The filmmaker must have been…
Community Calendar: 06/26/08
Special Events Computer classes — free computer classes: Internet, Email, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, NC Live. Registration required. Wednesdays, through Aug. 6, 7pm Century Center 918-7387 cybrary@co.orange.nc.us African Roots of Banjo and Fiddle in Southern Traditional Music — June 26, 4-6 p.m., Sonja Haynes Stone Center, 150 South Road, free and open to the public. Singer…
Noticia en Breve: Verano en la naturaleza
Hay muchas oportunidades para disfrutar de la naturaleza cerca de donde uno vive. Por ejemplo, hay el parque Wilson en Carrboro que contiene canchas para el tenis y aceso a caminatas por el riachuelo Bolin. La sombra de los arboles mantiene una temperatura agradable, pero es necesario llevar el agua. En Chapel Hill hay caminatas…
Mark Dorosin’s Trivia from Hell
This week’s hint: Stop These were some of the questions from this week’s contest: 1. From the lyrics of what song does the title of the Talking Heads concert movie Stop Making Sense come? 2. What is the title of the poem that ends “… and miles to go before I sleep?†3. What is…
July 4 festivities
In Carrboro, the Fourth of July, our Independence Day, is an all-day party. Parade events kick off at 9:30 a.m. with music by Tim Stambaugh & Friends on the Weaver Street Lawn. Designing and decorating booths including face painting, hat making, bike decoration and registration for costume contests start at 10:00. Contest winners are chosen…
Dispute Settlement Center founder honored
Panzanella Restaurant was the scene of a well-attended party celebrating Andy Sachs’ founding of the Public Disputes Program at the Dispute Settlement Center. Sachs, who set up the program 20 years ago, was toasted by clients, elected officials, and DSC staff, board and volunteers for his contributions to the community. The program provides consensus building,…
Obituary – Janet Francis Anderson
Janet Francis Anderson, 82, died June 5, 2008 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Dr. Jack L. Anderson. She was born November 16, 1925 in Wichita, KS and received her R.N. from the University of Kansas. She lived for many years in…
Obituary – Barbara Marie Campbell Hardee
Mrs. Barbara Marie Campbell Hardee, 70, of U.S. Highway 15-501 South, Chapel Hill died Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at UNC Hospitals after a long illness. Mrs. Hardee was born in Caswell County, NC, but moved to Chapel Hill in 1956. She was employed at the Bank of America at Glenn Lennox for 21 years before…
Obituary – Brittany Anne Hauchman
It is with great sadness that we share with family and friends the loss of our dear Britt. Her love of life and people, and her warm and generous spirit will guide us all in our time here on earth. Britt is survived by her parents, Nellie and Fred Hauchman, her brother, Rick and grandparents,…