Skip to content
The Archive of The Carrboro Citizen
Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Community
  • Schools
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • Mill
  • Flora
  • Print Archive
  • About
Menu

School Brief: Tech awards

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

Members of Technology Student Association chapters at McDougle and Smith middle schools and Chapel Hill and Carrboro high schools participated March 7 in the Central/Southwest Regional TSA Conference at Richmond Senior High in Rockingham. A number of students from the four schools won competitions in various categories. Winners from McDougle Middle include: Chris Rupert, third…

Read more

School Brief: German Day

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

Five students from Carrboro High School received awards at the German Day competition at Elon University on March 6. Ilana Schmidt placed first in Extemporaneous Speaking for Heritage Speakers, while Hailey Johnson, Samuel LeBlanc and Eric Taylor finished second in the Level 1 Culture Quiz Bowl Team and Alexa Holloway finished third in the poster…

Read more

School Brief: Jacket contest

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

The Chapel Hill High School Apparel Department II students recently competed in the “Best Made Jacket Contest,” sponsored by Mulberry Silks and Fine Fabrics Store. Students made lined jackets, which have been on display at Mulberry Silks for the past month. Customers were invited to vote on their favorite jacket.

Read more

School Brief: Belgian exchange

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

Thirty Belgian students and six chaperones will be staying with Chapel Hill and Carrboro families from March 22 to April 2 as part of a Smith Middle School international exchange program. The students hosted Smith students last spring as part of the European Union grant that Smith Middle School received.

Read more

Carrboro High Men’s Lacrosse

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

(via Scott Swartzwelder) March 17 The Carrboro High School men’s lacrosse team defeated Durham School of the Arts by a score of 7-6 in sudden death overtime on Monday night. The Jaguar’s scoring was paced by Rich Leeper (3 goals, 1 assist), MacKenzie Price (2 goals) and David Hare (2 goals), while Brooks Covington, Ty…

Read more

Land & Table Brief: Northside garden

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

The Northside Community Garden on 400 Caldwell St. has plots available for rent. Workdays are Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., Sundays and Wednesdays from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to noon the third Friday of each month. Volunteers and staff can answer questions and provide tools on workdays. Workshops are planned…

Read more

Land & Table Brief: NCBG events

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

Keep an eye on several upcoming events from the NC Botanical Garden: On Wednesday, April 9 at the Totten Center at the Botanical Garden, librarian Bill Burk presents “From Tobacco Farm to Botany Library: Alma Holland Beers, Carolina’s First Female Botanist.” He will discuss the history of the first female botanist and her contributions to…

Read more

Land & Table Brief: Rain barrel sale

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

Chapel Hill’s Stormwater Management Division is sponsoring a rain barrel sale and H2Oh! Education Fair on Saturday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot. Two styles of rain barrels will be offered and may be pre-ordered, with payment and pickup required on the day of the…

Read more

Land & Table Brief: Garden help

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

Chat with a master gardener! Master gardeners are volunteers trying to help gardeners with their questions. You can talk to a master gardener: April 12 and 13 at the NC Botanical Garden, during the Spring Garden Tour. Through October 31, Wednesdays and Fridays from noon to 2 p.m. at the Home Garden Clinic at the…

Read more

Land & Table Brief: Spring garden tour

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

The Chapel Hill Garden Club will hold its biennial Spring Garden Tour Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday April 13 from noon to 4 p.m. The tour is self-guided and includes 10 private gardens. Refreshments, exhibits, a raffle, live music, demonstrations and plant sales will be held at the Botanical…

Read more

Land & Table Brief: Splendid table

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

Cookbook author and radio personality Lynne Rossetto Kasper will visit the Fearrington Barn on Thursday, April 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. to read from her book The Splendid Table’s How To Eat Supper.

Read more

Land & Table Brief: Agriculture talk

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

The 3CUPS coffee shop will host a forum on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss gaps in local agriculture infrastructure. Leading the discussion are Tim Philpott, food editor for the environmental website Grist and founder of Maverick Farms, and Jennifer Curtis, project director for NC Choices, which promotes sustainable local farming. The discussion…

Read more

Land & Table Brief: Haw workshop

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

The Haw River Watch will host a Macro-Micro Workshop on Saturday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bynum Beach. River Watch volunteers will teach those interested about collecting and inspecting water samples for microscopic creatures (with an interlude for lunch). Examining the creatures can provide information about water quality. RSVP and get…

Read more

Land & Table Brief: Errata

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro Citizen’s recent Spring Gardening special issue left out the name and contact information for two local landscape designers and gardeners.

Read more

Second suspect arrested in Carson case

Posted on March 13, 2008March 17, 2008 by Staff

Via Chapel Hill Police: Early this morning at approximately 4:15 am, the Durham Police Department located Lawrence Alvin Lovett Jr. (17) at a residence in Durham. Lovett surrendered to police without incident and is currently being held at the Durham Police Department. The arrest warrants for First Degree Murder were transferred over to the North…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 522
  • 523
  • 524
  • 525
  • 526
  • 527
  • 528
  • …
  • 634
  • Next

Web Archive

© 2025 The Archive of The Carrboro Citizen | Powered by Minimalist Blog WordPress Theme