By Susan Dickson Staff Writer More than 100 farmers, county officials and community members gathered on Tuesday to discuss the drought and the changing face of agriculture at the 10th annual Orange County Agricultural Summit. Rep. David Price expressed his concerns regarding the drought to the crowd at the Orange Enterprises Building in Hillsborough, which…
Mental health provider shutting down
By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer Citing insufficient funding from the state, Caring Family Network – the primary provider of mental health treatment in Orange, Person and Chatham counties – announced it will be discontinuing most of its services within the next month. Caring Family Network is a private agency that contracts to provide mental health…
Schools maintain lowest drop-out rate in the state
The drop-out rate in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools in 2006-07 fell to 1.12 percent, the lowest drop-out rate of any school district in the state. The number of drop-outs in the district fell to 41, from 57 students in 2005-06, a 28-percent improvement. In North Carolina, the overall drop-out rate rose to 5.24 percent,…
Covering summer reading choice
The 2008 Summer Reading Program Book Selection Committee at UNC has selected Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights by Kenji Yoshino. As part of its summer reading program, UNC asks all first-year and incoming transfer students to read a book over the summer and participate in small group discussions led by faculty and…
Man arrested after fatal shooting in Northside
The Chapel Hill Police Department have charged a Chapel Hill man with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting in the Northside neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. William Albert Stroud, 27, of 222 Knolls St., was apprehended by police after he was located with his vehicle on Crest Drive. Police had received information that the suspect had…
News Brief: Leaf collection ends Feb. 29
The Town of Carrboro will end its annual loose-leaf collection on February 29. Loose-leaf collection is in residential areas only. Residents are requested to follow these collection service guidelines: • Leaves may be raked curbside for collection • Leaves must be free of all debris (leaves only) • Leaves should not be placed in the…
News Brief: Work on McCauley Street to start
Work will begin next week on a new electrical duct bank to upgrade the connection between the electrical substation on Cameron Avenue and the main campus of UNC. The work will cause some traffic delays and changes in on-street parking along McCauley Street and a small stretch of Pittsboro Street.
News Brief: Drug and Alcohol awareness workshops
The Drug and Alcohol Awareness Team and the Chapel Hill Police Department will sponsor a series of workshops on parent education awareness of teen alcohol and drug issues. CHPD crisis counselor Matt Sullivan will lead the workshops, which will provide information on how to keep teens safe from the harmful consequences of substance use. All…
News Brief: Physics demo
The UNC Department of physics and astronomy will hold the 8th Annual Physics Demo Show, Energy All Around Us! On March 1 at 2 p.m. The show will address questions such as: Why do we need energy? Where can we find energy? How can we conserve energy? Physics professors and graduate students will perform fun…
News Brief: Man charged in youth’s death
The Alamance County man accused of killing a 16-year-old Mebane resident has been charged with felony death by vehicle, felony hit and run and driving while impaired. Scott Steven Belling, 47, is being held in the Orange County Jail on $70,000 bond.
News Brief: Banner missing again
A second Cackalacky banner on display in Carrboro was stolen again and the company is responding by giving away free bumper stickers at Cliff’s Meat Market. The stickers are available free while supplies last. For more information, visit www.cackalacky.com. And, if you have the banner, please give it back.
News Brief: Business survey conducted
To evaluate its garbage services and reduce waste, the Orange County Solid Waste Department is conducting an online survey for businesses. The survey can be found at www.co.orange.nc.us/recycling/news. The data will be used to improve waste services and respondents are eligible for prizes including gift certificates and parking tokens.
Dave Laney
Pictured above is musician Dave Laney. Last week, a car making a left from Main Street onto Fidelity Street struck Laney’s bicycle broadside. He sustained a broken arm and foot. Gigs were cancelled. He’s standing outside his home with his cat, Mittens, and what’s left of his bike. The accident was one of several involving…
Community Brief: Healthy teeth for kids
The Orange County Health Department’s Dental Health Program will host a free dental-education workshop for parents of children age 5 and under on Feb. 20 from 6 to 7 p.m. The program is hosting the workshop as part of National Children’s Dental Health Month. For the workshop, the dental staff of Dr. Avni Rampersaud will…
OWASA to consider tighter restrictions
By Jack Carley Staff Writer Tonight (Thursday) the OWASA board of directors will discuss a report calling for stage three water restrictions, which include surcharges, by mid-March if the area does not see more rain by the end of the month. For homes, surcharges would multiply the cost of water depending on how much is…