Last month, four Hawbridge School teams competed in the North Carolina Area III regional Envirothon at Elon University.
House Calls, April 5, 2012
This week we respond to questions about tonsil stones and B12 causing acne.
Kick Butts Day
On March 21, thousands of youths in every state spoke out on national “Kick Butts Dayâ€
Phil Blank, April 5, 2012
Illustration by Phil Blank
Skyping China
My students are still buzzing about last week’s Skype to China.
Response to occupiers questioned
Following recent demonstrations at 201 N. Greensboro St., some Carrboro business owners are saying they have concerns not only about the demonstrations but also regarding the responses of some members of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen.
Chinese program could be cut
Parents of students enrolled in the Glenwood Elementary Mandarin Dual-Language Program say they have had to fight every year to keep it from being eliminated.
Sales decline to make revaluation difficult
CARRBORO – After several years of a down economy, relatively stable home prices in Orange County started decreasing in 2011, county Tax Assessor Jenkins Crayton told members of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday.
Chapel Hill trash plans still undecided
Discussion once again turned to trash at a joint meeting between the Chapel Hill Town Council and the Orange County Board of Commissioners last week.
The ArtsCenter names new director
The ArtsCenter has chosen Art Menius as its new executive director, board of directors chair Betsy James announced on Monday.
Residents still confused, concerned about transit plans
At the first of two public outreach sessions on Orange County’s proposed transit plan, residents called for more time to understand the plan and questioned its benefits for the rural community.
Carrboro High principal resigns
Carrboro High School Principal Kelly Batten has announced he will step down at the end of this school year to join Chatham County Schools as the district’s executive director of secondary education at the start of July.
Resurfacing on Greensboro St.
rk is scheduled to begin on Tuesday on the Greensboro Street NCDOT roadway resurfacing project.
Holiday closings
Most municipal offices will operate on holiday schedules in observance of Good Friday and Easter weekend.
Candidate forums
Carrboro and southern Orange County precincts of the Orange County Democratic Party will host a forum for Democratic candidates for the District 1 seats on the Orange County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday fro 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Carrboro Town Hall.