Chris Fitzsimon State policymakers received some guidance Thursday on how they can reduce crime, save taxpayers’ money and make it more likely that troubled teenagers have a chance to turn their lives around. Reports from Action from North Carolina and the Center for Disease Control call on the state to stop automatically sending 16 and…
Letters to the Editor: 12/13/07
Joint open house As reported in The Carrboro Citizen, our nonprofit agencies recently held a joint open house for the community at our offices in downtown Carrboro. The scores of guests who attended enjoyed food donated by the following local restaurants: Acme Food & Beverage Co., Boleros, Breadman’s, Café Carolina and Bakery, Chipotle, Hardee’s, Jason’s…
Mary Corcoran, 82
Mary Corcoran, 82, of Pittsboro died Saturday, December 8, 2007 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Arrangements are by the Cremation Society of the Carolinas.
Roger Woodrow Ray, 59
Roger Woodrow Ray, 59, died on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at his home. He is the son of Robert Ray, who predeceased him, and Nelmer Bunn of Haw River.  Leaving behind him are people who loved him very much: a daughter, Tonya St. Clair Parsons of Cary NC; fiancé, Beverly A Jinnette of Hillsborough NC;…
New board sworn in
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education last week elected board member Pam Hemminger as board chair. Hemminger replaces Jamezetta Bedford. The board also elected Lisa Stuckey as vice chair. She replaces Hemminger. In addition, new board member Mia Burroughs and returning board members Bedford, Mike Kelley and Annetta Streater were…
Board recognizes sports teams
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education recognized several school sports teams last week. The board recognized the Chapel Hill High School football team, which made it to the Elite Eight in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s AAAA Championship. The East Chapel Hill High School women’s tennis team was recognized for their second-place finish…
School briefs: 12/13/07
CHS winter concerts The Carrboro High School chorus, orchestra and band will perform winter concerts this week. The chorus and orchestra will perform a concert tonight (Thursday) at 7:30. The concert will be held at Christ United Methodist Church in Southern Village. The groups will perform selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria, highlights from Harry Potter and…
Coaches’ Reports: 12/13/07
Culbreth Middle Boys’ Basketball (via coach Mike Harris) The Culbreth boys varsity basketball team opened play against Phillips Wednesday, November 27th. The two teams exchanged leads allgame, until Phillips pulled away in the end by six points, 38-32 thanks to powerful inside play by A. Esry, B. Meyer and C. Smith. Michael Thornton and Denzel…
Music Calendar: 12/13/07
Thursday Dec 13 Blue Horn Lounge: Bo Lankenau & Lucy Sumner. 9pm The Cave: Early: Alias Smith and Jones. Late: TBA. General Store Cafe: Club Boheme. 8pm Local 506: Maple Stave, Wembley, Noncanon. 9:30pm Nightlight: Engines, Soundpainting Orchestra. 9:30pm. $5
Arts Calendar: 12/13/07
Carrboro Chatham Artists Guild Open Studio Tour – Center Gallery at The ArtsCenter, through Dec 18. All 52 artists on the tour are represented in this exhibit. 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org Paitings by Stephanie Smith – Family rendering acrylic paintings. Through Dec 23, East End Gallery at The ArtsCenter. Artist’s reception: Fri,…
Carrboro Community Garden wreath
By Ken Moore For 20 years, the holiday greenery that has adorned the columns of Carrboro’s Town Hall has been the result of the time and creativity of members of the Carrboro Community Garden Club. Now, this group of gardeners is not your typical garden club organization. It does not belong to a Garden Club…
Changing of the guard
Zaffron leaves, Lavelle signs on, joins Broun, Coleman, Chilton as new town board sworn in By Kirk Ross Staff Writer It was a night punctuated by friendly words of advice and farewells offered with laughs and sentimental tears as 12-year incumbent Alex Zaffron bid his colleagues good-bye and a newly constituted Carrboro Board of Aldermen…
Schooling students on the river
Photo by Isaac Sandlin Hawbridge combines science, art to teach about the Haw By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Tucked away in Saxapahaw’s River Mill Village along the banks of the Haw River, the Hawbridge School offers high school students a different sort of education, with the opportunity to spend time learning in and around the…
Carter recalls changes
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board member Liz Carter draws her 13-year career on the board to a close tonight (Thursday). Carter, who was appointed to the board in 1994, did not run for re-election this year. She plans to stay busy, taking care of three girls she hopes to adopt this…
Recently: Charmed by chocolate
 By Valarie Schwartz There may be a delicious, downright decadent way to not gain weight: Mid-morning hot chocolate followed by a piece of (preferably dark) chocolate in the afternoon or evening. If I’d met Bob Droog before he opened up his luscious Chocolaterie Stam in Chapel Hill North this past March, perhaps my suspicions…