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Commissioners reopen waste site search

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Staff

By Taylor Sisk and Susan Dickson Staff Writers The Orange County Board of Commissioners has decided to reopen the search for a solid-waste transfer station after having voted unanimously last March to build the station on the site of a county landfill on Eubanks Road. Residents of the community – led by the Rogers-Eubanks Coalition…

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News Brief: Conservation concert

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Staff

The North Carolina Botanical Garden is hosting a benefit concert for the Stillhouse Bottom Nature Preserve on November 17, 2007 from 6-9 p.m.. The Stillhouse Bottom Band will perform. RSVP by November 13 at 962-0522. A $20 donation is suggested. Limited on-site child care is available for an Owls of Stillhouse Bottom program hosted by…

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News Brief: Latino dialogue

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Staff

Community Dialog Across Borders will be held November 9 and 10. Moderated by UNC professor Maria Deguzmán, with Pulitzer prize-winning special guests Hector Tobar and Jose Galvez, the presentation will combine literary and visual art to generate dialog about Latino immigration. On Friday it will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. at Central Carolina Community College…

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News Brief: Holiday donors needed

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Staff

The Orange County Department of Social Services is currently recruiting sponsors and donors for its annual holiday programs. The programs, sponsored by the Orange County Department of Social Services in partnership with Toys for Tots and Balloons and Tunes, provide new toys and clothing for low-income, at-risk Orange County children during the holidays. In the…

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News Brief: Rabid bat found

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Staff

A bat found in Hillsborough tested positive for rabies last week at the State Laboratory of Public Health. The bat was found in a home near Walker Road and NC Highway 57. The resident had four cats and two dogs, all of which were currently vaccinated against rabies. Because potential exposure could not be ruled…

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Chatham, state reject land transfer tax

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Staff

Voters across the state rejected the proposed land transfer tax, shooting down the referendum in 16 counties. Chatham County voted 8,265 against and 3,715 for. Total voter turnout in Chatham County was about 32 percent. This year the state gave counties a choice between a 0.4 percent land transfer tax or a sales tax increase…

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CHHS field hockey wins states

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Staff

(via Lew Borman) November 3 — For the Chapel Hill Tigers’ field hockey team, it was an unforgettable season that ended with a 2-0 victory over the Asheville Cougars to take the state public high school field hockey championship. The game was played at Wake Forest University’s Kentner Stadium. The game was fast paced and…

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Epitome of Competition

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Staff

By Frank Heath  The upcoming contest between UNC and NC State at Finley Stadium is going to be, quite simply, the “epitome of what football is about.” After the Tar Heels found a way to prevail last Saturday against Maryland, the table is immediately set for a brawl between two schools that (a) are close…

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Writing program helps students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro city schools

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Staff

Caitlin Meaney Carrboro Commons Writer Mary Andrews never intended to develop a writing program for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School (CHCCS) system. But after attending a writing workshop six years ago, she was inspired to create Coach Write, a program that uses trained volunteers to help supplement writing instruction in the classroom. “Children need an…

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School briefs: 11/08/07

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Staff

Cultural nights Smith Middle School will hold a Cultural Performance Night on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and a Cultural Exhibit Night next Thursday, also from 7 to 9, as part of the school’s annual Global Connections celebration week. On Tuesday, Smith students will present skits, poetry recitations, dances and musical performances. For Thursday’s…

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For the Record: The lost art of civility

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Staff

It would be a lie to say that civility is the answer to all the ills of modern politics — local, state, national and global. But damn folks, now that this election is over, let’s give it a whirl. I’ve covered a lot of governmental boards, commissions, councils and what-have-ya’s and have witnessed decent behavior…

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Averting climate catastrophe

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Staff

 By Jim Warren “Business-as-usual, if it continues for even another decade, will be disastrous …” James Hansen, the nation’s foremost climate expert, is issuing this call for public action — before climate disruption becomes irreversible. On November 17 in Chapel Hill, Dr. Hansen will focus on the need for dramatic reductions in greenhouse gases. His…

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Exile on Jones Street: Primary coloring book: U.S. Congress Part One

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Staff

By Kirk Ross  Now that traditional low voter turnout has determined the make up of most of the boards and bodies that comprise the government closest to the people, let’s take a look at what’s up with that distant entity on a hill to which we dispatch 15 stout-hearted North Carolinians as our representatives in…

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Letters to the Editor: 11/08/07

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Staff

Chaos theory In chaos theory, the movement of the butterfly’s wings has consequences for the path of the coming storm. I thought I would pass on the consequences of the local media not publishing my guest editorial regarding the supporters of Mr. Coleman for political office. I received a call at the end of last…

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Community Briefs: 11/08/07

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Staff

Economic lecture The Chatham County Courthouse in Pittsboro will host “Developing a Creative Place-Based Economy,” a seminar and discussion led by Becky Anderson, a founder of Handmade in America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to economic strategies in small towns, particularly in North Carolina. The lecture will be Saturday, November 10 from 2 to 5 p.m.,…

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