McDougle Middle Cross Country (via Danae Whitaker) The Mustangs won both their meets against Phillips yesterday! Trinstin Van Ord, Emily Williams, Katey Furey, Erin McGibbon and Rachel Weaver were our top scorers for the Lady Mustangs. The score was McDougle 22, Falcons 38.
Obituary – Sara Marie Pope Lewallen
Sara Marie Pope Lewallen passed away August 20, 2007, after a long bout of Alzheimer’s disease and a short bout of pneumonia. She donated her brain tissue and eyes to Duke Neurological Clinic in Durham for research. Sara was born April 19, 1932, to Walter Colquitt and Louise Harwell Pope in Porterdale, GA. She grew…
Memories of Home
By Shirley Jones Mallard Charred timbers mark the spot today where once stood the home of the Carney Andrews family. They were the first to own the house, followed by Isaac and Bessie Mae Hardy (1938-1945), Percy and Lucille Perry Vickers (1945-1956) and Susan Barnett (1999-present). This is the story of the home at 507…
Pirates and Gypsies
This month is always active for shows and this year is no exception. But this is always a big month for pirates as well. Halloween comes to mind, of course, but so does Blackbeard, who prowled the waters off our coast and had about the most punk flag ever hoisted. The old pirate gets his…
Theater & Comedy Calendar
ArtsCenter The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Friday October 19 7pm $7 (presented by Bright Star Children’s Theatre) Hedwig and the Angry Inch: A postpunk glamrock musical Friday October 12 8pm Saturday October 13 8pm and 11:30pm $15, $7 students
Art Walking and otherwise
Carrboro Archer Graphics 206 E. Main St. 929-7522. House artists Ronnie Parks, Mary Mendell, Jenifer Padilla, Trey Mainwaring. Mixed Media: New images from House Artists. ArtsCenter 300-G E. Main Street 929-2787. Works by Hunter Levinsohn in the East End Gallery. Annual Faculty Show runs through Oct. 10. Carrboro Massage Therapy 102 Ashe Street Opening Oct….
In search of angels
As it looks to a new era, The ArtsCenter wants help seeing its future By Kirk Ross, Staff Writer Wanted: Dreams. Specifically, dream up an ArtsCenter. Then, bring your visions, ideas and imaginings to 300 East Main Street on Oct. 21. That’s the task The ArtsCenter is asking anyone in the community to take up…
A sort of introduction
Welcome to MILL, the new monthly arts, music and literature publication of The Carrboro Citizen. This publication is a response to our desire and your urging for better coverage of local arts and music. And, like our newspaper and websites, developing this new section is an organic process that needs your thoughts and suggestions. We…
County Commissioners October 9 Agenda
The Board of County Commissioners meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom on East Margaret Lane in Hillsborough. Here’s the agenda: 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda 2. Public Comments 3. Proclamations/ Resolutions/Special Presentations a.     Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting The Board will consider recognizing the staff…
Picking up the pieces
Photo By Maciek Krzysztoforski UNC students Stephene Gagnon and her friend Kate Connor lost their apartment and most of their belongings Sunday night.By Valarie Schwartz By Valarie Schwartz One of the great fears of life erupted into reality for residents of the G building of Colonial Village at Highland Hills apartments early Sunday morning as…
Fire sweeps through apartments
One woman dies, many lose everything in fast-burning blaze at Highland Hills Photo By Maciek Krzysztoforski Carrboro fireman Daneil Speight, part of the crew of firefighters sifting through the remains of Highland Hills Building G, hands Stephene Gagnon what’s left of one of her books. By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Authorities have still not identified…
School board contest picks up steam
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer With the election about a month away, candidates for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education are stepping up their campaigns. Incumbents Jamezetta Bedford, Mike Kelley and Annetta Streater are seeking re-election, while newcomers Mia Burroughs and Gary Wallach also have joined the race. Former candidate Mehar Safvi has withdrawn. Four…
Chapel Hill man to run against Dole
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Jim Neal, a key Democratic Party fundraiser, is on the verge of announcing a run for U.S. Senate, sources close to Neal say. Neal, a native of Greensboro who now lives in Chapel Hill, will head to Asheville this weekend for the Vance-Aycock Dinner, a traditional gathering of Democratic Party…
Developer droppes shoppes
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The Board of Aldermen might have approved, but apparently Harris Teeter did not. Less than 48 hours after the board approved the Shoppes at Jones Ferry, a proposed 7.7-acre development with rows of stores and a 52,000-square-foot Harris Teeter as the anchor tenant, NorthWest Property Group of Skyland, N.C., who…
Some mighty big trees in Carrboro’s Adams Tract
Impressive Red Maple, labeled, along trail in the Adam’s Tract. By Ken Moore Many locals already enjoy it, and I have a sense they would like to keep it a secret. The 27-acre Adam’s Tract, which runs along Bolin Creek, is an in-town preserve of big trees, some which take two or more people to…