Chapel Hill High School graduation will be held June 9 at 2 p.m. at the Dean Smith Center on the UNC campus. Graduating seniors must arrive by 1 p.m. the day of graduation and must attend rehearsal on June 8 at 8:30 a.m. at the Smith Center. East Chapel Hill High School graduation will be…
McDougle students donate animals to needy families
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Two sheep, four goats, one cow and two llamas, recently purchased by McDougle Elementary School, will soon find homes with needy families around the world. With more than $1,500 raised by McDougle Elementary students during the month of April, the animals will be donated to families through the Heifer International…
School briefs: 5/17/07
Board of Education member receives award from NAACP Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education member Elizabeth Carter received the NAACP Community Service Award at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro branch’s annual banquet on Saturday. Carter was honored at the banquet at the Carrboro Century Center for her service as an advocate for children during her 14 years on…
For the Record
Editor’s note: Following are remarks by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright from Sunday’s university commencement at Kenan Stadium, which was attended by some 28,000 people. The University Registrar has estimated 5,481 expected graduates: 3,039 bachelor’s, 1,314 master’s, 397 doctoral and 731 professional degrees and certificates. Among those receiving honorary degrees were Albright, two-time Nobel…
Carrboro Faces Budgetary Challenges
By Dan Coleman One of the most important aspects of the job of the aldermen is the annual review of the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget document is 260 pages (find it on the message board page at www.townofcarrboro.org), providing line-item detail for every department. As The Citizen reported on May…
Exile on Jones Street
By Kirk Ross Number crunching Word out of the State Ethics Commission offices this week that unlike Ivory Snow, 99 and 44/100ths won’t do. “I’m accepting 100 percent, it’s just a matter of when that happens,†Kathleen Edwards, assistant director and compliance chief for the commission said this week when asked how many of the…
Letters to the Editor – May 17
 Yield to pedestrians My wife and I live in the historic mill district of Carrboro. One of the charms of Carrboro, and the reason it’s such a nice place to live, is because of its pedestrian-friendly downtown. Motorists in downtown understand this and give right-of-way to pedestrians as they cross the street. This courtesy if…
What is a land-transfer tax and why does Orange County need it?
By Moses Carey, Jr. A topic of much discussion in the current 2007 General Assembly session and here in Orange County has been a possible land-transfer tax for all 100 North Carolina counties. But what is a land-transfer tax? A land-transfer tax is a tax that would be paid when a property owner sells a…
School budget crunch is serious
 By Neil Pedersen The 2007-08 operating budget is the fifteenth budget that I have prepared, and promises to be the most challenging of all. There are no surprises or expenditures that we did not anticipate. Our fund balance is healthy. The proposed increase in our budget is not out of line with budgets in the…
NBA Playoffs: Always Tar Heel rich
By Frank Heath Sports Columnist It can be difficult for fans of college basketball — especially around these parts, where the natural rivalries are so entrenched — to warm up to pro hoops and the NBA. But when the playoffs are in swing, as now, some among us can’t help but try. Of course it…
Obituary – Richard Duncan Settle
Retired UNC-CH Professor, Richard Duncan Settle died May 11, 2007 of complications related to Alzheimer’s. Richard was born in Waupun, Wisconsin on April 27, 1932 to the late Nellie and Russell Settle. Upon completing his bachelor’s degree at Kansas State University in 1953, Richard served three years in Germany during the Korean War as a…
Obituary – John Edward Threlfall, M.D.
John Edward Threlfall, M.D., 67, of Falls Church, VA, died of renal failure in May 8, 2007 in Durham, NC. Dr. Threlfall was born in Lancaster, UK and was a BA graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University and London Hospital Medical College, M.B., B Chir.
Obitutary – Tracy Lynn Carr Baldwin
Tracy Lynn Carr Baldwin, 38, of Chapel Hill died Saturday, May 12, 2007 at her home. Tracy was born in Columbia, SC, graduating from Irmo High School. She attended North Carolina State University and graduated from Meredith College, Raleigh, NC in 1997, majoring in History. Since graduation Tracy worked in the Chapel Hill area in…
Smoke smell and haze in Orange County
Smoke from the wildfires in South Georgia has migrated to the area, causing a slight haze and smoke smell. The National Weather Service in Raleigh said a smoke plume from the wildfires spread across central North Carolina early today because of a cold front and strong southwesterly winds. As it gets hotter throughout the day,…
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education May 17 Agenda
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Town Hall. Here’s the agenda: Regularly Scheduled Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call to Order 7:01 p.m. Approval of Agenda 7:02 p.m. Announcements 7:04 p.m. Approval of the Minutes from April 12, 2007 and April 19, 2007 7:05 p.m. Opportunity for SGC…