The Orange County Animal Services Department will hold a low-cost rabies vaccination clinic on March 22 from 5-7 p.m. at the Public Market House in Hillsborough.
FLORA: Tread gently among the trout lilies
More than four weeks ago Dave Otto spotted a trout lily in flower on Bolin Creek.
Savage, Knutsson engaged
Ronald and Tammy Savage of Chapel Hill are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Minerva, to Fredrik Knutsson, son of Lars-Erik and Britt-Marie Knutsson of Hunnebostrand, Sweden.
Aveda supports clean water projects
The Aveda Institute Chapel Hill’s 2012 Earth Month campaign will offer a free day of haircuts and spa services on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 200 W. Franklin St. to raise awareness and collect donations for the protection of clean water.
Help Clean Jordan Lake
Clean Jordan Lake seeks volunteers to participate in the 22nd Annual Haw River Assembly’s Clean-Up-A-Thon on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CHS students walk for charity
Almost 100 Carrboro High student members of the Global Health Club ran a campaign this month to raise more than $30,000 to benefit community health and development work in Mali, West Africa.
Congressional Art Competition
Each spring, members of the U.S. House of Representatives hold the Congressional High School Art Competition, with each member bringing a winning entry back to Washington, D.C., to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol.
East jazz victory
The East Chapel Hill High School Jazz Combo “A†won first place in the Combo Division at the UNC Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival last month.
Essay contest winners
Two students from Smith Middle School placed in this year’s Sallie Markham Michie Trust Essay Contest.
New IT class
The Microsoft IT Academy is a new class offered by all CHCCS high schools.
Culbreth jazz students honored
Mia Morrell and Avery Logan of Culbreth Middle School were selected for the North Carolina Honors Jazz Band.
CHHS problem-solving challenge
Earlier this month, two teams of four students from Chapel Hill High School competed in the Moody’s Mega Math (M3) Challenge, an internet-based applied-math modeling contest organized by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Carrboro Einstein fellow
Carrboro High science teacher Rebecca Hite has been named a finalist in the Albert Einstein Fellowship Program.
Jags defeated in season opener
The Carrboro High School women’s lacrosse team took on powerhouse Ravenscroft in their season opener on Monday, with Ravenscroft defeating the Jags, 17-5.
Time for action arrives
The NCAA Tournament is here, and along with it comes the end of reflection.