Both the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and the Orange County Schools districts are encountering problems with where to house students in their aging facilities.
Group calls for ads’ removal
Residents both in support of and against the controversial bus ads’ removal packed the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting last week.
Carrboro brewery finds a home downtown
Eric Knight hopes Steel String Brewery becomes a place to see music, to go after a jog, to catch a movie, to grab a locally brewed craft beer.
Pedestrian safety campaign
Bumper stickers promoting “Watch for Me NC,†are available for free at Carrboro Town Hall.
Chatham candidate forum
The Chatham County Partnership for Children will sponsor a non-partisan Meet the Candidates Forum.
Emergency services study review
OC will host an informational meeting for the public to review a draft assessment of Emergency Medical Services and 911/communications center operations.
Arrests made in auto break-ins
The Chapel Hill Police Department has arrested two men from Durham for their involvement in five vehicle break-ins that occurred in the Providence Glen neighborhood.
West Hillsborough community watch
The Orange County Sheriff’s office and the Hillsborough Police Department are partnering to form a community watch in West Hillsborough.
House Calls, September 13, 2012
This week we respond to questions about erectile dysfunction and rib fractures.
Twin Towers
Down in singing Silver Creek I have spent many a happy hour building little rock dams in the clear water that runs through our mountain cabin’s holler.
FLORA: From roadside waif to garden star
Before I launch into this week’s Flora story, I want to describe my plans for the next couple of months.
BIG CITY: A tale of two towns
Comparing and contrasting this area and the town of Bloomington seems unavoidable after considering that a good number of our elected officials just spent time there.
Correction
An article in last week’s Citizen about Fannie Mae’s guidelines regarding lending for condominiums incorrectly described parameters for exceptions to Fannie Mae’s rule.
Jags fall to Ravenscroft
The Carrboro High School field hockey team dropped its home opener against powerhouse Ravenscroft Tuesday, 3-0.
Tar Heels venture to overcome disappointment
Carolina must go on the road for the second straight week on Saturday, playing at Louisville in a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.





