Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools had 13 teachers from nine district schools achieve their National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification in their fields during the 2010-11 certification cycle.
Ephesus Girls on the Run
The Girls on the Run team at Ephesus Elementary ran in the Reindeer Romp 5k on Dec. 3.
CHCCS goes green
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district has received a Green Plus Certification, and the district’s accomplishments were recognized at a school board meeting earlier this month.
Culbreth cleans up
Students at Culbreth Middle School spent last Friday afternoon cleaning up trash around their school’s campus as their first service project for the new Environmental Science Club.
Phil Blank, December 8, 2011
Illustration by Phil Blank
Paul Green, 1963
This weekend’s Chapel Hill Holiday House Tour of the historic Greenwood neighborhood reminds me of the kindness and generosity of its founder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and playwright Paul Green.
FLORA: Carrboro’s giant holiday wreath
Carrboro Town Hall’s giant holiday wreath is possibly the largest one hanging in the state.
Human Rights Center must find new home
Following a decision last week by the Abbey Court Condominiums homeowners’ association to force the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Human Rights Center (HRC) to leave the complex, the HRC is searching for a new home.
Testimony begins in murder trial
After a full week of jury selection, the trial began for the State of North Carolina v. Laurence Alvin Lovette on Wednesday with opening statements followed by graphic testimony from witnesses.
Charting a path to recovery
When David Binanay was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2006, a year out of college, he was very fortunate in a couple of fundamental ways.
County considers sales tax for sewer
On Monday, the Orange County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution officially implementing the voter-approved quarter-cent sales tax in 2012.
Michelle Johnson takes her seat
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen welcomed its newest member, Michelle Johnson, on Tuesday.
BIG CITY: Human Rights Center helps address challenges
Not long ago, I got to witness something you don’t see a lot of – a combined Water Festival and fiesta at Abbey Court.
Carrboro remains Lovetown finalist
As the selection of towns in the running to become the setting for Lovetown USA is whittled down, Carrboro remains among the finalists, and producers plan to come to town next week.
LETTER: Officer went above and beyond
Officer J. Walker of the Carrboro Police Department went way above and beyond the call of duty today and deserves public recognition.