I love Carrboro. I love living here, playing here and boasting about what a great town it is.
LETTER: State should educate on gun law changes
I cried while I watched Rep. Gabrielle Gifford’s interview with Diane Sawyer. It was touching to see the way that she lovingly looked at her husband and the way that he protectively finished her sentences.
LETTER: Faison’s attacks on Perdue self-serving
By attacking North Carolina’s first woman governor, Beverly Perdue, Bill Faison over-reached himself.
Chorus becomes ‘Voices’
Over the past three decades, the Chapel Hill Community Chorus has grown exponentially in both size and quality, comprising a 130-member chorus, as well as a 25-member ensemble that was added five years ago.
As Barnes goes, so goes Carolina
Eddy Landreth
The best thing to come from North Carolina’s 73-72 loss at Kentucky is that sophomore Harrison Barnes appeared to be upset he did not get to take the last shot.
School board welcomes James Barrett
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education had a fresh face joining them at their Dec. 1 meeting.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade
Chapel Hill and Carrboro will celebrate the holiday season with the annual holiday parade on Saturday.
Commissioners elect Pelissier as chair
At their meeting on Dec. 5, the Orange County Board of Commissioners reelected Bernadette Pelissier as their board chair for 2012.
Chapel Hill Magazine plans newspaper
Dan Shannon, publisher of Chapel Hill Magazine, announced last week he plans to launch a weekly newspaper in February 2012.
Town council sworn in
Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt and council members Matt Czajkowski, Jim Ward, Donna Bell and Lee Storrow were officially sworn in as Chapel Hill Town Council members on Monday night.
OWASA to discuss Jordan Lake
Tom Fransen, deputy director of the N.C. Division of Water Resources, will attend tonight’s OWASA board of directors meeting to discuss the round 4 Jordan Lake water supply allocation process.
Holiday tree lighting
The Town of Carrboro will host the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony on Friday at 6 p.m. in front of Carrboro Town Hall.
Deaf game night
The Corporate and Continuing Education Division at Durham Technical Community College will sponsor Deaf Game Night today (Thursday) from 6-8 p.m.
Ancient forests exhibit opens at garden
The N.C. Botanical Garden’s new exhibit, Southern Appalachian Celebration, will remain on display through January 2012.
Children’s Christmas pageant
The University United Methodist Church will present a special telling of the Christmas story on Sunday at 6:30 p.m.


