For the second year, Twig will donate 20 percent of its sales from Nov. 18 to Dec. 4 to the Boys & Girls Club.
Architect awarded LEED fellow designation
The Green Building Certification Institute named Alicia Ravetto of Alicia Ravetto Architect to the inaugural class of LEED Fellows.
Davis named Horton recipient
Hargraves Center Supervisor Nate Davis was announced Friday as the recipient of the Calvin Horton Service Award.
Police dept seeks toys for children
The Hillsborough Police Department is welcoming gift donations from community members, which will be handed out to children at the main station by Santa and Mrs. Clause on Dec. 15 at 6 p.m.
Santa program assists seniors
he area office of the Home Instead Senior Care network, in partnership with the Orange County Council on Aging and Starbucks in Chapel Hill, will provide gifts and companionship to seniors who otherwise might not receive either this holiday season as part of the Be a Santa to a Senior program.
Chapel Hill receives traffic award
For the fifth time since 2004, Chapel Hill was among 15 North Carolina communities recognized by AAA of the Carolinas for its efforts to promote traffic safety.
BIG CITY: Here’s how the funds’ll flow
In the end, the vote wasn’t even close.
Women have right to know
Does staring at a fetus allow women to make more informed decisions regarding abortion? According to North Carolina legislators and officials, it does.
Turkey, with a side of salmonella
We will soon gather with loved ones and express thanks for our families, our friends and our health. It is also the season for reminders from the Department of Public Health to keep our holiday meals safe.
LETTER: Child sexual abuse preventable
The recent controversy over allegations of child sexual abuse at Penn State University brings to light a sobering and poorly understood issue.
LETTER: Protest speculation inaccurate
hile I really appreciated the interviews with various people involved in the Occupy movement, I was less impressed with the speculation by people who weren’t actually involved.
LETTER: Chilton’s nonviolent pursuit courageous
I applaud and thank Mayor Mark Chilton for his clear evocation of Satyagraha, or nonviolence, in pursuit of constructive social change.
LETTER: Chilton’s claims questionable
In the Nov. 17 Citizen, Mark Chilton stated, “It was Satyagraha that brought an end to England’s imperialist rule in India, to Jim Crow in the Southern U.S. and to Apartheid in South Africa.â€
LETTER: Radio show a sign of community
What a great community we live in!
Children’s art contest
The Orange County Partnership for Young Children, the local Smart Start agency, invites young artists aged 6 months to 6 years to participate in the 2011-12 Young Children’s Art Contest.
