Morgan visits Another prolific writer will be making his way to UNC campus tonight (Thursday): Robert Morgan, author of Gap Creek and most recently Boone: A Biography, will give a free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the Carroll Hall Auditorium. He’s one of our own, too—he was reared in heart of the N.C. Highlands…
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Bill Thorpe dies
Chapel Hill town council member Bill Thorpe died this past weekend. Here’s the official statement from the town: Town of Chapel Hill flags are at half-staff in memory of long-time Councilmember Bill Thorpe, who passed away at his home Saturday, September 27, 2008. Councilmember Thorpe, a resident of Chapel Hill for nearly 40 years, served…
Economic leaders put on a brave face
Downturn hits the charts throughout Orange County
Breakdown: Reform creates a bewildering system
By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer This story is the third in a series about mental health care in North Carolina. [Breakdown series main page] “There’s a lot of story,†says Valerie Kramer, assessing the narrative of her only child, Jeff. “I get really angry,†Kramer says. “I see him so sick, and my son is…
Halloween questions haunt town council
Rich Fowler Staff Writer Chapel Hill’s Halloween celebration has gotten too big, too expensive and too difficult to manage, according to a report by Chapel Hill Chief of Police Brian Curran and Parks and Recreation director Butch Kisiah. The Chapel Hill Town Council heard Curran and Kisiah’s report on plans for taming the celebration at…
News brief: Chatham social services closure
Chatham County Social Services offices in Pittsboro will be closed to the public and will not have phone service from noon to 1 p.m. on Oct. 3 because of a scheduled move of employees. In addition, the child support office will be closed the entire day. During the time the phones will be disconnected, residents…
News brief: Fire department recognized
Orange County Emergency Services recognized Carrboro Fire-Rescue on Friday for becoming the first fire department in Orange County with all firefighters certified at the Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) level. The initiative to certify all Carrboro firefighters began more than a year ago. EMT-Bs must attend an accredited State of North Carolina training program with…
News brief: Low-cost rabies vaccination
The Orange County Animal Services Department will offer low-cost rabies vaccination clinics in recognition of the second annual World Rabies Day, Sept. 28. Clinics will be offered on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Orange County Animal Shelter on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Chapel Hill and from 1 to 3 p.m….
Election brief: Presidential debates
Republican presidential nominee John McCain on Wednesday announced he would suspend his campaign and asked Democratic nominee Barack Obama to delay the first in a series of presidential debates, scheduled for Friday at 9 p.m.
A sad and twisted case of murder
Board waits on 300 East Main
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer After hours of public comment, discussion and presentation from developers, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday postponed a decision on the proposed 300 East Main Street project. Board members said they had additional questions about the development, and continued the public hearing and postponed a vote on the project…
Rogers-Eubanks hangs on, transfer talks continue
By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer At a Tuesday night solid-waste transfer station work session, Rogers-Eubanks community members and their supporters once again turned out in force. With some lifting signs that read “No to Eubanks-Rogers Rd. Solid Waste Transfer Site,†they urged that after 36 years of hosting the Orange County Landfill, Eubanks Road should…
Playmakers Rep presents: Pericles
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer As in many of Shakespeare’s plays, over the course of Pericles the protagonist loses everything – family, love, fortune and friends. “But unlike other plays, he doesn’t do anything wrong to lose everything,†said Joe Haj, producing artistic director of PlayMakers Repertory Theater and director of the company’s production of…
News brief: County board puts off Buckhorn vote
The Orange County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday postponed a decision on the special-use permit application for Buckhorn Village, with a possible decision regarding the application set for Oct. 7.
News brief: Women’s Agenda Assembly
The Orange County Commission for Women will sponsor the 2008 Orange County Women’s Agenda Assembly on Oct. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Southern Human Services on Homestead Road.