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Early voting

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

One-stop early voting Early voting begins Thursday, April 17, for the May 6 election. Unregistered but eligible voters can register at early-voting sites with identification showing their name and current address. Doing this means that you can only vote at the early-voting site. Registered voters can change registration information but not party affiliation.

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Latinos robbed

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Police are investigating a recent string of armed robberies in Carrboro and Chapel Hill that targeted Latino victims. According to Captain J.G. Booker of the Carrboro Police Department, most of the robberies involved young black men approaching Latino victims in apartment complex parking lots and displaying a weapon. The robberies…

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Boards concerned about shift in water rules

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer With some reluctance, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen agreed with an Orange Water and Sewer Authority recommendation to move from Stage III to Stage I water-conservation rules. At their Tuesday night meeting at Town Hall, board members said they shared the same concerns OWASA had heard the night before from…

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Commissioners approve university gas partnership

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to move forward with an agreement with UNC for a gas-recovery project at the Orange County Landfill.

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News Brief: Affordable mental health clinic

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

Children, teens and their families may now obtain psychotherapy and evaluation services at affordable rates through a new community clinic operated by psychologists at UNC. The clinic offers both diagnostic evaluation and therapy services to the public on a sliding-fee scale based on household income.

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News Brief: Discount rabies vaccine

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

Orange County’s Animal Services Department continues its low-cost rabies vaccination clinics this week. Under state law, pets over the age of four months must have a current rabies vaccination. The clinics are April 19, from 10 a.m. to noon, and April 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orange County Animal Shelter off…

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News Brief: Former coach charged

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

Michael Ingram, the former head soccer coach at East Chapel Hill High School, was indicted and arrested last week on child pornography charges. Ingram, 38, has been charged with seven counts each of second- and third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the State Bureau of Investigation.

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News Brief: Former teacher charged

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

Jason Perkins resigned as a social studies teacher at Woods Charter School last week after being charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of minors. Perkins, 38, of 540 Sutter Gate Lane in Morrisville, taught middle school students at Woods Charter. He was arrested last Thursday and released after posting bail.

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News Brief: Shred-a-thon

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

Watch your documents as they are destroyed at a free shred-a-thon at University Mall in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, April 22, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office, the Chapel Hill Police Department and A-Shred-Ahead. Identity theft prevention information will also be available.

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Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

State Sen. Ellie Kinnaird and longtime County Commissioner Moses Carey squared off last Wednesday in a debate that many observers say showed more agreement and few, if any, fireworks. But there are differences between the two. Next week, The Citizen looks at the race for Senate District 23 and how the two campaigns are focused…

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Election Brief: Voting demonstration

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

The Orange County Board of Elections will hold a demonstration of the voting process and the procedures in place at 1 p.m. on April 26. The demonstration will be held at the Orange Enterprise Building on Valley Forge Road in Hillsborough. For more information, contact the Orange County Board of Elections at 245-2350.

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Election Brief: Neal to vote early

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

Jim Neal, candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, will cast his ballot at the early-voting site at Morehead Planetraium, his campaign announced this week. Neal, an investment banker who lives in Chapel Hill, is scheduled to cast his ballot at 4 p.m. Friday.

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Election Brief: Turnout concerns

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

With interest in North Carolina’s presidential primary building, a watchdog group is calling on state and local officials to beef up preparations for a surge of voters on May 6 and at the one-stop early-voting sites that open across the state today (Thursday).

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Election Brief: Kinnaird vote-raiser

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Staff

The Peck and Artisans building at 204 West Main St. is the scene this Friday of a “vote-raiser” for the re-election of state Sen. Ellie Kinnaird. Organizer and host Tim Peck said the idea is to get younger voters out who want to support Kinnaird but don’t have funds for a contribution. Musical acts include…

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Obama to Carrboro?

Posted on April 17, 2008April 18, 2008 by Staff

Nothing’s confirmed, but town is readying for a major rally and rock show May 2 at Town Commons By Kirk Ross Staff Writer No official confirmation yet, but Carrboro officials are planning for one of the largest crowds in town history after the board of aldermen greenlighted a request by the Barack Obama campaign to…

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