Orange County Fire Marshal Mike Tapp reminds county residents that the current burning ban prohibits the use of open flames. In addition, Orange County Forest Ranger Jacob Pressley said county 911 has received multiple calls daily for open burning violations — many related to residents burning leaves. The State of North Carolina’s Division of Forest…
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News Brief: Clark charged with another murder
Barbara Clark, the Pittsboro housekeeper accused of fatally beating her former employers, was charged with a second count of murder on Monday after another woman died over the weekend. Clark, 41, was charged with the first count of murder last week after Mary Corcoran, 82, died Wednesday from injuries sustained during the beating. Margaret Murta,…
News Brief: Thompson cancer-free
Chatham County Commissioner Carl E. Thompson reports that his doctors have pronounced him cancer-free and that he will resume his commissioner duties at the upcoming Dec. 17th meeting. “I am most grateful that the prostate cancer was found in the early stages and that the surgery to remove it completely was successful. My urologist, Dr….
News Brief: Man charged with murder
Kenneth Earl White Sr. is being held without bail in Hillsborough. He is charged with the murder of Ebony Robinson who was found dead Friday on Wrenn Road, a gravel drive off University Station Road just north of I-85 in Hillsborough. Robinson, eight months pregnant, had been shot several times. White, a neighbor who had…
News Brief: Iredale receives $500K judgement
Danielle Iredale, who lost her seeing eye dog, Inka, in an early morning hit and run at a bus stop on BPW Club Road in October 2006, was awarded $500,000 in civil damages by a jury in Hillsborough Friday. Iredale, who was injured in the hit and run and suffered depression and post-tramatic stress afterward,…
Changing of the guard
Zaffron leaves, Lavelle signs on, joins Broun, Coleman, Chilton as new town board sworn in By Kirk Ross Staff Writer It was a night punctuated by friendly words of advice and farewells offered with laughs and sentimental tears as 12-year incumbent Alex Zaffron bid his colleagues good-bye and a newly constituted Carrboro Board of Aldermen…
Schooling students on the river
Photo by Isaac Sandlin Hawbridge combines science, art to teach about the Haw By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Tucked away in Saxapahaw’s River Mill Village along the banks of the Haw River, the Hawbridge School offers high school students a different sort of education, with the opportunity to spend time learning in and around the…
Carter recalls changes
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board member Liz Carter draws her 13-year career on the board to a close tonight (Thursday). Carter, who was appointed to the board in 1994, did not run for re-election this year. She plans to stay busy, taking care of three girls she hopes to adopt this…
A bizarre break-in at Southern Rail
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer A morning break-in at Southern Rail last week led to a strange sequence of events after one suspect was discovered not far away with a basket full of steaks, ribs and wine and another attempted to buy a power cord for a stolen laptop at the PTA Thrift Shop but…
County commissioners consider methane capture
The Board of County Commissioners on Monday considered a possible gas recovery project at the Orange County Landfill as a way of reducing greenhouse gas. Several private companies have recently approached the county hoping to develop a plan to trap landfill gas, primarily methane. UNC is also interested in contracting with the county to recover…
Residents escape another Carrboro apartment fire
By Emily Burns Carrboro Commons Writer More than two dozen residents escaped unharmed as fire swept through J Building at Ashbrook Apartments, 601 Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro, at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 28. The cause is under investigation. Deputy Chief Trey Mayo of the Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department hopes that investigations underway by the…
News Brief: Sustainable salute
The Foundation for a Sustainable Community will honor UNC, Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County uniformed service officers and community heroes at the Salute to Community Heroes tonight (Thursday) from 5:30-7:30 at the Carrboro Century Center. Participants should arrive by 5:15 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, contact Meg…
News Brief: Recycling reminder
Plastic bags cannot be recycled in Orange County, and cause serious problems with recycling collections. Plastic bags jam compacting equipment which hurts productivity and increases the risk of employee injury and equipment damage. Residents should not place plastic bags in curbside bins, recycling carts at apartment complexes or at drop-off sites. Clean, dry and empty…
News Brief: Volunteer awards
Five Orange County volunteers recently received the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service 2007 Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. The award honors people who have shown concern and compassion for their neighbors through volunteer service. The volunteers include: Ana Prothro, Duke Hospice; Carol Gunn, Orange County Animal Services; JoAnn Pitz, Duke Hospice; John…
News Brief: Toy drive
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, in partnership with the Orange County Department of Social Services, will hold a toy drive at Borders Books on Fordham Boulevard on Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. All toys collected will go to Orange County children in need through the first annual Orange County Toy Chest. The Toy Chest…