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Shots fired on Brooks Street

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Staff

This from the Chapel Hill PD: Shots Fired Into Unoccupied Vehicle On November 6, 2007, at approximately 9:00 a.m., several shots were fired into the victim’s vehicle while it was parked on Brooks Street. The shots were fired from what the victim described as a black car with tinted windows. The suspects who are described…

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News Brief: Orange business expo

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Staff

The 6th Annual Orange County Business Expo will take place on Monday, November 5th from 1 to 7:30pm at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel. The Expo showcases the businesses of greater Orange County and is open to the public.

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News Brief: Open animal house

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Staff

The Orange County Animal Shelter will hold an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday in recognition of National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, November 4-10. The open house will provide animal-related literature, an arts and crafts table for children, refreshments and displays of the county’s new shelter plans. Visitors will also be able…

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News Brief: IFC honors Foy, Stumpf and local church

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Staff

The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service last week honored Mayor Kevin Foy, the University Presbyterian Church and volunteer Margaret Stumpf for their commitment and service to the homeless and hungry in the community. Stumpf, who has volunteered at IFC for nearly 25 years, received the Mildred Berkeley Community Service Award, which is awarded annually to…

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News Brief: Alderman’s case settled

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Staff

Court-ordered mediation last Thursday by the Dispute Settlement Center resulted in an agreement between Carrboro Alderman Dan Coleman and Amanda Kotecki, a cross-country meet volunteer. After a Sept. 5 incident at Hank Anderson Park, Kotecki testified to a magistrate that Coleman bumped her with his car after she had stopped traffic to protect runners as…

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Coleman mediation statement

Posted on October 25, 2007October 25, 2007 by Staff

Following is a statement issued by Dan Coleman after an agreement reach today between he and Amanda Kotecki regarding the incident at Hank Anderson Park: I apologize to Ms. Kotecki for hitting her with my car. I acknowledge the importance of the volunteer work she was doing in the park that day. And I recognize…

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School candidates take questions, discuss ROTC

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer At an election forum at Carol Woods Retirement Community on Tuesday, school board candidates grappled with issues slightly different from the usual fodder. Candidates heard questions about military recruitment in schools, Junior ROTC programs, dropout rates and No Child Left Behind mandates. Incumbents Jamezetta Bedford, Mike Kelley and Annetta Streater…

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Kinnaird to run again

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer State Senator Ellie Kinnaird announced Tuesday that she will seek re-election. The six-term incumbent and former Carrboro mayor said she made the decision to seek another term because she wants to continue working on juvenile justice and environmental issues and plans to fight for a bill to prevent executions of…

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Town looks to curb lingering on Davie Rd.

Posted on October 25, 2007October 25, 2007 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer A new anti-lingering ordinance aimed to prevent the corner of Davie and Jones Ferry roads from continuing as a hangout moved a little farther toward passage Tuesday night after a public hearing at Town Hall. The area has been a longtime gathering place in the morning for day laborers and…

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Soccer match incident leads to referee ban

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer An ugly incident at a Chapel Hill High-East Chapel Hill High men’s soccer game early this month resulted in the school district banning a referee from working at district games. According to the Faith Action International House newsletter, fans heckled one of the soccer players – an immigrant from El…

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Most Carrboro apartments have no sprinklers

Posted on October 25, 2007October 25, 2007 by Staff

  By Kate Newnam Carrboro Commons, Editor Week after week, the Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department takes the time to go out into the community and stress the importance of fire safety and prevention. And week after week, the information goes in one ear and out the other of many of the people they are trying to…

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News Brief: UNC to host national SCALE conference

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Staff

UNC will play host to the national conference of the Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE) this Friday and Saturday, October 26 and 27. The conference is titled “Read. Write. Act.”  It will bring together attendees from campuses around the country for a weekend of workshops and networking on social justice and civic…

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News Brief: Hillsborough passenger rail

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Staff

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to pursue a passenger rail service stop in Hillsborough. The Hillsborough Train Stop Citizen’s Group had requested that the board formally seek passenger rail service for Hillsborough. The group presented a petition with 366 signatures asking AMTRAK, the Special Transit Advisory Committee, the NC…

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News Brief: Rabies in Mebane

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Staff

A raccoon and a skunk found in Orange County last week tested positive for rabies at the State Laboratory of Public Health. The raccoon was found dead in a yard near Mill Creek Road and High Rock Road in Mebane after the resident discovered that one of his two dogs’ ears was bleeding. Although the…

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County declares stage two water shortage

Posted on October 19, 2007October 19, 2007 by Susan Dickson

The Board of County Commissioners on Friday declared a stage two water shortage for OWASA customers. Because of exceptional drought conditions, the county and OWASA have enacted stage two water restrictions, which include the following: • Water use by individually metered residential customer accounts and by individually metered single-family residential irrigation-only accounts shall be limited…

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