By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer A meeting of the Rogers Road Community Enhancement and Monitoring Taskforce was held Tuesday night at the Faith Tabernacle Oasis of Love Church with approximately 30 people in attendance. Frustrations were many, and some small agreements were reached. The proceedings began with a demand that action be taken to keep…
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News briefs: 7/19/07
Low-cost rabies clinic Orange County Animal Services will offer low-cost rabies vaccination clinics July 19 and 26. The first clinic will be held July 19 from 6-7 p.m. at Pathway Elementary School in Hillsborough, and the second will be held July 26 from 6-7 p.m. at Efland Cheeks Elementary School in Efland. Rabies vaccinations will…
Doug Marlette dies in crash
Doug Marlette at his studio in Tulsa. Photo by Tom Gilbert courtesy of the Tulsa World By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Doug Marlette died on Tuesday when a Toyota Tacoma in which he was a passenger hydroplaned off a rain-soaked highway near Holly Springs in northern Mississippi, some 50 miles south of…
Schools to decide changes, cuts for 2007-2008 budget
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Now that the county commissioners have completed their 2007-08 fiscal year budget, the schools must decide the changes, cuts and additions to make to this year’s school budget. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education will consider potential changes to the 2007-08 school year budget at meetings tonight and next Thursday….
Hackney says Black’s sentence sends a message
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer House Speaker Joe Hackney says the lengthy prison sentence for his predecessor underlines the consequences of breaching the public trust. Former House Speaker Jim Black was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for accepting $29,000 from chiropractors in exchange for favorable legislation. Black, who served four terms as Speaker…
Filing gets off to a start with familiar names
Carrboro alderman Dan Coleman (right) flips his driver’s license to Director of Elections Barry Garner (second from left) during the opening hours of filing season on Friday. Coleman carpooled with (left to right) Chapel Hill Council members Sally Greene, Cam Hill and Bill Strom. Photo by Kirk Ross By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Carrboro Planning…
Weaver Street board rejects call for moratorium
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer After hearing from disgruntled workers earlier this month, the board of directors of Weaver Street Market announced this week that they have decided to uphold a decision by the cooperative’s management to move some operations to Hillsborough. Saying that after a review of workers’ concerns about moving jobs from Carrboro…
Green building workshops offered
Three Triangle businesses will present a green building workshop series, starting with an all-day introductory workshop on July 21. Paul Konove of Carolina Country Builders, architect Alicia Ravetto and Bob and Maria Kingery of Southern Energy Management have formed GreenPros to present workshops on green building design and construction for construction professionals and the general…
News briefs: 7/12/07
County Manager names head of Orange County Human Rights and Relations County Manager Laura Blackmon has named Hillsborough resident Shoshannah Smith as head of Orange County Human Rights and Relations. Smith will coordinate the county’s human relations work, including enforcement of the Civil Rights Ordinance and responses to discrimination and human relations issues. In addition,…
Chilton to run again
All three Orange Co. mayors say they’ll seek re-election By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton said he intends to seek another term, joining Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy and Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens in bids for re-election. In an interview Tuesday, Chilton said he will likely file around noon on Friday, the…
Land and Table: In Brief, 7/5/07
Potluck in Chatham The third “Potluck in a Pasture†summer supper will be held Sunday, July 15 from 6-8 p.m. at Pugh’s Cedarbrake Sheep Farm near Silk Hope. ChathamArts sponsors the series of suppers, which take place every third Sunday of each month this summer. Participants can tour the hosting farm and meet local artists….
Park work to start, but plant rescue comes first
Tree-protection fencing is in place at Southern Community Park. Work on the park is scheduled to begin Monday, July 9. Photo by Kirk Ross Bright orange tree-protection fences have been strung throughout the 72-acre site of Southern Community Park near U.S. 15-501 and Dogwood Acres Drive — an indication that clearing and grading for the…
News briefs: 7/5/07
Chavious to retire Orange County Finance Director Ken Chavious has announced that he will retire December 1. Chavious has worked with the county since 1978, when he started as county accounting clerk. He advanced to finance director in 1989. The county has received the U.S. Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in…
Riding off to a new home
The lead vehicles in a caravan of 86 Chapel Hill Transit buses headed north on Martin Luther King Boulevard last Saturday on their way to the town’s new bus garage at the recently opened Town Operations Center on Millhouse Road. Photo Courtesy of the Town of Chapel Hill. Editor’s note: this photo was appropriated by…
Connecticut company buys stake in Performance, Inc.
North Castle Partners, a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Conn. has acquired a controlling interest in Performance, Inc. Chapel Hill-based Bitech, which does business as Performance, Inc., is the largest retailer of bicycle gear in the United States. Founded in 1982 by Garry and Sharon Snook in the basement of the couple’s Chapel Hill…