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Donations needed displaced family

Posted on September 8, 2010September 8, 2010 by Staff

The Pines Community Center is collecting donations for a mother and her two children whose home was devastated by a fire on Sunday.

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Chatham Courthouse update

Posted on September 8, 2010September 9, 2010 by Staff

The Chatham County Historic Courthouse Task Force presented its report to the Board of Commissioners Tuesday on possible uses of the 1881 courthouse when it is rebuilt.

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Carolina North information meeting

Posted on September 8, 2010September 9, 2010 by Staff

The annual report on Carolina North will be presented during a special meeting at Town Hall in Chapel Hill on Sept. 29 at 5:15 p.m. at Chapel Hill Town Hall.

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Big Earl draws attention

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Staff

While residents here are slowly dropping their guard now that the threat appears to be passing, emergency management officials in Orange County are continuing with preparations to handle any emergency the rest of the season throws at them.

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UNC abortion coverage sparks controversy

Posted on September 2, 2010September 2, 2010 by Susan Dickson

Following complaints by a national anti-abortion organization, the UNC system last month began allowing students enrolled in the student health plan to opt out of an elective abortion benefit.

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Aldermen close to clerk decision

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Staff

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen met briefly Tuesday night in closed session to interview finalists for town clerk. The board did not reach a final decision, but is expected to decide before the end of the month.

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Labor Day closings

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Staff

Offices for the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill will be closed and Chapel Hill Transit will not operate Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Other closings and schedule modifications are: • There will be no residential garbage collection in Chapel Hill. Monday routes will be collected Wednesday; • There will be no garbage collection…

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OWASA smoke tests

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Staff

The Orange Water and Sewer Authority continues smoke testing of sewer lines this week. The utility plans to finish up on Friday pumping non-toxic white smoke through the systems along Windsor Circle, Weaver Dairy Road, Severin Street, Bradley Road Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Mount Bolus Road, Markham Drive, Longleaf Drive, Homestead Road, Cedar Hills…

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Board deadlocked on banking services

Posted on August 26, 2010August 26, 2010 by Staff

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen returned to Town Hall Tuesday night with the top item on the agenda a lingering discussion of whether to switch banking services from Bank of America to either BB&T or Harrington Bank, but wound up deadlocked 3-3 after about 40 minutes of discussion and once again tabled the issue for a later meeting.

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Reports say Ross to lead UNC

Posted on August 25, 2010August 25, 2010 by Staff

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is holding a meeting this morning (Thursday) at 11 a.m. at which it is expected to vote on its pick for the successor to UNC system President Erskine Bowles.

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Fire station dedication

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Staff

Carrboro has scheduled the dedication of its new fire station on Homestead Road for Sept. 7. The dedication ceremony and ribbon-cutting start at 5:30 p.m.

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Aydan Court returns for review

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Staff

Almost a year and a half after a heated exchange between developer Carol Ann Zinn and then-Mayor Kevin Foy and the subsequent rejection by the Chapel Hill Town Council of the proposed Aydan Court housing project, a redrawn proposal is working its way through the town’s review process.

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Fox, bat, raccoon found to be rabid

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Staff

Orange County animal-control officials recently announced three incidents of rabies in the county, the first cases in 2010.

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Break-ins occur across Chapel Hill

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Staff

A rash of residential break-ins in the area this month has left Chapel Hill Police perplexed.
From Aug. 1-17, there were 20 break-ins in Chapel Hill, including 12 in which force was used to enter the home and eight in which suspects came in through an unlocked door or window.

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Chatham narrows landfill search

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Staff

Chatham County officials announced on Monday that they would hold a series of community meetings to discuss potential landfill sites. The board of county commissioners received a report on Monday from consultant Camp Dresser and McKey detailing potential sites based on the county’s criteria. The group narrowed a list of 564 parcels that fit the…

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