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Researchers study male contraception

Posted on May 20, 2010May 20, 2010 by Susan Dickson

UNC researchers James Tsuruta and Paul Dayton have received a $100,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support their research on the use of therapeutic ultrasound for male contraception.

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Sheriff’s office investigating woman’s death at jail

Posted on May 20, 2010May 20, 2010 by Susan Dickson

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has launched an internal investigation into the death of a woman at the Orange County Jail shortly after her arrest on May 7.

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Town budgets tap savings, hold line on taxes

Posted on May 13, 2010May 13, 2010 by Staff

Town Manager Roger Stancil released his proposed 2010-11 budget on Monday, noting that a hefty fund balance and savings built up after another year of belt tightening would help the town move ahead on some initiatives while avoiding a tax increase.

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Carrboro aims to maintain services, jobs and benefits

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Taylor Sisk

While acknowledging signs of an upturn in the economy, Carrboro Town Manager Steve Stewart presented his proposed 2010-11 budget at Tuesday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting at Town Hall as one that reflects the reality of lagging property tax and sales receipts.

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OWASA warns council of rate increase

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Staff

In a report presented at Monday night’s Chapel Hill Town Council meeting, OWASA warned the council that its next budget will require a 9.25 percent rate increase. OWASA will begin public hearings about its budget on May 27.

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Ike Andrews, statesman, dies at 84

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Staff

Former U.S. Congressman Ike Andrews, who served six terms as the representative from North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District, died Monday in an assisted-living facility at the age of 84.

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Truck Bucks rolling

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Staff

The signs are everywhere. Everywhere at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market that is.

That’s where the Truck Bucks logo is on display at 47 stands nestled alongside cheeses, flowers, vegetables and just about everything else the market has on hand.

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County establishes capital reserve fund, holds off on closing projects

Posted on May 13, 2010May 13, 2010 by Susan Dickson

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to establish a capital reserve fund for future county projects, but hesitated on closing out capital projects that have had limited activity in order to use those funds for other projects.

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Two to challenge Chatham commissioners in November

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Taylor Sisk

Brian Bock and Walter Petty won Republican primaries for seats on the Chatham County Board of Commissioners and will now face incumbents in the November general election.

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Nicholson files runoff request for school board

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Staff

Orange County Board of Education candidate Laura Nicholson on Wednesday filed a request for a runoff with the county Board of Elections.

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Electricity rates likely to decrease

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Staff

Progress Energy plans to ask the N.C. Utilities Commission in June to lower electricity rates to reflect the falling cost of coal, natural gas and other fuels used in power plants.

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South Columbia Street lanes closed

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Staff

Two of the three lanes of South Columbia Street between South Road and Cameron Avenue closed on Monday and will remain closed through Aug. 13.

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Carrboro police conducting crosswalk safety operations

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Staff

Officers from the Carrboro Police Department’s Community Services Division are conducting daily pedestrian decoy operations at various crosswalks in Carrboro this week through Friday.

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County commissioners meet tonight

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Staff

The Orange County Board of Commissioners meets today (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at the Link Government Services Center on South Cameron Street in Hillsborough.

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Woman dies in county jail

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Staff

A 58-year-old woman who had been arrested for trespassing died in the Orange County Jail on Saturday.

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