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The Class of 2010

Posted on June 16, 2010June 16, 2010 by Staff

There wasn’t a sporting event on the floor of the Smith Center on Saturday; but throughout the day, the place did echo with plenty of cheering.

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County votes to put sales tax option on November ballot

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Susan Dickson

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to put a quarter-cent sales-tax referendum on the November ballot.

The move followed the board’s final approval of the county’s $175.3 million 2010-11 budget, which included steep cuts to county departments, nonprofit agencies and both school districts.

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When the White House calls

Posted on June 10, 2010June 10, 2010 by Taylor Sisk

When Marty Rosenbluth received a call summoning him to the White House, his first reaction was that it was a friend goofing around.

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County adds $411k to departments, nonprofits

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Susan Dickson

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a resolution of intent to adopt a $175.3 million 2010-11 budget, including changes to the proposed budget that would restore funding to several county departments and nonprofit agencies.

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Carrboro murder case from ’84 solved, police say

Posted on June 10, 2010June 10, 2010 by Staff

The wait to see justice done in the 1984 murder of 7-year old Carrie Ann Wilkerson may be over.
For the victim’s family and members of the Carrboro Police Department, the possibility for closure came Monday, when George Richard Fisher appeared at the Orange County Courthouse and was accused of raping and killing the girl and then setting fire to her mobile home at Rocky Brook Mobile Home Park at the bottom of the hill off South Greensboro Street.

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Carrboro calling

Posted on June 3, 2010June 3, 2010 by Staff

It ain’t much, but they call it home – at last.
WCOM-FM, 103.5 on your radio dial, will go live again this weekend after more than a week on auto-pilot while an intrepid band of volunteers unhooked the station from its Greensboro Street location and reassembled it in a concrete-block building just down from Cat’s Cradle.

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County considers sales-tax option

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Susan Dickson

The Orange County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday said they wanted to hear more from the public before deciding whether to put a quarter-cent sales-tax referendum on the November ballot.

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Board delays decision on Smith Level Road

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Staff

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen held off on making a final decision on the latest proposal for Smith Level Road, sending a series of questions on to state Department of Transportation officials for response.

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Posted on May 27, 2010May 27, 2010 by Staff

PHOTO BY TED SPAULDING. Taylor Boone (#10) of East Chapel Hill High School and Sarah Floyd of Leesville Road High battle for the ball last Saturday night during a fourth-round game of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A East playoffs at East Chapel Hill High. Leesville Road won, 1-0, to advance to the regional championship game, where they lost to Hoggard High School.

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Atwater pleads guilty in state court

Posted on May 27, 2010May 27, 2010 by Susan Dickson

Demario Atwater pleaded guilty on Monday in state court to first-degree murder in connection with the death of former UNC Student Body President Eve Carson.

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Homestead Road development approved

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Staff

After a lengthy discussion on the impact to nearby neighborhoods, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted 7-2 at its meeting Monday night at Town Hall to approve a development for the corner of Homestead Road and Weaver Dairy Road Extension.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RUBY!

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

Ruby Merritt turned 102 on Monday, celebrating her birthday with family and friends.

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Board balks at Efland area plan

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Staff

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen moved part of their public policy agenda several miles north Tuesday night, taking up a proposed change in the water and sewer boundaries in the unincorporated community of Efland.

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Council opens talks on major development south of town

Posted on May 20, 2010May 20, 2010 by Staff

The Chapel Hill Town Council and developer Roger Perry of East West Partners opened discussions Monday night on how best to approach plans for a major retail, office and residential development on U.S. 15-501 directly across from Southern Village.

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

PHOTO BY DAN SEARS, UNC NEWS SERVICES. Graduates hold signs thanking their mothers during the 2010 UNC commencement last Sunday.

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