Zakiya Cagle, 10, and Carlos Taylor, 8, and a warmly bundled Lola watch the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade, held last Saturday in downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Follow the link for more pictures of the parade.
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Michelle Johnson takes her seat
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen welcomed its newest member, Michelle Johnson, on Tuesday.
Awakening to what life’s about
“My heart and brain are in concert,†David Binanay says.
But there was a time, not so long ago, when Binanay felt as if cleaved to his core. Such is the nature of his illness.
Amid protests, town considers investigation
Expressing opposition to tactics employed by police in the recent raid on occupiers of the Yates Motor Co building at 419 W. Franklin St., protesters filled Chapel Hill Town Hall on Monday night, spilling out of council chambers and lining the windows surrounding the room.
Questions linger after occupation
In the aftermath of an incident in which a group of some 70 people occupied the former Yates Motor Co building at 419 W. Franklin St., questions have been raised about these individuals’ connection with the Occupy Wall Street movement, and a broader dialogue has ensued about the aims of those in this community who identify with the movement.
Johnson joins Carrboro board
Johnson, Lavelle, Coleman and Chilton will join Jacquie Gist, Randee Haven-O’Donnell and Sammy Slade on the new board. Joal Hall Broun chose not to run for reelection, having served on the board since 1999.
Big decisions ahead for voters
Growth. Economic development. Budgetary woes. A new school superintendent. It’s an even more transitional time in Orange County than usual.
Sweet potato sliced, center opens
Instead of cutting a ribbon, U.S. Rep. David Price slices through a sweet potato to celebrate the grand opening of the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center in Hillsborough last Friday, while center manager Matthew Roybal looks on.
Maple View Farm honored
They keep our bones strong and healthy with their delicious glass-bottled milk, they satisfy our sweet tooth year-round with their ice cream and they have provided the community with a center to learn the art of agriculture.
A radical departure
Check out the 1966 Yackety Yack and see if you can identify the progressives.
A hostess thing
At OCSC, of a Friday, on this you can rely: Jamie in the early evening, Lee on the late shift and $1.50 Pabst Blue Ribbon till the quittin’-time whistle blows.
2011 Carrboro Music Festival draws a crowd
The 14th annual Carrboro Music Festival, held Sunday on 26 stages throughout downtown Carrboro, drew thousands of attendees.
Businesses still hurting from Weaver St. project, owners say
Beyond the bulldozers, the dust, the orange cones and the construction blockades on Weaver Street are businesses in desperate need of some TLC from customers.
Chefs at the Market
Il Palio chef Adam Rose prepares food for the hungry crowd at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market’s ninth annual chefs event on Saturday. For the event, a group of chefs from eateries throughout the area provided market goers with a free taste of what can be prepared using local ingredients. Photo by Alicia Stemper
Chapel Hill could ban phoning while driving
In a move that could lead to a ban on cell phone use while driving in Chapel Hill, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted 6-2 to draft a local ordinance of such a regulation for consideration.














