- Thursday, May 17, 2012
Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Penny Rich, mayoral aide Mark McCurry and campaign manager Brooks Rainey Pearson watch the returns come in in Rich’s favor Tuesday night. Photo by Alicia Stemper
Incumbent commissioners defeated
With three seats on the Orange County Board of Commissioners being contested in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, voters signaled a desire for change.
Features
FLORA: Eulogy for Polk Place Persimmon
Flora has annually eulogized the university’s 200-plus-year-old “Polk Place Persimmon.”
FLORA: Spectacular wildflowers in the Piedmont
A friend visiting from the Carolina mountains inquired of some local folks about locations of spectacular wildflower displays here in the Piedmont.
Local News
Orange says ‘no,’ state says ‘yes’
Despite a strong showing against Amendment One in Orange County, the constitutional amendment to define marriage as only between one man and one woman was approved by North Carolina voters on Tuesday.
Cell phone, towing ordinances delayed
Following a challenge by George King of George’s Towing and Recovery, a judge ruled on Tuesday that the Town of Chapel Hill cannot enforce its towing and cell phone ordinances.
Minton found guilty in Bailey murder
After a month of complicated, confusing and detailed testimony in the trial of the State vs. Brian Gregory Minton, on Tuesday the jury found Minton guilty on all charges, including the first-degree murder of Joshua Bailey.
UNC researcher advances study of sport-related concussion
Bigger. Stronger. Faster. That’s how we’re building our young athletes today. More durable? Arguably, in some respects. But we haven’t yet figured out how to engineer a more shock-absorbent skull.
Foushee, Chaney to face off in November
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With May comes new hopes
April was the cruelest month so far for the 2012 North Carolina baseball team.
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Johnson leaps into a new realm of reality
There are 169 people in the town of Cordova, S.C., according to the 2010 census. The town sits about an hour south of Columbia, just off U.S. Interstate 26.
Community
Carrboro Day
Residents young and old came out to the 17th annual Carrboro Day celebration on Sunday, where attendees enjoyed music, games, poetry and more at Carrboro Town Hall.
Celebrate cycling
May is Bike Month in Carrboro, with May 14-18 designated Bike to Work Week. Several free events will be held in conjunction.
A Southern Season donates to The Salvation Army
A Southern Season recently donated products worth $912,000 to The Salvation Army of Orange, Durham and Person Counties.
Piedmont Health wins national awards
Weekly Citizen Features
Obituaries
Obituary: Doris Waugh Betts
Doris Waugh Betts, 79, died peacefully at her home, Araby Farm, near Pittsboro, N.C., on Saturday, April 21, 2012.