- Saturday, January 28, 2012
One messy debate
As the 2013 closure of the Orange County Landfill nears, a number of ideas are floating around as to how the county should proceed on solid waste management, but one thing remains clear: There is no simple solution.
Features
FLORA: What is wintergreen?
The most obvious evergreen features of the winter forest floor are numerous extensive carpets of Christmas ferns.
FLORA: Getting lost in the winter woods
Last week woods-walking companion Tony Blanford took the lead to introduce Brian Stokes and me to his favorite “secret forest” of legendary oaks and beeches.
Local News
Carrboro approves Shelton Station zoning
the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday voted 4-3 to approve the rezoning of property planned for the project near the intersection of North Greensboro and Shelton streets.
Council delays Yates investigator decision
Chapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously on Monday to refer a petition requesting the investigator to staff
Weaver Street open
Weaver Street is now completely open to traffic.
School board further opposes charter school
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted last week to send a letter detailing why the board opposes the school to the N.C. State Board of Education.
Low-cost rabies vaccination clinic
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Sports
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Carrboro divers advance
At the Triangle High School Diving Conference Championship last week, two Carrboro High School divers advanced to the regional finals.
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Bullock’s time has arrived
Reggie Bullock, a sophomore guard from Kinston, is finally getting the opportunity he dreamt of as a youngster in eastern North Carolina.
Community
Sixty years of supporting the schools
Sixty years ago, a new idea was launched in a donated space on West Franklin Street that later became an invaluable resource for our community in multiple ways.
Sculpture gifted to Chapel Hill
GS Carolina, LLC and the David L. Guy Family have donated Magnolia Exotica, a large stainless-steel sculpture by artist Carl Regutti, to the Town of Chapel Hill.
Human relations forum
The Orange County Human Relations Commission will host the Human Relations Month Forum 2012 on Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center.
Public talk on fracking
Weekly Citizen Features
Obituaries
Obituary: Virginia Lahiff Hill
The funeral service for Virginia Lahiff Hill is set for Thursday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Zen Center.