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Archive for July, 2007

Blue Bikes rolling

Chris Richmond, director of The ReCYCLEry, rolls out one of the newly tuned up Blue Urban Bikes. Photo by Kirk Ross By Jack Carley Staff Writer The … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: Features • 0 Comments

Last minute filings add competition to races

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer A flurry of interest just before the filing deadline has heightened the competition  on the ballot in Orange County. With the exception of … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: News • 0 Comments

Sheehan on tour

Cindy Sheehan leads a short march to Panzenella. Photo by Kirk Ross Word spread quickly last week that Cindy Sheehan would be swinging through town … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: News • 0 Comments

Tomato Tasting

READY TO TASTE — The crowd lines up at the annual Carrboro Farmers’ Market tomato tasting. Little Cherokee proved to be the top slicing tomato … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: Community • 0 Comments

School board candidates craft their platforms

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Now that filing season has closed, candidates for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education are gearing up for a tight race. Six candidates … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: News • 1 Comment

Trustees to get look at Carolina North plans

The star indicates a proposed alternative location for the university’s 80,000 square foot Innovations Center, which originally was planned for a site south of Estes … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: News • 0 Comments

School budget plan passes by 4-2 margin

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education voted 4-2 last week to approve the 2007-08 operating budget, including about $400,000 in additional … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: Schools • 0 Comments

News briefs: 7/26/07

Workshop offered on floodplain maps Chapel Hill Stormwater Management will offer a free workshop on floodplain maps on Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Chapel … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: News • 0 Comments

University briefs: 7/26/07

Carolina Performing Arts tickets on sale Single-event tickets for all performances in the 2007-08 Carolina Performing Arts season are now on sale. Highlights will include the … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: News, University • 0 Comments

Land & Table briefs: 7/26/07

Wine-paired dinners The Fearrington House at Fearrington Village will hold a series of wine-pairing dinners, beginning on August 7 at 7 p.m. The first dinner will feature … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: Community, Land and Table • 0 Comments

For the record

Editor’s Note: Chris Fitzsimon, director of N.C. Policy Watch and a supporter of allowing counties to vote on a land transfer tax, has found himself … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: Opinion • 0 Comments

Exile on Jones Street

By Kirk Ross Not a stalemate, but not exactly a sprint to the finish either. The state budget is close to done, but with a few major … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: Opinion • 1 Comment

Well-intentioned bill would give utilities a blank check

By Shana Becker Before buying our first house and locking into a 30-year mortgage, my husband and I consulted every expert we could think of … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: Opinion • 0 Comments

N.C. Women’s Health Report Card gives mixed results

UNC News Services The good news:  More women in North Carolina are being screened for cancer and infectious diseases, fewer women are dying from heart disease … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: News • 0 Comments

Obituary: Sally Miller Johnston

Sally Miller Johnston died July 20, of heart failure, at her home in Chapel Hill. She was 64. She was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, … Full Story »
Jul 25, 2007 • Posted in: Obituaries • 0 Comments