Susan Dickson
Staff Writer

Over the past few years, beer drinkers in North Carolina have seen their options expand on local taps and grocery store shelves, as breweries from all over the world began distributing their beer in the Tar Heel state.

Until several years ago, the borders were closed to many breweries’ beers because of a law that banned beer with 6 percent alcohol by volume or higher. After groups like Pop the Cap lobbied for beverage options other than Bud, Miller and the like, state lawmakers lifted the ban in 2005.
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LAKE LEVELS

University Lake: 3‘ 0.25” below full
Cane Creek Reservoir: 4‘ 10” below full

PRECIPITATION THIS MONTH

Jones Ferry Water Treatment Plant: 0.42”
Cane Creek Reservoir: 0.66”
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Hint: Right wing nut jobs

1. In what city and state is Bob Jones University located?

2. Who is the founder and head of Focus on the Family?

3. Who is the sanctimonious former Secretary of Education and author of The Book of Virtues whose gambling addiction and million-dollar Vegas losses were revealed in 2003?
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Green Awakening Project students Ruth Pineda and Mariela Martinez construct a model bridge. Photo by Kirk Ross.

This summer, rising freshmen from schools across Orange County are taking advantage of a new approach to learning math and science, building solar cars and constructing model bridges as part of the Communities in Schools Green Awakening Project.

For the project, Communities in Schools staff worked with Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County school staff to identify rising high school freshmen who traditionally do not enter advanced math and science classes.
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A series of heavy weekend thunderstorms downed trees and clogged stormwater systems throughout southern Orange County.

David Poythress, Carrboro’s streets superintendent, said public works crews for the town have been cleaning sand, gravel and plenty of sticks and other debris out of storm drains and culverts.
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Special Events

Computer classes — free computer classes: Internet, Email, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, NC Live. Registration required. Wednesdays, through Aug. 6, 7pm Century Center 918-7387 cybrary@co.orange.nc.us

The Music Man — Summer Youth Conservatory presents the musical. July 24-27. Thu-Sat 7pm, Sun 2pm. Tickets and information at 962-7529 or playmakersrep.org
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The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to postpone a decision regarding the special-use permit application for Buckhorn Village until September 2.

The Orange County Planning Board had requested more time to make a recommendation regarding the proposed 1.1 million square foot development off Buckhorn Road, near I-85/I-40 in the western part of Orange County. Developers and county officials have said the development could bring in sales tax revenue and curb property tax increases.
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The Carrboro High School chorus and orchestra will perform a concert on May 29 at 7 p.m.

The performance will include music from The Phantom of the Opera as well Telemann’s Don Quixote Suite and Russian folk music. More »

The State Employees Association of North Carolina voted to join the Service Employees International Union.

The SEANC convention, held in Greenville, included nearly 700 delegates representing about 55,000 members of the SEANC, and about 80 percent voted to join.
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Middle College High School at Durham Technical Community College is accepting applications for the 2008-09 school year.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students who are at least 16 and have achieved junior year status can attend Middle College.

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Emily Kaplan and Francesca Dell’Ova work on a mural at the Town Commons. Photos by Kirk Ross

Photos and story by Kirk Ross

It was standing room only in the misting tent — a welcome place for young and old who made the trek to the Town Commons for the Carrboro Fourth of July Celebration.

Most arrived en masse in one of the Triangle’s shortest but well-attended parades. Hundreds wheeled and walked from Weaver Street Market to the commons in Carrboro’s annual and colorful plunge into summer. More »