Hometown Hero: Akalema Pherribo
This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Akalema Pherribo -- a beloved local Chapel Hill transit operator, who made public transit possible for nearly two decades, who left us all too soon. Pherribo's time as a pillar of community and...
Hometown Hero: Donovan Zimmerman
This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Donovan Zimmerman -- co-founder and director of Paperhand Puppet Intervention! Now in its 22nd year, Paperhand Puppet Intervention has been bringing joy, insight and a unique art form to the community for...
Hometown Hero: Michelle Laws
This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Michelle Laws! Laws is extensively involved in many aspects of service and support in our community, but this weeks' award is focused squarely on her work as founder of the Busy Bees Volunteer Corps, who...
Hometown Hero: Brenda Stephens
This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Brenda Stephens – a long-serving member of the Orange County School Board who recently stepped down from her position after over two decades of service. Her community involvement goes beyond the school...
Hometown Hero: Kate Pendergrass
This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Kate Pendergrass! She recently donated one of her own kidneys to save a life. Her father had kidney failure so Kate stepped up to be a living donor. Like Kate, you can be a living donor and potentially...
Hometown Hero: Fred Joiner
This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Fred Joiner, Carrboro's Poet Laureate since 2019. Joiner's term as poet laureate is up at the end of 2022, but his time in the position has been a fruitful one. Joiner, aside from standard duties of...
