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CH May Hike Prop Taxes This Year; OC And Carrboro May Not

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 26, 2013 | Community Forum

Officials in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County are gearing up for another round of difficult budget talks—and although the economy may be on the rebound, County Manager Frank Clifton says local governments still have no...

OC Economic Officials Say Development Key To Social Justice

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 26, 2013 | Community Forum

CHAPEL HILL – Orange County is by many measures the most affluent county in North Carolina, but its poverty rate is also well above the state average—a striking statistic that’s troubling for residents who say they’re...

“They’re Just Bleating Sheep”: CH Leaders Assail State UNC Cuts

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 26, 2013 | Community Forum

CHAPEL HILL – UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp is stepping down from his post in June after five years on the job—leaving incoming Chancellor Carol Folt with the unenviable task of guiding the university through a time of...

Hillsborough Arts & Crafts Festival

Posted by Staff | Apr 21, 2013 | Photos

Who wouldn’t enjoy a lovely spring afternoon shopping for arts and crafts on the lawn of the Visitor’s Center in Historic Hillsborough?

U.S. Labor Sec’y: Funds Needed For Unemployed Vets

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 17, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – The nationwide unemployment rate is slowly dropping but still high, a trend that also applies to specific demographic groups, including America’s veterans. Now, with budget season already upon us, Acting U.S....

News Around Town: Great Art! Great Food! Sidewalk Construction!

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 16, 2013 | News

CHAPEL HILL – In downtown Chapel Hill, construction began on Friday, April 12, to put in a new sidewalk on the east side of Henderson Street between Franklin and Rosemary. Traffic won’t be affected and businesses will...

Chapel Hillians Escape Tragedy At Boston Marathon

Posted by Staff | Apr 15, 2013 | News

Twenty-two Chapel Hillians and dozens of other Triangle residents were among the competitors in the 2013 Boston Marathon, where a pair of explosions caused multiple fatalities and more than a hundred injuries Monday afternoon....

Walk Towards the Light

Posted by Staff | Feb 22, 2012 | Uncategorized

pho•tog•ra•phy [fuh-tog-ruh-fee] noun 1. the process or art of producing images of objects on sensitized surfaces by the chemical action of light or of other forms of radiant energy such as x-rays, gamma rays, or cosmic...

Help Toy Chest Program Serve Others

Posted by The Commentators | Nov 22, 2011 | The Commentators

For the past, five years, I have been involved in the Orange County Department of Social Service’s Toy Chest. The program, a part of the department’s annual Holiday Program, provides toys, food and clothing to thousands of...

How to Avoid Office Donations (Without being a Grinch)

Posted by Staff | Sep 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

Look out! Here they come! Oh, no. You see them heading your way with smiles on their faces, paper work in hand, with pencils or pens poised. They’re the dreaded co-workers who want to separate you from your...

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