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Smith Middle School Team Wins National Title at Quiz Bowl Championship Tournament

Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 13, 2025 | Instagram, National, Pre-K - 12 Education

A Chapel Hill team took home the quiz bowl national title at the Middle School National Championship Tournament last weekend.

Railroad Work to Close Homestead Road in Chapel Hill, Allowing Sidewalk Work to Be Finished

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 12, 2024 | Traffic

Chapel Hill alerted residents that Homestead Road will be closed between Weaver Dairy Road Extension and Seawell School Road next week.

As Fire Cleanup Continues, Location Changes Still Active for Some Seawell Elementary Students

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 15, 2024 | Fire, Pre-K - 12 Education

Seawell Elementary School students displaced after the school experienced a fire in a mechanical...

CHCCS Shares Plan for Students Affected by Seawell Elementary Fire

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 9, 2024 | Fire, Pre-K - 12 Education

A fire in the Lawler/B-building at Seawell Elementary School means some students are being asked to stay home on Tuesday.

Chapel Hill Fire: 4 Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash that Closed Road

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 17, 2022 | Fire, Safety, Traffic

A fiery single-vehicle crash led to several trips to the hospital and a road closure late Friday...

CHCCS Passes Measures on Overcrowding at Smith Middle

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 31, 2019 | Pre-K - 12 Education

As the 2019 school year approaches, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools face the task of solving overcrowding in Smith Middle School. Thanks to a large cohort of 5th graders moving into middle school this year, the Chapel...

Carrboro Police Respond to Victim with Gunshot Wound

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 15, 2019 | Crime

Carrboro Police are investigating after officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound on Della...

Chapel Hill Students Holding Fundraiser to Help Send Veterans to D-Day Anniversary

Posted by Kelly Fahey | Feb 1, 2019 | Pre-K - 12 Education

2019 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied forces’ invasion of Nazi occupied France...

Threat Made Against Chapel Hill High School

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 9, 2018 | Safety

A “noticeable” police presence will be on hand Tuesday at Chapel Hill High School, Smith Middle School and Seawell Elementary School after a threat was made against the high school. A message was sent parents of students at the...

Diversity In Kids’ Books: Why It Matters, And Where To Start

Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 30, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

How can we teach our kids to embrace diversity? By giving them books with diverse characters. Librarians suggest their favorites.

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