Binkley Baptist Church has a short history, but it is a history that has impacted Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and the struggle for civil rights.
Published: Apr. 29, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
It seems that the "stimulus package" is bearing down on North Carolina like a hurricane. The outer bands are starting to hit, and the eye of the storm is forecasted for June.
Published: Apr. 26, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
If I could live anywhere in the whole world, I would still choose Chapel Hill. Even though Chapel Hill has changed a lot in my 50 years here, I still love it.
Published: Apr. 22, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
There was a pivotal moment during former Congressman Tom Tancredo's speech at UNC that was disrupted by some student protesters that encapsulated the entire debate on illegal immigration. There in a small classroom in Bingham Hall was Tancredo pullin
Published: Apr. 19, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
When school began last fall, parents were inundated with various papers and forms to be read, signed and returned. Seemingly, the lower the grade level of the student, the more paperwork they bring home.
Published: Apr. 15, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
Just call me a daredevil. Well, sort of one. I just spent a day in the life of a firefighter while the Orange Rural Fire Department conducted live fire training in Hillsborough.
Published: Apr. 8, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
Coming inside just now after doing Tai Chi, I feel serene, grateful that I have practiced the gentlest form of martial arts for almost 40 years.
Published: Apr. 5, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
Every friend is special. A rare few are spectacular.
Published: Apr. 1, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
I never had a back problem until I started carrying my kid. Not when I landscaped or built wooden doors or dug ditches all day. But years of slouching at my desk and not exercising enough finally did the trick.
Published: Mar. 29, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
It may seem a bit quixotic to address a problem no one can see, but that's what organizations do when they make plans to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions arise invisibly from almost every aspect of our daily lives -- from the fuel in our
Published: Mar. 22, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
We were watching Brian Williams on NBC when he teased the next story: "10-Year-Old Spaniel Makes Comeback."
Published: Mar. 15, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
According to the Orange County Tax Assessor, property in Orange County is now worth over $14 billion, 22 percent more than the last assessment of $11.5 billion.
Published: Mar. 15, 2009 12:00 AM | Full story
Former Chancellor Robert House was an institution in Chapel Hill. Among the anecdotes recalled at his death was one that upon his arrival in Chapel Hill, a village of rutted street and gritty sidewalks, he is said to have remarked, "I now have grit i
Published: Mar. 15, 2009 12:00 AM | Full story
According to the Orange County Tax Assessor, property in Orange County is now worth over $14 billion, 22 percent more than the last assessment of $11.5 billion.
Published: Mar. 11, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
Former Chancellor Robert House was an institution in Chapel Hill. Among the anecdotes recalled at his death was one that upon his arrival in Chapel Hill, a village of rutted street and gritty sidewalks, he is said to have remarked, "I now have grit i
Published: Mar. 8, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
My eldest son's first sentence was "I want to ride the bus."
Published: Mar. 4, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
The reports a while back of an improbable cougar sighting in Chapel Hill reminded me of my own series of backyard encounters with a feral feline.
Published: Mar. 1, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
One day my grandfather returned from town, tossed a sheaf of papers on the table and told his family, "We've lost everything."
Published: Feb. 25, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
Last month I paid $140 for chimney cleaning, $12 to have my axe and splitting maul sharpened and $28 to replace the handles on the sledge hammer and the axe after I broke them.
Published: Feb. 22, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
It all started with my husband's suggestion: "You know, I think you should play jazz flute."
Published: Feb. 18, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
Two months ago I was on my way to the Sunday soccer pickup game in Pittsboro with my friend Francisco. It was a beautiful, cool, sunny afternoon, and so we wore our sunglasses as I drove to the elementary school where people gather from all over Chat
Published: Feb. 15, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
What do you collect? Stamps? Baseball cards? Beer cans?
Published: Feb. 11, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
Simplicity of life ... where less is more ... had a certain understated appeal.
Published: Feb. 8, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
Published: Feb. 6, 2009 6:37 PM | Full story
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Published: Feb. 4, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
For five years, the most likeable, well-behaved and appreciated member of the Palmer household was Reilly, our dachshund.
Published: Feb. 1, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
I have attention deficit disorder and have had it all my life. I inherited it and have passed it on, but I am not sorry about the inheritance or its continuation. There have been both difficulties and rewards living with ADD.
Published: Jan. 25, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
The acorn was dropping, my washer was spinning, collard greens were stewing, and Mama was fixing to shoot Father Time.
Published: Jan. 18, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
Cousin Davion called. He wanted to know more about the Harris family. He told me about Harris families he had found on various census reports, and he wanted to know what relationship we are to them. I pulled up a chair and listened to him list the na
Published: Jan. 11, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
They started buzzing in soon after midnight on the echoes of soft fireworks in the distance. They came in the most preferred way that young people these days like to communicate -- texting.
Published: Jan. 7, 2009 12:30 AM | Full story
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