Illustration by Phil Blank
Author: Susan Dickson
Dean Smith, John Lotz, Larry Brown, 1965
Looking at my early photos from The Daily Tar Heel, it’s a wonder they kept me on.
Students draw inspiration from Frida Kahlo for play
It’s not often you hear a group of 9 and 10-year-olds discuss the inspiration they draw from art.
Residents split on county sales-tax proposal
At a public hearing on Tuesday, county residents were split on whether the county should hold another ballot referendum on a quarter-cent sales-tax increase.
Phil Blank, March 10, 2011
Illustration by Phil Blank
Lillie Pratt turning 83
A Thousand Words By Jock Lauterer Each spring, with the daffodils comes a Lillie. Lillie Mozelle Pratt, that is. It just wouldn’t be spring on Franklin Street without “the last of the flower ladies,†as Lillie calls herself. I began buying February daffodils from “Miz Pratt†back in 1966, so her claim rings true. She…
Ringing in 100 years
In true Carrboro fashion, the ringing of the Carrboro Century Center bell commemorating the town’s 100th birthday …
Letter: Bill constricts religious liberty
Dear Senators Forrester,
Tillman and Soucek,
It was grievous to hear that you sponsored SB 106.
Why ‘austerity budgets’ are a bad idea for North Carolina
Today, across North Carolina, the U.S. and Europe, people are being told that times are tough and that everyone has to tighten their belts – especially the public sector, because there is not enough revenue to pay for everything.
Shaking early impressions
Saturday night at 8 p.m., we will see just how much this Carolina basketball team has learned since practice began in October 2010.
Student Success workshop
he Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Community Action Committee on the Success of All Students will host a workshop on pathways to student success.
Tiger Open registration
Registration for Chapel Hill High School’s Tiger Open is underway.
Elementary science fair winners
Twenty students from Estes Hills and Seawell elementary schools competed in the regional science fair on Feb. 23.
CHHS dance and auction
The Chapel Hill High School swing band will hold its annual swing dance and silent auction on March 12.