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City schools endure transition in leaders

By GINNY HOYLE | July 14

New faces soon will grace the offices of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district. Stephanie Knott, originally from Fairmont, W. Va., was hired recently as the new assistant superintendent for community relations. “This job was an opportunity to return to something earlier in my career: journalism,” Knott said. “I look forward to continuing service in the area of education while working on community relations ideas.”

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Orange County Schools looking to utilize former Catholic school building

By GINNY HOYLE | June 30

Orange County Schools might have a new site for its alternative school if the Orange County Board of Commissioners agrees to purchase the former St. Mary Catholic School in Hillsborough. Orange County Board of Education Vice Chair Brenda Stephens noticed the purchasing possibility while driving to work last spring. The school did not have a posting for enrollment. It turned out that St. Mary had to shut down in May because of financial difficulties.

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Officials examine road networks

By GINNY HOYLE | June 23

Carrboro officials hope to make downtown safer and more welcoming for locals with the implementation of several new initiatives. On June 14, the Carrboro Board of Alderman received a report on downtown transportation that describes how the town can enhance its overall quality. With a focus on the town’s transit system, the report provides ways in which town leaders can improve and expand the system to boost the vibrancy of downtown Carrboro.

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Youth centers look for help

By GINNY HOYLE | June 16

After a robbery in their nonprofit clothing store, the directors of Pa’lante and Youth Creating Change realized they needed some management help. On Memorial Day $3,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from Identity on 110 W. Main St in Carrboro. “The robbery highlights the fact that we can’t do it all ourselves,” said Laura Wenzel, director of the Hispanic youth program, Pa’lante.

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Struggling to stay afloat

By GINNY HOYLE | June 16

When Latino immigrants move to the area and do not speak English, they can feel isolated in an unfamiliar culture. El Centro Latino, located on 101 Lloyd St. in Carrboro, provides security for these disconnected citizens. El Centro helped a Latina woman who did not know where to turn when her husband left her and her children abandoned in a church parking lot. El Centro helped a Latina woman figure out how to get back across the border on a trip to Mexico with her child because her child was documented and she was not.

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Multiplex plan sees delays

By GINNY HOYLE | May 26

Chapel Hill’s chance to have a 10-screen multiplex is still up in the air. The movie theater was expected to be finished by January 2006, but Eastern Federal, the lot owner, wants a one-year extension. The spot where the South Elliot Road multiplex is supposed to be built has sat vacant and fenced-off since the original theater was torn down during the fall of 2003.

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Local dispute centers could see budget cuts

By GINNY HOYLE | May 19

A local non-profit agency might be cutting back its services if the N.C. General Assembly approves the proposed state budget. The Dispute Settlement Center of Orange County provides mediation services to the community through state funding, donations and volunteers. But a possible 10 percent cut in state funding for the Mediation Network of North Carolina could force the center to reduce the services it now provides.