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Looking Back at Chapel Hill’s Guerrilla Trail Builders
They spoke in code about the results of their work.
Abortion Ruling Takes Us Back to the Future
Fifty-three years ago, pre Roe v. Wade, I was an undergraduate at the University of Kentucky counseling other young women about how to get an illegal abortion.
An Ode to ‘Conservative’ Investments
After a couple of years in which money at times seemed almost literally to grow on trees, 2022 is proving to be a much less fun year financially in every way imaginable.
Hurricanes’ Drive to the Cup Means Driving to the Arena for Fans
With the Stanley Cup quarter-final series between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers tied at two games each, there was much discussion about the relative strengths and weaknesses of each team.
Comfort Foods – Vegan Style
It is said that food is medicine. But food also brings with it powerful connotations and memories that may be unrelated to health.
The Flight That’s Not Quite Right
People are traveling again.
Chapel Hill High School Men’s Swimming and Diving Team Takes Conference Championships for Third Consecutive Year
After winning the DAC VII championship—the third consecutive year the team has won its conference—the Chapel Hill High School men’s swimming and diving team placed tenth.
The Importance of the Perennial Border
Whenever anyone asks me how to proceed with designing a garden, I hasten to inform them that I’m not a garden designer, just someone with rather strong opinions.
John News BREAKING NEWS: 6/17/22 — John gets a major award!
Direct from his Chapel Hill home, it’s “John News,” a video podcast written, produced and performed by local youth John Wortman. The Local Reporter is proud to present “John News” to help, in John’s words, “bring some happiness to people during these trying times.”
Movie Night!: Historical Romance, Spanish Comedy, and Mighty Thunder Gods
Every other week, our Movie Night! column previews the best upcoming films showing in Chapel Hill theaters – for those who still like to go out to the movies.
Hometown Ambassadors Walking Tours
In Chapel Hill, history surrounds us like the air we breathe.
Price Reductions and Financial Considerations in a Red-Hot Market
Given all we read and hear related to how hot the current real estate market is, one would assume there to be few instances of contracts under asking price and financial concessions given by sellers.
Beauty on the Wing
While birds are quite active right now with nest building, incubating eggs, feeding nestlings and then guiding fledglings, there are also other beautiful flyers to see when we’re out walking and sitting in natural surroundings. Butterflies like those above are especially popular.
Two Outstanding CHHS’ers Honored as Bridge Builders
Two Chapel Hill High School graduating seniors are the winners of this year’s Bridge Builder Award for community service.
Vegan Table for Two
If you are vegan, as I am, you may have felt that little pang of anxiety when going to dine at a restaurant. Will they have something on the menu you can eat?