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Hillsborough, Pittsboro and Warrenton call on the past to brighten their future
[Sep. 9, 2004] Hillsborough, Pittsboro and Warrenton form their own wildly elongated triangle within the Triangle. All three towns are county seats. None has more than 6,000 residents. Each is more than 200 years old. And all are relying on their history for survival. Their economic future depends heavily on that history's ability to attract new faces -- residents and tourists. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Haw River inspiration for CD tunes
[Sep. 8, 2004] For 15 years the Haw River Assembly has sponsored festivals that foster awareness of the Haw River and celebrate the waterway. And for 15 years local musicians have donated their time and talent to perform at the events. Now, Cynthia Crossen, the river watch coordinator for the HRA, has compiled "Haw River Voices," a compact disc of 20 original songs inspired by or related to the river. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

The Wieler-Tung Home
[Sep. 8, 2004] Pittsboro - In some ways, the new house at the end of the zigzagging road deep in the woods of this town near Raleigh is like any other custom home. It cost way more than it was supposed to, is taking a lot longer to finish, and has been marked by some of the usual tensions and miscues. By Wall Street Journal - WEB RUN

Chatham commissioners set Oct. 7 hearing for Briar Chapel
[Sep. 8, 2004] The Chatham County Commissioners have set an Oct. 7 public hearing for the proposed Briar Chapel mixed-use development. The official county hearing on the 2,389-home, 1,589-acre project will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Northwood High School. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Chatham water main repaired
[Sep. 7, 2004] Crews have repaired a water main break at the corner of Jack Bennett and Lystra Roads in Chatham County. The 16-inch water main broke Tuesday at about 2:30 p.m.

Warnings flow after Chatham water line breaks
[Sep. 7, 2004] Officials warned northern Chatham County residents to conserve water and boil what they did use after a 16-inch water main broke Tuesday in one of the most populated sections of that area. The cause of the break, which occurred around 2:30 p.m. at the corner of Jack Bennett and Lystra Church roads, was undetermined as of Tuesday evening, said Carolyn Miller, an information officer for the county. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Briar Chapel forums pose dilemma for commissioners
[Sep. 6, 2004] The Chatham commissioners are expected to set a date today for a public hearing on the proposed Briar Chapel mixed-use development. But the latest debate involving the 2,389-home, 1,589-acre project is whether the commissioners can, or should, participate in public forums the developer and a citizen's group are holding first. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Mystery writer satisfies crowd's curiosity at Fearrington Village
[Sep. 4, 2004] Copies of "High Country Fall" were piled on a table in the back, a lady stood at the podium with book in hand and about 150 people sat attentively in the audience Saturday morning at the Fearrington Village Barn. The clues were obvious. There could be no second-guessing the evidence. In fact, there was little mystery at all. The crowd had come to see Margaret Maron, best-selling author of the Deborah Knott mystery series. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Agents arrest Cuban man
[Sep. 3, 2004] Chapel Hill - A Cuban-born man who lives in rural Chatham County and works as a translator for the UNC Hospitals pediatrics department was arrested Thursday by federal agents who allege that he failed to disclose once working for the Cuban Directorate of Intelligence. Juan Manuel Reyes-Alonso, 36, was transported to a Forsyth County jail, where he was held Thursday without bail. He awaits a hearing before an immigration judge at the Executive Office of Immigration Review in Atlanta. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Water bond to be back on Chatham ballot
[Sep. 3, 2004] Several thousand Chatham residents will have another chance to vote on a water bond that was rejected at the polls in July. The N.C. Board of Elections agreed Friday to bring the bond issue back on the Nov. 2 general election ballot, as requested by a resident who charged that irregularities had plagued the voting. William Perry, a 65-year-old lifelong Chatham resident, filed a protest petition contending that ballot distribution problems rendered the results of the July 20 primary vote for a $9.3 million bond unreliable. The bond would pay for providing water for the Northwest Chatham Water District. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Former intelligence officer arrested In Chapel Hill
[Sep. 2, 2004] Chapel Hill - Federal agents caught up with a former intelligence agent Thursday in Chapel Hill. Immigration officials say Reyes-Alonso had "extensive training and a long career as a Cuban Intelligence officer." Reyes-Alonso works at UNC-Medical Center as a greeter and lives in Pittsboro with his wife. By WRAL-TV - WEB RUN

Smoking, drinking, drugs drop in Chatham schools
[Sep. 1, 2004] Fewer students in the Chatham County Schools are using tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and other drugs, according to a survey given to fifth- through 12th-graders. Eleven percent of students said they used tobacco within the 30 days before being surveyed, down 21 percent from 2002, the last time the survey was given. Alcohol use was down 6 percentage points to 16 percent, and marijuana use was down 20 percentage points to 8 percent. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Learning gets much more complex for third graders
[Aug. 29, 2004] The desks are still tiny, and have baskets filled with crayons, glue sticks and safety scissors. The walls still have colorful posters showcasing letters and numbers. But third-grade learning is much more sophisticated. In third grade, students will take their first state-mandated end-of-grade tests. They learn to write in cursive, and by the end of the year will understand writing concepts like analogies, exaggeration and alliteration. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Area artists brush up their business skills
[Aug. 29, 2004] Artists learned about what they could do to increase business and be more tourist friendly at a Studio Tourism Workshop on Sunday. Approximately 53 artists attended the one-day event held at the Fearrington Village Barn and sponsored by the Orange County Arts Commission and Chatham Arts. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN