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Carrboro CROP walks for hunger

Carrboro CROP walks for hunger

Photos By Eve Greene Carrboro Commons Photo Editor Story By Morgan Siem Carrboro Commons Writer Scroll down for a slideshow of the photos. About 550 walkers came with their dogs, friends and families to the Carrboro Town Commons, the start and finish line of the 22nd annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, April 13. “CROP” stands for Communities… Read more →

Spiritual group empowers Carrboro youth

Spiritual group empowers Carrboro youth

By Alexandra Mansbach Carrboro Commons Writer Mookho Paw, Mark Perry, Varqa Kalantar, Omid Akhavan, Azadeh Perry, Elizabeth Tun, and Alejandro Sanchez sit down to dinner on Saturday. Each week, the group does an activity based on the theme of the day. Saturday’s story was about a family sitting down to dinner together, so the group planned and cooked a meal… Read more →

Voters to decide on land transfer tax May 6

Voters to decide on land transfer tax May 6

By Ann Ansley Carrboro Commons Writer Dorothy had it right. There really is no place like home. Especially if you’re required to pay a significant tax if you ever decide to sell your home. Bronwyn Merritt, a broker with Community Realty, finishes up some work on her laptop before meeting with clients. Merritt opposes the land transfer tax, which will… Read more →

Carrboro ‘hooping’ conference draws enthusiasts

Carrboro ‘hooping’ conference draws enthusiasts

By Lindsay Ash Carrboro Commons Writer The equipment may look the same, but this is not your childhood Hula Hoop. A new trend of movement and dance, called “hooping,” is reaching communities around the nation. At the last workshop of the Hoop Convergence, held in Carrboro and Efland, hoopers combined movement and dance to act out different emotions or objects…. Read more →

Carrboro High committee promotes academic honor

Carrboro High committee promotes academic honor

By Stephanie Kane Carrboro Commons Writer Carrboro High School is in the initial stages of developing the Carrboro High School Academic Integrity Committee (AIC), which will be composed of faculty, students and parents who are concerned with promoting honor at Carrboro High. Marc Millard, a Carrboro High science teacher, is primarily responsible for the organization of the Academic Honor Committee…. Read more →

Local boy band has sights set on recording contract

Local boy band has sights set on recording contract

By Kate Searcy Carrboro Commons Writer Move over, Jonas Brothers. There’s a new boy band in town – literally. Lord Destiny, far left, dances as members of Miah and the Girl Toyz treat the crowd to their vocal and guitar-playing talents. The group of brothers, including Christopher and Jeremiah, far right, hopes to make their band a household name in… Read more →