Category: Local

  • Chapel HIll Herald’s Regular Thursday Columnist recognized

    HILLSBOROUGH — Gary D. Gaddy, the Chapel Hill Herald's leading regular Thursday columnist was recognized on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 for his authorship of a "local paper column." Gaddy, who…

  • Down Under at the Hollow Rock Club

    As much as I hate to admit it, the tennis director at my tennis club, the Hollow Rock Racquet and Swim Club, Inc., is Australian. He's a likeable enough mate,…

  • The Theft Rings of Fame

    CHAPEL HILL — University of North Carolina junior Elbert Stuckey knew his Blackberry was missing — but he didn't know where it had gone or what could have happened while…

  • A hearty welcome to HRTennisFriends

    —–Original Message—– To: HRTennisFriends Subject: New members Please give a hearty Hollow Rock welcome to new group members Jerry Eidenier, Steve Kennedy, and Bill McCaskill, the addition of whom clearly…

  • Shari Lewis exhumed; Lamp Chop questioned

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The body of actress and comedienne Shari Lewis has been exhumed, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner announced today, initiating a new investigation into the circumstances surrounding…

  • Gaddy v. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.

    IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, GARY DOUGLAS GADDY, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals, Plaintiff No. 6160 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED v. Girl Scouts…

  • God quits the religion business

    CHAPEL HILL — God has announced that he is quitting the religion business, belated media reports indicate. As CEO, CFO and COO of the world's largest religion conglomerate, God has…

  • April Fool’s Day column rejected

    CHAPEL HILL — In a move that has sent the upper circles of journalism reeling, Neil Offen, editor of the Chapel Hill Herald, has rejected an April's Fool's column submitted…

  • Rapid rabbit flu spreads nationwide

    CHAPEL HILL – A nationwide epidemic alert has been issued today by the Centers for Disease Control. According to the CDC, large portions of the U.S. population are currently endangered…

  • Carrboro declares war on Vermont

    CARRBORO — Carrboro's Board of Alderpersons last evening passed a declaration of war in response to the actions taken by two Vermont communities during the Super Tuesday Primaries, calling them…