When his father died in 2008, Eric Bryant — who was found dead April 7 at the age of 25 in his Odum Village apartment — lost a piece of himself.“He took pieces of the hearts and souls of everyone here, certainly with Eric,” said Eric Bryant’s uncle, Barry Bryant, about the impact of his father’s death.“There’s a piece of his heart he couldn’t find.”
Most people make their college decisions based on major offerings, athletics or campus aesthetics, but the caliber of North Carolina Public Radio is what caught senior journalism major Will Gorham’s eye.
Over 70 third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students banged away on plastic buckets as they set off down Franklin Street on Saturday.The Sound Machine, a band composed of spirited drummers, steppers and dancers of Frank Porter Graham Elementary, was given the honor of leading the 13th annual Walk and Race for Education.After shepherding the procession throughout the town, the Sound Machine ended its set at a lively carnival at the Lincoln Center, the school system’s administrative office.
No more children can tour the living quarters of the fire station unless they’re already scheduled to do so.The Chapel Hill Fire Department has joined the ranks of local organizations openly uneasy about H1N1.Spokeswoman Lisa Edwards released a statement Thursday detailing precautionary efforts regarding the department’s public education program.Public education events will be honored if already arranged, but will be modified to prevent the spread of H1N1, commonly known as swine flu.
Kimberly Holzer-Lane has been coming back to the Carrboro Music Festival for six years — half as long as the festival’s been around.As the emcee of the children’s stage, Holzer-Lane spent the day introducing acts and entertaining audiences.It’s one of her many volunteer jobs, but it’s the one that sticks out in her mind.“The restaurants are packed. The kids are out, the families are out. I think it brings the community together again, which you don’t see very much,” Holzer-Lane said.
