December 12

Tony A. Gore played his guitar and sang on Franklin Street on Tuesday afternoon for money for coffee and cigarettes. "I am being sponsored to get a piano. I will have to pay to get it tuned but if you play it fast you don't hear it," Gore said. He sang "My Love" by Paul McCartney. Gore has been playing for 50 years.
Gingerbread houses were on display at Carolina Inn. They are part of the Twelve Days of Christmas holiday event at Carolina Inn.
Mural Artist, Michael Brown, continues his work on his Mural for Mellow Mushroom at 310 W. Franklin Street.
A new building project, a Hampton Inn in Carrboro, is negatively impacting pedestrians and businesses. However, there is a sign clearly stating that pedestrians should use the opposite sidewalk and Sid Keith, owner of Surplus Sid's across the street, believes the change is god. He argues that "In post-modern society generally no one pays attention to signs. It says "side walks closed", but everyone strolls on down and takes their life into their own hands.

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