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The Girl Scout Juniors with Troop 1714 in Chapel Hill stand with the owl boxes they made for CLAWS. The project earned the Scouts their Bronze Awards.

Girl Scouts build homes for owls

The members of Girl Scout Troop 1714 in Chapel Hill recently earned their Bronze Awards, the highest achievement for Girl Scout Juniors.

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Chapel Hill teen starts nonprofit to fulfill wish lists of hospitalized children

When Leanne Joyce got an unexpected gift from strangers in a Duke Children’s Hospital waiting room, she decided she wanted to give back.
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Calendar features local artwork

Some local elementary students were among 13 statewide whose artwork was chosen for the N.C. Farm to School 2013-14 calendar.
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Teens assist in N.C. House

Katelin Kukura of Holly Springs and Antoinette Dyer, Kiara Rhodes, Aidan Sullivan and Allen Widdifield of Raleigh recently served as pages for a week in the N.C. House of Representatives.
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National Merit Scholarship semifinalists announced

The National Merit Scholarship program has named its semifinalists for the 2014 competition.
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Scout builds path to help healing

T. Blake Evans of Raleigh has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in Boy Scouting.
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Girl Scout council announces top cookie sellers

Hailey Wells of Albertson, Xena Gray of Cary and Taylor Williams of Knightdale were the top three sellers from the N.C. Coastal Pines Girl Scout Council in the 2013 Girl Scout Cookie Sale program, the council announced.
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Rock idols from past inspire young performer’s future

There are plenty of bands out there covering the songs of AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and other classic rock greats. But not too many of them are fronted by a 12-year-old.
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Realtor group awards scholarships

The Realtor Foundation of the Triangle’s Community Service Committee awarded eight scholarships to Wake County students this year.
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Local National Merit Scholarship semifinalists announced

The National Merit Scholarship program has named its semifinalists for the 2014 competition.
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Teen helps others, challenges self in Central America

In the days before Heather Elliott left for a two-week trip to Panama and Costa Rica this summer, she was mostly focused on getting everything on her packing list. Now that she’s back, she’s looking way beyond her suitcase and seeing the world in a whole new light.