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Hillsborough

Hillsborough hosts living history day, offers a glimpse into Orange County's role in Revolution

By James O'Hara | April 8

“The saying is always ‘if you don't know your history, you're doomed to repeat it,” event attendee Jack Barry said. “There's some good, some bad ...

Orange County and Hillsborough commissioners meet to talk developmental planning

By Lola Oliverio | February 23

Orange County hosts Black History Month conversation series, ‘Telling the Full Story’

By Aiden Hall | February 9

'The kids parted like the Red Sea': A look into Orange County Schools' desegregation process

By Defne Önal | February 4

The town of Hillsborough was laid out by William Churton in 1754. At the time it was called Orange. The town took its current name in 1766 after William Hill, who was the secretary of state for the colonies under King George III.

The town has a number of historical attractions. It was the home of one of the signers of the Declarations of Independence, William Hooper, and his house still stands today. The town is also home to the Orange County Historical Museum.

Hillsborough is a major site for government in Orange County. It is the home of the courthouse, the district attorney’s office, the county board of elections, the board of commissioners and the board of education.

Hillsborough has begun major overhauling renovations to their downtown area.

The Town of Hillsborough approves new racial equity plan, gathers community input

By Caroline Horne | November 6

The $34,000 plan proposed by the Central Pines Regional Council largely focuses on collecting data and gathering community input.

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'Dig deeper': Community members celebrate African American and Indigenous history

By Albert Carlson | July 1

Community members and leaders gathered on Friday for "Telling the Full Story," a Hillsborough event that highlighted local historical sites in Hillsborough. ...

Column: Explore the towns outside Chapel Hill

By Lola Oliverio | June 20

"I’ve lived in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area since I was four years old. The first time I was allowed to wander Franklin Street completely alone, I ...

Community members reflect on school desegregation and civil rights leaders

By Albert Carlson | June 10

The Orange County Historical Museum and Spirit Freedom Inc. held an event on Sunday to discuss Brown v. Board of Education and its implementation in Orange ...

A guide to Triangle communities celebrating Juneteenth

By Lola Oliverio | June 10

Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States, which occurred on June 19, 1865. Several ...

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A puppet party: The Hillsborough Handmade Parade and Market builds community

By Morgan Brenner | June 3

On Saturday, the Hillsborough Arts Council hosted the Hillsborough Arts Parade and Market, which included many colorful puppets and banners as well as ...

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Orange County Schools board member resigns for health reasons three weeks before runoff

By Ethan E. Horton | April 22

Moore's doctoral degree had recently been called into question in reporting by the News & Observer.

Revolutionary War reenactment as part of Twelfth Annual Revolutionary War Living History Day in Hillsborough Saturday 2-22-14. Reenactment of His Majesty's 64th regiment of foot during the year of 1781. Left- David Snyder is from Efland, reenacting a Captain of Infantry, been reenacting since 1976 and started because of the bicentennial. He has an interest in American history and wanted to learn more about the British side of the story. Here he speaks to a crowd about weapons, clothing, and strategies of war. Right- Ed Franz has been reenacting since 1995, when a friend encouraged him to "come out and play" in a historical period. He has loved learning about a time that he had previously been disinterested in.

Hillsborough invites childlike curiosity through living history event

By Adele Harris | April 10

On Saturday, Hillsborough celebrated Revolutionary War Living History Day with volunteers dressed in period appropriate clothing.

Former two-classroom, all-Black Ridge Road School placed on national historic register

By Annika Duneja | March 5

The school — built in 1932 for Black students — was small. It had two classrooms and a kitchen. Louis Watkins remembers it fondly and is happy ...

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Hillsborough hires diversion worker to bridge between criminal justice, mental health resources

By Sarah Clements | February 6

Savannah Gilliland is a part of the County's Community Care and Diversion Response team, and works to divert people in the criminal justice system ...

News of Orange County and Mebane Enterprise to merge at end of January

By Huda Kamal | January 15

The merger between the two local papers — each primarily covering Mebane and Hillsborough — will finalize at the end of January.

'Trailblazer and icon:' Mural of Pauli Murray to be unveiled at Orange County Sportsplex

By Caroline Horne | November 30

“I think it makes sense to have her portrait on a place, on a space, that is used by the community because she was very much a believer in bringing ...

Joe Van Gogh opens new location on UNC campus

By Saudah Jannat | November 17

The new location is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends. Though it is in the medical school, the location is open ...

Orange County Schools Board of Education discusses graduation plans, school reassignments

By Caroline Horne | November 10

The board approved edits to Policy 3540 of the Comprehensive Health Education Program and set high school graduation dates for June 7, the day after the ...

Hillsborough experiences "very, very rare" 2.2 magnitude earthquake

By Sierra President | October 26

The U.S. Geological Survey, the group in charge of monitoring natural hazards, concluded an earthquake with a 2.2 magnitude and a shallow depth of three ...

Orange County Schools Board of Education discusses spending, Indigenous Peoples Day

By Caroline Horne | October 11

Rhonda Rath, chief financial officer of Orange County Schools, said 21 percent of the 2024 fiscal year budget has been spent, and that 25 percent of the ...