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OCS Board of Education discuss data from last school year, search for new superintendent

By Annika Duneja | September 27

Overall district proficiency has improved four percent from last school year, but still remains below pre-pandemic levels. There was an overall downward ...

Jeff McNeill begins role as Orange County Veterans Services Officer

By Ella Aluise | September 25

Jeff McNeill began his role as the new Orange County Veterans Services Officer on Aug. 14. Under social services supervisor Suzanne Hitt, McNeill will ...

Q&A: Jenn Weaver reflects on her time as Hillsborough mayor

By Caroline Horne | September 18

Jenn Weaver, who has served as mayor of Hillsborough since 2019, announced in April that she will not be seeking re-election this November. Weaver sat ...

Seymour Center serves local older adults during Senior Center Month, beyond

By Libby Wakefield | September 10

The Seymour Center in Chapel Hill will offer special programs and services for Senior Center Month, Myra Austin, the community-based services and senior ...

Hillsborough Elementary music teacher develops app to assess progress and teach music theory

By Defne Önal | September 5

Songcraft, developed by Hillsborough Elementary School's Adam Canosa, aims to give students another tool for practicing their musical instruments, as ...

Eighth annual Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award applications open

By Grace Whittemore | August 20

Orange County Animal Services is launching its eighth annual Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award for programs working to improve companion animal welfare. ...

"There's a little something for everybody": Uproar Festival of Public Art underway until Aug. 12

By Lola Oliverio | July 22

The Uproar Festival of Public Art began on July 14 and ends on Aug. 12. The festival allows community members to vote on works by 60 artists from four ...

Orange County Commissioners discuss fiscal year 23-24 budget, propose amendments

By Laney Crawley | June 5

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners met on Thursday to discuss the fiscal year 2023-24 budget and hear public comments.

'We grow food and we grow community': Hillsborough Community Garden partners with PORCH

By Grace Whittemore | June 1

The Hillsborough Community Garden, located near Hillsborough's river walk, aims to fight food insecurity by growing organic produce for the community. ...

Orange County Schools Board of Education approves new AP class, other contracts

By Phoebe Martel | April 26

On Monday during its meeting, the Orange County Schools Board of Education approved a contract with Engaging Schools, authorized a consulting contract ...

UNC alumna Savannah Patterson wins teacher of the year at Cedar Ridge High School

By Vina Senthil | April 21

Savannah Patterson, a biology teacher and a UNC alumna, was named the teacher of the year at Cedar Ridge High School. Patterson represents CRHS as a contender ...

Google Fiber coming to Hillsborough, construction to begin in April

By Carly Breland | March 30

Google Fiber announced plans to expand their high-speed broadband internet service to Hillsborough earlier this month — construction will likely begin ...

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'Treasure trove of stories': Iranian photographer to showcase art in Hillsborough

By Audrey Kashatus | March 27

Sia Yazdanfar, an Iranian freelance photographer, will be exhibiting a new collection of photographs from his most recent journey back to Iran at Thomas ...

Orange County Schools Board of Education discusses cost saving for budget projected deficit

By Caroline Dickey | March 21

The Orange County Schools Board of Education met on Monday, March 20 to discuss cost savings strategies for the remainder of the fiscal year 2023 and ...

A look at three North Carolinians who volunteer in, around Ukraine

By Maddie Policastro | March 6

Meet Dave Jernigan, Jonathan Mills and Isabella Romine: three North Carolinians who played, and still play, significant roles in helping Ukrainian refugees ...

Residents sue Bellevue Mill Apartments over claims of illness from mold

By Anna Connors | January 11

Margaret Christina and Jody Boyce have brought a lawsuit against Bellevue Mill Apartments in Hillsborough — and the property group managing it — over ...

Hillsborough's holiday parade aims to bring community together

By Catherine Wiles | November 29

Among this year’s entries to the parade are the Orange High School Marching Band and Faulkner’s Elite Gymnastics, along with food truck services by ...

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Hillsborough residents reflect on 30-year anniversary of deadly tornado

By Bridget Bendezu | November 26

Thirty years ago, Hillborough resident Faylor Riley was sleeping in her home with her husband when a tornado touched down.

Hillsborough commissioner appointed by Gov. Cooper to juvenile justice committee

By Sophia Fanning | November 13

Hillsborough Mayor Pro Tem Matt Hughes was appointed to North Carolina’s Juvenile Justice Planning Committee, a part of Gov. Roy Cooper's Crime Commission. ...

Enrollment runs through Dec. 7 for citizens to update their Medicare plans

By Caroline Horne | October 27

Open Enrollment for Medicare began on Oct.15 and will run until Dec. 7. Each year, this is the only time customers can change their plans with the program. ...