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Town of Hillsborough gets approval for new strategy to improve water source regulation

By Olivia Gschwind | October 16

The Town of Hillsborough, along with other members of the Upper Neuse River Basin Association, recently received approval for a new approach to water ...

Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award applications due Oct. 15, winner announced next month

By Audrey Kashatus | October 16

Applications for the Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award — a yearly grant that provides $500 to an organization that actively helps animals in the community ...

For Suicide Prevention Month, community organizations educate on mental health and crisis response

By Lucy Marques | September 19

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and community members and organizations throughout Orange County are hosting events to promote awareness ...

Turning over a new leaf: Fallen tree repurposed into Hillsborough art project

By Avery Baker | March 27

The project was developed by the Hillsborough Arts Council in partnership with the Orange County Arts Commission and local government representatives. ...

Orange County to celebrate Creek Week starting March 12

By Ethan Harrell | March 10

The event, intended to become an annual tradition, will feature virtual educational events on the importance of clean water, while also having fun in ...

Editorial: Hillsborough fails to combat climate change through clean transit

By Editorial Board | March 3

"The environmental benefit of this project now relies on one thing: time. And time is the thing that we no longer have. We can no longer afford to put ...

Orange County Health Department to distribute free N95 masks beginning Friday

By Emmy Martin | February 9

OCHD will begin distributing free N95 masks on Friday while supplies last.

Orange County leaders present long-term COVID-19 recovery plan

By Samuel Long | January 27

Local leadership met to discuss COVID-19 recovery plans in a joint government meeting Tuesday.

Paint It Orange event features paintings of Orange County landscapes

By Ian Walniuk | November 8

Artists from as far as Connecticut traveled to Hillsborough to display artwork depicting landscapes and landmarks in Orange County for the fifth annual ...

'Different dimensions of history': Burwell School site celebrates 200 years

By Katie MacKinnon | November 1

The site is home to the former all-white girls Burwell School, which still stands in historic downtown Hillsborough. In recent years, historic commissions ...

English ivy poses threat to tree health, but these volunteers are pushing back

By Ashley Quincin | September 14

Aside from not being native to the United States, English ivy has a tendency to climb trees, killing the foliage and working its way into the tree bark. ...

'Hannah's Hope': Hillsborough gallery hosts art exhibit in honor of former OCS student

By Lily Chubb | June 16

The life and artwork of Hannah Gettes, a former Orange County Schools student, are honored through the "Hannah's Hope" exhibit.

Orange County Bail/Bond Justice Project donates funds toward other court assistance

By Susie Webb | May 2

The Orange County Bail/Bond Justice Project, launched in 2019, helps post bail and provide assistance to people who need it. After a sharp decrease in ...

The OC Voice: The perspective of a local musician during the pandemic

May 2

The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. Del Ward is ...

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Efland-Cheeks community voices concerns over marginalization of Black voices

By Kayla Guilliams | March 28

A letter, read aloud at a recent BOCC meeting, raised concerns about income inequality, expressed disappointment about how the board has handled issues ...

Where to get vaccinated in Chapel Hill and the Triangle area

By Brian Rosenzweig | March 23

The following list explores vaccination options in the Triangle areas, with notes on what vaccines are being offered, how appointments are made, how vaccines ...

31st annual Pauli Murray awards honor Orange County activist, student and business owners

By Sarah Duncan | March 15

The Orange County Human Relations Commission began the awards to honor people who advocate for a more fair and equitable community in the name of Pauli ...

Community rallies behind Hillsborough town employee after destructive house fire

By Elias Horowitz | March 14

The Hillsborough community is working together to raise funds for a town employee who recently lost his home and all of his belongings in a fire on Feb. ...

Hillsborough renames Thomas Ruffin Street to Lydia Lane due to slave ownership legacy

By Trevor Moore | March 9

Lydia, whose name will replace Ruffin’s, was a slave who was the subject of State v. Mann, a court case where Ruffin ruled that slave masters could ...

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Orange County Historical Museum unveils new series to explore Native American history

By Casey Meisel | January 27

“I love that this will be sort of correcting a preconceived notion that it was the Europeans to set up trade when in reality, there had been trade, ...