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.
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 detentions this past year, the project is donating 20 percent of its fund to other types of court assistance.
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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 not be prosecuted for mistreating slaves.
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“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, very organized trade, for hundreds and hundreds of years right through this area,” Day said.
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The nondiscrimination ordinance is a step in the right direction by protecting people from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
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Clients are traveling from all over to the Critter Swamp in Hillsborough, a Black, trans and queer-owned tattoo shop that was created to combat many issues within the tattoo industry.
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Groups like Save Hillsborough believes the approval of Research Triangle Logistics Park will harm the environment and safety of Orange County.
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Elementary school students and families have the opportunity to go to Firefly Farm to experience the spooky spirit starting this Saturday. The event is happening every Saturday in October, with tickets costing $15.00 per family.
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The exhibit "Yesah: Journeys of the Occaneechi," opening at the Orange County Historical Museum on Friday, aims to bring awareness to the history of the Ocaneechi people in Hillsborough.
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Over 150 Hillsborough community members contributed to a mural as part of the #LoveHillsborough Community Art project.
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Sarah Shore, who lives along Old NC Highway 86, said her property and livelihood would both be impacted by the development. “It would be 250 feet from my back porch to this six-story warehouse,” she said. “And it would directly impact the safety of my children. I wouldn’t be comfortable having them play outside when semi-trucks are constantly going in and out of the park.”
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When the Northern Orange NAACP met over Zoom on July 26, someone quickly hijacked the event, an example of a phenomenon commonly referred to as 'Zoombombing.'
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With several farmers' markets closed due to the coronavirus, local farmers are developing new creative ways to sell their produce.
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Protesters gathered in front of the Orange County Courthouse on July 4 and called for racial justice in Hillsborough and beyond. Speakers encouraged residents to vote, and for leaders to address educational and sentencing law disparities.
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Orange County has mandated facial coverings in any public space where a social distance of 6 feet cannot be maintained until at least Aug. 31. Residents in need can receive free masks at several distribution sites throughout the county.
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Having lost many parts of their final year of high school to COVID-19, including prom, awards nights and other senior activities, many Orange County seniors are relying on their graduation to be one final hurrah.
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