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 project was developed by the Hillsborough Arts Council in partnership with the Orange County Arts Commission and local government representatives.
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The site is home to the former all-white girls Burwell School, which still stands in historic downtown Hillsborough. In recent years, historic commissions have worked to add more context about the lives of Black enslaved and free people who lived and worked at the school.
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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. Ivy also adds weight to trees, making them more susceptible to storm damage. This can lead to a harboring of moisture, which promotes tree rot.
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The life and artwork of Hannah Gettes, a former Orange County Schools student, are honored through the "Hannah's Hope" exhibit.
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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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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 a 26-year-old singer-songwriter and community organizer from Hillsborough, N.C.
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A letter, read aloud at a recent BOCC meeting, raised concerns about income inequality, expressed disappointment about how the board has handled issues in the community and noted that ancestors of many Black community members have lived in the area since the end of slavery.
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The following list explores vaccination options in the Triangle areas, with notes on what vaccines are being offered, how appointments are made, how vaccines are administered and what locations and transportation services are available.
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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 Murray, a Durham civil rights activist who confronted the injustices that occurred in her community.
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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. 27.
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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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