Carlos González García, a mosaicist new to the Hillsborough area, combined over 150 mosaics made by community members this summer as part of the #LoveHillsborough Community Art Project. Photo courtesy of Carlos González García.
Over 150 Hillsborough community members contributed to a mural as part of the #LoveHillsborough Community Art project.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue said his own department has focused on educating, not punishing, residents who they find may be in violation of the order.
Ran Northam, community safety communications specialist for the Town of Chapel Hill, confirmed in an email that Chapel Hill police have increased their patrols near student housing areas, but there haven’t been any increases in break-ins since spring break.
Instead of addressing a room full of people, Mayor Jenn Weaver gave her first State of the Town Address to an empty board meeting room.
During March, OWASA will use chlorine to disinfect drinking water instead of a combination of chlorine and ammonia, called chloramines. North Carolina requires water systems that use chloramines to remove ammonia one month of every year to ensure a high level of disinfection in water systems.
The portrait of former N.C. Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin was removed from Orange County Courthouse after it was found he was an enslaver, a slave trader and the author of State v. Mann.
Orange County Emergency Services provided updates on their efforts to keep residents safe, including their efficiency in transporting patients and their partnership with fire stations across the county.
Many important topics were discussed at the last Orange County School Board meeting.
A homicide is being investigated by the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The discussion featured three panelists: legal expert and UNC Law School professor Ted Shaw, BOCC Commissioner Mark Dorosin, and activist-entrepreneur Stephanie Perry-Terry, and was facilitated by Allison Mahaley, vice chair of Hillsborough's Human Relations Commission.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners agreed to implement phase 1 of the Eno River Mills Arts Project to offer affordable art space to the community.
Hillsborough commissioner Jenn Weaver is running unopposed for mayor, so the Board of Commissioners is seeking candidates to apply for her seat by Nov. 8.
Orange County electoral candidates congregated at the First Baptist Church to not only discuss their stance on political and social issues, but to build relationships with the people they hope to lead.
We asked candidates for the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners to tell us their views on several Hillsborough issues. This is what they had to say.
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