2025 Early Voting in Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties is Underway; Here’s Where to Go
Early voting in North Carolina begins on Thursday morning, helping bring the local election season to a crescendo across 16 days.
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Orange County
Orange County: Early Voting, Fire Department Update, Land Use 2050
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 15, discussing county news and events. She talked about the start of early voting in Orange County, which gets underway tomorrow. She also shared updates from the county’s fire departments from last night’s board of commissioners meeting, as well as an update on the Land Use 2050 plan, and more.
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Union Grove Farm Shares Why It Pulled Out of Appeal for Music Stage
Union Grove Farm issued a statement saying it had pulled its appeal from the county government and it would re-evaluate its proposal.
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Down on Copperline: Fiddler Joe Thompson’s Musical Legacy Remains Very Much Alive
Fiddler Joe Thompson has been gone for more than a decade, but his musical legacy remains very much alive and will be celebrated in Mebane.
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Orange County Discusses Bond Projects and State Budget Delay With Local School Boards
The Orange County Board of Commissioners recently held a joint meeting with the local school boards to hear updates from each district.
Read MoreOrange County: Broadband Task Force, New Subdivision, Closed Session First
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 10, discussing county news and events. She reviewed a discussion of he Broadband Task Force from the most recent board of commissioners meeting. She also talked about a vote on a new subdivision off 54. She discussed a new format for commissioners meetings in which they meet early for closed session, and more.
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Orange County Shares Homelessness Data, Resources and Strategies During Town Hall
To gauge interest and start a dialogue among residents, the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness held a town hall on Sep. 11.
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Community Home Trust Recognized with Statewide Innovative Affordable Housing Award
An Orange County nonprofit recently took home a statewide award for helping make homes permanently affordable for a group facing eviction.
Read MoreOrange County: Federal Shutdown, Joint School Board Meeting, Board Priorities
Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 1, discussing county news and events. She talked about the recent shutdown of the federal government and how that might affect Orange County going forward. She also discussed a recent meeting the commissioners had with both of the county’s school boards. She discussed highlights from the agenda for next week’s meeting, talked about the board’s priorities for the rest of the year, and more.
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On the Porch: Dr. Jim Crawford – September News Roundup
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Born into a blue collar and agricultural clan in rural Pennsylvania, Dr. Jim Crawford was the first in his family to graduate from college. Earning his PhD from the University of North Carolina, he taught US and World History at several universities in the piedmont North Carolina for several decades. He served as chairman of the Chatham County board of commissioners, and currently serves as trustee for Central Carolina Community College. He is a firm believer in American democracy and trusts that the constitution will hold firm now as it has in past crises despite the broken, distempered electorate.
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