Celebrating 2018 Hometown Heroes at The TOPO Great Room
97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com celebrated the Hometown Heroes we recognized during 2018 at a distinguished luncheon held at The Great Room at Top of the Hill on Sunday, March 17th, 2019. Hosted by Ron Stutts of 97.9 The Hill's Morning Show, speakers included North...
Hometown Hero: Danita Mason-Hogans
Hometown Hero: Dr. Todd Wirt
This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Dr. Todd Wirt from Orange County Schools. The superintendent for Orange County Schools works closely with Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood and others to ensure that students within the school...
Hometown Hero: John Williams
This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Acura Southpoint, is John Williams, the president of the Phoenix Academy in Chapel Hill. Williams was recognized as Principal of the Year in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School System in 2017 and was also recently...
Hometown Hero: Carol Folt
This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Subaru Southpoint, is former UNC - Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt. “Stepping down as the chancellor of this great university and wonderful community feels much like parting from a gathering of family, friends and...
Hometown Hero: Jeanette Bench
This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Acura Southpoint, is Jeanette Bench, a local resident of Chapel Hill. "Jeanette has joined our Parks and Rec Commission and has been very helpful there," Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger said. "But also she's out and...
