Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell joins 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, December 19 to talk about some upcoming events in town and to look back on 2023 accomplishments. Bell shares details on additions to the annual Solstice Lantern Walk set for Thursday by the Hillsborough Arts Council and what to expect before Thursday night. He also discusses the resource of the Dorothy Johnson Community Center in the Fairview neighborhood and how it might be utilized more in the future.

Conversations With the Mayors is an ongoing series on “News on the Hill” where host Andrew Stuckey visits with the local government leaders who help shape our communities. Each Tuesday he visits with Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell; Wednesdays feature a conversation with Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford; Thursdays feature Chapel Hill Mayor Jess Anderson, and Fridays include a conversation with Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee. You can access previous “Conversations With the Mayors” here.

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