News of Orange Editor Dale Edwards spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 9. He discussed the recently announced merger of the News of Orange with The Mebane Enterprise. He also talked about the Mebane City Council’s green-light of a plan to bring a Buc-ees travel center to Mebane. He then recounted his path away from and then back to the position of Editor of the News of Orange, and more.

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On Air Today: News of Orange Editor Dale Edwards
News of Orange Editor Dale Edwards spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 9. He discussed the recently announced merger of the News of Orange with The Mebane Enterprise. He also talked about the Mebane City Council's green-light of a plan to bring a Buc-ees travel center to Mebane. He then recounted his path away from and then back to the position of Editor of the News of Orange, and more.
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