Jamezetta Bedford

Orange County: Response to Buc-ee’s Coming to Mebane, Look Ahead to MLK Day Events, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, January 10. She discussed the approval of a Buc-ee’s travel center coming to the other side of the county line in Mebane. She also looked ahead to events happening on MLK Day weekend, and more.

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Orange County: Looking Ahead to 2024, Assembly of Governments, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, January 3. She discussed priorities and goals for the board of commissioners in 2024. She also discussed the agenda for the upcoming Assembly of Governments meeting with Orange County’s elected officials, and more.

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Orange County: Opioid Settlement Money Leads to New County Positions, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, December 13. She discussed the commissioners distribution of over $400,000 of opioid settlement money. The county will be creating a position for a Harm Reduction Coordinator, creating a Post-Overdose Response Team, and more. She also discussed the distribution of some Climate Action Grant money.

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Orange County: Medicaid Expansion, Broadband Rollout, and More

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, November 22. She discussed what Medicaid expansion might look like in Orange County when it begins next month. She also talked about upcoming rural broadband expansion, community feedback sought on land use, upcoming community events, and more.

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Orange County: The Latest on the Greene Tract, A U.S. 70 Study, and the Southern Human Services Center

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, November 15.

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Orange County: Election Aftermath, Working With New Mayors, Veteran’s Day

Chair of Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, November 8. She discussed yesterday’s election, and what it will be like for the county commissioners to work with new mayors in the area. She also outlined upcoming events in the Orange County community, including the Veteran’s Day ceremony scheduled for Friday, and more.

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Orange County: Climate Action Plan, Fire Chiefs Meet, Clean Falls Lake

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, November 1. She discussed the upcoming adoption of the county’s first Climate Action Plan, and how it will be implemented going forward. She also discussed an upcoming meeting of the fire chiefs in the county, and some guidance for the county to help keep Falls Lake clean. She also updated community events and more.

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Orange County: Buckhorn Economic District, Early Voting, Community Activities

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 25. She discussed what comes next for the Buckhorn Economic District near Mebane after the opening of a large Medline facility there. She also gave an update on early voting, and previewed some upcoming events in the community.

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