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Prison Sentence Set for 2015 Hillsborough Shooting

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 31, 2017 | Crime

A suspect being held in connection with an April 2015 Hillsborough shooting was sentenced to 10-13 years in prison on Tuesday. Assistant District Attorney Byron Beasley said in court that Antuanne Montez Shaw fired “multiple...

Hillsborough Officials Issue Open Letter to Residents

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jan 31, 2017 | Local Government

An open letter to residents in Hillsborough was disseminated on Monday in a news release from town officials. Those officials are Tom Stevens, the mayor of Hillsborough, and all five members of the Hillsborough Board of...

Blood Donation Shortages Spark Call for Action by Red Cross

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jan 9, 2017 | Health

Blood donation shortages across the country have prompted the Red Cross to issue a call for eligible donors in Orange County. “Right now, blood and platelet donations are being distributed to hospitals faster than they are...

Hillsborough Mayor Outlines Development Plans for 2017

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jan 4, 2017 | Development

Eminent domain proceedings on a building with historical significance in Hillsborough may be completed this year according to Tom Stevens, the town’s mayor. The building sought for appropriation by the Hillsborough municipal...

Hillsborough is the Place to Bee

Posted by Staff | Jan 3, 2017 | News Around Town

Bee City USA has officially named Hillsborough as the 35th Bee City of America. What does this mean? Hillsborough has been recognized for its work to reverse pollinator declines. Since Hillsborough has been nominated, the town...

Memorial Service Held for Hillsborough Minor Killed in Accident

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Dec 30, 2016 | Crime

A memorial service was held on Friday in Hillsborough for Everett Copeland, a local minor who died on December 26 from injuries sustained in a construction accident. The service was hosted by newhope Church, a contemporary...

Trial Date Set for Man Charged with Death of Hillsborough Minor

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Dec 28, 2016 | Crime

A pretrial hearing for a construction worker who may be culpable in the death of a Hillsborough minor was held on Wednesday at the Orange County Courthouse. Judge Joe Buckner presided over the hearing and read Alejandro Suarez...

Hillsborough 5-Year-Old Killed by Construction Truck Identified

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 27, 2016 | Crime

A GoFundMe page has been established to help pay for the funeral expenses of five-year-old William Everett Copeland, who was killed in Hillsborough on Monday when he was struck by a construction truck. Emotional, frantic 911...

Disposing of Christmas Trees in Orange County

Posted by Staff | Dec 27, 2016 | News Around Town

Although some of us like to use artificial trees each year during the holidays, plenty of families continue to use the real thing. And while artificial trees help to expedite the post-Christmas cleaning process, the town of...

Hillsborough 5-Year-Old Killed in Construction Accident

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 26, 2016 | Crime

An Angier man has been charged in connection with a construction vehicle accident that killed a five-year-old Hillsborough boy on Monday. Officials say Alejandro Suarez has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle for the...

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