2024 Candidate Introductions: Orange County Schools Board of Education Posted by Staff | Mar 5, 2024 | Candidate Intros, Election During this election season, 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro spoke with candidates for local races... Read More
New Orange County Schools Superintendent Hosting Public Town Hall Meetings Posted by Michael Koh | Feb 7, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education Danielle Jones, PhD, the new superintendent for Orange County Schools, will be hosting a series of... Read More
Orange County Schools District Issues Three-Hour Delay Over Freezing Temps Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 16, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Weather Ahead of the coldest temperatures and wind chill expected in central North Carolina so far in... Read More
‘Excited to Get Started’: Jones Sworn In as Orange County Schools Superintendent Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 10, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education The Orange County Schools community had its first opportunity to meet its new superintendent, Danielle Jones, on Monday night. Read More
Orange, Chatham School Districts Announce Early Releases Ahead of Tuesday Storms Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 8, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Weather Ahead of high winds and severe storms expected in central North Carolina on Tuesday, Orange and... Read More
Orange County Approves More Than $500,000 for Community Climate Action Grant Program Posted by Michael Koh | Jan 1, 2024 | Environment Earlier in December, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved more than $500,000 in... Read More
Top Stories of 2023: Superintendent Skirmishes in CHCCS, Orange County Schools Posted by Staff | Dec 24, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Top Stories of 2023 In 2023, CHCCS superintendent Nyah Hamlett weathered criticism, but Orange County superintendent Monique Felder wasn’t as lucky. Read More
Orange County Schools Selects New Superintendent: Danielle Jones of Durham Public Schools Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 18, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education The Orange County Board of Education officially selected Danielle Jones as its next superintendent during a specially-called meeting Monday. Read More
Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest After Social Media Threats Against Cedar Ridge High School Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 7, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety The Orange County Sheriff’s Office charged a former Cedar Ridge High School student for making threats against the school on social media. Read More
Orange County: The Price Tag of School Needs and A New Mural Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 6, 2023 | Conversations with the Mayors Podcast Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, December 6 https://media.blubrry.com/sports_notebook/chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2023/12%20-%20December/06/JAMEZETTA%20BEFORD%20CWTM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Read More