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On Smoking Legislation

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 11, 2013 | The Commentators

I was always told never to attack the man but you can always attack his words with the facts. Recently, Alan Culton stated in his commentary of February 6 that he was upset about those pesky Liberals of Orange County who were...

Ready To LAUNCH

Posted by Staff | Feb 10, 2013 | Uncategorized

Have you heard about LAUNCH? It’s a fabulous collaborative effort between The Town of Chapel Hill, Orange County, UNC-Chapel Hill and the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership. It will help entrepreneurs develop new ideas into...

Local Thrift Store Reviews

Posted by Staff | Dec 21, 2012 | Uncategorized

Thrift shopping is a rather common hobby for many people in the Orange County area, especially in Carrboro and Chapel Hill. For those of you who don’t know, thrift stores are stores that sell donated goods (such as clothing,...

Chapelboro Businesses Help Blanket Orange County

Posted by Staff | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized

One thing I love about people in the Chapelboro business community is their willingness to help each other, individual community members and the community as a whole. Right now in particular, with temperatures dropping below...

A Call for Peace

Posted by The Commentators | Nov 20, 2012 | The Commentators

I am Miriam Thompson, a member the Triangle Branch of Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom, Jews for a Just Peace NC and part of a growing number of local Abrahamic faith leaders seeking a just and secure...

I'm Taking Bets on the County Commissioner Election

Posted by Staff | Oct 11, 2012 | Uncategorized

It’s another fall election season, and the Commissioner election is not only irrelevant, but a huge number of voters won’t even know who is running until they go to the polls. I’ve been waiting for the first winner of the...

BOCC Imposes New Zoning Over Community Opposition

Posted by Staff | Sep 8, 2012 | Uncategorized

In the biggest reflection of how business will be done in this new era of dedication to economic development as the County’s number one priority, the Count Commissioners voted 5-2 to rezone the Eno Economic Development District...

The County Needs an Alternative Energy Task Force

Posted by Staff | Aug 6, 2012 | Uncategorized

The growth of alternative energy is accelerating. Here and there across Orange County, photovoltaic systems are being installed, solar water heaters are appearing on rooftops, and geothermal systems are on the rise. A large...

Rapid Response on Fire Insurance

Posted by Staff | Jul 30, 2012 | Uncategorized

Orange Grove Fire Station #2 is open! It took four months to build and cost about $90,000. It’s a simple fire station that will restore fire insurance for hundreds of families in Orange Grove’s Fire District. Orange...

Party Animals

Posted by Staff | Jul 27, 2012 | Uncategorized

The Triangle, especially Chapel Hill, is considered a really smart place — where there are more PhDs per capita than any other metropolitan statistical area [still looking for the citation, but I really have heard it from...

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