Orange County will submit an application on Friday for a block grant to fund water and sewer hookups for eight homes in the Rogers Road neighborhood.
Author: Susan Dickson
Day of the Dead celebrates life
This weekend, as local trick-or-treaters take to the streets for Halloween, skeletons will be deployed as scary decorations and costumes. Meanwhile, in Mexico, skeletons will be dressed up in colorful clothing, given instruments or other props and posed in funny positions.
Campaign supports sales-tax referendum
In the sea of political signs around town, orange ones without candidate names are popping up, asking voters to “support jobs and schools.â€
Board postpones decision on resolution opposing Afghan war funding
The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to table a resolution supporting the end of Congress’s expenditure of tax dollars for the war in Afghanistan.
Community bids farewell to Rob Hogan
More than 1,000 friends, family members and community residents came together on Wednesday to pay their respects and bid farewell to longtime local farmer and community pillar Rob Hogan.
School board appoints Hamilton
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted 4-2 last week to appoint former board member Jean Hamilton to the vacant seat on the board, straying from its usual practice of making appointments from a pool of applicants.
Longtime local farmer Rob Hogan dies at 54
Local farming-community stalwart Rob Hogan died Friday morning at UNC Hospitals after a three-week battle for his life.
Brumley Forest to be protected by Triangle Land Conservancy
Less than 20 years ago, a large forest north of Chapel Hill was under consideration to become an 800-homesite development. The property, filled with trees, ponds and wildlife, was to be known as the University Station development and would have housed hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people.
On Monday, that property – now known as Brumley Forest – will instead be dedicated to the memory of George and Julia Brumley and their family as a Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) nature preserve.
County wants utility districts
Areas in western, eastern parts of county considered under plan studied by commissioners Tuesday.
County candidates gear up for election
As Election Day nears, some candidates for local office are putting their campaigns into high gear, while others are running in uncontested races.
County to close Carr Mill dental clinic
The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 on Tuesday to close the county dental clinic at Carr Mill Mall and consolidate dental services at the county’s Hillsborough clinic.
Local farmer in intensive care after fall
Longtime local farmer Rob Hogan is in intensive care after falling from his tractor on Sept. 15.
Board postpones library discussion
The Orange County Board of Commissioners decided on Tuesday against pursuing the Skills Development Center on West Franklin Street and a site at Twins Creek Park as potential locations for a Southwest Orange County branch library.
Carolina Fitness reopens as Kinetix
After closing for three months for renovations, downtown gym Carolina Fitness reopened as a Kinetix Health Club on Monday – and not a moment too soon for some of its members.
Local businesses support county sales-tax option
Local business leaders say they are supportive of a proposed quarter-cent sales tax that the Orange County Board of Commissioners last week voted to allocate for economic development, schools, emergency services and libraries, should voters approve the tax in November.