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Orange County News

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Saturday | News Observer

Best option: Leave fireworks to the pros

Want to avoid spending the Fourth of July weekend in the emergency room? Fire safety officials in the Triangle suggest that you leave the fireworks to the professionals.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

WCHL-AM Durham

Thank You for Not Smoking In Orange County

All this week, tune in to the WCHL Morning News with Ron Stutts and The Evening News with Jeff Hamlin as WCHL News presents, "Thank You for Not Smoking in Orange County" . The five-part series will feature the WCHL News Team visiting restaurants and bars in the community and sharing with listeners a first-hand account of the impact House Bill 2 an ...

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Herald-Sun

'Croasdaile bear' comes to unhappy end in Orange County

'Croasdaile bear' comes to unhappy end in Orange County BY MARK DONOVAN : The Herald-Sun Jul 1, 2009 DURHAM -- Durham County Animal Control Administrator Cindy Bailey said Tuesday she believes a black bear found dead on Interstate 85 west of Durham Monday was the same bear northern Durham residents reported spotting repeatedly throughout the ...

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Related Topix: Durham, NC, Durham County, NC

Tue Jun 30, 2009

WNCN-TV Raleigh

Orange County Students Learn To Go Green

Teens like Evonna Sampadro are spending four weeks of their summer break learning to make their world a little greener.

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Related Topix: Carrboro, NC, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Mon Jun 29, 2009

WRAL.com - Local News

Bear killed on I-85 in Orange County

North Carolina Department of Transportation officials said they removed the remains of a small black bear from Interstate 85 near Hillsborough Monday morning.

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Related Topix: Hillsborough, NC, Durham, NC, Durham County, NC

NBC 17

Election Filing For CH/Carrboro Begins July 6

Candidate filing for the 2009 Municipal Elections and the Chapel Hill/Carrboro School Board will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6 and end at noon on Friday, July 17 at the Orange County Board of Elections office located at 110 East King Street in Hillsborough.

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Related Topix: Carrboro, NC, Raleigh Metro, Chapel Hill, NC, Hillsborough, NC

Sat Jun 27, 2009

WCHL-AM Durham

Suspect Connected In Robbery Captured

Durham Police arrested George Leavon Gattis today in connection to the crime. Police say the man presented a bank teller with a note and left on foot after receiving cash.

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Related Topix: Raleigh Metro, Durham, NC, Chapel Hill, NC

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Chapel Hill News

Compensation sought for Rogers Road

They're not making any promises, but local officials have been taking some action toward getting water and sewer along Rogers Road.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, David Price, US News

Wed Jun 24, 2009

News Observer

Child, women attacked by foxes

A young fox climbed into a fenced play yard at a Durham day care Tuesday morning and bit a 4-year-old girl.

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Related Topix: Durham, NC, Chapel Hill, NC

Mon Jun 22, 2009

WFMY-TV Greensboro

Home Builder Arrested After He Called Police

The owner of Empire Homes was arrested after he called police. Mark Deweese, 47, called police Saturday afternoon after a dispute with a subcontractor who says Deweese owes him money, according to Elon Police Lt.

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Related Topix: Elon, NC, Graham, NC, Burlington, NC, Mebane, NC

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Blogs.newsobserver.com

Med school dean to present hospital plan tonight

Dr. William Roper, dean of the UNC School of Medicine, will present a plan tonight to build a new 68-bed hospital between Interstates 40 and 85 in Hillsborough.

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Related Topix: Hillsborough, NC

Thu Jun 18, 2009

The Carrboro Citizen

County votes 4-3 to consider Millhouse site

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to keep a Chapel Hill-owned site on Millhouse Road on the table as a potential location for a county solid waste transfer station.

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Related Topix: Chapel Hill, NC

Wed Jun 17, 2009

News Observer

Orange commissioners support transfer station site

In a split vote Tuesday, the Orange County commissioners kept open the possibility of siting a solid-waste transfer station on Millhouse Road, about a mile from the current garbage dump.

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Related Topix: Chapel Hill, NC, Raleigh Metro, Carrboro, NC

Tue Jun 16, 2009

WCHL-AM Durham

2nd Friday Art Walk in Carrboro

The 2nd Friday Artwalk takes place tonight and will display the work of Orange County's most talented artist and musicians at three new venues.

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Related Topix: High School Basketball, Carrboro, NC, North Carolina High School Basketball News, Pilates, Fitness, Raleigh Metro, Chapel Hill, NC

Sun Jun 14, 2009

WCHL-AM Durham

New Orange County Manager Named

Orange County's new interim County Manager will be Frank Clifton. That's Orange County Commissioner Steve Yuhasz.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

News Observer

Reduced Orange budget clears hurdle

The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted 6 to 1 late Thursday to tentatively approve a $177.6 million budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The board will take a formal vote Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Raleigh Metro, Chapel Hill, NC, Carrboro, NC

Fri Jun 12, 2009

NBC 17

Interim Orange County Manager Named

Valerie Foushee, Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, announced the selection of Frank W. Clifton, Jr.

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Related Topix: Onslow County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, University of South Florida, East Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University

Wed Jun 10, 2009

News Observer

Orange will increase library spending

The Orange County Board of Commissioners wants to keep its branch libraries open.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Carrboro, NC, Cedar Grove, NC, Chapel Hill, NC

Tue Jun 09, 2009

WCHL-AM Durham

Orange Employees Protest Budget Cuts

After hearing weeks of protest from library patrons and high school students, Orange County employees are weighing in on proposed budget cuts.

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Related Topix: Libraries

Mon Jun 08, 2009

Sampson Independent

Sampson County employment rate drops again

Aprila s unemployment rate in Sampson County declined again moving from 8.8 to 8.2 percent.

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Related Topix: Sampson County, NC, North Carolina, Scotland County, NC

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