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Hillsborough, North Carolina is located in Orange County. Zip codes in Hillsborough, NC include 27278. More Hillsborough information.

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Yesterday | News Observer

Slave escaped for family

Born into slavery in North Carolina, Mary Walker, a light-skinned woman with "lightish eyes inclined to blue," would be long forgotten today, if not for two events.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

WRAL.com

Two teens killed in Orange County wreck

Two teen girls died Saturday morning when their vehicle veered off Buckhorn Road in Orange County and struck a tree, according to the state Highway Patrol.

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WRAL.com

Helium shortage could deflate Valentine's Day sales

A nationwide shortage of helium means that balloons expressing messages of love will be in short supply on Valentine's Day.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

HeraldSun.com

Second raccoon tests positive for rabies

From Orange County Animal Services CHAPEL HILL - Orange County Animal Services received its second positive rabies result of the year from the North Carolina Rabies Laboratory on Wednesday.

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Winston-Salem Journal

New life for an old church?

St. Philip's Episcopal Church is next to Germanton Baptist Church. The Baptist congregation wants to but the land on which St.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

HeraldSun.com

First candidate announces run for county seat

BY BETH VELLIQUETTE bvelliquette@heraldsun.com; 419-6632 HILLSBOROUGH - Hillsborough resident Renee Price has announced that she plans to run for a seat on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

I-Newswire.com

2012 Ford Fiesta Comes To Ray Motor Company In Hillsborough, NC

Ray Motor Company is pleased to announce the arrival of the 2012 Ford Fiesta to its showroom floor.

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News Observer

Mystery Brewing opens in Hillsborough, serves first beers tomorrow

The first pints of Mystery Brewing beers will be served at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Wooden Nickel Pub in downtown Hillsborough.

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Chapel Hill News

Daybook

Clean Jordan Lake is seeking volunteers to participate in the 22nd annual Haw River Assembly's Clean-Up-A-Thon from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17 beginning at the Robeson Creek boat ramp.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Chapel Hill News

The real deal

Names: Marion and John Lyon Ages: 66 and 68 Occupations: Marion — retired childcare provider and kindergarten assistant; John — retired from construction and property management Children: son; daughter; 2-year-old granddaughter, Liliana Neighborhood: Eno Haven Apartments, Hillsborough Move-in Date: October 2011 Square footage: 920 ... (more)

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Burlington Times News

Orange County launches business-friendly website

In its quest to let the world know that Orange County , N.C., is open for business, its economic development office has launched a redesigned website called Grow in Orange NC.

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Sat Feb 04, 2012

HeraldSun.com

Bryan sworn in as new judge

BY BETH VELLIQUETTE bvelliquette@heraldsun.com; 419-6632 HILLSBOROUGH - As attorney Jay Bryan stood at the front of the large courtroom in Hillsborough, he looked out on a room full of people, all smiling faces, all happy to see him.

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News Observer

UNC students face charges

Three UNC-Chapel Hill students with former ties to the athletic department were arrested on cocaine and trespassing charges Friday in Chapel Hill.

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Thu Feb 02, 2012

The Carrboro Citizen

Leaders confirm 2013 landfill closure

As members of the Orange County Board of Commissioners have made clear their intent to close the county's landfill in 2013, questions linger over what the county and its municipalities are going to do with their trash.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

Burlington Times News

Suspect in Orange County murders charged with violating probation in Alamance County

One of two men charged with the shooting deaths of a retired Orange County deputy and a Hillsborough convenience store owner was in the Alamance County jail charged with violating his probation when he was served with murder warrants last week.

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Independent Weekly

Order up: Chapel Hill OKs food truck rules

The Chapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to allow food trucks to do business there, joining the party that Carrboro and Durham have long hosted and Raleigh and Hillsborough recently hopped aboard.

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The Huffington Post

Marshall Fine: Wrapping up Sundance 2012 - Pt. 2

So allow me to take up one more column here to answer them. The reader's name is Dennis Hermanson, from Hillsborough, N.C., and he refers to himself as "a guy who loves film, and has never been" to Sundance.

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Mon Jan 30, 2012

News Observer

Firefighters battle blaze in Orange

A spokeswoman with Orange County Emergency Management said the call came in about 4 p.m. on Hunter's Ridge Road.

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WLOS

Here is the latest North Carolina news from The Associated Press

Two hikers from Charlotte have been found safe in Caldwell County after they became separated from the other members of their group.

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WITN

Former Edwards Aide In Court Monday For Possible Contempt

An Orange County judge is considering whether a former aide to John Edwards should be held in contempt for providing federal officials with confidential documents.

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