Despite recent showers and somewhat heavier rainfalls, our area is still suffering the consequences of ongoing drought. This has been evident in the relative dearth of insects and flowering plants that I’ve been seeing in woods and nature reserves.
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Observations From a Local Author By Corinna Fales Columnist The USA is turning 250. It is a biggie, and I wish I felt more celebratory. How do you feel? I…
While there have been no reports of Sesame Street’s Big Bird in Orange and Durham Counties, our area has been blessed with some not very common, bigger birds appearing at local ponds.
Why advertise? It’s a common question. After all, some brands seem so popular that everyone must surely know about them already: if you know about them, the assumption goes, everybody does.
At the time of the Declaration of Independence, Hillsborough was already a well-established town. Founded in 1754, it is the oldest European settlement in what is today Orange County. It is also one of the oldest in North Carolina.
On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels will face the TCU Horned Frogs in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon Eastern Time, which conveniently translates to 5 p.m. in Dublin
On Saturday, July 4, community leaders, historians, authors, elected officials, and residents will gather at the historic Colonial Inn in downtown Hillsborough for a sold-out celebration commemorating the nation’s semiquincentennial and unveiling an important new book: A Gathering of Voices: Orange County at 250, by local author and historian Valarie Schwartz.
TOWN & COUNTRY By Gregory DL Morris Columnist Most men like to think they are savvy, especially when it comes to their essential tools. But when it comes to shaving,…
Many people think AI makes their writing better. Flawless, clean, and correct. Unparalleled for research and tedious work like citations. But AI writing is a stealthy partner. To “improve” our writing, it cleans and standardizes our voices till we can hardly tell what’s real. How did we get here?
“It is what we chose to leave alone that will be our greatest legacy.” John Muir wrote those words more than a century ago, but they read today like a mission statement for a quiet conservation movement taking root across North Carolina
There seem to be two camps to emergency preparedness. One doesn’t bother, and the other overprepares. Somewhere between tempting fate with a shrug and a prayer, and stashing a month of freeze-dried food in a bunker, there is plenty of room for balance.
Many of us are aware that we’re facing one of the Triangle region’s worst droughts in a very long time. The North Carolina (NC) Drought Management Advisory Council stated that one rainfall measurement station recorded its lowest year-to-date rainfall in more than 140 years!
At that magical intersection where strong coffee, creative minds, and the living woods meet, remarkable things can happen.
The red brick buildings of Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street huddle together like old friends, and for Luchina Fisher, they hold the kind of memories that quietly shape a life.
In Carrboro, a California dream became a Carolina institution — and now it’s ready for its next chapter.
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026, Orange County is reflecting on how much life here has changed since the nation’s last major milestone celebration — the Bicentennial in 1976.
As you are likely aware, over the past couple of months our local climate has bounced back and forth between winter cold and springtime warmth, which made me glad I had both cold- and warm-weather apparel at hand.
May 4, 1970, four college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University in Ohio were shot and killed by National Guard troops.
If you live in Chapel Hill or Carrboro and it’s the last Friday of the month, do yourself a favor: take the short 12 mile drive, park in the free deck next to Weaver Street Market, and give yourself over to one of the most cultural, welcoming, and free evenings Orange County has to offer.
The Chapel Hill Garden Tour runs April 25-26, 2026. Proceeds benefit the North Carolina Botanical Garden and Chapel Hill Garden Club community programs.
magine being a 20-something college student, finding your footing, building your own life — and then finding out your dad is about to become the new head coach of the basketball team at your school.
When the Town That Thinks Different Meets the Team That Plays Different, Something Beautiful Happens
It is through a shared love of the land that Hillsborough residents Rich Shaw and Holly Reid found one another.
Time for another insight into golf in our area, but first, a question arose recently: What is a PGA Golf Professional Life Member, and couldn’t just anybody say they are?
In Chapel Hill, the stars don’t just come out at night: they’re shining 24/7. And just when you think you’ve seen them all, here comes another, even brighter light.
Long before social media feeds and push notifications, neighbors depended on familiar voices and trusted bylines to understand the world around them.
What is it about cookbooks that mean so much to civilization? All of us have a favorite recipe from our youth that brings us back to those loving moments shared with family and friends and forever imprinted on our minds.
Hello again to all you avid golfers in Chapel Hill and the surrounding towns and counties.
In 2026, America turns 250, with commemorative celebrations taking place across North Carolina and Orange County.
Besides the slightly warming sunshine that made it easier to shovel my driveway a few days ago, another bright spot in my days was the arrival of the migrant purple finches, who occasionally visit our area in the colder months.
One of the first things I learned from cycling was that I could travel far enough under my own power to get in trouble.
I want to introduce readers to a source of local news about what is happening in golf, for passionate and casual golfers alike!