With several seats up for reelection this year, Orange County will get at least one new county commissioner and one new school board member. Here’s a rundown of the candidates.
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Why UNC-CH Revived a Plan to Merge Library and Data Science
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Our recommendations for Chapel Hill mayor and council, Carrboro mayor and council, and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board.
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2025 Candidate Questionnaires: Orange
Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Hillsborough races.
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Hillsborough Town Board: Kathleen Ferguson
Full name: Kathleen Ferguson Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: N/A 1) In 300 words or less, please give our readers your elevator pitch: Why are you running? Why should voters entrust you with this position? What prior experience will make you an effective member of the Hillsborough board of commissioners? Having institutional knowledge and established […]
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Hillsborough Mayor: Mark Bell
Full name: Mark Bell Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: https://www.facebook.com/MarkBellForHillsborough/ 1) In 300 words or less, please give our readers your elevator pitch: Why are you running? Why should voters entrust you with this position? What prior experience will make you an effective mayor? It has been an honor to serve as mayor of Hillsborough, […]