Why are Trees Coming Down on Estes Drive?

Two development projects and a town plan to build a multi-use bike path along Estes Drive account for all the tree cutting and activity on Estes Drive. Butler property. (Estes Drive at corner of MLK) This property is owned by Catherine Butler.  The owner has submitted...

Orange County’s taxes likely to go up too

June 13, 2018  Commissioners set tax rate.   Herald Sun May, 2018  The County is also looking to increase out tax bill but how much and how fast isn’t settled yet. The proposed $226.8 million budget continues spending at roughly the same level next year – with a few...

Chapel Hill’s taxes likely to go up

Chapel Hill is looking at a tax increase. Major reasons are the increase in town service costs, transit costs, and the cost to build a $31.4 million Municipal Services Center housing a new police and fire headquarters, and other departments. Town Manager Roger...
What can we learn from the elections?

What can we learn from the elections?

The absence of a local newspaper meant little information about the candidates. Without a local newspaper, there are few opportunities to inform voters about the candidates or to hold a debate and to hear different views. In a vacuum, what’s left assumes greater...