General Interest Press Release

Note: The following information was released by Orange County Animal Services. For more information, call 919-968-2287.

Orange County Animal Services received its second positive rabies result of the year Wednesday, Feb. 8, from the N.C. Rabies Laboratory.

This is the second positive rabies result this month. There were 11 positive cases in the county last year.

NOTE: The following information was released by Orange County Animal Services. For more information, call 968-2287.
 
Orange County Animal Services received a positive rabies result for a bat Nov. 16 from the N.C. Rabies Laboratory. It is the ninth positive case of rabies in the county in 2011.

WHAT: Summit on Support Circles for our Homeless
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 18, free lunch to follow
WHERE: St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 940 Carmichael St., Chapel Hill
SPONSOR: Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness
REGISTRATION: Register by Nov. 11 by contacting Tish Galu at 225-2986 or galump@centurylink.net or Jane Hathaway at 612-2759 or janehnc@nc.rr.com.

NOTE: The following information was released by the Orange County Solid Waste Management Department. For more information, call 968-2788 or e-mail recycling@co.orange.nc.us.
 

Due to excessive contamination levels — sometimes exceeding 50 percent — Orange County Solid Waste Management has permanently removed the large, purple roll-off bins for recycling rigid plastics from four unstaffed recycling sites.

NOTE: The following information was released by the Orange County Solid Waste Management Department. For more information, call 968-2788 or e-mail recycling@co.orange.nc.us.
 
The operating hours at Orange County’s five solid waste convenience centers have changed in response to citizen requests for expanded weekend hours.
 

NOTE: The following information was released by the Hillsborough Arts Council.

The Hillsborough Sculpture Tour 2011 ballots have been counted, and the winner of the 2011 People’s Choice is “Jack,” the donkey made from antique farm machinery and demolition scrap.

NOTE: The following information was released from the Orange County Solid Waste Management Department. For more information, call 968-2788 or e-mail recycling@co.orange.nc.us

Computer equipment and televisions will be banned from disposal in N.C. landfills as of July 1.

Note: The following was released by Orange County Animal Services. For more information, call 968-2287.

Orange County Animal Services received a positive rabies result Feb. 1 for a raccoon found in southern Hillsborough, making this the county’s second positive case of rabies in 2011.

The raccoon was submitted to the N.C. Rabies Laboratory because of possible exposure it may have had with a stray cat in the vicinity of Old N.C. 86 and Lafayette Drive.

NOTE: The following was provided by Orange County Solid Waste Management. For more information, call 968-2788.

Due to ongoing contamination and illegal dumping of waste, the large purple bin for recycling Nos. 2 and 5 non-bottle rigid plastics will be removed Nov. 12 from the recycling site behind The Home Depot at the Hampton Pointe shopping center.

Work has begun on stabilizing the riverbank supporting the covered walkway in Gold Park.  River Works, a specialty construction company based in Cary, will be armoring the portion of the riverbank that supports the covered walkway under the railroad trestle in compliance with state permits.  This work is necessary to ensure the safe use of the walkway by pedestrians.  The work is expected to take about 30 days, weather permitting.  Once it is complete and the necessary approvals received, the walkway will be opened for pedestrians.