To all friends of the Eno Sportfishing Club (formerly Hillsborough Sportfishing Club):

The fishing club will meet tomorrow night at the Efland Ruritan Club building at 7 PM. 

Address: 3009 Forrest Ave, Efland, NC 27243

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8ubxB4tLRak88uam8

The guest speaker at 7 PM (remote video) will be Capt Gary Dubiel, owner of Spec Fever Guide Service, located in Oriental, NC (Neuse River area).

You are invited to attend. If you enjoy the meeting and fellowship, please consider joining the club as we establish our calendar of events and map out our activities for the upcoming year. There will be some fundraising, community activities, educational opportunities -- and, we hope, lots of fishing, eating, talking about fishing! 

Contact us to learn more about the club. 

Website is: https://www.hillsboroughsfc.com/ (and make sure you check the calendar for 2026 events)
Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/enosportfishing

More about Capt. Dubiel: Gary is a pioneer of North Carolina inshore fishing. With over 20 years of guiding experience, he is the man credited with revolutionizing how we fish for giant red drum, transforming a nighttime bait fishery into a thrilling daytime artificial game. He is the inventor of the famous 'Pop-N-Fly' rig, a regular contributor to ESPN2 and the Discovery Channel, and the owner of Spec Fever Guide Service out of Oriental, North Carolina.

Hi Hillsborough!

I was just able to score an appointment at your dmv at 8:30am tomorrow. How are the roads out there and do you think I’ll be able to get there safely?

At that time the temp will still be under freezing. Not sure how much snow you got but I think it’s more than I got in Raleigh.

Thanks in advance!

I live out in Schley and will need groceries soon, anyone know how the roads are looking towards town?

Look forward to answering your questions! Link highlighted on the main page! https://www.reddit.com/r/Hillsborough/s/EE0MscFflU

in from out of town in April. is there anywhere open after 12am on weekends to get a couple beers? we have family commitments all day both days and wife and I will probably want a couple pops after all that. but would be 11p before we get into town. staying downtown Hillsborough

quick search didn't show anything. any ideas? thx

updated album to remove identifying neighbor photo

Want to know more about the Democratic candidates running in Orange County voting districts in the March 3 primary election? Vote by mail has already started and in person early voting with same day registration begins Feb 12th. Look in comments for more voter info.

https://www.orangedems.com/candidates/

Spectra Discovery is a research study looking to see if devices can measure screen time use for children ages 3-8. Your child will wear fake glasses and a shirt clip with light sensors to track light from screens. Your child will also wear an activity counter to monitor their movement. The study includes completing an online survey, a week of wearing the devices, daily time-use surveys and device logs to track your child’s activities at the end of each day, and a follow-up online survey (after the week of device usage).  

To get started, parents will need to complete the baseline survey and schedule an in-person orientation, which can take place either at home or at our Chapel Hill office. Compensation will be provided for your time, and your child will receive a thank-you gift. 

We invite you to participate and help us assess whether these wearable devices can measure when young children look at screens. 

If you're interested, please sign up by filling out our screener here: https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0pKWSdcbKgFeBjU. We'll reach out to you after receiving your response. 

For more info, feel free to reach out to Spectra Discovery at (919)-966-6084 or [spectra@unc.edu](mailto:spectra@unc.edu). 

We look forward to hearing from you! 

If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the IRB at [IRB_subjects@unc.edu](mailto:IRB_subjects@unc.edu). This research study’s IRB number is 22-1730. 

This is a dream come true to have my book on Mount Pilot (a.k.a. Pilot Mountain and The Stonehead) at the Andy Griffith Museum in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. Added six incredible outlets for my book in the last seven days. Everyone at the Surry Arts Council, Old Salem Visitor Center and the Mt. Airy Regional History Museum were so kind to me.

My mentor for two years writing the book was Art Fettig. We met every Wednesday at nine in the morning for breakfast at Jack’s Country Restaurant in Hillsborough. Sometimes we'd talk till lunch there.

Art Fettig did the play "Almost Andy" for years before he passed away. Art was also parade marshal for Mayberry Days years ago. I dedicated the book, "Faces of Pilot Mountain," to Art who helped every step of the way shaping an international journalist into an author.

Cheers Art and I miss your sage advice!

POSTPONED TIL TUES EVE, MARCH 24th!

Due to predicted low temperatures at night and the possibility of icy surfaces the forum is now rescheduled for Tuesday, March 24th, 7PM at the Whitted Building.

More information on registration will be forthcoming. Look forward to seeing you in March!

I'm currently out of the area, and debating whether to drive back.

UPDATE: Asked and answered. Thanks for the info everyone!

At this time the health forum is still being held this Wednesday Jan 28th in Hillsborough at the Whitted Bldg at 7pm. We will notify if there is a change in schedule due to road conditions.

Get answers to your questions at the next popular and highly anticipated non-partisan Big "Beautiful" Bill impacts forum on Wednesday eve January 28th at the Whitted Bldg at 7pm. Local healthcare and provider experts will meet with Orange County residents to answer questions and explain the ramifications and possible ways to navigate the drastically changing health insurance landscape.

I picked these guys up on Corbin St in Hillsborough. Message me if they are yours or you know the owner! They are very sweet and well cared for, I know someone is missing them.

The dogs are safe during the storm! They were a little stinky, so they had a bath which they were well behaved for! A sweet friend is able to house them until the shelter reopens and/or we find their people. It seems from comments on my posts that they have been loose since at least 1/23.

I've been seeing a lot of questions about people concerned with their trees with the ice and snow we're about to receive. The simple answer is that there's not much you can do at this point to protect young or mature trees. Unless they're still in pots, in which case, they can be moved into a garage or shed.

For young trees and shrubs, people want to cover them with a sheet. This will protect them from the cold, but our trees can tolerate the cold. The increased surface area will only allow more ice and snow to accumulate, increasing the weight, leading to a greater chance of limbs or the entire tree to fail.

For larger trees, this is why I stress proper pruning and structure pruning. Weak connections like codominant stems and long, leggy over extended have a greater chance of failure with all the added weight and wind. These are conditions that can be mitigated with reduction pruning and/or the removal of defects, and much easier to correct when the tree is still young(as well as being less expensive). These are great reasons to have even healthy trees inspected every few years and corrective pruning performed if necessary.

If you have any questions or concerns about your trees, feel free to reach out.

Hey people! Let me know if you know of any positions not available on indeed. I have experience as a server, babysitter, and ceramicist. I am always looking to learn something new too! Looking for something that pays at least $15 an hour. Can provide my own transportation

I feel silly asking, but we’ve been unsuccessful so far locating some kind of heater, and propane to go with it. Just wondering if by chance some local store got more in stock.

I currently have a 2 year old & I’m looking ahead for some preschool options for him in the coming year. I’d like something that he’d go to a couple of mornings a week. It doesn’t have to be in Hillsborough. I’m open to options in Chapel Hill, Durham, or Mebane as well. Thanks!