Lots of updates

Alright, we actually have plenty of items to update and one to correct, so I'll just put this out there in bullet point format. As always, we'd love your comments, good, bad or otherwise (but not libelous; we can't print libelous).

• A quick correction: The APS of Orange County Pet of the Week, Sushi Roll, is female. There was a little confusion with the material we received, and I didn't see the reply from them until after that page was done Tuesday. So, if that determines whether you want to add that dog to your home, it's a she.

• The next Orange County Tax Revolt meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 23 (not March 16 as originally thought) in the Orange High School gym. That space might solve some of their issues with overflow crowds, but I don't know any space around here outside of the Dean Dome that would comfortable hold the 1,200+ estimated to have arrived at the first meeting.

(On the note of the Dean Dome - ACC Pancake "breakfast" is going on practically all day tomorrow at the Hillsborough Exchange Club, with pancakes — obviously — and ACC Tournament games on a projector screen.
How much productivity will you lose in the next few weeks during the first rounds of the tournament? I've always lobbied for making Thursday/Friday of tourney week a state holiday.)

• Look for something next week about another potential development near I-85. That stretch of 86 North and U.S. 70A, from Hampton Pointe to the Sportsplex, has been the target of several development proposals in the past six months.

• I did get an e-mail response from Valerie Foushee regarding Laura Blackmon's resignation, which I will add on to the story at www.newsoforange.com. Here's what she had to say:

" ... My only comment is that I am disappointed that Ms. Blackmon has decided to end her relationship with Orange County, but I respect her decision to do so. She has timed her departure to coincide with the budget process, so there should be no negative impact to our completing that process. As we just received notice on Friday, the board has not had the opportunity to determine next steps in seeking a replacement, but will begin this process as soon as possible."

Thanks for reading.