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Deborah Craig-Ray, Assistant County Manager
200 East Main Street
2nd Floor, Old Courthouse
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: 919-560-0000
FAX: 919-560-0020
Hours: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
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The following list contains official news releases issued by Durham County. The most recent releases are listed at the top.
Date Issuing Department Topic
05/12/2008 Public Information Barbers and Beauticians HIV Training
05/09/2008 Public Information Animal Control has confirmed a case of rabies
04/30/2008 Public Information Foster Care Month Awareness Activities Announced by DSS
04/28/2008 Public Information Major Public-Private Partnership Unveiled
04/28/2008 Public Information Partnership Revitalizes Lakewood Property
04/25/2008 Public Information Durham County DSS Reveals Outcome Results
04/24/2008 Public Information County Residents Can Recycle and Win
04/24/2008 Public Information DSS Announces Foster Care Month Awareness Activities
04/24/2008 Public Information Public Health Closes Select Clinics Friday, April 25
04/24/2008 Public Information DSS Celebrates Older Americans Month
04/23/2008 Public Information Social Services Wraps Up Hygiene Drive for DPS Students
04/21/2008 Public Information Social Services Walks to Protect Children from Abuse
04/21/2008 Public Information Board of Elections Reports Early Voting Success
04/14/2008 Public Information Exemplary Volunteers Honored by Durham County’s Commissioners
04/14/2008 Public Information Board of Elections Prepares for Early Voting
04/14/2008 Public Information Board of Elections Partners with Local School to Inform Citizens
04/11/2008 Public Information County Program Hopes to Influence Habits of Preschoolers
04/10/2008 Public Information Durham County DSS Raises Awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month
04/10/2008 Public Information Crisis Assistance Funds Exhausted in Durham
04/10/2008 Public Information Durham County Interim SAP Director Announced
04/10/2008 Public Information County Seeks Volunteers to Assist New Moms
04/09/2008 Public Information Durham County Issues Statement Regarding Death of NCCU Student
04/08/2008 Public Information County Helps to Preserve Open Space and Celebrates Community Character
04/07/2008 Public Information Durham County Hosts Community Fair Today
04/02/2008 Public Information Commissioners Honor Exemplary Volunteers on Boards and Commissions
03/31/2008 Public Information EMS Enlightens Students at Durham School of the Arts
03/31/2008 Public Information Voter Registration Deadline Quickly Approaching
03/31/2008 Public Information County Hosts Community Fair for Durham’s Children and Teens
03/28/2008 Public Information County and City Governments Job Fair, March 29
03/28/2008 Public Information Teens Speak and the Community Listens
03/28/2008 Public Information County Recognizes National County Government Week, April 6-12
03/26/2008 Public Information Attn Shoppers! Friends of the Durham Library Spring Book Sale April 11-13
03/25/2008 Public Information DSS Employees Lead Drive for Durham Public Schools’ Students
03/24/2008 Public Information Health Department Brings Families at Local School to the Kitchen Table
03/24/2008 Public Information Public Hearing for FY2009 Nonprofit Applicants
03/19/2008 Public Information County Escorts Veterans to the Capital
03/18/2008 Public Information Durham County and City Governments Collaborate to Host Job Fair
03/14/2008 Public Information Families Urged to Apply for Child Care Subsidy
03/13/2008 Public Information County Names Tax Administrator
03/13/2008 Public Information Durham County Health Department Seeks Volunteers for the Medical Reserve Corps Program
03/13/2008 Public Information County Cooperative Extension Closed Friday, March 14
03/12/2008 Public Information Durham County Government Recognizes Good Friday Holiday
03/12/2008 Public Information Countywide Burning Ban Lifted
03/07/2008 Public Information Durham City-County Governments Appoint Sustainability Manager
03/07/2008 Public Information NOTIFICATION OF WASTEWATER SPILL
03/07/2008 Public Information County’s Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Announces Request for Proposal
03/06/2008 Public Information DSS Child Protective Services Hotline Down Due to Power Outage
03/06/2008 Public Information Durham County Department of Social Services Closes Due to Power Outage
03/03/2008 Public Information Durham County Seeks Action from Time Warner Cable
03/03/2008 Public Information Cooperative Extension to Host Second Workshop on Drought Resistant Landscaping
02/29/2008 Public Information County Encourages Citizens to Eat More Meals at Home
02/15/2008 Public Information County Hosts Earned Income Tax Credit Event, Saturday February 16
02/14/2008 Public Information Countywide Burning Ban Ordered
02/13/2008 Public Information Durham County Supports Cans for Habitat Program to Help Habitat for Humanity of Durham
02/12/2008 Public Information County Hosts Event to Place Thousands of Dollars in the Pockets of Citizens
02/07/2008 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY SEEKS LOCAL CITIZENS TO OVERSEE ADULT CARE HOMES
02/04/2008 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL STADIUM RENOVATIONS
02/04/2008 Public Information COUNTY UNVEILS ONE-STOP TAX PAYMENT KIOSK
01/28/2008 Public Information Reckhow delivers the State of the County Address
01/24/2008 Public Information County Offers Life Skills Training to Military Families
01/22/2008 Public Information DSS Hosts Investing in Human Capital Summit
01/22/2008 Public Information Reckhow to deliver annual State of the County Address, Jan. 28
01/17/2008 Public Information County Employees Honor the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
01/11/2008 Public Information Durham County Observes MLK Holiday
01/10/2008 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY INVITES NONPROFITS TO APPLY FOR FUNDING
01/09/2008 Public Information COUNTY SEEKS COMMENTS ON INCENTIVES POLICY
01/08/2008 Public Information Durham County and City Employees Celebrate MLK, January 18
01/04/2008 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY HELPS CITIZENS ENHANCE THEIR LAWNS
01/02/2008 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY BARS AND RESTAURANTS MUST RECYCLE IN 2008
12/28/2007 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY STOPS SEWAGE SPILL
12/27/2007 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY OBSERVES NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY
12/27/2007 Public Information Comprehensive Gang Assessment Presented
12/21/2007 Public Information Information Sharing Meeting About Durham’s Southwest Branch Library Expansion
12/21/2007 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY COLLECTS CHRISTMAS TREES TOO
12/20/2007 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO REDUCE HOLIDAY WASTE BY RECYCLING
12/17/2007 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY EXECUTES PLANS FOR WATER CONSERVATION
12/17/2007 Public Information Downtown Durham Master Plan Open House set for January 15th
12/12/2007 Public Information GARBAGE CONVENIENCE SITES CLOSE FOR THE HOLIDAY
12/12/2007 Public Information PUBLIC NOTICE: STADIUM RENOVATION PROJECT UPDATE
12/11/2007 Public Information BAN ON OPEN BURNING APPLIES TO LUMINARIAS
12/11/2007 Public Information CHEEK ADDRESSES ATTENDANCE RECORD
12/06/2007 Public Information CITY AND COUNTY LEADERS SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS
12/06/2007 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO DROUGHT
12/06/2007 Public Information WELCOME BABY ENCOURAGES VOLUNTEERISM
12/06/2007 Public Information HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHARES 10 HEALTHY HOLIDAY TIPS WITH CITIZENS
12/05/2007 Public Information DURHAM COUNTY OBSERVES CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
12/03/2007 Public Information BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SELECT LEADERSHIP
11/27/2007 Public Information Monday’s Commissioners meeting to air on Friday November 30
11/27/2007 Public Information Durham County Settles with AREC 3
11/26/2007 Public Information Durham County Women's Commission hosts 6th annual Domestic Violence Vigil
11/26/2007 Public Information Durham County Interim Tax Administrator Announced
11/21/2007 Public Information Reminder: Ban on Open Burning Continues
11/20/2007 Public Information County IT Managers Graduate from UNC CIO Certification Program
11/15/2007 Public Information World AIDS Day Durham 2007
11/13/2007 Public Information Durham County Thanksgiving Schedule
11/06/2007 Public Information America Recycles Day--It All Comes Back to You
11/05/2007 Public Information Low Income Energy Program Accepting Applications
11/05/2007 Public Information Help Save a Baby’s Life and Improve Health
11/02/2007 Public Information Middle School Students invited to 4-H Substance Abuse Prevention Retreat November 12
11/02/2007 Public Information Durham County Tax Office Offers Revaluation Information Session on November 8
10/31/2007 Public Information National Adoption Month Activities Announced by DSS
10/26/2007 Public Information Durham County Veterans Office joins ESC to host Veterans' Job Fair on November 7
10/24/2007 Public Information Durham Social Services receives two Best Practices Awards
10/24/2007 Public Information Library to Close on November 7 for Staff Development Day
10/24/2007 Public Information Durham Social Services receives two Best Practices Awards
10/24/2007 Public Information Nov 4: Time to Change your Clocks and Batteries in Smoke Detectors
10/18/2007 Public Information Homeless to receive free flu shots thanks to Board of County Commissioners
10/17/2007 Public Information One Stop Voting begins in Durham County on October 22nd
10/17/2007 Public Information County residents reminded to conserve Well Water
10/16/2007 Public Information DIVISION OF FOREST RESOURCES ISSUES STATEWIDE BURNING BAN
10/16/2007 Public Information October 16th Deadline to register for Community Emergency Response Team Class#19
10/15/2007 Public Information Durham County Library Presents Freedom to Read Celebration on October 16th
10/12/2007 Public Information Durham County Tax Administrator accepts faculty job at UNC School of Government
10/11/2007 Public Information Durham County student Sickened By E-coli Strain Associated With Recent Recall
10/09/2007 Public Information Durham is first community to adopt plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
10/09/2007 Public Information DSS Partnership Series: Investing in Human Capital
10/08/2007 Public Information October 9th Primary Results available starting at 8:00pm Election Night
10/03/2007 Public Information Durham County Library Presents An Evening with Chris Rabb on October 18th
10/02/2007 Public Information Early Voting Ends Saturday October 6th at 1:00pm
10/02/2007 Public Information Durham County Health Department begins Flu Vaccinations on October 15
10/01/2007 Public Information North Carolina Collection Presents Genealogy 101: How to Research Your Family Tree
10/01/2007 Public Information Join Durham County ListServ to Receive News and Information
09/27/2007 Public Information Durham County Social Services Offices Closed Wednesday, October 3rd
09/24/2007 Public Information Durham City-County Interim Planning Director Announced
09/24/2007 Public Information Addiction Recovery Month Community Event Scheduled for Durham on 9/28
09/18/2007 Public Information Voting begins in Durham
09/14/2007 Public Information Protect yourself against Identity Theft
08/31/2007 Public Information Medicaid access just got easier in Durham County
08/27/2007 Public Information County Offices closed Monday, Sept. 3
08/20/2007 Public Information Commissioner Reckhow elected to statewide board
08/20/2007 Public Information City-County Planning Director accepts Virginia Post
08/17/2007 Public Information Durham County Stadium new home of Shaw University Football
08/07/2007 Public Information Tips for surviving predicted hot temperatures
08/07/2007 Public Information Durham County Library Policies change Sept. 4
08/07/2007 Public Information Library adjusts public service hours beginning Sept. 9
08/07/2007 Public Information Commissioners host Public Hearing on August 13th at 7pm to consider Sales Tax increase or Land Transfer Tax
08/07/2007 Public Information Final deadline approaching to participate in Durham Neighborhood College--August 13th
08/03/2007 Public Information Summer Reading Club Celebration set for Aug. 18
08/03/2007 Public Information Consumers urged to dispose of recalled food
08/02/2007 Public Information Durham County to mail 6,500 adjusted tax bills
08/01/2007 Public Information Durham County Open Space Matching Grants Program accepting applications
07/24/2007 Public Information Durham County tax bills to be mailed week of July 23
07/10/2007 Public Information Durham County Regional Library Facilities earn LEED Certification
07/09/2007 Public Information Health Department closed Wed., July 11
07/09/2007 Public Information Applicants sought for Fall 2007 Durham Neighborhood College
07/02/2007 Public Information Cooperative Extension to sponsor Serving Safe Food course Aug. 1-2
06/29/2007 Public Information County Offices closed July 4
06/26/2007 Public Information New Extension Director named
06/25/2007 Public Information Durham County approves Fiscal Year 2008 Budget
06/19/2007 Public Information Durham County to support National HIV Testing Day - June 27
06/13/2007 Public Information Durham County birth and death records to be obtained at Register of Deeds Office
06/08/2007 Public Information Durham County Stadium Authority to meet June 19
06/06/2007 Public Information Durham County hires Internal Audit Director
05/31/2007 Public Information Court dismisses Law Professor’s case against Durham County
05/30/2007 Public Information Durham County Library Wins National Award for ‘Season’s Readings’ Publication
05/24/2007 Public Information Durham County Government Offices will be closed May 28
05/23/2007 Public Information Durham County Register of Deeds warns of Deed Scam
05/23/2007 Public Information Library closes for Memorial Day, begins summer hours
05/21/2007 Public Information County Manager Ruffin presents proposed 2007-2008 Budget
05/18/2007 Public Information County Manager Ruffin to present recommended Budget May 21

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