By John Trump Raleigh, NC – I’m reticent to use this space as means of airing personal grievances, and when I do my goal is toward serving the greater good, so to speak. But I want to share an experience…
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The NC State Fair is back, and there’s nothing Roy Cooper can do to stop it
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – The N.C. State Fair, after a year off because of COVID, is back, and it’s spectacular. Glorious weather and, from my point of view, an almost perfect event. NC State Fair (photo by Gene…
Surge in violence merits response
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Are North Carolinians safer today than they were a decade ago? That depends on how you define the term “safe.” photo by David von Diemar The overall crime rate, defined as the total number…
Chatham County Parks and Recreation invites families to celebrate Halloween at Trunk or Treat Fall Festival
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Parks and Recreation Department is treating the Chatham community to its annual Trunk or Treat Fall Festival this October. Community members are invited to come dressed in their best costumes for an afternoon of…
Biscuitville’s “Breakfast After Dark” fundraiser raises money to benefit Siler City community organizations
Greensboro, NC – Biscuitville Fresh Southern® raised a record-breaking $34,000 in its annual fundraising event – “Breakfast After Dark”. The restaurant, which usually opens at 5 a.m. and closes at 2 p.m., reopened from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on…
Harris Nuclear Plant to test tone alert radios on October 20
New Hill, NC — The tone alert radio system around Harris Nuclear Plant will be tested at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The tone alert radios are distributed to residents within a five-mile radius of Harris Nuclear Plant. Duke…
ACC football game times & networks for October 30
Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners announced the following football game times and networks for the week of October 30. Here are what the local ACC football teams are doing that Saturday. Duke will face…
Chatham County News Tweets: 10.11.21 – 10.17.21
Pittsboro, NC – Follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: Chatham County News Tweets: 2021-10-04 – 2021-10-10 https://t.co/Ko9us8le0r 08:00:21, 2021-10-11The latest The Chatham County News Daily! https://t.co/MasooZmYSd Thanks to @ChathamNR @LocalReporterOC @Courier_Tribune #ncwx #cinahl 09:50:39, 2021-10-11RT @ChargerAthletes: Chargers win 7-0 over Person.…
Dollar Tree loses its 35 year battle with inflation
By Peter Jacobsen Inflation has ruined one of my go-to examples for my macroeconomics students. Whenever I discuss inflation with my students, I test their understanding of economics by highlighting the puzzle of the Dollar Tree, an American retail chain that…
Jordan-Matthews educator Lily Rosene named Beginning Teacher of the Year
Siler City, NC – Jordan-Matthews High School English teacher Lily Rosene has been named Chatham County Schools’ Beginning Teacher of the Year. Dr. Anthony Jackson with Jordan-Matthews High School English teacher Lily Rosene “I am so overwhelmed with feelings of…