Pittsboro, NC – Due to expected winter weather conditions, the following Chatham County Government offices will operate with the revised schedules: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Solid Waste & Recycling All 12 Collection Centers will close at 5:00 p.m. Libraries All…
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When March Went Mad: Tim Peeler’s look back at NC State’s 1983 NCAA Championship
By Gene Galin (Part 1 of a 4 part series) Raleigh, NC – I had an opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with Tim Peeler, the “unofficial historian” of NC State athletics on Monday afternoon. He shares his…
Daddy’s old Indian head buffalo nickels
By Thurman Maness Pittsboro, NC – When I left home at age eighteen 1954 for New York City to seek my fortune, I was a small town hick and really wasn’t fully aware of just what I was getting myself…
Burning issue: NC Fire Service rates state’s areas as “high risk”
By Katherine Zehnder Raleigh, NC – his week the North Carolina Fire Service rated the state’s Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plains areas as “high risk” for fire. State fire officials say that persistent drought and dry air makes fire fuel,…
To make homes more affordable, build!
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – In places where the regulatory climate makes it easier to build new homes, it’s easier for people to find housing at affordable prices. photo by Gene Galin No, really, please bear with me. I…
Stanford stuns UNC in last-second basketball thriller
Chapel Hill, NC – In an electrifying Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) basketball matchup on January 18, 2025, the Stanford Cardinal managed to upset the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-71 in Chapel Hill’s Dean E. Smith Center. UNC’s RJ Davis drives…
What really divides us as Americans?
By Jon Guze Raleigh, NC – I’ve been trying for some time to explain what appears to be a paradox. On the one hand, political polarization has become increasingly intense. On the other, policy differences between Democrats and Republicans have…
Pittsboro Board of Commissioners meeting recap: January 13, 2025
Pittsboro, NC – The January 13, 2025, regular meeting of the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners covered various topics, including recognition of the PB 101 Citizens Academy graduates, updates on community budget surveys, economic development announcements, and discussions about housing and…
Rampage on US 15-501: Shooting incident
Chatham County, NC – On Thursday, January 9, 2025, at approximately 9:45 p.m., the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting incident on US 15-501 near Andrews Store Road. Jonathan Guillermo Ruiz-Perez The victim reported that…
Wes Durham discusses Drake Powell and his impact on Carolina basketball
By Gene Galin Chapel Hill, NC – Chatham County native Drake Powell has quickly made his mark in college basketball, as the Northwood High School graduate continues to shine on the court for the University of North Carolina. Wes Durham,…