Pittsboro, NC – The Western Intake Partnership announces the start of Phase 1 of the Jordan Lake Water Supply Project. The Western Intake Partnership, made up of Chatham County, the City of Durham, and the Town of Pittsboro, was formed in 2014…
Covid arithmetic for anxious parents
By Bryan Caplan Starting March 1, masks are optional for all K-12 students in Virginia public schools. That includes my daughter, who after a year and a half of homeschool decided to rejoin her friends in 4th grade. Since plenty…
Northwood girls & Chatham Charter boys set to play in East Basketball Finals on Saturday
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) will host the 2022 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Regional Finals at eight neutral sites across the state on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The #2 seed Northwood girls (29-1)…
Bracket set for 2022 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament
Greensboro, NC – NC State clinched its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title in 32 years and is the No. 1 seed in the 45th annual ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament, which runs Wednesday (March 2) through Sunday (March 6)…
Chatham Sheriff’s Polar Plunge makes big splash by raising $15,200 for Special Olympics NC
Pittsboro, NC – On Saturday, February 26, a spirited group of men, women, and children gathered at Seaforth Beach to plunge into the chilly waters of Jordan Lake in hopes of raising money and awareness for Special Olympics North Carolina…
La Fiesta Latin Jazz Sextet performs free public concert on March 11
Siler City, NC – Gregg Gelb and La Fiesta Latin Jazz Sextet will perform a free public concert at Jordan-Matthews High School on Friday, March 11, at 7 p.m., as part of a Latin Jazz clinic for middle and high school students. The…
I drove to 15-501 Walmart to compare prices with my Pittsboro Food Lion
By Jay Niver Pittsboro, NC – I have always detested Walmart’s business plan and what it has done to U.S. towns and cities. That said, like so many people who dislike what “big box” stores inflict upon locally owned, Mom-and-Pop businesses, my principles…
Student musicians take top prizes in JMArts’s fourth-annual “Sing and Play”
Siler City, NC – Four local students took top prizes tonight in “Sing and Play ’22,” the fourth-annual student music competition at Jordan-Matthews High School. From auditions through the showcase concert, the event is designed as an educational experience for…
Local parents launch a Moms for Liberty chapter in Chatham County
Pittsboro, NC – A nonpartisan group of local parents would like to announce the launch of a new chapter of Moms for Liberty, a nonprofit organization focused on preserving crucial, founding principles of our nation: limited government, personal responsibility, and…
Mardi Gras Pub Crawl comes to Pittsboro this Saturday
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Folks will be able to kick off their Mardi Gras celebration a little early this year by coming out for the Pub Crawl in downtown Pittsboro on Saturday from 6 pm to midnight. Ten…
Roy Cooper vetoes Free the Smiles bill that would end mandatory masks in NC schools
By Theresa Opeka, CJ Staff Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed the Free the Smiles Act. The bipartisan measure would have blocked mandatory mask policies in N.C. schools. It’s Cooper’s second veto this year and a record-extending 71st…
Which Chatham County teams are moving onto the third round of NCHSAA basketball playoffs on Saturday?
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Here’s a rundown of how Chatham County high school basketball teams did in the second round of playoff games on Thursday evening. See lineup of the winning teams will play in the third round…
Chatham County schools to go to optional masking on March 7
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education in a special called session Thursday, Feb. 24, voted 4-1 to affirm its plan and timeline to transition to optional masking inside school buildings beginning Monday, March 7, 2022. This decision…
Chatham County Parent, Jessica Winger, announces candidacy for Board of Education
Pittsboro, NC – Jessica Winger, parent of four current Chatham County public school students, has announced her candidacy for the Chatham County Board of Education, District 3 position, with the election to be held in November 2022. She believes that…
Here are the 2022-23 Chatham County Schools Teachers of the Year
Pittsboro, NC – Each of the schools in the Chatham County Schools district has chosen the 2022-23 Teacher of the Year. The following were selected: Bennett School — Sarah ParsonsBonlee School — Janelle TallyChatham Central High School — Cassadi WaldenChatham…
Why the Chatham County School Board should vote for removal of mask mandates effective immediately
By Katie Henry Pittsboro, NC – The following letter was submitted by to the Chatham County School Board yesterday. Dear CCS School Board and CCS Administration, Please take a moment to review the slides [link] I have prepared in support…