By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – On September 18, 2024, Chatham County will host a major business networking event, the Chatham Supplier Expo, at the Chatham Agriculture & Conference Center from 3 pm to 6 pm. The event is designed…
Mark Robinson stresses economic and educational reform during campaign stop in Siler City
By Gene Galin Siler City, NC – Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor and gubernatorial candidate, made his case for economic and educational reform during his campaign stop at Crossroads Grill in Siler City on September 3. Addressing a crowd…
ACC Football Week 1 preview: Eagles and Seminoles meet on Monday night
Charlotte, NC – Week 1 of the 2024 college football season will conclude with an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown between No. 10 Florida State and Boston College. The 10th-ranked Seminoles dropped their season opener in Week 0 to Georgia Tech…
The power of peace: Why maintaining campus order benefits everyone
By John Hood Chapel Hill, NC – Now that fall term has begun for most colleges and universities, we’re about to witness one of the most predictable phenomena in modern American politics: for every raucous or violent campus protest that…
KC Concepcion shines bright in NC State Wolfpack’s 38-21 victory
Raleigh, NC – KC Concepcion picked up where he left off last season as he helped lead the NC State Wolfpack to a 38-21 victory on opening night from Carter-Finley Stadium Thursday night. KC Concepcion catches a touchdown pass.…
Beware of phone scammers impersonating Chatham County Sheriff’s deputies
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the community to a series of scam calls involving individuals impersonating Sheriff’s Office deputies. In recent days, several residents have reported receiving calls from someone claiming to be a deputy…
One on One: Small towns and farms — Our people estuaries
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – “That couldn’t happen if you moved every three years.” Reynolds Price, the late novelist and Duke professor, was talking to a group at a Southern Writers Conference in Chapel Hill about memories. Our…
OREd presents latest Chatham County student population projections at August school board meeting
Pittsboro, NC – At the August 12 Chatham County School Board meeting, representatives from the Operations Research and Education Laboratory (OREd) provided an interim update on the county’s projected student population growth. The presentation highlighted significant factors influencing the county’s…
Defacing the courthouse: A message of hate in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC – On Saturday night, August 24, the Triangle Stop Cop City held a rally at the Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill. The Cop City organization includes a wide array of activists, some of whom engage…
3 Guys from Pittsboro talk with Robert Reives about balancing growth with community values
By Gene Galin Siler City, NC – On a Tuesday afternoon, a conversation between Robert Reives, the minority leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives, and three guys from Pittsboro having lunch sheds light on the values of family,…
Sheriff’s office targets minors’ access to tobacco products
Pittsboro, NC – On August 14, 2024, the Sheriff’s Office conducted an operation targeting the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors, underscoring the agency’s commitment to protecting the health of young people as they prepare to return to Chatham…
Pittsboro puts a ribbon on Hoops Pizza’s grand opening
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – What once was an old car dealership service bay has now transformed into Hoops Pizza, bringing with it the promise of fresh, locally-inspired pizza and a welcoming community space. The grand opening on Thursday…
Duke’s QB battle ends with Maalik Murphy named starter
Durham, NC – Duke head coach Manny Diaz announced on Monday redshirt sophomore Maalik Murphy as the Blue Devils’ starting quarterback to open the 2024 season. Duke quarterback Malik Murphy (Source: Duke SID) “First and foremost, all of our quarterbacks…
Mary Nettles shares her memories of growing up in a segregated Chatham County
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – In a heartfelt conversation with me back in June, Mary Nettles, a longtime resident of Chatham County, offers a vivid recollection of her childhood during the 1960s—a time marked by segregation and racial divides.…
Chatham County Board of Commissioners to meet on August 19
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Monday, August 19, 2024, at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse located at 9 Hillsboro Street, Second Floor Courtroom in Pittsboro. The work session will begin at 2…
A primer on religious expression in North Carolina public schools
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – With traditional calendar school districts getting underway in late August across North Carolina, many parents might be wondering about what is and isn’t permissible for religious expression in public school classrooms. photo by…