Chapel Hill , NC – Wade Barber Jr., lawyer, judge, and son of Chatham County, died at home Friday, May 13, 2022. His family was with him—his wife Marina, his daughters Claire and Liz, their partners Lois Bukowski and Danny…
Northwood athletes excel in NCHSAA 3A Mideast Track & Field Regionals
Franklinton, NC – The NCHSAA held the 3A Mideast Regional at Franklinton High School on Friday afternoon. Under the leadership of coach Cameron Isenhour, the Northwood men’s team has their highest finish in 3A with 8 and 2nd highest finish…
Information for May 16 Chatham County Board of Commissioners Meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Second Floor Courtroom, Pittsboro. The Work Session begins at 3 p.m. The Regular Session…
#21 Chatham Central defeats #5 East Wake Academy to advance to 3rd round of state baseball playoffs
Zebulon, NC – The #21 seeded Chatham Central Bears defeated the #5 seeded East Wake Academy Eagles on Thursday evening, 11-8. The Bears advance to the third round of the state baseball playoff. They will travel to face #13 seed…
#9 Jordan-Matthews loses to #8 Roanoke Rapids in 2nd round of state baseball playoffs, 9-6
Roanoke Rapids, NC – The #9 seeded Jordan-Matthews Jets lost to # 8 seeded Roanoke Rapids YellowJackets on Thursday evening by a score of 9-6. The Jets had won their first round game against #24 Southwest Edgecomb, 3-1. 1234567RHEJordan-Matthews12003006––Roanoke Rapids420012–9––…
#19 Northwood defeats #3 C.B. Aycock to advance to 3rd round of state baseball playoffs
By Gene Galin Pikeville, NC – The #19 seeded Northwood high school Chargers defeated the #3 seeded C.B. Aycock on Thursday evening, 6-5. The Chargers advance to the third round of the state baseball playoff. They will travel to face…
CCCC announces Basic Law Enforcement Training graduates
Pittsboro, NC – Four individuals are among the most recent graduates of the Central Carolina Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program. Left to right: Moises Carvajal-Fernandez, Sierra Garcia, Conner Bussey, and Thomas McKay. The graduates – with hometowns…
Bardac 208M spill leads to minor impact on Pittsboro’s water system
Pittsboro, NC – On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, routine sampling of the water entering the Town of Pittsboro system revealed a higher-than-normal amount of free ammonia present in the sample. Upon discovery, Town staff reached out to the City of…
SPARK program holds graduation for spring 2022 class
Siler City, NC – The Central Carolina Community College Small Business Center presented seven participants from the spring 2022 SPARK entrepreneurship program with certificates on Tuesday, May 3, at the CCCC Siler City Center. One participant was awarded $5,000 in…
Final update on the April 5, 2022 Event: Greensboro 1,4 dioxane discharge, impacting Pittsboro’s public drinking water system
Pittsboro, NC – The Town of Pittsboro has received the raw and finished water sample results taken over the past days. The latest results are highlighted in the chart below. Pittsboro Sample LocationDate1,4 Dioxane ResultRaw CompositeMarch 28 – April 6,…
CCCC announces dental hygiene graduates
Sanford, NC – Central Carolina Community College celebrated the 14th Dental Hygiene graduating class at the annual pinning ceremony on Wednesday, May 11, at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic & Conference Center. The 2022 Central Carolina Community College Dental Hygiene…
Seven student artists named 2022 JMArts Scholars
Siler City, NC – Seven students have been named JMArts Scholars by the Jordan-Matthews Arts Foundation, all receiving scholarships to pursue intensive fine arts study this summer. JMArts Scholars preparing for study this summer are (standing from left) Clara Rojas, David…
Chatham County’s proposed FY23 budget comes in at $164.9 million
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Manager’s Office unveiled the proposed fiscal year 2022-23 budget of $164.9 million at the May 2, 2022, meeting of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners. The proposed budget is based on a maintained tax…
We are now facing a choice: to go forward or to go back
The Only Path To Tomorrow Ayn Rand Reader’s Digest, January 1944, pp. 88-90 The greatest threat to mankind and civilization is the spread of the totalitarian philosophy. Its best ally is not the devotion of its followers but the confusion of…
NCHSAA releases 2022 state softball playoff pairings
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) released the final playoff brackets for the 2022 Softball State Playoffs. Each field features 64 teams in each of the Association’s four classifications. Play is scheduled to begin…
NCHSAA announces 2022 state baseball playoff pairings
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) released the final playoff brackets for the 2022 Baseball State Playoffs. Each field features 64 teams in each of the Association’s four classifications. Play is scheduled to begin…