By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – Sherry-Lynn Womack finds herself in the proverbial hot water. Her crime? Womack went up to Washington, D.C., for the rally for Donald Trump on Jan. 6. The Lee County school board voted to open…
Month: January 2021
Chatham County school board seeking public input on superintendent search
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education has launched a survey seeking input on the characteristics, experience and skills desired in the district’s next superintendent. Board members want to hear from students, parents and community members. The survey…
Chatham Soil & Water Conservation District announces opportunity to apply for Cost Share programs
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham Soil and Water Conservation District announces an opportunity to apply for cost share through the North Carolina Ag Cost Share Program (ACSP), Ag Water Resources Assistance Program (AgWRAP) and Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP). Last…
Chatham County residents to pay tax and water bills at new location
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County residents will soon have convenient options to pay their tax and water bills. Effective January 19,2021, Chatham County will begin accepting property tax payments, water connection applications and water payments at their new location, 192…
COVID-19 immunity is too far off
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – As of January 18, North Carolina had received about a million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Nearly 330,000 of those doses had been injected into the arms of North Carolinians. That may sound like a…
Chatham County vaccinates 400 people against COVID-19 at January 18 event in Pittsboro
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) and several community partners worked together to vaccinate 400 individuals against COVID-19 on Monday, January 18, 2021, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center in Pittsboro. The mass vaccination…
Broadband funding will capture NC General Assembly’s attention this session
By Johnny Kampis Raleigh, NC – When the General Assembly reconvenes next week, broadband promises to be a hot topic. One of lawmakers’ first order of business, according to Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, will be to pass legislation handling…
Pittsboro traffic circle overhaul project moves into Phase 2
Pittsboro, NC – An overhaul of the iconic traffic circle around the historic Chatham County courthouse in Pittsboro began on Monday, January 11. The contractor, Carolina Sunrock, completed Phase 1 of the multi-month project on January 15. This involved the…
Roy Cooper pushes multibillion-dollar bond, but budget picture remains murky
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper is again pushing for a multibillion-dollar infrastructure bond, but Republican leaders caution that North Carolina’s still-unsteady economy makes it impossible to tell whether it would be prudent. Photo by Karolina Grabowska…
Woods Charter girls cross-country team earns spot in 1A state championships
Chapel Hill, NC – The Woods Charter School girls’ cross-country team ran extremely well, finishing runner-up and earning a spot in the 1A state championships on Saturday, January 23 in Kernersville. This is the first time in school history that the…