Goldston, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department partnered with Roberts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and other community agencies to vaccinate 210 people against COVID-19 during a drive-thru event Friday, February 5, 2021, in Goldston. Rev. Dr. Joshua T.…
Month: February 2021
Why NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is smart to focus on first principles
By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson frequently brags that he’s not a politician, but that doesn’t mean he’s not incredibly savvy when it comes to politics. Robinson, whose main task consists of presiding over sessions of…
Chatham County vaccinates 214 people against COVID-19 at drive-thru event at Ag Center
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) and several community partners worked together to vaccinate 214 individuals against COVID-19 on Monday, February 1, 2021, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center in Pittsboro. The event, which…
NC House bill would expand access to Opportunity Scholarships
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – North Carolina’s lawmakers are moving to advance school choice. Republicans on Thursday, Jan. 28, introduced House Bill 32, Equity in Opportunity Act, to reform the Opportunity Scholarship program. The bill would expand low-income students’…
Save the date for a “Big Night In for the Arts” on March 11
Pittsboro, NC – After nearly a year of closures and cancellations, the arts have suffered disproportionately from the destructive impact of the pandemic. For the first time ever, arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties are joining forces…
Senators to file bill requiring North Carolina schools to be open for in-person instruction
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – With evidence mounting that schools can operate safely amid COVID-19, the General Assembly will soon consider a bill that would require North Carolina classrooms to be open for in-person instruction. Photo by Pixabay The…
Chatham County Health Department continues efforts to vaccinate residents against COVID-19
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD), along with vaccine providers like UNC Health and Piedmont Health Services, continues efforts to vaccinate eligible individuals against COVID-19 in Chatham County. According to the NC Department of Health and…
Don’t allow North Chatham Park Way to destroy rural North Woods neighborhood
By Diana Dalsimer Pittsboro, NC – I am a resident of the North Woods neighborhood in Pittsboro and a member of the Chatham Chatlist. North Woods is a quiet, rural hamlet of 200 acres comprising 17 families and bordering Chatham…
Northwood defeats Cedar Ridge in basketball, 55-34
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – The Northwood varsity basketball team won Friday’s home conference game against Cedar Ridge by a score of 55-32. The Chargers improve their season record to 5-2, while the Red Wolves drop to 2-3. Chargers…
Friends of the Chatham Community Library cancels spring book sale
Pittsboro, NC – The Friends of the Chatham Community Library (FotCCL) has canceled its spring book sale, which was to have been held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 25, 26 and 27 at the library. The reason for the…