Pittsboro, NC – Vicki McConnell, recently retired Chatham County Deputy County Manager and Finance Director, has received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award, the highest civilian honor in North Carolina. Chatham County commissioner Mike Dasher presents former Chatham…
Month: June 2021
Roy Cooper vetoes bill allowing guns in churches on school campuses
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to carry guns in a church located on a private school campus when school was not in session. The bill also…
Chatham County Public Libraries release Needs Assessment final report
Pittsboro, NC – Results from the 2020 Chatham County Public Libraries Needs Assessment Survey are now available online for public review at tinyurl.com/CCPLFinalReport. The assessment process, which began in July 2020, was conducted by Karen Dash Consulting. The Needs Assessment was…
UNC baseball coach Scott Forbes speaks to coaches at new Seaforth High School
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – On Wednesday, June 16 the Seaforth High School Athletic Department, under the direction of AD Jason Amy held an open house. The meet and greet event was an opportunity for student-athletes and parents/guardians to…
State tax cut a must after North Carolina citizens told to sacrifice
By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – In the name of safety and at times part political theater, North Carolinians spent over a year following stringent emergency orders because of the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses shuttered, citizens lost their livelihood, millions eschewed…
NC Republicans cut a deal on state budget. Will key NC Democrats join, or block teacher raises again?
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – As state budget negotiations get down to the fine details, with an extra $6 billion in over-collected tax revenue on the table, Republicans are moving forward with another conservative spending plan to make key…
Chatham County 4-H offers virtual summer camps
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County 4-H is excited to offer two virtual programs that are free for youth this summer. The first event, Food Around the World, will be held July 6 -10, 2021. The next event, Cloverbud Puppet Masters,…
Have shell, will travel
By Don Wollum Pittsboro, NC – Turtles are traveling. First year box turtles are now seen traveling to new environments and are extending mate seeking. They mostly travel the morning after a rain fall the day before. Wet grass is…
North Carolina’s charter school law turns 25
By Dr. Terry Stoops Raleigh, NC – This month, North Carolinians will celebrate the silver anniversary of North Carolina’s charter school law. It is a time to celebrate and reflect on how far the movement has come over the last…
Forty years of lighting the way
By N.A. Booko Siler City, NC – It was 1972 when I moved to my present location in Chatham County. I can’t say that everything I had in my house back then is still working. But I can say it…