By Rick Brownfield Pittsboro, NC – Many of the County dumps are still closed, primarily those in the south and west parts of the County. Dumps are closed on Sunday. When I called Chatham County Waste on October 29, the person who…
Month: November 2021
North Carolinians conflicted on housing markets
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – As they witness rapidly escalating costs for building, buying, and maintaining homes, the vast majority of North Carolinians clearly want their leaders to do something about affordable housing. Photo by Blake Wheeler What that…
Second Northwood student dies following car accident
Pittsboro, NC – A second Northwood High School student has died following an accident on Old Graham Road in Chatham County on October 23. Sophomore Desmond Patterson, 16, was a passenger in the car. He was hospitalized in critical condition after…
I had an aunt who buried all of her garbage in her backyard. Maybe I should start?
By Steve Smith Pittsboro, NC – The problem stemming (we’re told) from the lack of CDL drivers is a cascading one. Knowing my closest recycling center would be closed on Sunday, I took my trash there late in the afternoon…
Chatham County News Tweets: 10.25.21 – 10.31.21
Pittsboro, NC – Follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: The 2021 Northwood High School Volleyball team made it into the Elite 8 NCHSAA 3A playoffs. Chatham County News Tweets:…