By Kevin Roche Here is the truth about the mRNA vaccines. They looked great after the clinical trials and when they were initially released. In the first few weeks and months they had high effectiveness against infection. Then around six…
Month: May 2022
Chatham County Schools 2022 commencement dates, times & locations set
Pittsboro, NC – The faculty, administration, and graduating classes of Chatham Central High School, Chatham School of Science and Engineering, Jordan-Matthews High School, and Northwood High School cordially invite the members of the Chatham County Schools Board of Education to…
First hotel in Chatham County?
By John R. Dykers, Jr. M.D. Siler City, NC – I keep expecting someone else to mention it, but maybe it has to be someone as old as I. The Siler City Hotel was the home of my first Medicare…
2022 NCHSAA individual Men’s Tennis State Championship results
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Men’s Individual Tennis State Tournament wrapped up today ahead of the incoming weather. Champions were crowned for singles and doubles in each of the Association’s four classifications of…
Political dumpster fire in Siler City
By Bill Crawford Siler City, NC – This post will hopefully lead you to more information, I can’t go far with that here. There are four young men running for office in the Town of Siler City, and as I…
Nikki Murchison named 2022-23 Chatham County Schools Assistant Principal of the Year
Pittsboro, NC – Virginia Cross Elementary School Assistant Principal Nikki Murchison has been selected as the 2022-23 Assistant Principal of the Year for Chatham County Schools. Murchison has been with Chatham County Schools for 22 years, where she has served…
Chatham County Schools cancels after-school activities on May 6
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Schools is canceling all after-school activities for Friday, May 6, 2022, because of the threat of inclement weather. The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southwestern Orange County in…
UNC project needs realistic goals
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – About a million North Carolinians have spent some time in college but left without obtaining a degree. Policymakers at the University of North Carolina system and the General Assembly see these non-completers as an…
Information for May 2 Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Second Floor Courtroom, Pittsboro. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. There is no Work Session. Face coverings…
Cassadi Walden named 2022-23 Chatham County Schools Teacher of the Year
Pittsboro, NC – Cassadi Walden, who teaches social studies at Chatham Central High School, has been selected as the 2022-23 Teacher of the Year for Chatham County Schools. Walden started her teaching career in Durham County Schools in 2012. She…