Pittsboro, NC – Northwood High School will induct six members into its Athletics Hall of Fame Friday, September 8, at 7:30 p.m. The induction will take place during halftime of the football game against Southeast Alamance High School. Those being…
Month: September 2023
Don’t miss the Chatham County native plant sale on September 8
By Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – On September 8 folks will have a rare opportunity to come to Pittsboro and buy native plants from our four Chatham County native plant nurseries! This sale is hosted by the N.C. Cooperative Extension,…
ACC announces dates and sites for 2023 fall sports championships
Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced its 2023 championship dates and sites for its fall sports. photo by Gene Galin As previously announced, the 19th annual ACC Football Championship Game will return to Bank of America Stadium…
Disappointed coach slams NCAA over Tez Walker’s eligibility denial
Chapel Hill, NC – Below is a statement from UNC head football coach Mack Brown after learning that the NCAA committee reviewing Tez Walker’s case has voted to deny the reinstatement of his eligibility. Statement from UNC head football coach…
Chatham County News Tweets: 8.27.23 – 9.02.23
Pittsboro, NC – Join 4,848 others and follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: Seaforth wins last point of the third set to defeat Northwood in volleyball game on…
Introducing new sports writer covering Chatham County: Asheebo Rojas
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Asheebo Rojas, Chatham County’s new sports writer for the Chatham News and Record, has hit the ground running in his role. I invited him to join me on a Facebook & YouTube live stream…
Chatham County’s Wolfspeed project receives prestigious economic development award
Siler City, NC – The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) honored Chatham County’s Wolfspeed project with the 2023 Community Economic Development Award for the 40,001-100,000 population category. The award recognizes outstanding communities for their efforts in advancing economic viability through…
Ongoing investigation: Seeking details surrounding Hadeel Hikmat’s death
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim whose body was discovered in Jordan Lake last week as Hadeel Ghadhanfer Hikmat, 34, of 736 Treviso Lane, Apex. Her positive identification was determined through fingerprint analysis. Hadeel…
West coast to east coast: Cal, SMU, and Stanford to join ACC in 2024
Charlotte, NC – The ACC Board of Directors voted today to formally admit the University of California, Berkeley (Cal), Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Stanford University to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Cal, SMU and Stanford will join the ACC as…
13-year-old boy drowns at Jordan Lake over Labor Day weekend
Pittsboro, NC – In the wake of an unfortunate incident that occurred at Jordan Lake over the Labor Day weekend, Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson is emphasizing the critical importance of water safety and the use of life jackets. On…