By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – Moments after the N.C. State Supreme Court held its formal ceremonial investiture for all newly elected members, Republicans signaled that the extended closures of North Carolina’s judicial branch ordered by former Democrat Chief Justice…
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Construction on Pittsboro traffic circle to begin January 11
Pittsboro, NC – The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), via their contractor Carolina Sunrock, will be beginning construction on the downtown Pittsboro traffic circle (Project ID: STIP R-5724A) on Monday, January 11, 2021 with a scheduled completion date of…
Roy Cooper extends executive order on curfews, bar closures as vaccine rollout plods along
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – North Carolina won’t fully open anytime soon. The governor’s unilaterally imposed curfews and shutdowns will continue for three more weeks. Bars remain closed Dr. Mandy Cohen piled on Wednesday, Jan. 6. The head of…
Remote learning day for all Chatham County students on Friday, Jan. 8
Pittsboro, NC – Friday, January 8, will be a remote learning day for all students. Photo by Sharon McCutcheon According to the National Weather Service, tomorrow’s forecast calls for accumulating snow for portions of central North Carolina, including Chatham County,…
Public Health Director Mike Zelek offers update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Chatham County
Pittsboro, NC – Mike Zelek, Chatham County Public Health Director, has issued the following update on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine in the county: “The Chatham County Public Health Department has received a great deal of interest in the COVID-19…
Remote learning day for all Chatham County students on Friday, Jan. 8
Pittsboro, NC – Friday, January 8, will be a remote learning day for all students. According to the National Weather Service, tomorrow’s forecast calls for accumulating snow for portions of central North Carolina, including Chatham County, late tonight through Friday…
Closing businesses and shutting people in their houses doesn’t stop transmission and causes substantial harms
By Kevin Roche The title is self-explanatory and obvious for anyone who looks at case charts. I would encourage you to look at California in particular, which has been stringently locked down for a long time. But here is some…
The End
By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – The cold days of winter are upon us. We need to stay indoors a lot. Not shop too often. Fight boredom. How many times can you re-work that puzzle with 1,000 pieces? For those…
What is the key to downtown Pittsboro remaining vital and resilient?
By Virginia Penley Pittsboro, NC – I still attend Pittsboro town meetings although it is not as much fun via Zoom as it is in person. George Chatham made some points in his Chatham Chatlist post that rattle my memory…
Yes, masks can cause problems, especially for children
By Kevin Roche It should be obvious to anyone who looks at charts of cases and levels of mask wearing or presence of mask mandates that virus collection devices do nothing to limit community spread of CV-19, absolutely nothing. But…