By Chatham Journal staff Pittsboro, NC – Pittsboro commissioners will consider advancing a new Town Hall project carrying an estimated total cost of $12.63 million, appropriating $38,000 for a Downtown Master Plan and parking study, and coordinating three major economic-development…
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90-minute wait, 9-minute drive: Duke’s methodical win over Tulane, 17-3
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Durham, NC – Duke did not unveil its new season with an offensive spectacle Saturday evening. It offered something more elemental and, perhaps, more revealing. The Blue Devils handed the football to Nate Sheppard, controlled…
Bold move: Chris Ehrenfeld acquires Chatham Mills
Pittsboro, NC – Chris Ehrenfeld, owner and CEO of BOLD Companies, has acquired Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. The acquisition marks a new chapter for the historic Pittsboro property, which has become a well-known destination for local businesses, dining, events and…
One Chatham’s next chapter: Batten puts teaching, staff stability and partnership at center of district vision
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Barely two months into his tenure as superintendent, Dr. Kelly Batten used a September 3 conversation with Chatham County Chamber of Comnmerce president Rebecca Dickerson to make a case for both continuity and change:…
Chatham County Schools surpass NC averages again
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Schools students continue to outperform their peers statewide, according to the 2025–2026 North Carolina accountability results, with the district exceeding state averages in both academic proficiency and graduation rates while schools across Chatham County demonstrated…
Road rights, sewer capacity and flood risks dominate Chatham planning board meeting
By Chatham Journal staff Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Planning Board recommended approval of a 107-lot subdivision near the Haw River on September 2, 2025, after a lengthy dispute over a private section of Rock Rest Road, conservation easements,…
New five-year roadmap for Chatham Libraries adopted
Pittsboro, NC — The Chatham County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2026-2031 Chatham County Libraries Strategic Plan at its August 17, 2026, meeting. The five-year plan establishes priorities for the continued growth and improvement of Chatham County Public Libraries and…
Why Chatham Central youth football is the place to be this season
By Gene Galin Bear Creek, NC – On a late-summer practice field at Chatham Central High School, roughly three dozen young players were learning how to line up, listen for a call and move together. Some had arrived only weeks…
Don’t let fear drive the data center debate
By Donna King Raleigh, NC – orth Carolinians are not immune to what has become near hysteria over the growth of data centers and their role in the modern economy. Just one year ago, a Heatmap Pro/Embold Research poll found…
Sizing up the September 1 planning board showdown: 657 lots, 522 acres
By Chatham Journal staff PITTSBORO – Two major residential developments totaling 657 proposed lots across more than 500 acres will come before the Chatham County Planning Board on September 1, putting the potential scale and pace of residential growth back…