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…
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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…
Process and prudence always matter
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – In the spirit of the exception proving the rule, most lovers of liberty accept that government has a critical role to play in combating communicable disease. In a free society, voluntary exchange based on…
Chatham County Public Libraries offers Digital Citizenship for Kids series
Pittsboro, NC – Families with children in grades K-5 are invited to participate in Chatham County Public Libraries’ online Digital Citizenship for Kids series beginning January 14, 2021. Digital Citizenship for Kids is a four-part series for children ages 5…
Chatham County News Tweets: 2020-12-28 – 2021-01-03
2020-12-28 – 2021-01-03
Unaddressed Chatham COVID-19 Health Risks
Not seen yet for all the covid 19 health Risks is the warning to not pick your nose especially when shopping, driving, or been 5 minutes since thorough hand washing. This is not Jerry Seinfeld comedy where he was caught socially picking his bore drivi…