Pittsboro, NC – If Chatham County residents have recently been exposed to COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms, there are many testing sites across the county where they can be tested. A full Chatham-specific list can be found here. photo by…
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Threat of winter storm brings potential for damaged and downed trees across North Carolina
Raleigh, NC – Snow, ice and freezing rain can severely impact trees and forested areas across the state. The N.C. Forest Service urges property owners and anyone preparing for or cleaning up after a storm to be cautious and to…
Third man sought in connection with Chatham County murder now in custody
Pittsboro, NC – In May 2020, members of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting at a residence in Bear Creek where they found 20-year-old Emerson Batsche deceased from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. Authorities…
Our sky was never falling
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – From July 2020 to July 2021, there was a net inflow of 637,729 Americans into these top-five destination states: Florida, Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, and South Carolina. During the same period, there was a…
Grant applications are available for agricultural projects
Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for the 2022 grant cycle. Successful projects will meet the key objectives for 2022: create positive impacts for rural communities, stimulate economic development and support the agricultural…
Siler City Parks & Rec to offer Homeschool Recess
Siler City, NC – Are you in need of a place for your kids to burn off some energy and reset their brains? Siler City Parks and Recreation is excited to announce the creation of the Homeschool Recess Program. The…
Is Chatham School Board’s mandatory masking based on ABC’s flawed study?
By Mia Munn Pittsboro, NC – I again strongly urge you to remove the mask mandate in Chatham completely. We are doing untold harm to Special Ed students, K-3 students learning to read emotions and facial expressions, and ESL students,…
Chatham County among counties to be part of Army’s Special Forces exercise
Fort Bragg, NC – This month, Special Forces candidates will participate in the Robin Sage training exercise, held within multiple North Carolina counties as the final test of their Special Forces Qualification Course training. Between January 22 through February 4,…
CNN discovers fake hospitalization numbers, now do deaths
By Kevin Roche CNN discovers that CDC and everyone else has basically been lying about the number of hospitalizations actually caused by CV-19. (CNN Tweet) Where to start. First, the CDC and public health experts have lost any credibility. They…
2022 Chatham Landscape and Green Industry webinar series
Pittsboro, NC – In lieu of the annual, in-person conference, N.C. Cooperative Extension – Chatham County Centers is hosting a series of free, online webinars by NC State Extension staff and local industry experts. The webinars provide continuing education and…