Pittsboro, NC— The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Monday, December 20, 2021, at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Second Floor Courtroom, Pittsboro. The work session will begin at 2 p.m. The Regular Session…
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Siler City woman in disbelief about $1 million scratch-off lottery win
Raleigh, NC – Anabel Monter Martinez of Siler City said she couldn’t believe it when a scratch-off ticket turned into a $1 million prize. “I told my husband to go back to the store and check it again,” Monter Martinez…
Chatham County News Tweets: 12.6.21 – 12.12.21
Pittsboro, NC – Follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: Such a magical evening at Supper With Santa in Siler City! Chatham County News Tweets: 2021-11-29 – 2021-12-05 https://t.co/qDcMGuZx96 08:00:08, 2021-12-06The…
2021 ACC Football bowl game schedule
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Here’s a rundown of the schedule of college football bowl games that ACC football teams will be participating in. DateBowlTime (TV)Matchup Tues, Dec. 28First Responder BowlUniversity Park, Tex.3:15 p.m. (ESPN)Louisville (6-6) vs. Air Force…
Pittsboro man pockets $100,000 lottery prize
Raleigh, NC – Dominic Cappabianca of Pittsboro took a chance on a $25 scratch-off lottery ticket and won a $100,000 prize. Cappabianca bought his lucky Extreme Cash ticket from the Refuel on Lifestyle Place in Pittsboro. He claimed his prize…
Old house inspires a Chatham Christmas tradition
By Doris Snipes Pittsboro, NC – According to Strowd family tradition, the 1830s house shown here was the home of John Snipes Strowd (1809-1891). It was occupied and added to by generations of Strowds until the 20th century, when it…
Pro sports’ COVID-19 problems are emblematic of the nation’s
By Kevin Roche The problems that all the professional sports leagues are having are directly representative of the dilemma we have created in regard to CV-19 and how if we don’t change the testing and quarantine paradigm, we will never…
Chatham County seniors celebrate the Christmas season with fun, food, and fellowship
Pittsboro, NC – On December 15, 2021, about 70 Chatham County seniors got gussied up in their finest Christmas attire for the Chatham County Council on Aging’s Christmas party at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center in Pittsboro. The…
Consumer Reports’ latest annual auto reliability data reveals safest bets and riskiest choices among new vehicles
Yonkers, NY — Eight of the top ten most reliable brands are from Asia, and only one–Buick–is a domestic, according to the latest Annual Auto Reliability data from Consumer Reports (CR), the nonprofit research, testing, and consumer advocacy organization. But…
Amid soaring prices and limited supply, Consumer Reports’ new auto reliability survey data helps car buyers I.D. least troublesome models
Yonkers, NY — With the price of new cars soaring and inventories limited, Americans can ill-afford to gamble on a vehicle that will cause problems. Consumer Reports (CR), the nonprofit research, testing and consumer advocacy organization, today released findings from…