By John Hood Raleigh, NC – When the North Carolina General Assembly enacted its budget revision for the 2022-23 fiscal year, it contained a major change in how the state funds roads. photo by Muhammad Owsama Until now, the system…
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Chatham County News Tweets: 7.11.22 – 7.17.22
Pittsboro, NC – Follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: Chatham County News Tweets: 2022-07-04 – 2022-07-10 https://t.co/EraYkmgfGl 08:00:59, 2022-07-11The latest The Chatham County News Daily! https://t.co/m1LlXFhKYd Thanks to @JMHSArts…
2022 football schedules for Chatham County high schools
by Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – High school football teams from Chatham County and the surrounding area will open the new season in about a month, with first games scheduled for August 19. Here are the schedules for the county…
NC State Board of Elections votes against comparing signatures on absentee ballots
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – The N.C. State Board of Elections voted along party lines at their board meeting Thursday to reject a request from the NCGOP to have county boards of elections compare absentee ballot signatures with those…
Information for July 18 Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will hold its Regular Session on Monday, July 18, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Second Floor Courtroom, Pittsboro. There is no work…
Sawyer Shafer selected to guide Jordan-Matthew’s new theater curriculum
Siler City, NC – Theater classes return to Jordan-Matthews High School this fall for the first time in more than four decades, with stage professional Sawyer Shafer being appointed as the school’s new theater arts teacher. Sawyer Shafer As currently…
Government got COVID mostly wrong
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – I’m a liberty-minded conservative, not an anarchist. I think government is inevitable and necessary but its legitimate scope and practical competencies are rather limited. The many public-policy failures during the COVID-19 pandemic illustrate the…
Pittsboro Town Board votes to accept distressed designation for water and wastewater utility
Pittsboro, NC – At a specially called meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the Town of Pittsboro on Thursday, June 30, 2022, the Board unanimously passed a resolution that officially requested that the Town’s water and wastewater utility be…
Could North Carolina’s booming Hispanic population go red like in Texas, Florida?
By David Larson Raleigh, NC – North Carolina’s Hispanic population continues to grow — from 5% of the state’s population in the 2000 census, to 8% in the 2010 census, to 11% in the 2020 census. This is still a…
Qualified Chatham residents can access Affordable Connectivity Program for internet service
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County announces that qualifying residents can now access the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The new long-term benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households struggling to…