Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department has received a shipment of 120,000 N95 respirators from the NC Department of Health and Human Services and has begun distributing these masks to the general public in partnership with the…
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Chatham County arrest blotter: January 2022
Pittsboro, NC – Here is the Chatham County Sheriff department’s arrest blotter for January 2022. On January 1, 2022, Jordney Segordy Smith, 33, of 183 N. Seminole Point Lane, Pittsboro, was arrested by Deputy Brandal Harrington for hit/run and leaving…
Eight opportunities for Chatham residents to provide input on how to spend $14 million in American Rescue Plan funds
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County residents will have eight (8) opportunities to learn more about ARP and share ideas with Chatham County staff at different locations throughout the County. No sign-up or RSVP required. Kickoff presentation starts at 6 PMEach person…
Chatham Central, Seaforth & Northwood wrestlers will compete in 2022 NCHSAA dual team tournament
Chapel Hill, NC – Pairings for the first round of the 2022 NCHSAA dual team tournament, scheduled for Monday are below (higher seed hosts unless otherwise denoted). Chatham County wrestlers from Chatham Central, Seaforth and Northwood will be competing in…
Chatham County arrest blotter: December 2021
Pittsboro, NC – Here is the Chatham County Sheriff department’s arrest blotter for December 2021. On December 1, Randall James Fesel, 26, of 488 NC Highway 87, Pittsboro, was arrested by Cpl. David Nixon for obtaining property under false pretense.…
Civitas poll: 61% of likely voters back NC’s Opportunity Scholarship Program
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Support for the Opportunity Scholarship Program stands at 61%, according to a new Civitas Poll of likely voters presented by the John Locke Foundation. On the exam. Exam sheet, answer near glasses and…
Chatham County seeks applicants for advisory committees
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County is seeking individuals to fill several vacancies on key advisory committees. Service on committees is a great way for interested residents to have a voice on issues of interest and make a difference in the…
Let’s pretend it is the good old days
By Nabooko Pittsboro, NC – Let’s pretend it is the good old days like a few years ago. I could go shopping and do ten other things and not miss a beat. The post office, the bank, the thrift shops,…
One on One: He made me famous
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – The man who made me briefly famous died last week. Tom Clark was 93. Dr. Tom Clark Dr. Clark taught me Old Testament at Davidson College in 1958-59. It was his first…
Pandemic of the Unvaccinated? 40% of New Covid Cases in NC Are Vaccinated
By Brian Balfour Raleigh, NC – One data point in my colleague Jon Sanders’ latest NC Threat-Free Index jumped out at me: For the week ending January 1, 40% of Covid-19 cases in North Carolina were to people considered fully vaccinated. The data comes…