Raleigh, NC – The Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines is pleased to announce that Birdie Pedraza of Chapel Hill, NC, is the top seller from a Chatham County troop for the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie Program. Pedraza sold…
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Chatham County’s bluegrass legend Tommy Edwards dies at 75
Pittsboro, NC – Thomas Shelton “Tommy” Edwards, 75, of Pittsboro, died in Pittsboro on May 22, following a short and hard battle against pancreatic cancer. On May 21, Gov. Roy Cooper awarded Edwards the Order of the Longleaf Pine for…
Wake Forest Athletics planning on 100% capacity for all athletics outdoor venues in 2021-22
Winston-Salem, NC – Wake Forest Athletics, in consultation with local and University officials, is currently planning for full capacity and tailgating at Truist Field for the 2021 fall football season and 100% fan attendance at all other outdoor venues including…
NC Senate passes $1,500 bonus to get unemployed back into workforce
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Unemployed people who get a job would receive a one-time bonus of $1,500 under legislation spearheaded by Republicans in the N.C. General Assembly. “We’ve got to get our folks back to work,” said…
Remember Remembering Day
By Kevin Roche At a time when disregard of the value and meaning of country is at a low, Memorial Day is a good occasion to remember why we should remember and memorialize certain segments of our community. A country…
Legislative overhaul of North Carolina High School Athletic Association all but certain
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – Carolina Journal has been following the movement to reform High School Athletics in North Carolina for more than two months. NCHSAA leaders have defended the organization and called the accusations surrounding the organization “disheartening…
Dose of Dowdy delivers lots of love at Pittsboro Elementary
Pittsboro, NC – It’s all love for 2021-22 Chatham County Schools Instructional Assistant of the Year Larissa Dowdy. Instructional Assistant Larissa Dowdy with Kendra Fisher Haithcox, Pittsboro Elementary’s principal Literally. “I love children,” Dowdy said. Dowdy does her work at…
Is North Carolina already at herd immunity?
By Jon Sanders Raleigh, NC – Today North Carolina should hit a new threshold in the Covid-19 era: over a million confirmed cases since the pandemic began. But North Carolina may already be at a more important threshold: herd immunity.…
American patriotism runs deep, and so do the scars
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – I joined the U.S. Air Force when I was 17, a senior in high school. I left for Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio about a month after I graduated. Young, naive, scared.…
Natalie Shaner named 2021-22 Chatham County Schools Teacher of the Year
Pittsboro, NC – The whole child is in Natalie Shaner’s mind when she enters Perry W. Harrison Elementary School. “Since the day I set foot in my classroom, I’ve held one central belief,” Shaner said. “The education of our children…