Pittsboro, NC – On Saturday, February 26, a spirited group of men, women, and children gathered at Seaforth Beach to plunge into the chilly waters of Jordan Lake in hopes of raising money and awareness for Special Olympics North Carolina…
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La Fiesta Latin Jazz Sextet performs free public concert on March 11
Siler City, NC – Gregg Gelb and La Fiesta Latin Jazz Sextet will perform a free public concert at Jordan-Matthews High School on Friday, March 11, at 7 p.m., as part of a Latin Jazz clinic for middle and high school students. The…
I drove to 15-501 Walmart to compare prices with my Pittsboro Food Lion
By Jay Niver Pittsboro, NC – I have always detested Walmart’s business plan and what it has done to U.S. towns and cities. That said, like so many people who dislike what “big box” stores inflict upon locally owned, Mom-and-Pop businesses, my principles…
Student musicians take top prizes in JMArts’s fourth-annual “Sing and Play”
Siler City, NC – Four local students took top prizes tonight in “Sing and Play ’22,” the fourth-annual student music competition at Jordan-Matthews High School. From auditions through the showcase concert, the event is designed as an educational experience for…
Local parents launch a Moms for Liberty chapter in Chatham County
Pittsboro, NC – A nonpartisan group of local parents would like to announce the launch of a new chapter of Moms for Liberty, a nonprofit organization focused on preserving crucial, founding principles of our nation: limited government, personal responsibility, and…
Mardi Gras Pub Crawl comes to Pittsboro this Saturday
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Folks will be able to kick off their Mardi Gras celebration a little early this year by coming out for the Pub Crawl in downtown Pittsboro on Saturday from 6 pm to midnight. Ten…
Roy Cooper vetoes Free the Smiles bill that would end mandatory masks in NC schools
By Theresa Opeka, CJ Staff Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed the Free the Smiles Act. The bipartisan measure would have blocked mandatory mask policies in N.C. schools. It’s Cooper’s second veto this year and a record-extending 71st…
Which Chatham County teams are moving onto the third round of NCHSAA basketball playoffs on Saturday?
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Here’s a rundown of how Chatham County high school basketball teams did in the second round of playoff games on Thursday evening. See lineup of the winning teams will play in the third round…
Chatham County schools to go to optional masking on March 7
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education in a special called session Thursday, Feb. 24, voted 4-1 to affirm its plan and timeline to transition to optional masking inside school buildings beginning Monday, March 7, 2022. This decision…
Chatham County Parent, Jessica Winger, announces candidacy for Board of Education
Pittsboro, NC – Jessica Winger, parent of four current Chatham County public school students, has announced her candidacy for the Chatham County Board of Education, District 3 position, with the election to be held in November 2022. She believes that…