Kernersville, NC – This past Saturday, the Woods Charter School girl’s varsity team qualified for The NCHSAA Cross Country State Championship which took place in Kernersville, NC. Grace Costa, Ember Penney (senior captain), Ellie Poitras, Chloe Richard, and Maddie Sparrow…
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Chatham County vaccinates 407 people against COVID-19 at January 25 drive-thru event in Pittsboro
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) and several community partners worked together to vaccinate 407 individuals against COVID-19 on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center in Pittsboro. The drive-thru vaccination…
2020 All-ACC Academic Football Team announced
Greensboro, NC – Atlantic Coast Conference Jim Tatum Award winner Kingsley Jonathan of Syracuse headlines the 2020 All-ACC Academic Football Team, announced Monday by the ACC league office. Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0…
NC Attorney General recommends lawmakers use Dish settlement money to expand internet access
By Johnny Kampis Raleigh, NC – N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein wants lawmakers to use millions won from a settlement with Dish Network for violating telemarketing laws to expand internet access for students, but legislative leaders are so far non-committal…
Neighbors launch campaign to save North Woods neighborhood from North Chatham Park Way
By Mark Pavao Pittsboro, NC – North Woods neighbors announce the launch of a vitally important community awareness campaign named Save North Woods Neighborhood. The goal for this campaign is to inform the Pittsboro and Chatham County community that the…
Check out virtual tours of Chatham County Extension’s pollinator paradise garden
By Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – The weather forecasters are saying more rain is coming this week…and I don’t know about you but sometimes on these cold, dreary winter days it feels like spring will never arrive! Why not brighten…
Three things North Carolina parents don’t want to miss for the next school year
By Andrew R. Campanella Raleigh, NC – Yes, it’s January, not June, and you may feel as if you’re finally settling into a routine during a challenging school year. But, as the saying goes, “The secret to getting ahead is…
Harris Teeter to provide COVID-19 vaccine in pharmacy stores
Matthews, NC – Harris Teeter announced this week that it will distribute COVID-19 vaccines in a phased approach to eligible individuals, following federal and state guidelines, when available to pharmacies. Harris Teeter pharmacies have been approved for limited COVID-19 vaccine…
Pittsboro restaurateur donates meals every week to help families
By Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – Last month I wrote about Robin Hood’s Kitchen, a new group in Chatham County that takes vegetables donated from local farms and retailers and cooks them into delicious meals to donate to the CORA…
Despite limited vaccine availability, Chatham County Health Department to host COVID-19 mass vaccination on January 25
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) will host a COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center in Pittsboro. The event will focus on healthcare workers with…