Siler City, NC – Adolfo Aguilar of Goldston tried his luck on a $30 scratch-off and pocketed a $100,000 prize. Aguilar bought his lucky Fabulous Fortune ticket from La Guadalupana De Siler City on West Raleigh Street in Siler City.…
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Back-To-School supplies may bust your budget in 2022
By Dr. Terry Stoops Raleigh, NC – Inflation continues to pummel consumers, and the back-to-school shopping season will be no exception. Crippling inflationary pressures will drive up the cost of outfitting youngsters for the coming school year. photo by Laura…
ACC Network to roll out new afternoon show, preseason ACC Football Road Trip, The ACC Huddle on the Road
Charlotte, NC – A new afternoon show exclusive to ACC Network, The ACC Huddle on the road, a second installment of the 14-campus preseason road trip, a documentary highlighting the 1981 Clemson football team and an all-access series with NC…
Sales tax to pay for North Carolina’s state roads
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…