Chatham County, NC

By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – It has been 24 hours since I got the second COVID shot at the Chatham County Agricultural center. I had built up a dread of doing it. I had heard so many unpleasant things…

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By Joan Triplet Pittsboro, NC – Hi fellow Chathamites. I have a few questions in regards to a situation I am in. First the background. I had my first shot of the Moderna Vaccine last Monday, February 8, 2021 at the Chatham…

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By John Dykers M.D. Siler City, NC – Hope N. A. Booko does as well with his second COVID shot as I did. First Moderna shot was zero for reaction; did not even know which arm for sure except I…

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By R. Marshall Pittsboro, NC – There have been many catalytic converter thefts from cars in north Chatham county recently. Toyota Prius has been the main target, and other hybrid vehicles may also be at risk. The thieves saw them free from…

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By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper may not even realize it, but he’s fallen into a weird pattern of announcing priorities. Cooper issues executive orders — using broad powers granted him under the auspices of the N.C.…

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By Mark Stinson Siler City, NC – I guess it’s easy to assume every cop is out to get you especially when you get pulled and you feel you have received a ticket you didn’t deserve. Photo by Taras Makarenko…

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By Kevin Roche Tired of beating my head on this wall, but too important for children to give up on it. Send these to your legislators and school boards. The white bar represents what percent of children can go to…

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Pittsboro, NC – Due to anticipated inclement weather, Chatham County Schools will be closed for students and staff with no in-person instruction or remote learning on Thursday, February 18. All meal service is also cancelled.  The National Weather Service is…

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Winston-Salem, NC – The Wake Forest men’s basketball team will kick off a three-game homestand against Duke Wednesday night. The Deacs (6-9, 3-9) are looking to avenge their 79-68 loss to the Blue Devils (8-8, 6-6) earlier in the season,…

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Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County website is getting a makeover. Feedback from the community is really important as the redesign process moves forward. Please take a few minutes to share comments and suggestions in an online survey found at…

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By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – North Carolina’s heavy-fisted response to the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a delayed economic recovery, reports from state and national economists show.  photo by Gene Galin Things won’t speed up for a while. The…

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Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Manager Dan LaMontagne presented an update regarding the October 2020 cyber attack to the Chatham County Board of Commissioners at its regular meeting on February 15, 2021. The following details are included in LaMontagne’s report.…

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Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Monday, February 15, 2021, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center located at 1192 US 64 Business West, Pittsboro. The work session will begin at 3…

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By Kevin Roche This one comes courtesy of the CDC and Phil Kerpen on Twitter. I would encourage you to study each column carefully. You can see the almost non-existent effect on younger age groups. Not until over age 65…

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By John Hood Raleigh, NC – When North Carolina Democrats are in power, their go-to source of new revenue is to raise sales taxes. Oh, I realize you’ve probably read or heard something different during recent election cycles. Left-wing politicians,…

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By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – The Northwood Chargers swept their Northern high school opponents in all three basketball games on Friday evening. The Northwood varsity basketball team won Friday’s home conference game against Northern (Durham, NC) by a score…

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