Pittsboro, NC – On April 20, 2021, Chatham County employees and residents rolled up their sleeves to give the gift of life at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center in Pittsboro. Thirty-two lifesaving blood donations were collected to help…
NC Cooperative Extension Chatham County Center offers webinar on livestock pests
Pittsboro, NC – Members of the public are invited to join the NC Cooperative Extension Chatham County Center in discussing livestock pests, specifically flies and fire ants, and control methods. Attendees receive two hours of D, K, N or X…
Corona-Recapitulation
By Kevin Roche Not much research, I am in the rare position of being largely caught up. So maybe a little recapitulation of the epidemic, which has gone on for over a year in this country. First a quick…
NC Utilities Commission approves partial rate hike, coal ash settlement with Duke Energy
By Johnny Kampis Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Utilities Commission on Friday, April 16, issued an order approving a partial rate increase for Duke Energy Progress and a settlement addressing coal ash cleanup costs. Photo by Felix Mittermeier The amount…
The Chatham 250 Passport Experience begins
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County kicked off its six-month celebration of the County’s 250th Anniversary on April 10th with Founding Day. To build on that event’s excitement, the Chatham 250 planning committee invites community members to continue the milestone celebrations…
NCHSAA football state championship 2nd round pairings: Havelock at Northwood
Chapel Hill, NC – By defeating West Craven high school on Friday evening, 17-0, #2 seed Northwood advances to the second round of the NCHSAA 3A football state championship. They will face #3 seed Havelock at home. 1A FOOTBALL STATE…
NCHSAA on defense as NC legislature takes shots at hearing
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – The N.C. High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has no written contract or agreement with the State of North Carolina or the Department of Public Instruction to oversee the management of high school sports in…
Legislative hearing into NCHSAA begins: How did we get here?
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – Leaders of the North Carolina High School Athletics Association (NCHSAA) are scheduled to testify before the newly created, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations Subcommittee on Interscholastic Athletic an investigative committee formed to examine…
My little P.J. pocket
By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – It has been a couple of years since I bought them at Siler City P.T.A thrift shoppe. (If you spell shoppe like that, it makes a place of business more exclusive and on the…
Thales Academy expanding with new campuses in Pittsboro and Cary
Cary, NC – Thales Academy, a college preparatory network of K-12 independent schools, is expanding, opening three new campuses for the 2021-2022 school year–in Cary and Pittsboro as well as an east coast fulltime virtual school, Thales Academy Online. Thales…
North Carolina’s SB 349 is the most ambitious state zoning reform yet
By Salim Furth, Joseph Coletti Raleigh, NC – North Carolina home prices increased over 10 percent since the start of the pandemic, the first time that Zillow data has shown a double-digit increase in any 12-month period. That came on…
21-year-old Durham man drowns in Jordan Lake after canoe capsizes
A 21-year-old Durham man died on Sunday afternoon after his canoe capsized at Jordan Lake in Chatham County. Just before 4 p.m., the Chatham County dispatch reached out to the NC Wildlife Resource Commission in reference to an overturned canoe…
Bugs and windshields
By Bronwyn Watson Pittsboro, NC – For a number of years now in the summer, I have noticed how clean my car windshield stays. Very seldom do I have to clean it. In contrast, I remember years ago and when I…
NC average teacher pay $54,392 per year, second best in Southeast
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Public school teachers in North Carolina receive an average annual salary of $53,392 for the current school year, according to the latest figures from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. That puts the…
Are Chatham County residents experiencing a property evaluation ripoff?
By Kira Dirlik Pittsboro, NC – Well, I wonder what they think I did to warrant a 29% increase! What fevered mind thinks I did something worth $81,663? Well, the squirrels made nests inside the eaves and have chewed chunks of…
NC Senate’s tax cut would help everyone, especially lower-income families
By Mitch Kokai Raleigh, NC – Every North Carolinian who pays personal income tax would see a lower rate, under a proposal from legislative Republicans. At the same time, higher-income earners should foot a higher share of the bill. Photo…