Siler City, NC – Mountaire Farms is getting ready to host its signature give back event of the year this month with our Thanksgiving for Thousands program where employees and volunteers will pack 26,000 meal boxes this year – the…
ACC announces 2021 Football Honors Class
Greensboro, NC – Record-setting quarterbacks, hard-hitting defenders, big-play receivers and a legendary head coach highlight the 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Honors class announced Tuesday. Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer after winning the 2010 ACC Football Championship game against…
The People never spoke on statues
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Although some pundits and grifters may claim otherwise, there’s nothing new about populism. It comes in waves, often but not always in response to sharp economic downturns, and is driven by outrage against the…
ACC football game times & networks for November 20
Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners announced the following football game times and networks for the week of November 20. Locally, Duke kicks off the week on Thursday, November 18 by hosting Louisville at Wallace…
Mobile units at North Chatham Elementary destroyed in Saturday night fire
Pittsboro, NC – North Chatham Elementary School had a fire in mobile units overnight on Saturday. Five units were destroyed. No one was injured, and classes will be conducted as usual Monday, with some moving to a different space in…
I’m not dead . . .
By Nabooko Pittsboro, NC – Perhaps it is because there is so little color in my aged cheeks. Or appear to be hobbling along when actually I have perfected the newest “transmethoid” Senior dance? Having said that, it means I’m…
14 Northwood runners going to NCHSAA 3A State cross country championship
Chapel Hill, NC – The NCHSAA Cross Country State Championships will be Saturday at Ivey Redmon Park in Kernersville. The coaches meeting for 1A & 3A Races is at 8:15 a.m. and the first race will go off at 9…
Seaforth sending 14 runners to NCHSAA 2A State cross country championship
Chapel Hill, NC – The NCHSAA Cross Country State Championships will be Saturday at Ivey Redmon Park in Kernersville. Seaforth high school is sending 14 student-athletes to participate. Coaches Meeting will take place 1:15 pm Start Times: 2A Men – 2…
CCCC men’s, women’s cross country teams win NJCAA Region X cross country championships
Sanford, NC – The Central Carolina Community College men’s cross country team won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region X Cross Country Championships Division III at the Smith River Cross Country Sports Complex in Axton, Va., on Saturday,…
Two Chatham Charter athletic teams to play in state championships
Siler City, NC – On Saturday, November 6, 2021 two sports from Chatham Charter School in Siler City will be competing in 1A state championships hosted by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). The women’s tennis team, men’s…
Four Chatham County School educators receive Bright Idea grants
Pittsboro, NC – Teachers from Chatham School of Science and Engineering, Jordan-Matthews High School,Moncure School and Silk Hope School will use the funds for specific projects in their schools. The CCS projects chosen this year for funding are: ● Chatham…
COVID numbers improving, but Roy Cooper’s failure to lead divides us even further
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Emergency orders, local mask mandates, and COVID restrictions at large have gone from nonsensical to outrageous. This is not to argue on the efficacy of masks or their use in the throes of the…
Chatham Central, Chatham Charter & Woods Charter going to NCHSAA 1A Cross Country State Championships
Chapel Hill, NC – The NCHSAA Cross Country State Championships will be Saturday at Ivey Redmon Park in Kernersville. The coaches meeting for 1A & 3A Races is at 8:15 a.m. and the first race will go off at 9…
NC lawmakers approve final redistricting maps
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – After much debate, public scrutiny, and controversy, the General Assembly passed redistricting maps for the N.C. House and Senate, and U.S. Congress. North Carolina congressional map The Senate on Thursday, Nov. 4, voted 25-21…
COVID-19 vaccination options for children ages 5-11 are available in Chatham county
Pittsboro, NC – On Tuesday, November 2, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that all children ages 5-11 years old receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This decision was based on strong evidence showing the Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric…
Chatham Sheriff’s office hosts grand opening for new Animal Resource Center
Pittsboro, NC – Members of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office recently unveiled a newly redesigned Animal Resource Center (ARC) on Renaissance Drive in Pittsboro. The ARC Grand Opening event was a week-long celebration, running October 25th – 29th, which highlighted…