Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County would like to update residents regarding the reappraisal process which has been underway since January 2019. Reappraisal notices will be mailed to residents on March 26, 2021. Reappraisal Process and Key Points Reappraisal is a…
My mother’s watch
By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – My Mother died 1944. Seems like an eternity. In come cases, seventy years is an eternity. Immediately after she died, my father sold most of her personal belongings; especially her clothing. It was World…
Suburban voters form largest bloc in NC
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – If you think about regional differences in North Carolina politics, economics, or culture in terms of urban blue and rural red, you are missing a thick slice of the story: the suburbs. And, no,…
Season-best shooting percentage leads Wolfpack to win over Davidson, 75-61
Denton, TX – The NC State men’s basketball team shot a season-best 58.8 percent from the field in defeating Davidson, 75-61, Thursday night inside of UNT Coliseum in the first round of the NIT. D.J. Funderburk led the Pack with…
Take a look inside the new Seaforth High School via this video tour
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – On March 1, Mr. Tripp Crayton, the first principal of the new Seaforth High School gave me a tour of the facilities. The purpose of the tour was so that I could record the…
Pittsboro resident Jenna Hiera promoted at Biscuitville
Greensboro, NC – McKinley Greer, Jenna Hiera and Jasmine Daniels have taken on new roles at the beginning of the year at Biscuitville. Greer has been named Guest Analytics Manager at Biscuitville. She joined the company’s marketing team in October…
NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson admonishes pastors to ‘bring God back to government’
By L.A. Williams Raleigh, NC – “It is time for pastors to stand in the pulpit to declare the truth and not only declare the truth but march down to the city council … to the school board … and…
Health and wellness series to be hosted by the Chatham Rabbit and NC Arts Incubator
Siler City, NC – The Chatham Rabbit & NC Arts Incubator will be hosting a Healthy Lifestyle Series with Dr. Brent Anderson PhD, PT, OCS starting on March 26. Dr. Anderson has been practicing physical therapy for more than 30…
More than 2 million pounds of litter collected from NC roadsides this year
Raleigh, NC – As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 2 million pounds of litter from roadsides this year. “NCDOT and our partners have been working tirelessly…
Long Term Care COVID-19 deaths
By Kevin Roche Another chart, from Phil Kerpen on Twitter, of long-term care deaths by state. Very interesting information. Some of the variability is due to categorization and reporting differences. Interesting too how the percent of the population in long…
Warmth and cold . . Stories untold
By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – When I was about nine years old, we lived in an old mill house and only the sitting room and the kitchen had any kind of heat. My bedroom was three rooms away from…
Chatham County Health Department continues COVID-19 vaccination efforts
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) is continuing to focus COVID-19 vaccination efforts on priority populations while working with StarMed Healthcare to continue to operate mass vaccination clinics in Pittsboro. To date, over one-quarter of Chatham…
Heat from down under
By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – Not what you think. You know me. I’m the last to get entangled in hot controversy. Won’t go blabbing about something that will get folks all heated and stirred up! But honestly, this is…
Place of death revisited
By Kevin Roche I have mentioned a couple of times before that looking at trends in place of death can tell us a lot about the impact of viral suppression efforts. This chart, from Twitter, shows the steady rise in…
Current Chatham County leaders hate anyone who doesn’t agree with them
By Mark Stinson Siler City, NC – It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know our current county leaders hate white men. Actually they hate anyone who doesn’t agree with them and toe the line behind them. One even stated she…
NC families would get $1,000 tax credit for each homeschooled child under new bill
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Interest in homeschooling has surged in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Republican lawmakers in the state Senate want to give these families tax relief to help meet expenses. Photo by Annie…