Greensboro, NC – Atlantic Coast Conference Jim Tatum Award winner Kingsley Jonathan of Syracuse headlines the 2020 All-ACC Academic Football Team, announced Monday by the ACC league office. Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0…
NC Attorney General recommends lawmakers use Dish settlement money to expand internet access
By Johnny Kampis Raleigh, NC – N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein wants lawmakers to use millions won from a settlement with Dish Network for violating telemarketing laws to expand internet access for students, but legislative leaders are so far non-committal…
Neighbors launch campaign to save North Woods neighborhood from North Chatham Park Way
By Mark Pavao Pittsboro, NC – North Woods neighbors announce the launch of a vitally important community awareness campaign named Save North Woods Neighborhood. The goal for this campaign is to inform the Pittsboro and Chatham County community that the…
Check out virtual tours of Chatham County Extension’s pollinator paradise garden
By Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – The weather forecasters are saying more rain is coming this week…and I don’t know about you but sometimes on these cold, dreary winter days it feels like spring will never arrive! Why not brighten…
Three things North Carolina parents don’t want to miss for the next school year
By Andrew R. Campanella Raleigh, NC – Yes, it’s January, not June, and you may feel as if you’re finally settling into a routine during a challenging school year. But, as the saying goes, “The secret to getting ahead is…
Harris Teeter to provide COVID-19 vaccine in pharmacy stores
Matthews, NC – Harris Teeter announced this week that it will distribute COVID-19 vaccines in a phased approach to eligible individuals, following federal and state guidelines, when available to pharmacies. Harris Teeter pharmacies have been approved for limited COVID-19 vaccine…
Pittsboro restaurateur donates meals every week to help families
By Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – Last month I wrote about Robin Hood’s Kitchen, a new group in Chatham County that takes vegetables donated from local farms and retailers and cooks them into delicious meals to donate to the CORA…
Despite limited vaccine availability, Chatham County Health Department to host COVID-19 mass vaccination on January 25
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) will host a COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center in Pittsboro. The event will focus on healthcare workers with…
What COVID-19 policies would be best now
By Kevin Roche Coronamonomania is alive and well. After over a year of dealing with this serious epidemic, you might imagine that we had learned how to minimize the overall toll from the epidemic itself and our response to it.…
Two critical reforms needed to N.C.’s Emergency Management Act
By Donald Bryson Raleigh, NC – Looking into January, state legislative sessions will begin across the nation. For many states, a critical focus point will be on the emergency powers those states’ governments have exercised in the wake of COVID-19. …
Tripp Crayton named first principal of Seaforth High School
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education on January 20, 2021, approved Tripp Crayton as the principal of Seaforth High School, effective February 15, 2021. Crayton has been principal at Jordan-Matthews High School, in Siler City, since 2015. …
Northwood Chargers win all three basketball games vs Northern High School
By Gene Galin Durham, NC – The Northwood boys varsity and JV basketball teams along with the girls varsity team went up to compete against Northern high school on Wednesday. All three won their contests. Northwood Boys JV over Northern,…
Mandy Cohen urges patience as vaccine rollout slowly accelerates
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – State health secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen updated N.C. residents on COVID-19 vaccinations Thursday, January 21. North Carolina health secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen She said the state is accelerating the rate in which people are…
North Carolina veteran is symbolic of good people facing political intimidation
By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – Sherry-Lynn Womack finds herself in the proverbial hot water. Her crime? Womack went up to Washington, D.C., for the rally for Donald Trump on Jan. 6. The Lee County school board voted to open…
Chatham County school board seeking public input on superintendent search
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education has launched a survey seeking input on the characteristics, experience and skills desired in the district’s next superintendent. Board members want to hear from students, parents and community members. The survey…
Chatham Soil & Water Conservation District announces opportunity to apply for Cost Share programs
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham Soil and Water Conservation District announces an opportunity to apply for cost share through the North Carolina Ag Cost Share Program (ACSP), Ag Water Resources Assistance Program (AgWRAP) and Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP). Last…