Pittsboro, NC – The most recent census data shows that Chatham County gained more than 10,000 residents from 2010 to 2020, a 17 percent increase that puts the county’s total population at 76,285. The growth rate for the state of…
North Carolina, Clemson & Miami ranked in AP preseason Top 25
Greensboro, NC – No. 3 Clemson, No. 10 North Carolina and No. 14 Miami are ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll released Monday. The Tigers, who posted a 10-2 record last season while earning a…
Chatham Chamber of Commerce and Perch Coworking ribbon cutting on September 1
Pittsboro, NC – You are invited to join us at from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 as we celebrate the opening of the Chatham Chamber’s Pittsboro office and Perch Coworking. The address is 102 Hillsboro…
Latest Chatham Couny mask mandates based on publicly data-deprived CDC guidelines
By Bill Crawford Pittsboro, NC – Last week, the Chatham County Board Of Education held an hour of discussion without dissent and passed a mask mandate for every breathing featherless biped in our school system. I would have still had…
Chatham Public Health Department appeals to residents to vaccinate against COVID-19
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County’s COVID-19 case numbers are continuing to rise as the Delta variant spreads. A recent peak came on August 3, when 30 new cases were reported, a number that had not been reached since late January…
Information for August 16 Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Monday, August 16, 2021, at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Second Floor Courtroom, Pittsboro. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. There is no…
Video: Interview with Seaforth High School tennis coach PJ Petrides
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – I had the opportunity to touch base with the new Seaforth High School tennis coach PJ Petrides, last week during one of the team practices. He will be coaching both the girls and boys…
Chatham 250 Historical Content Committee launches LEARN site
Pittsboro, NC – As Chatham County’s 250th anniversary celebrations continue, the Chatham 250 Historical Content Committee – a volunteer group made up of community leaders, elders, and historians from across Chatham County – is proud to launch the LEARN section…
Chatham Community Library presents virtual film screening: Don’t Tell Anyone
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham Community Library will host a virtual screening of the documentary Don’t Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie) beginning Thursday, September 16 and continuing through Thursday, September 23, 2021. This program is free and open to the public. The…
Parents want choice in education, despite NCAE opposition
By Mike Long Raleigh, NC – It’s no secret that COVID-19 has upended nearly every aspect of our lives. But what may surprise many North Carolinians is the pandemic’s impact on education in our state. photo by Aaron Burden Newly…
NC Senate passes stripped down bill that makes updates to charter school law
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Senate passed a bill Monday, Aug. 9, that would make two updates to the state’s charter school law. The first change contained in House Bill 729 would put charter-school teachers on…
Celebrating Women of Chatham: Conversations with women making a difference
Pittsboro, NC – Beginning September 2021, Chatham Community Library will host a series of quarterly discussions highlighting women changemakers in Chatham County. The series will address areas of interest to county residents, viewed from the perspective of women engaged in…
Federal Appeals Court ruling could offer long-term legal protection to NC charter schools
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – A federal lawsuit challenging a North Carolina charter school’s dress code will head back to a trial court. That’s after a split Appeals Court panel reversed two key pieces of the original 2019…
Chatham County Parks and Recreation announces upcoming programs & events
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Parks and Recreation is thrilled to announce it will offer many in-person programing and events this fall at the Chatham Grove Community Center, Northeast District Park and The Park at Briar Chapel. In fact, there…
Vaccine mandate campaign sparks protest and controversy
By Jeff Moore Raleigh, NC – As the controversy over vaccine mandates grows, public officials’ animus for the unvaccinated is resonating among social justice activists. On Thursday, July 29, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that while the statewide mask mandate would…
An updated big picture on the COVID-19 epidemic
By Kevin Roche Could be a number of new readers, thanks to Phil Kerpen on Twitter, who recommended that people follow me, and another column in the Strib. That column should have been written by a physician and I don’t…