Sanford, NC – Foot traffic flowed freely through rows of booths at Manufacturing Day, at least until you approached the end of one path near the back. There, three high school students fitted with virtual reality headsets and handheld devices…
Chatham County News Tweets: 10.3.22 – 10.9.22
Pittsboro, NC – Join 4,894 others and follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: Chatham County News Tweets: 2022-09-26 – 2022-10-02 https://t.co/cLKhSPizdV 08:00:06, 2022-10-03Chatham Chatlist #7393 – https://t.co/e7zwFsYMyy #ChathamNC 1. Ley…
Chatham Council on Aging to hold Senior Education Conference on Nov. 18
Pittsboro, NC – Following a two-year hiatus, the Chatham County Council on Aging will bring back its popular Senior Education Conference on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center located at 1192 US 64 Business…
Chatham School Board selects Julie Bridenstine to fill vacant seat
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education members voted unanimously on Thursday,October 6, 2022, to appoint Julie Bridenstine to fill the District 1 seat vacated when Melissa Hlavac resigned in September. Julie Bridenstine during interview with Chatham County…
Chatham County News Tweets: 9.26.22 – 10.2.22
Pittsboro, NC – Join 4,886 others and follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: Chatham County News Tweets: 2022-09-19 – 2022-09-25 https://t.co/BfnactniVP 08:02:16, 2022-09-26RT @TriangleBIZJrnl: A prime piece of real estate across the street…
Local parents’ group provides free U.S. Constitutions to Chatham County 8th graders
Pittsboro, NC – In celebration of Constitution Day and in conjunction with the 917 Society, Moms for Liberty – Chatham County, NC is honored to present to every 8th grader in Chatham County a free, pocket-sized copy of the U.S.…
Chatham County School Board to interview candidates on October 6 to fill vacant seat
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Schools Board of Education has received applications from 10 eligible candidates who wish to serve in the District 1 seat vacated by Melissa Hlavac earlier this month. On September 30, Dana Gillispie withdrew her…
Sign up for the Northwood Charger Stampede 5K Run/Walk
Pittsboro, NC – The 3rd Annual Northwood Charger Stampede 5K Run/Walk will take place at Northwood high school on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 10 a.m. on the beautiful Ronald Horton Cross Country Trail. This race is a wonderful blend of…
Here are the Week 5 ACC football players of the week
Greeensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week have been recognized following their standout performances in last weekend’s games. The selections are determined by a vote of a select media panel. The following are this week’s…
ACC announces football game times & networks for October 15
Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners announced the following football game times and networks for Oct. 15. photo by Gene Galin Games of local interest in North Carolina include NC State at Syracuse on Saturday…
Case of monkeypox confirmed in Chatham County
Pittsboro, NC – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) has reported Chatham County’s first confirmed case of monkeypox. To protect privacy and in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Chatham…
Chatham County Public Health Department restarts virtual QuitSmart classes to help residents quit tobacco use
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) will be offering the QuitSmart program this fall to help Chatham County residents quit using tobacco. photo by Mathew MacQuarrie Tobacco use is “the leading preventable cause of death and…
Hispanic families invited to learn basics of fishing at Siler City event on October 8
Siler City, NC – Hispanic families in the Siler City and greater Chatham County area are encouraged to come out for a free, fun day of fishing with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission on October 8. The event, called “Enséñame…
Sheriff’s office responds to physical confrontation at Northwood High School
Pittsboro, NC – On the morning of September 20, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a physical confrontation in progress in the parking lot of Northwood High School in Pittsboro. Student Resource Officers (SROs) on campus immediately responded…
The debate over CRT is, for better or worse, academic
By Christopher Havel Pittsboro, NC – Seems to me that all this talk about critical race theory misses a couple key points. Mind you, I did my time long before this was a hot issue, so I had to edumacate…
Pittsboro water plant wins area wide optimization award
Pittsboro, NC – The Town of Pittsboro is proud to announce that the water plant was recently selected to earn one of the 2022 award-year Area Wide Optimization (AWOP) Awards provided by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Quality’s Public…