By Mitch Kokai Raleigh, NC – When more than 2 million North Carolinians voted in 2018 for extra protection of their rights to hunt and fish, few probably thought that vote would lead to more government regulation. photo by Gene…
Chatham County 2022 primary election guide: Early voting starts April 28
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Elections office reminds voters of important early voting information for the 2022 primary election including some polling location changes. When can Chatham County residents participate in early voting?One stop early voting begins…
Chatham County first responders and Chatham Ag Extension partner for training
Pittsboro, NC – On April 12, 2022, members of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office joined fellow first responders, animal control officers, and emergency management professionals for an Animal Welfare and Officer Safety course provided by Chatham County’s Cooperative Extension. The potentially…
Groundbreaking ceremony for Pittsboro Hampton Inn & Suites Mosaic @ Chatham Park
Pittsboro, NC – The Malcolm Bryant Corporation, Mosaic @ Chatham Park, and Sanford Contractors will participate in a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday April 21 at 11 am for The Pittsboro Hampton Inn & Suites located at 324 Freedom Parkway. Madison…
Carolina Tiger Rescue welcomes two red wolves to the Sanctuary
Pittsboro, NC – Carolina Tiger Rescue is pleased to announce the arrival of two three-year-old female red wolves to the Sanctuary. Carolina Tiger now joins 49 other sanctuaries, zoos, and facilities that are a part of the Red Wolf Species…
Inflation hands activists a reality check
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Climate change is real. Emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities such as power generation and transportation are a causal factor. Because the net effects of climate change are likely to be harmful, governments…
Information for April 18 Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet on Monday, April 18, 2022, at the Chatham County Historic Courthouse, 9 Hillsboro Street, Second Floor Courtroom, Pittsboro. The Work Session will begin at 2 p.m. There is…
Chatham County News Tweets: 4.4.22 – 4.10.22
Pittsboro, NC – Follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: RT @chathamjournal: Information for April 4 Chatham County Board of Commissioners meeting https://t.co/wfatsFxOQu 07:48:08, 2022-04-04RT @chathamjournal: Chatham County arrest blotter: March 2022 https://t.co/WaufyO2ZBw 07:48:13, 2022-04-04Chatham County…
Chatham Arts Council opens two grants for application
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham Arts Council (CAC) opened two grants for application last week. In keeping with its mission to invest in artists, the CAC is partnering with the North Carolina Arts Commission (NCAC) as its Designated County Partner,…
Inmate passes away in Chatham County jail
Pittsboro, NC – On Friday, April 15, just before 8 pm, staff members at the Chatham County Detention Center were performing rounds when they noticed an inmate who appeared to be in medical distress inside his cell. Upon further inspection,…
North Carolina is bouncing back
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Most states have still failed to recover the jobs lost during the depths of the COVID crisis in 2020. North Carolina is not, however, one of those states. From February 2020 to February 2022,…
NC Unidentified Project partners with Chatham Sheriff’s office to identify murder victim from 1978
Pittsboro, NC – A partnership between the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Unidentified Project has led to the identification of a person reported missing in Baltimore, MD, in December 1978, who was later found deceased in North Carolina. …
North Carolina needs the Insko Rule for budget transparency
By Donald Bryson Raleigh, NC – State Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, retired on March 31 and was the longest-serving Democrat in the state House at that time. Verla Insko Rep. Insko’s original plan was to retire at the end of 2022 and…
Another assault on a teacher at Chatham Grove Elementary School
By Jessica Boone Pittsboro, NC – The following email was sent by a concerned Chatham County mom with a child attending Chatham Grove Elementary school to the N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction, Cathrine Truitt. Dear Superintendent Truitt, I am writing…
Thales Academy welcoming students into Pittsboro building to start fourth quarter
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Thales Academy is welcoming students into the Pittboro school building on Monday, April 11, 2022. Senior administrator, Heather Brame, points out that about 100 students have already been enrolled with the Thales Academy in…
Greensboro’s 1,4 Dioxane discharge impacting Pittsboro’s public drinking water system
Pittsboro, NC – The Town of Pittsboro has received notice that the City of Greensboro has once again exceeded their Special Order by Consent (SOC) Year One Compliance Value maximum of 35 ug/L (micrograms per liter) pursuant to the Amended…