By John Trump Raleigh, NC – I’m reticent to use this space as means of airing personal grievances, and when I do my goal is toward serving the greater good, so to speak. But I want to share an experience…
The NC State Fair is back, and there’s nothing Roy Cooper can do to stop it
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – The N.C. State Fair, after a year off because of COVID, is back, and it’s spectacular. Glorious weather and, from my point of view, an almost perfect event. NC State Fair (photo by Gene…
Surge in violence merits response
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Are North Carolinians safer today than they were a decade ago? That depends on how you define the term “safe.” photo by David von Diemar The overall crime rate, defined as the total number…
Chatham County Parks and Recreation invites families to celebrate Halloween at Trunk or Treat Fall Festival
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Parks and Recreation Department is treating the Chatham community to its annual Trunk or Treat Fall Festival this October. Community members are invited to come dressed in their best costumes for an afternoon of…
Biscuitville’s “Breakfast After Dark” fundraiser raises money to benefit Siler City community organizations
Greensboro, NC – Biscuitville Fresh Southern® raised a record-breaking $34,000 in its annual fundraising event – “Breakfast After Dark”. The restaurant, which usually opens at 5 a.m. and closes at 2 p.m., reopened from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on…
Northwood student dies in car accident, second student injured
PITTSBORO — Two Chatham County Schools students were involved in a car accident on Old Graham Road on Saturday night. One of the Northwood High School students died in the accident and the second is in the hospital in critical…
2021 NCHSAA women’s golf 1A/2A state championships day 1 results
Pinehurst, NC – The first day of two days of competition in the NCHSAA Women’s Golf State Championships has concluded at three courses in the Pinehurst area. Here are the results for 1A/2A classification. 2021 NCHSAA Women’s 1A/2A State Championship…
2021 NCHSAA women’s golf 3A state championships day 1 results
Pinehurst, NC – The first day of two days of competition in the NCHSAA Women’s Golf State Championships has concluded at three courses in the Pinehurst area. Here are the results for 3A competition that took place at the Foxfire…
Chatham BOE designates Nov. 12 as a day of reflection for students & staff
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education has changed the academic calendars to make November 12 a workday for students and staff to spend as a day of reflection. Students will have the day off. The decision to…
Chatham County News Tweets: 10.18.21 – 10.24.21
Pittsboro, NC – Follow our affiliate Chatham County News Tweets here. Below is a collection of #ChathamNC tweets from last week: Caroline Murrell finished 1st in a meet and was the Female Conference Runner of the Year Chatham County News Tweets:…
In the end, arbitrary rules for masks will only hurt businesses
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – I’m reticent to use this space as means of airing personal grievances, and when I do my goal is toward serving the greater good, so to speak. But I want to share an experience…
The NC State Fair is back, and there’s nothing Roy Cooper can do to stop it
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – The N.C. State Fair, after a year off because of COVID, is back, and it’s spectacular. Glorious weather and, from my point of view, an almost perfect event. NC State Fair (photo by Gene…
Surge in violence merits response
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Are North Carolinians safer today than they were a decade ago? That depends on how you define the term “safe.” photo by David von Diemar The overall crime rate, defined as the total number…
Chatham County Parks and Recreation invites families to celebrate Halloween at Trunk or Treat Fall Festival
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Parks and Recreation Department is treating the Chatham community to its annual Trunk or Treat Fall Festival this October. Community members are invited to come dressed in their best costumes for an afternoon of…
Biscuitville’s “Breakfast After Dark” fundraiser raises money to benefit Siler City community organizations
Greensboro, NC – Biscuitville Fresh Southern® raised a record-breaking $34,000 in its annual fundraising event – “Breakfast After Dark”. The restaurant, which usually opens at 5 a.m. and closes at 2 p.m., reopened from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on…
Harris Nuclear Plant to test tone alert radios on October 20
New Hill, NC — The tone alert radio system around Harris Nuclear Plant will be tested at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The tone alert radios are distributed to residents within a five-mile radius of Harris Nuclear Plant. Duke…