By Dr. Andy Jackson Raleigh, NC – County canvasses are when the county boards of elections make their official tabulation of all votes in an election. By law, it starts at 11 am, ten days after an election. The 2020…
Chatham County proposes 2024-30 Capital Improvement Program. Public hearing set for November 21
Pittsboro, NC – On November 7, 2022, the Chatham County Manager’s Office presented the proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) covering fiscal years 2024-30 to the Board of Commissioners. The seven-year CIP is updated every year as a process to plan…
How much does Chatham County School district spend per student?
Pittsboro, NC – The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released data on public school finances for 2021-22. In Fiscal Year 2021-22, Chatham County Schools spent about $13,504 per student. Source: See Table 24, North Carolina Statistical Profile …
Chatham Board of Education meeting agenda – 11.17.2022
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education will hold their November board meeting on November 17. The meeting will take place at Horton Middle School and will start at 5:30 pm. Below is the meeting agenda. Call to…
Kick off the Christmas season with Chatham County Parks and Recreation’s Holiday in the Park
Siler City, NC – ‘Tis the season to celebrate with Chatham County Parks and Recreation at the fourth annual Holiday in the Park. The evening will be packed full of fun, family-friendly, free activities for the community to enjoy. Holiday…
Serving veterans and saving dogs with Dr. Terry Morris on November 15
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham Community Library will host “Serving Veterans and Saving Dogs” with Dr. Terry Morris, PhD, on Tuesday, November 15, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm in the Holmes Family Meeting Room. A native of Durham, Dr. Morris…
Final unofficial 2022 local election results for Chatham County
Pittsboro, NC – Here are the final unofficial local election results for Chatham County, NC. Click to enlarge Chatham County Commissioner – District 3* David Delaney DEM 21,810 (56.56%)Tom Glendinning REP 16, 752 (43.44%) Chatham County Commissioner – District 4*…
Chatham County public libraries invites teens to participate in writing contest
Pittsboro, NC – The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) of the Chatham Community Library is excited to announce its first-ever Teen Writing Contest. Local teens ages 12-18 are invited to submit a work of fiction, non-fiction, or poetry (max 3000 words)…
Chatham County historic courthouse shines green light in support of veterans
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County announces that the Historic Courthouse in Pittsboro is illuminated green as part of Operation Green Light, a new initiative between Chatham County, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, the National Association of Counties, and…
Here are the ACC football game times and networks for November 19
Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners announced the following ACC football game times and networks for November 19. Regionally, Georgia Tech will be playing Carolina at Chapel Hill at 5:30 pm. Syracuse will visit Winston-Salem…
Who do North Carolina parents trust for education decisions, and how do they grade school boards?
By Dr. Robert Luebke Raleigh, NC – Voters across North Carolina will soon go to the polls to elect school board members in 115 districts. These elections are significant because they will help determine what and how our children learn…
Chatham County 2022 midterm election day guide
Pittsboro, NC – Midterm Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and the Chatham County Board of Elections wants to inform voters of important information. photo from freepik.com When can Chatham County voters cast their ballot on Election Day?Chatham County…
27,318 early votes cast in 2022 Chatham County election
Pittsboro, NC – The mid-term early voting period in Chatham County closed on Saturday, November 5. Chatham County voters had cast 27,318 votes by the close of voting at 3 pm. Most of the early voting took place in person…
What the American founders meant by equality
By Lawrence W. Reed Memorize the following line, teach it to your children, and shout it from the rooftops every chance you get. It’s one of the most important truths you’ll ever learn or teach: Free people are not equal,…
Poll shows parents concerned over politicization, safety in public schools
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – A new Civitas poll shows that North Carolina parents are concerned about the safety of students in the classroom and the politicization of public schools. Seventy-two percent of parents surveyed said classroom instruction…
Winger and Moore dominated school board candidates’ forum
By Rick Brownfield Pittsboro, NC – We posted the first unedited video clip from the October 26 Chatham County school board candidates’ forum. You can watch it on YouTube. Jessica Winger and Tim Moore dominated! But don’t take our word…