Learn how to keep you and your family safe this spring and summer including water safety, bike safety, fire safety, sun safety, tick bite safety, medication and household chemical safety and more. The “Spring into Safety” event takes place on Saturday,…
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No property tax increase for Chatham residents in proposed county budget
by Chatham Journal: Government • • 0 Comments
The Chatham County Manager’s Office presented its proposed budget with no increase in the county property tax rate for fiscal year 2013-14 at the May 6, 2013, meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
Traffic delays expected as Pittsboro water line project closes lane of U.S. 15-501
by Chatham Journal: Local/County • • 0 Comments
Drivers on U.S. 15-501 just north of the downtown traffic circle in Pittsboro will encounter lane closures starting tonight and throughout the week as crews make roadway repairs as part of the town’s waterline replacement project.
Grand reopening of the Chatham County 1881 Courthouse on April 20
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The Grand Reopening of the Chatham County 1881 Courthouse on April 20, 2013 will be an eventful day in and around the traffic circle, with the opening of the new Historical Association Museum at 10:30 am and public tours of the courthouse. The public c…
A few seats available for grand reopening ceremony of historic Chatham County courthouse
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Thanks to some special efforts by various groups to reduce guest lists, about 30 seats are available in the courtroom for the Grand Reopening Ceremony of the 1881 Chatham County Courthouse at 1:30 pm on April 20, 2013. Any residents interested in these…
Woods Charter School graduate making moves toward album
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2011 Woods Charter school graduate Matt Phillips always dreamed of making an album. He’s on the right path. With an EP recorded and produced from Manifold, 300 shows with his band Matt Phillips and the Philharmonic, and multiple music competition wins— he is closer than most. He’s also 20.
Free “Beat The Heat” spay surgery for female dogs and cats ends March 15
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In January the Chatham County Board of County Comissioners proclaimed February 2013 Spay Neuter Awareness Month and called upon the citizens of Chatham County to have their own pet spayed or neutered or to sponsor the spaying or neutering of another’s …
Central Carolina Community College’s Rabbit Run 5K takes off April 13
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It’s time to get the running shoes out of the closet and come out for the Second Annual Central Carolina Community College Foundation Rabbit Run 5K & Children’s Fun Run on Saturday, April 13 at the college’s Chatham County Campus.
Chatham County gets moving on National Walk Day coming April 3, 2013
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Chatham County residents should get their walking shoes ready for special activities planned in celebration of National Walk Day on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, including a one-day event and special challenge lasting more than four weeks.
Grand Trees of Chatham sponsors winter tree identification hike on March 16
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The Grand Trees of Chatham will have a Winter Tree Identification Hike this Saturday, March 16 in Siler City at 2 pm. Jordan Matthews High School science teacher Phil Cox will lead this walk, which will look at ways to identify trees before they burst …