With so many opinions flying about, of course there would be some about Perry Harrison, too. I have raised my children, and now have an eight year old grand daughter. She attends Perry Harrison as a second grader, and started there in kindergarten. She…

The Chatham Economic Development Committee (EDC)DC has taken the lead on developing a conceptual Land Use Plan for Chatham County.This is not a detailed, comprehensive plan, but rather a review of where we are now and four generalized scenarios for how…

On Saturday June 8, we will hold the first county wide animal welfare conference. The purpose of the summit is to bring together as many of the animal welfare groups and individuals in the county as possible to discuss strategies to reduce and ultimate…

My mom, Lynne Marley, has tied the Relay for Life purple bows for the past ten years (since 2003) to honor the memory of her brother, Edward Tilley, who died from bone cancer May 24, 2002. Over the years, a lovely woman named Betty Terry carefully collected the bows and gently delivered them to the volunteers, who sold them to the public. The bows have always been of top quality and absolutely beautiful. Anyone who knows my mom’s work knows she puts her heart and soul into making every bow.

I was very sad to learn today that the Heads Up Therapeutic Riding Center in Pittsboro is closing. It’s a great program that has benefited so many people, children and adults alike. For anyone who is unfamiliar with them, Heads Up is a Path Internation…

The Chatham County PTA Thrift Shop will be celebrating their 30th Anniversary the whole month of April. There will be daily specials and each Saturday from 10am-2pm there will be entertainment and drawings for prizes. There will be balloons for the kid…

Karen Crowell drew some very odd conclusions from the article Gene posted on Saturday about the potential certified megasite in Siler City.The county will not be signing any contracts, securing any deals or luring any contracts away from neighboring co…

I spent a winter as a renter in one of those deteriorating old multi-generation, farm-family homes 20 years ago. I had buckets under the leaky places in the roof and the water would freeze overnight. You couldn’t keep a candle burning for the drafts.

Perhaps there is another way, Maclyn Humphrey. You might join with us in making the land agriculturally productive. Don’t know where your farm is or how many acres or what soil types or water sources etc. but by joining with us or other farmers nearby,…

I want to thank Maclyn Humphreys for an excellent response to the discussion about old farmhouses. Every time I pass one of those abandoned old houses, often with a double wide in front, my heart breaks.