Chatham public meeting on Western Wake wastewater discharge scheduled
[Sep. 1, 2010] Chatham County invites residents to a community meeting on Wednesday, September 8, at 7 pm at the Moncure Fire Station to learn more about a plan proposed by a partnership of four towns in western Wake County to construct a regional wastewater treatment facility. The plan involves a discharge line that would cut through a section of southeastern Chatham County. [In News]

Just like Stephan Curry
[Aug. 31, 2010] "We wish he would stay just a little longer. But it was three great years and we wish him well as he takes on an even bigger assignment." That is what folks at Davidson College said last year when Stephan Curry opted out of his senior year and a chance for one more year with the Wildcat basketball team. By D. G. Martin [In Opinion]
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Growing your own food sure is a lot of work
[Aug. 31, 2010] The problem with vegetable gardens is they have no respect for my schedules. Just about the time I’m ready for some beaching relaxation, my tomatoes overpowered their supports and dove to the ground. Within a day, the tomato hornworms made it almost impossible to find any tomato leaves among the weeds. When I got back from vacation it was even harder to find anything! And the peas which had been forming pods were now drying on the vine. By Al Cooke [In News]

Meet your local Chatham County candidates
[Aug. 31, 2010] As Election Day approaches, we will be inundated with news about the candidates running for office in North Carolina. News coverage for local races such as school board and county commissioner is not as readily available. For this reason, it is incumbent on each of us to do our own homework in order to make an informed decision. By Brian Bock [In News]

Bonlee School’s new FUEL UP program gets support from “Cardboard Campout”
[Aug. 29, 2010] On Saturday, August 21, local youth camped out to support Bonlee School. The “Cardboard Campout” was an opportunity for local youth to come together to support Bonlee School’s new FUEL UP Program. [In News]

Chatham Coalition can’t stand a honest debate
[Aug. 29, 2010] I am glad to see that Bunkey’s opposition respects the first amendment so vigorously. When the Chatham Coalition rants and floods the chatlist, media, blogs, surveys and polls everything is fine. Another point of view and the debate becomes limited to approved dictums. By Tom Glendinning [In Opinion]

Chatham County liberals call for opponents to be banned
[Aug. 29, 2010] It’s funny! When certain people express their opinions, there is immediately a call for them to be banned. Yet, when other people rant and rave like lunatics, no one says a word! By Nancy Dail [In Opinion]

Northwood High School Charger Band prepares for 2010 competitions
[Aug. 29, 2010] The Northwood Marching Charger Band is working diligently in preparation to present Amusements, its 2010 competition program. Commissioned for the Chargers by director Eugene Cottrell, the three-movement work (Carnival, Clown, and Coaster) was composed by Brad Pearson, with drill by Eric Salas, percussion by Amy Savage, and color guard choreography by Allen Wiley. By Eugene Cottrell [In News]

Chatham County arrest blotter for July 2 - 29, 2010
[Aug. 29, 2010] Here's a summary of July 2 - 29, 2010's felonious and serious arrests by the Chatham County Sheriff's department. [In News]