Central Carolina Community College breaks ground on new Siler City center
[Nov. 17, 2009] The future of Siler City and western Chatham County appeared as bright as the sunny November sky Monday as Central Carolina Community College, Chatham County, Siler City, and state officials held the groundbreaking ceremony for the college’s new Siler City Center. By Katherine McDonald [In News]

ACC football news links digest - November 11, 2009
[Nov. 12, 2009] Here's a rundown of the Wednesday, November 11, top Atlantic Coast Conference football news links as posted by the Chatham Journal's online resource accfootballnews.com on Twitter. By Gene Galin [In Sports]
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Jordan-Matthews & Northwood will host the first round of football playoffs on Friday
[Nov. 12, 2009] Two Chatham county high schools will host the first round of football playoffs this Friday evening. The #5 Jordan-Matthews Jets (9-2) will face 2A opponent #12 Northwest Halifax (5-6) in Siler City. The #5 Northwood Chargers (10-1) will face 2AA opponent #12 Northeastern (7-3) in Pittsboro. By Gene Galin [In Sports]

Notes from the October Woods Charter School Board meeting
[Nov. 11, 2009] The Woods Charter School held it's October school board meeting on Thursday, October 7. Below are notes from that meeting: [In News]
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A night of missed 0pportunities: Virginia Tech defeats East Carolina, 16-3
[Nov. 10, 2009] Black Out Night in Greenville was missing the large bottle of white out needed to erase Pirate penalties, turnovers, and missed opportunities in the first half here in Greenville Thursday night in what might have been an upset victory for the host Pirates against the 22nd ranked Virginia Tech Hokies. By Brent Cooper [In Sports]
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North Carolina defeats Duke, 19-6
[Nov. 8, 2009] North Carolina scored 13 second-half points to earn a 19-6 victory over Duke in ACC football action in front of 59,750 this evening at Kenan Stadium. Running back Ryan Houston led the Tar Heel offense with 37 carries for 164 yards. [In Sports]

Bill Crawford for Pittsboro mayor
[Nov. 3, 2009] I strongly support Bill Crawford for Pittsboro mayor. Bill is a lifelong friend of my husband's family. He has worked in restaurant management for the past 30 plus years. He has a family. His wife Cathy is a OB nurse at UNC who also works in the emergency room at Chatham Hospital. He has one daughter at Horton Middle School and a daughter and son at Pittsboro Elementary School. By Mia Munn [In Opinion]

Consumer Reports poll finds that fewer people tipped during 2008 Holidays than in previous year
[Nov. 2, 2009] Americans have become more choosy about whom and how much to tip at the holidays, according to a phone survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. How much to tip and whom to give it to has always been a tricky decision, one that may get harder in these tough economic times. During the 2008 holidays fewer people than in the previous year tipped their newspaper carrier, barber, mail carrier, hairdresser, manicurist, and garbage collector. [In Living]

Chatham County cat tests positive for rabies
[Nov. 2, 2009] The Chatham County Public Health Department reports that a pet cat tested positive for rabies after biting its owner, a veterinarian and the veterinarian’s assistant last week. The State Public Health Laboratory reported the positive test to Animal Control staff on Saturday, October 31. By Marissa Jelks [In News]