Socks again? As consumers scramble to purchase gifts this holiday season, shoppers also need to keep in mind that nearly 20 percent of Americans plan to return at least one holiday gift, according to a Consumer Reports Holiday Shopping Poll conducted l…
Month: December 2010
Chatham County holding community meetings on landfill siting evaluation
As a result of the Board of Commissioners’ Work Session on December 13, 2010, staff has proceeded with scheduling four community meetings to present landfill siting evaluation background, proposed evaluation criteria, and an explanation of the scoring …
Appalachian State University placed 36 student-athletes on the SoCon Fall Academic All-Conference team
Appalachian State University placed 36 student-athletes on the Southern Conference fall academic all-conference team, announced the league office. A total of 345 student- athletes, representing all 12 Southern Conference institutions were named to the …
Twenty Chatham County school teachers earn National Board certification
Twenty teachers in Chatham County Schools have recently earned National Board certification an increase over last year when six educators in the district did so. They are part of the newest group of educators across the state and nation to achieve the …
Chatham commissioners provide direction on nonprofit grants
On December 13, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners provided direction to the management team on the county’s nonprofits grant program, which served 34,000 residents last year. The board set the funding level at $400,000, close to a half-cent o…
Winter weather advisory remains in effect until 4 pm this afternoon
A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 4 pm this afternoon. Most areas of Chatham County have experienced periods of snow and freezing rain this morning. Precipitation began as snow before mixing with sleet later this morning. Freezing rain …
Chatham Waste Management department prepares for Christmas and New Year holidays
All Chatham County collection centers will close early at 5pm on December 24 (Christmas Eve) and will be CLOSED December 25 (Christmas Day). The main Waste Management facility will beclosed on December 24, 27 and 31, 2010. Regular hours resume on Monda…
Chatham Board of Commissioners meeting agenda – 12/13/10
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, December 6 at the Chatham Community library in Pittsboro, NC at 6 p.m.Related:Official Chatham County, NC
Chatham commissioners announce new planning board appointments
During its meeting on Monday, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners announced five appointments to the Planning Board. The new members are: John Phillip Canterbury, Karl Ernst, Mike Grigg, Dwayne Howard, and Katherine Butler (at-large appointment.)
LEED certification – More hype than substance
LEED Certification is often promoted as being about energy efficiency. Despite a substantial additional cost many critics claim it doesn’t deliver and is more hype than substance. One area where Chatham County has spent a lot of money in recent years