Siler City Elementary School students collected 730 cans and boxes of food to show appreciation for the West Chatham Food Pantry. The food collected weighed a total of 722 pounds.
Month: April 2011
Consumer Reports finds new Volkswagen Jetta disappointing
The newly redesigned Volkswagen Jetta now ranks last among the 11 small sedans that have been tested by Consumer Reports. Engineers found fault with its agility, cornering grip, coarse engine, braking, interior fit and finish, and so-so fuel economy.
School central office cuts need to be made before asking the county taxpayers for more money
The Chatham County Board of Education has canceled their meeting for Monday, May 2 with the Board of Commissioners. This was to be the meeting where the school superintendent would present his 2011-2012 budget request.
Thanks to those who made ClydeFEST a success
ChathamArts’ 10th Annual ClydeFEST Kids Carnival was a terrific, one-of-a-kind, authentic Chatham County experience for people of all ages.
Manifold Recording studio and media production facility opens in Pittsboro
Michael and Amy Tiemann, highly successful software and media entrepreneurs, announce the opening of Manifold Recording, a high-end, full-scale recording studio and media production facility. Situated on 17 acres of rural forest and meadows, yet only 3…
Carolina Brewery wins six medals at Carolinas Championship of Beer competition
Carolina Brewery also took home six Carolinas Championship of Beer Medals at the Hickory Hops Beer Festival on April 16 & 17 in Hickory, NC . Carolina Brewery won gold for its Jumpin’ Bean Coffee Stout, silvers for Sky Blue Golden Ale, Flagship IPA, an…
Carolina Brewery now offering Sky Blue Golden Ale in 12 ounce cans
For the first time, Carolina Brewery has begun offering its award-winning Sky Blue Golden Ale in convenient six packs of twelve ounce cans. The new packaging opens retail opportunities for Carolina Brewery’s expanding network of distributors statewide.
Legislative trading and sausage making
“If someone ties a love note to a nuclear bomb, do you take ‘em both?” That was State Senate Minority Leader Martin Nesbitt, a Democrat, complaining about the legislature’s Republican majority tying a controversial budget cut provision to a pop…
Learn all about bees and other pollinators at the 5th Annual Pollinator Day Celebration
Come join the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Chatham County Beekeepers’ Association for the 5th Annual Pollinator Day Celebration on Saturday, May 14, from 10:00 am til 2:00 pm on the Lawn at Chatham Mills in Pi…
Jordan-Matthews High School celebrates academic achievement
Over 200 students were honored on Wednesday, March 30 at Jordan-Matthews High School at an Academic Excellence Celebration. Students in all four grades who made all As and all As and Bs in the fall semester each received sweatshirts with the school cre…