Here’s a rundown of the upcoming events at the Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro this week. Introduction to Social Networking. Learn the basics of setting up a social networking account such as Facebook or Twitter.
Month: May 2011
Consumer Reports survey finds comfort issues and extra fees are sore point with air travelers
Comfort issues and excessive fees are sore points for air travelers, and are among the major reasons many are traveling less, according to a new survey of almost 15,000 passengers by Consumer Reports. Eight of the 10 major airlines that Consumer Report…
Annual Young Authors Celebration for student writers held at Fearrington Village
Chatham County Schools Media Education Program along with McIntyre’s Fine Books and Fearrington Village hosted the twenty-third annual Young Authors Celebration for student writers in Chatham County on Tuesday, April 12. The event was held at The Bar…
Chatham Central High School social studies students create history walls
Students in various grades at Chatham Central High School have been heavily involved in creating a timeline that makes civics and U.S. history come alive in the school halls. Students and social studies department faculty constructed two interactive hi…
By not supporting common sense rules to prevent fraud those in opposition seek to encourage ballot rigging
Randy Voller and I can argue back and forth on this subject until doomsday, and I am sure we will not agree. However, this lively discussion has addressed several points and should have provided enough food for thought to enable informed voters to arri…
Brackets are announced for the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship
Complete pairings and starting times have been announced for the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship, which will be held Wednesday through next Sunday (May 25-29) at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. As the No. 1 overall seed, Coastal Divisi…
Photos from Chatham County Pollinator Day Celebration
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension teamed up with the Chatham County Beekeepers for our 5th Annual Pollinator Day Celebration last Saturday and it was our best one yet! We had a fantastic turnout…
Setting up town hall meetings with Chatham County Commissioners
Chatham County Commissioners Brian Bock, Walter Petty and Pam Stewart are holding town hall meetings around the county every quarter. To this point there have been five such meetings. These commissioners feel that the interaction with Chatham citizens …
Anti-law enforcement forces attack fizzles out at Chatham County commission meeting
After sending out thousands of emails hoping to get hundreds of people to storm Monday’s county commission meeting, what did the anti-law enforcement forces land up with? Not much! Just a couple dozen people to rehash the same old dog and pony show we …
ChathamArts seeks candidates for board of directors
The Chatham County Arts Council (ChathamArts) is actively recruiting candidates for our Board of Directors. ChathamArts provides cultural and educational opportunities to enrich the quality of life in Chatham County via artistic and educational program…