On Saturday, May 21, the agricultural complex at Chatham Central High School was named for H. Julian Smith, who taught there for forty-five years before retiring in the summer of 2010. The Chatham Central FFA chapter and its advisor, Chris Hart, spearh…
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law 108.446) Project is presently being amended. The Project describes the special education programs that Chatham County School District proposes for Federal funding for the 2011-201…
Chatham County Schools started using First in Math, a web based math gaming program, in February 2011. First In Math (FIM) offers comprehensive content—ranging from single-step addition to complex algebra—in an engaging format. Students progress at…
The Catholic Community of St. Julia in Siler City, NC, celebrated its 50th anniversary June 5, 2011. The first Catholic Mass offered in Siler City was in 1953 in the home of Mrs. Charles Ellis, a gracious Baptist relative of Rudy and Katherine Dudek. A…
The Pantry, Inc. will sell 114 convenience store locations in nine Southeast states. They will sell 41 stores in North Carolina, including three in Siler City, NC.
It’s always fascinating to me to hear people talk about water about this time of year. I once spoke with a man who felt pretty sure he was applying at least an inch of water; when I got him to measure it, he found that he was applying less than 1/10 …
All Chatham County Public Libraries, located in Siler City, Pittsboro and Goldston, will be closed on Tuesday, June 28, due to an equipment upgrade. The branches also will have revised or reduced operating hours as of July 1. As part of Chatham County
Now, the debate is defined. The nature of conservative and liberal politics has been opened. Maybe the argument on conservatives is a means to avoid the major problem with the Democratic Party. It was the KKK from 1880 to 1960. How did the blacks becom…
A Chatham County campground formerly used as a youth retreat will sell at absolute auction Saturday, July 9, with Woltz & Associates managing the sale. The 287-acre property — located at 2480 Hadley Mill Road, Pittsboro — will be sold in five tracts,…