Schools across Chatham County have scheduled their annual open houses to help students and their families acclimate to the new school year.
Chatham County schools schedule open houses
Month: August 2011
Consumer Reports taste tests the best cups of joe
Consumer Reports brewed over 1,000 cups of coffee to deem two new champs among Colombian varietals in the latest issue available on newsstands today. Gloria Jean’s Colombian Supremo Medium Roast and Newman’s Own Organics Colombian Especial Medium R…
In the shadow of Cold Mountain, a real Inman
Driving south on Lake Logan Road, in the Pigeon River Valley and the shadow of Cold Mountain, headed towards Inman’s Chapel the other day, I could not help wondering whether or not the Inman in Charles Frazier’s “Cold Mountain” was a real perso…
Chatham County Commissioners turn down “anti-growth” advocate
At the Board of Commissioners meeting on August 15, in their usual cluster stance, new members Brian Bock, Pamela Stewart, and Walter Petty rejected Commissioner Mike Cross’ nomination of Allison Weakley to the Chatham County Planning Board in a 3-2 …
Bynum Front Porch seeks new board members and committee members
Bynum Front Porch (BFP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping the spirit of Bynum alive, is looking for new board members for two-year terms, starting in January 2012. We are also looking for community volunteers for our various committees.
The most humane thing to do is to pay and neuter your pets
I would like to thank David Webster DVM of Hope Crossing Animal Hospital for informing that the Chatham County animal shelter no longer euthanizes animals by lethal gas. In fact this practice has not been used for years. When I adopted my cats in 2004 …
Photo Gallery: 2011 Meet the Wolfpack Day
Raleigh, NC – NC State football fans and players met face-to-face Saturday, August 13, at Carter-Finley Stadium during Meet the Pack Day. A part of Wolfpack Welcome Week 2011, the event gave fans an opportunity to interact with members of…
Visitor spending in Chatham County climbed 4.6 percent in 2010
The North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development announced that visitors to Chatham County spent $25.03 million in 2010, an increase of 4.6% from 2009. This shows an increase in tourism dollars despite the slow economic situation.Rel…
Northwood varsity soccer ties Western Alamance 1-1
The Northwood Chargers rallied late with five minutes remaining off a Max Middleton Corner kick to a charging Joey Suprick who placed a driving header in the right corner to tie Western Alamance 1-1.Related:Northwood vs Western Alamance Soccer Photos -…
Notes from the August 15 Chatham County school board meeting
Here are my notes from the school board meeting held on August 15, 2011.