North Carolinians can save money by purchasing items like clothing, school supplies and computers during the state’s sales tax holiday that begins on Friday, Aug. 5 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 7. Clothing, footwear, and school supplies of $100 or l…
Month: August 2011
WoodsRock III Music Festival to benefit school bus transportation
The Woods Charter School Foundation is sponsoring the WoodsRock III Musical Festival on August 27, from 10 am to 8 pm at Shakori Hills, 1439 Henderson Tanyard Road, Pittsboro. The WoodsRock Music Festival is the annual fundraising event to support the …
Ride Without Limits cycling event to benefit Easter Seals UCP
An early morning wake up with a country breakfast begins the day of cycling for the 5th Annual Ride Without Limits. As cyclists leave Camp Royall, just outside Pittsboro, NC, they begin their cycling day with the sun coming up over the rural countrysid…
Mead Day Celebration dressed up like a mini-Renaissance Fair
Starrlight Mead is hosting a Mead Day Celebration dressed up like a mini-Renaissance Fair. This family friendly event will take place on Saturday, August 6 from 12 pm to 5 pm at 480 Hillsboro Street. Owners Becky and Ben Starr have celebrated the holiday…
Chatham County Schools summer programs and initiatives reach out to students
Staff members in Chatham County Schools are reaching out to students in many ways during the summer break. Some focus on academic enrichment while others focus on meeting physical needs of students, like hunger.
Register now for non-native and invasive forest plants workshops for landowners
The Non-native and Invasive Forest Plants Workshops for Landowners is a series of six free one-day educational workshops (choose one to attend that is closest to you) featuring presentations by experts in non-native invasive plants that impact North Ca…
Renita Foxx is named August 2011 Chatham County Employee of the Month
The August 2011 Chatham County Employee of the Month is Renita Foxx, the Substance Abuse Manager. Renita has been with Chatham County for four and a half years. Here is an excerpt from her nomination form
Chatham Board of Commissioners meeting agenda – 8/01/11
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, August 1 at the Agricultural Building audirorium in Pittsboro, NC at 6 p.m. A work session will take place earlier in the day starting at 2:30 pm.Related:Official Chatham County, NC
Tour of the Chatham Marketplace pollinator garden this Wednesday
Pittsboro, NC – Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro on Wednesday, August 3, at 5:30 pm.. The garden was designed to provide forage habitat for pollinators…