Chatham County Tax Office presented information to the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 6, 2011 on the next scheduled revaluation of real estate property, presenting options for either proceeding with the current plan to revalue property in 2012-13 or d…
Day: September 10, 2011
Chatham County to host tenth anniversary tribute to 9-11 victims and first responders
Chatham County joins with first responder organizations and the Chatham Parks Foundation in hosting a special tenth anniversary tribute to the victims and heroes of the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. Slated for Sunday, Sept. 11, at 3 pm at Joy Baptist Chur…
Northwood High School student council gears up for a new school year
Five Northwood High School students and their advisor attended the 52nd North Carolina Association of Student Councils (NCASC) Summer Leadership Workshop on the campus of Mars Hill College during the week of July 11-15. Juniors Diane Thompson (Student …
County commissioners extend Chatham Community Library’s hours
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted on September 6 to keep Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro open longer on Monday and Wednesday evenings and on Saturdays. At the commissioners’ request, county staff also will explore opening the lib…
Chatham Central freshman is part of leadership conference
Mickey Fields, a ninth grader at Chatham Central High School, attended the Junior National Young Leaders Alumni Conference in Boston July 17-22. At the conference he and other participants attended classes daily that built on the leadership skills and …
Horton Middle School recognizes tenth 9/11 anniversary
Horton Middle School will pause on Friday, September 9, to remember the tenth anniversary of September 11th and honor the victims, families, and heroes of that day. The staff and students will connect with what tragedy can do to individuals and a natio…
Northwood Theatre Arts department plans 2013 European trip
The Northwood High School Theatre Arts Department invites members of the Chatham community to join students and staff in England, Ireland, and Scotland in the spring of 2013. This will be the sixth trip that Dr. Lori Carlin, theatre instructor, has tak…
Chatham County commissioners adopt changes to simplify subdivision process
On Sept. 6, 2011, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve amendments to the county’s Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations aimed at simplifying the process for approval of new subdivisions, including those requiring envi…
Forcing requirements of mileage for vehicles is a fairly useless practice
Fuel mileage has nothing to do with regulation. My remembrance of an old Fiat and the condition of the auto industry referred to business and market movements, how we slept while Europe profited.
Only a few reasonably priced veterinary care options are available
It has been our experience that this area does not offer any reasonably priced veterinary care. It is all very expensive and the many that we have interviewed or visited will demand payment at the time of service, even if it is not routine.