Planning is in progress for the new Chatham Historical Museum in the restored Chatham County courthouse in Pittsboro. In the entry corridor, an exhibit will highlight the history and evolution of the courthouse, and a large relief model or map will dep…
Day: September 28, 2011
Why did Shot of Spro leave the old Pittsboro Ford lot?
Let me clear up some rumors as to why we left the Old Pittsboro Ford lot. I tried to get a lease of our own because we were only month-to-month under a sublease. Having a lease would allow me to expand. For example, add seating and a few other ideas I …
ShopSmart’s simple fall fix-ups
Fall is the best time to get your house in order because come winter, small problems can turn into big-dollar nightmares. The October 2011 issue of ShopSmart magazine, from the publisher of Consumer Reports, highlights key household maintenance tasks f…
Fiat returns to U.S. after nearly thirty years with a fun city car: the Fiat 500
After Fiat’s being out of the U.S. car market for nearly 30 years, Consumer Reports’ tests of the Fiat 500 revealed it to be a fun-to-drive car in tests of fuel-efficient vehicles in the magazine’s October issue. Although it couldn’t avoid enou…
Products from Meguiar and Nu-Finish top Consumer Reports’ ratings of car waxes
Meguiar’s NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0, $18, and NU Finish NFP-80, $8, A CR Best Buy, topped Consumer Reports’ latest tests of 19 car waxes, for liquid and paste, respectively. CR’s tests also revealed that premium car wax brands don’t necessari…
We got trouble right here in River City
North Carolinians outside the Research Triangle region (“Triangle”) envy its economic success and cultural assets. But don’t get too jealous. The very success of the Triangle brings challenges that, if unmet, will topple the Triangle’s place as…
CORA Food Pantry is presenting “Food Insecurity Among the Working Poor
Pittsboro, NC – On Thursday, October 6, CORA Food Pantry will present the first of what it hopes will be an annual event to raise awareness of our area’s social and economic problems and how they impact individuals and families.…
Duke defensive end Kenny Anunike to miss rest of 2011 season
Duke head football coach David Cutcliffe announced on Monday that redshirt junior defensive end Kenny Anunike will miss the remainder of the 2011 season after suffering torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee during Duke…
Is Rick Perry “roast” in North Carolina
“After what he said about our barbecue, he is a dead duck in North Carolina.” A Democrat was celebrating the report that Texas Governor Rick Perry once made a disparaging remark about our favorite food. According to a news report that quoted one of…