Superintendent Robert Logan announced today Chatham County Schools was granted District Accreditation from the AdvancED Accreditation Commission, the national commission that confers the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accredita…
Month: March 2012
Chatham and Lee county leaders convene with focus on future
Nearly 50 leaders from Chatham and Lee counties gathered at Central Carolina Community College’s Chatham County Campus Tuesday to hear about economic development and express their desire to work together for the future. Among those meeting were members…
Chatham Economic Development exceeds annual projections for new jobs
The Chatham County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) brought good news to the Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) on March 19, reporting that it had already exceeded all annual projections for job creation by new businesses and expansion o…
Yet another Chatham County permitting story
This snapshot represents a business improvement which has cost more than a reasonable person with options would invest if all factors were known in advance. It is an example of how the county has overstepped its bounds for business and homeowners build…
The recent compromise on ephemeral streams
Ephemeral streams are defined by North Carolina standards as those paths of water which have no permanently defined bed for passage and will provide drainage when rain events occur to fill them. They could be the ditch beside your driveway or the road …
There goes my Britannica status
It was a great run.
You know what I am talking about. Since the news about the end of the Encyclopaedia Britannica’s print edition, writes Scott Hollifield, editor of the McDowell News, “Writers and commentators havewaxed nostalgically on the demis…
Consumer Reports gives high marks to bagels made by Dunkin’ Donuts, Lender’s Original, and Costco
There’s nothing quite like a New York bagel but there are some store bought varieties that come close. Consumer Reports recommends four store bought bagels: plain varieties from Dunkin’ Donuts, Lenders Original (frozen), Kirkland Signature (Costco)…
ShopSmart’s five debit card don’ts
Using a debit card may seem like the best choice when you don’t want to use cash or a credit card to make a purchase. However, the latest issue of ShopSmart identifies five scenarios that can put consumers at risk when using their debit cards. The Ap…
Video: 2012 Pittsboro Relay for Life Shamrock Run
Pittsboro, NC – The 2012 Pittsboro Relay for Life Shamrock Run 5K & 10K event kicked off from the downtown Pittsboro circle at 8 am on the Saturday morning of St. Patrick’s Day. Runners completed their run at the Pittsboro…
Silk Hope Cub & Boy Scouts Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
Silk Hope, NC – The Silk Hope Cub & Boy Scouts will be having an all you can eat pancake & sausage breakfast from 7am till noon this Saturday March 24th at the Silk Hope Ruritan Community Building. All proceeds…