The Chatham County Council on Aging and Piedmont Health Services invite residents to a free series of talks scheduled for July 25 to Dec. 13 on health aging topics, such as nutrition, home and community resources and medication. The talks at the Easter…
Month: July 2012
Chatham County Schools makes administrative changes
Several administrative changes will take place across Chatham County Schools for the 2012-2013 school year. Superintendent Robert Logan announced changes in leadership at three schools during the July 12th Chatham County Board of Education meeting.
Chatham volunteers needed for new Mental Health Advisory Board
With the recent statewide reorganization of community mental health programs, Chatham County’s commissioners must appoint three people to an advisory board that will serve Chatham, Orange and Person counties. The deadline to apply is August 3, 2012. Th…
Pittsboro Roadhouse does onsite job interviews in preparation for August opening
Pittsboro Roadhouse & General Store managers conducted open interviews on Saturday to hire wait and kitchen staff for the restaurant at 39 West Street. Greg Lewis, the restaurant’s owner and operator, was looking to fill 30 spots. If the restaurant get…
Young martial artist from Siler City receives black belt in summer ceremony
Michael Ayala, an eight-year-old martial artist from Siler City, was awarded a junior black belt last month, when South Eastern Karate Association held its quarterly promotional exams. The belt and certificate were presented by Master Instructor Peggy …
Grammy award winning group Lady Antebellum to perform at 2012 Belk Bowl
Country Music Awards’ 2011 Vocal Group of the Year, Lady Antebellum, will be the featured act at the 2012 Belk Bowl this coming December. The 11th annual Belk Bowl will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 27 at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlo…
Separated by slavery, longing to reunite
“Babies was snatched from their mothers’ breasts and sold to speculators. Children was separated from sisters and brothers and never saw each other again. Course they cry; you think they not cry when they was sold like cattle? I could tell you abou…
Opting out of having your property sprayed with herbicides under your power lines
I have information to share about opting out of having your property sprayed with herbicides under your power lines. Herbicide spraying by the power companies is a huge problem. It is cost effective for them, but not cost effective for our communities,…
Pittsboro woman accused of filing false insurance claims
A Pittsboro woman was arrested Thursday on insurance fraud charges after investigators said she filed three claims for the same damage to her vehicle. Katina Faye Walker, 39, of the 1100 block of Thompson Street, is charged with one count each of insur…
Chatham County Schools makes administrative changes
Several administrative changes will take place across Chatham County Schools for the 2012-2013 school year. Superintendent Robert Logan announced changes in leadership at three schools during the July 12 Chatham County Board of Education meeting.