The Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling Division will be hosting an Earth Day event on Saturday, April 12, at the Main Facility, located at 720 Renaissance Drive (six miles west of Pittsboro, off Hwy 64). The annual Earth Day event is open to all Chatham County residents, no decal required. This year’s event features free document shredding, compost bin sales, household hazardous waste collection, mulch sales, prizes and giveaways.
Month: March 2014
Seeking volunteers to join the Chatham County Team for Tillis
I’m supporting Thom Tillis for US Senate and am writing to ask conservatives to help me get the Chatham County vote out for Thom in the primary election. While there are some good conservatives running for the US Senate, I have decided to give my suppo…
Pittsboro First Sunday Artisan Fair on April 6
Pittsboro, NC – Please join us on April 6th in Historic Downtown Pittsboro for our Pittsboro First Sunday Artisan Fair!! The festivities start at noon and go through 4pm! We sure hope to see you there! Details below: PITTSBORO FIRST…
Carolina Farm Credit holds 14th annual Ag Leadership Institute
Carolina Farm Credit recently hosted its 14th annual Agricultural Leadership Institute in Asheville, N.C. The institute, held at Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C., brought together and celebrated young, beginning, and small farmers. It was created to equip these farmers to meet the challenges of modern agriculture and encourages the sharing of ideas and networking within the industry. This year’s 25 participants were couples or individuals from farms across Carolina Farm Credit’s territory and were selected for their leadership and achievements.
Chatham County to host webinar on community food councils: Challenges and opportunities
Chatham County invites you to a webinar on April 17, 2014 on the exciting concept of community food councils. It is slated from noon-2:30 pm in the Agriculture Building Auditorium at 65 East Chatham St. in Pittsboro. Participants are welcome to bring a…
internet availability in Chatham
It does appear that if you have access to both Time-Warner Cable and CenturyLink for internet service you are among the elite and well-served in the county(You may think otherwise!). You could still get a satellite dish if you live in an area that allo…
Friends of the Chatham Community Library Spring 2014 Book Sale on April 3, 4, 5
Friends of the Chatham Community Library Spring 2014 Book Sale Thursday through Saturday, April 3, 4, 5 Location: Chatham Community Library 197 NC Hwy 87 N, Pittsbor, NC Thursday, April 3, 9-7 best selection Friday, April 4, 9-7 half price…
NC Cooperative Extension will be offering Junior Chef cooking programs this summer
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Center-NC Cooperative Extension will be offering Junior Chef cooking programs for youth this summer entitled “Being Creative in the Kitchen”. These week-long programs are designed to help youth developed the life skills to prepare them…
Groundbreaking for 9/11 First Responders Memorial in Pittsboro on March 28
The Chatham County 9/11 First Responders Memorial Foundation Corporation wants everyone to know that its members are on the move with plans to build a First Responders Memorial and residents can help get the project off to a successful start. A groundb…
Chatham Commissioners present positive 2014 State of the County
At the presentation of the 2014 State of the County Report on March 17, 2014, Chatham County Commissioner Vice Chairman Brian Bock said, “The incredibly positive reports on new jobs and business investment has provided the springboard for even more goo…