The filing period for candidates running for office ended on Friday at noon. Below are the candidates running for office. Commissioner Brian Bock will face challengers Diana Hales and Norman Clark. Commissioner Pam Stewart will face Jim Crawford. Commi…
Month: March 2014
Lawrence Group finds Pittsboro Matters making false claims
The small imaginary Pittsboro Matters group states on their web page and graph that “Chatham Park fits somewhere between Pittsburgh, PA and Baltimore, MD.” It appears that this was another false claim by Pittsboro Matters. In response to question 7 of …
Chatham County seeks applicants for Appearance Commission
Chatham County seeks applicants to fill vacancies on its Appearance Commission with applications due by 5 pm on Monday, March 10, 2014. The Appearance Commission establishes and oversees programs to enhance the appearance of the county. The commission …
Truth in fiction — How bad did the recession hurt?
First question for you, says UNC-TV’s “Exploring North Carolina” host, Tom Earnhardt, when he begins his talk to a Rotary club or other civic group, is, how many of you have spare parts somewhere in your body?
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Exposed! The intolerance of Mary Phyllis Horn and Pittsboro Matters
Well everyone, we had an opportunity to see the Intolerance of Mary Phyllis and the gang at Pittsboro Matters with her simple little question in Chatham Chatlist #4823. All you need to know about Mary and her tiny little group at Pittsboro Matters is s…
Who will get Chatham Park construction jobs?
Chatham Park construction contracts will be let by “Chatham Park Investors (AKA Tim Smith and Bubba Rawls)” based on the vendors capacity to perform the service, personal relationships and knowledge of prior performance, and price. Builders and realtor…
Planting native, saving our diversity
First question for you, says UNC-TV’s “Exploring North Carolina” host, Tom Earnhardt, when he begins his talk to a Rotary club or other civic group, is, how many of you have spare parts somewhere in your body?
Related:
NC Book Watch
Our State Magazine
Volunteers needed for Clean Jordan Lake’s March 15 cleanup
On Saturday, March 15, Clean Jordan Lake volunteers will participate for the fifth year in the Haw River Assembly’s annual Clean-Up-A-Thon. Fran DiGiano, president of Clean Jordan Lake, said “while other groups remove trash along the Haw River from Greensboro to Bynum, our volunteers are assigned to stretches of the Haw River Arm of the lake.”
Development and prosperity in Chatham County
Here’s a paragraph from a Special Report in The Economist titled Biodiversity. The bottom line is that wealthier regions sometimes do a better job of protecting and sustaining biodiversity.
Chatham EDC hosting joint elected officials meeting March 13
Siler City, NC – The Chatham Economic Development Corporation is hosting a joint elected officials meeting Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at Bestfood Cafeteria. The Chatham County Board of Commissioners, town boards of Goldston, Pittsboro and Siler City and…