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Month: January 2015
Mapping the Left: Introduction
In North Carolina, left-wing nonprofit advocacy groups for decades have wielded an alarming amount of power in the media, state politics, and government. They work together, both in loose coalitions and organized networks, to influence and control publ…
Chatham County’s elected boards to meet January 29
On Thursday, January 29, the Chatham Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will host a joint meeting with the Chatham County Board of Commissioners, the town boards of Goldston, Pittsboro, and Siler City, and the Board of Education to discuss effectiv…
Chatham’s 9-1-1 lead trainer wins top state award
Tracy Baldwin, who is the lead trainer for Chatham County’s 911 Communications, recently received the award as 2014 Communications Training Officer of the Year from the North Carolina Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association.
Chatham County again earns nationwide budget and audit awards
Chatham County continues its success in gaining recognition from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), a nationwide organization, for meeting top standards for both budget presentation and comprehensive audit reports.
Civitas Waste of the Week: Taxpayer funds to benefit Reverend William Barber
A Goldsboro-based organization headed by the Rev. William Barber this year received nearly $350,000 of your tax dollars. Yes, that William Barber – the ringleader of highly partisan political protests against the General Assembly the past few years. The protests were dubbed “Money Mondays” by the Civitas Institute after research exposed the fact that organizing groups received more than $100 million in direct state grants in recent years.
Save the date for the 2015 Fearrington Folk Art Show
Save the date for the 2015 Fearrington Folk Art Show on Saturday, February 21, 2015 and Sunday, February 22, 2015 from 10am to 5pm! Each year more than 35 folk artists from throughout the South convene at the big Barn at Fearrington Village. They turn …
Suspected drug dealer arrested by U.S. Marshals in Pittsboro
Wednesday afternoon at 12:15 PM, Justin Demond Hardy, a 29 year old, black male, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF). On December 30, 2014, warrants were issued by the Chapel Hill Police Department charging Hardy with Pos…
Young people to lift the spirits of Chatham’s seniors with Valentine’s Day cards
Many seniors involved with the Chatham County Council on Aging’s nutrition program will be receiving handmade Valentine’s Day cards created by youth volunteers as part of a nationwide Love Letters campaign. In its second year, Love Letters is a joint e…
Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting is Thursday, January 15
Pittsboro, NC – The next Chatham Conservation Partnership meeting is Thursday, January 15, 2015 (9:00 am -12:00 pm) and we’ll be discussing the Sustainable Forestry Industry in Chatham County. Chatham County has a thriving forestry industry, and some of those…