For the second year in a row, Mitchell defeated Chatham Central for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1-A state dual team wrestling title. Mitchell scored a 42-30 victory over the visiting Bears in the 26th annual championships on Sat…
Month: February 2015
School performance grades released for Chatham County Schools
North Carolina’s first School Performance Grades were released at the State Board of Education meeting today. According to the release, 65.4 percent of elementary and middle schools across the state earned a grade of C or better. For high schools, which have additional indicators of career and college readiness included in their grade, 88.8 percent earned a grade of C or better. In Chatham County Schools, over 80 percent of the 16 schools eligible for a School Performance Grade received a designation of C or better. 100 percent of Chatham County high schools earned a grade of C or better and 76 percent of middle and elementary schools earned a C or better. SAGE Academy falls under the Alternative Accountability Model.
Chatham Commissioners declare February Spay/Neuter Awareness Month
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution designating February 2015 as Spay/Neuter Awareness Month. The resolution, which was adopted January 20th, recognizes the challenges associated with pet overpopulation, stating that “humane societies and animal shelters have to put down millions of cat, dogs, rabbits and other animals each year, many of whom are healthy and adoptable, due to a lack of critical resources and public awareness.”
26th annual NCHSAA dual team wrestling championships set
Championships in four classifications will be decided Saturday in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s 26th annual dual team wrestling championships. The championships are held on high school campuses, alternating years between Eastern and Western sites for the finals. All of the teams advancing to the Saturday championship matches earned victories on Thursday night to gain a shot at the state title.
Mrs. Universe 2014 will visit CCCC on Feb. 24
Sabrina Pinion, Mrs. Universe 2014, will visit Central Carolina Community College on Tuesday, February 24, at 11 a.m. to meet and greet college students, faculty and staff. The event, which will be held in the Science Building lobby, is open to the public. While at the college, Mrs. Pinion will speak out against domestic violence. As the reigning Mrs. Universe, she is honored to be the international spokesperson for “One Universe One Voice,” a forum that supports domestic violence education and survivor support.
Mrs. Universe 2014 will visit CCCC on Feb. 24
Sabrina Pinion, Mrs. Universe 2014, will visit Central Carolina Community College on Tuesday, February 24, at 11 a.m. to meet and greet college students, faculty and staff. The event, which will be held in the Science Building lobby, is open to the public. While at the college, Mrs. Pinion will speak out against domestic violence. As the reigning Mrs. Universe, she is honored to be the international spokesperson for “One Universe One Voice,” a forum that supports domestic violence education and survivor support.
North Carolina Democrats to meet in Pittsboro to pick new party chairman
North Carolina Democratic Party’s top activists and elected officials will meet today to choose a new party chairman. The State Executive Committee of more than 600 people will gather in Pittsboro, the hometown of the embattled outgoing chairman Randy …
Volunteers needed at Chatham Habitat for Humanity
Chatham Habitat for Humanity is currently building two houses in the Bear Creek area, at 7307 US Highway Old 421 South. The organization is excited about the work that they are doing in this community and the families they are building warm and safe ho…
Get your tickets for the FVRC Valentine’s Dance
Dust off your dancing shoes and join Family Violence & Rape Crisis Services for an evening of friends, delicious food, drinks, and live music by the Swang Brothers. The benefit dance will be held Thursday, February 12 from 6 – 9 pm in the Bold Building, 50101 Governors Drive, Chapel Hill.
Chatham Council on Aging expands storage of equipment that helps many
“Thank you for the use of the mattress for my Dad and for all the help you have given both my Mom and Dad.” “I am a diabetic and both of my legs and feet were in very bad shape. I knew I would soon lose them-they were so swollen and infected. Within tw…