by Brian Bock Pittsboro, NC – I want to commend the county commissioners for approving a budget that for the fifth year in a row funds key items while keeping our tax rate steady. After holding public hearings, three work…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Council on Aging has scheduled an eight-week program, A Matter of Balance, to help seniors address concerns about falling. According to the Council, people who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can…
by Jennifer Gillis Moncure, NC – Thank you for the support! A big thank you to everyone who came out to support CARE at unWINEd on Friday, June 12. We enjoyed a relaxing and entertaining afternoon and evening, thanks to…
Chapel Hill, NC – Bring your chairs and join soccer legends Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Tisha Venturini Hoch for a Soccer Watch Party at the Southern Village Green in Chapel Hill hosted by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of…
Pittsboro, NC – AirBnB has taken steps to pay state and some local occupancy taxes on lodging in North Carolina beginning June 1, 2015. More than 400 homes around Chatham County have space listed as lodging options through such services…
Bynum, NC – Too Much Fun band performed it’s unique style of rootsy, rocking, rhythm and blues at the Bynum General Store music series om Friday, June 12. (recorded by Gene Galin)
Pittsboro, NC – On June 15, 2015, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners adopted and presented a resolution honoring Frances Wilson, who retires on June 30 from her position as Tax Administrator. “Frances is well recognized across the state as…
Pittsboro, NC – On June 9, 2015, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services reaffirmed Chatham County’s AAA bond rating for general obligation bonds, the highest rating available. Only a few much larger counties in North Carolina have earned the AAA rating.…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – “I am a United States Army general, and I lost the Global War on Terrorism.” These are the opening lines of retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Daniel P. Bolger’s book, “Why We Lost:…