Siler City, NC – Communities In Schools of Chatham County is spearheading a Back to School supply drive. Items needed include backpacks and bookbags, binders, loose leaf paper, composition notebooks, spiral notebooks, pencils and erasers, glue sticks, crayons, scissors, folders,…
Pittsboro, NC – Join the Council on Aging Travelers for a trip to Maple View Farm for a tour of the farm and ice cream on Tuesday, August 4. The cost is $15 for ticket and transportation. We will stop…
Pittsboro, NC – Scholarships are available for Chatham County residents through Central Carolina Community College. 1) PAHI Scholarship: Covers the cost of registration Eligibility Requirements: – Chatham County Residents ONLY – Must be registering for a Chatham County Continuing Education…
Pittsboro, NC – On August 1, Chatham County Parks & Recreation Department will open the new Park at Briar Chapel to the public, but residents should know that the park has limited amenities at this time. The park is on…
Raleigh, NC – State Veterinarian Doug Meckes announced additional precautions that are being put in place to help North Carolina prepare for a possible introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is requiring…
by Tom Glendinning Pittsboro, NC – Welcome to the world of the 600 pound gorilla. The Chatham Hospital is run by state institution, UNC Memorial Hospital While not schooled in the scale of medical charges from UNC, I can believe…
Pittsboro, NC – The Home-Delivered Meals service (otherwise known as ‘Meals-on-Wheels’) provides a hot noontime meal to elderly who are home-bound Monday through Friday. This service depends on volunteers. Right now the Chatham County Council on Aging is in need…
by Brant Clifton Pittsboro, NC – In case you missed it, National Review has a great writeup on next year’s showdown between Renee Ellmers and Jim Duncan in the 2nd district GOP primary. Duncan’s impressive fundraising gets mentioned, and some political…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market is celebrating the bountiful season and vibrant local food community with the Fourth Annual Harvest Abundance Dinner and Fundraiser Sunday, July 26 from 5 – 8 pm at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. Come…
by Mia Munn Pittsboro, NC – For the July 20 Chatham County school board meeting, Del Turner was on the phone. Jane Allen Wilson arrived a few minutes late, coming from an event for Judge Carl Fox. There were a…