by Wallace Kaufman In April 1970 I gave a talk in Princeton, NJ for the first Earth Day. I had some expertise in the literature of natural history, had started a 330 acre homestead community with environmental covenants, and was…
By Doug Nicholas Pittsboro, NC – I agree with Tarus Balog that bringing jobs to central Chatham County would be a good thing. And I’m also concerned about the process, the use of public funds and who benefits. We can…
Moncure, NC – Tami Schwerin and Lyle Estill, of Moncure, have lost their son, Zafer, affectionately known to many as simply “Z.” Zafer was a traveler, an explorer, and an avid tennis player who loved to skateboard, hike, kayak, and…
By Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – Come join the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Chatham County Beekeepers’ Association for our 9th Annual Pollinator Day Celebration on Saturday, May 14, from 9 am until 1 pm…
Pittsboro, NC – At its April 18 meeting, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved an option for purchase of the Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) site west of Siler City. The county would only be obligated to purchase the…
Chapel Hill, NC – In March, the Woods Charter School Envirothon teams competed at the Regional Competition and came away a 1st place and a sweep of all categories for the Middle School team, Naturally Treeific, and a 1st, 4th,…
Pittsboro, NC – On March 22, eight teams of middle and high school students from Chatham County successfully participated in the Piedmont Regional Envirothon at Elon University in Alamance County, which attracted more than 175 participants. Envirothon is a hands‐on…
By Mark Stinson Siler City, NC – I read an article in the Chatham County Line that made me go hmm. Its headline was “Keep this Billboard down” with a photo of a McDonald’s ad right beside a Dixie Gun…
By Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – If you want to attract more pollinators to your farm or garden, or if you just want to expand your perennial garden and provide resources for pollinators and other wildlife, then Chatham County Cooperative…
By Susan Morton Pittsboro, NC – This is to announce that a Ladies Nine Hole Golf League is being formed at Chapel Ridge Golf Club. We will be playing on Thursday mornings, beginning on May 12, 2016, and playing through…