Month: June 2016

Bad Bill of the Week: Raiding school choice funds

opportunity scholarships

by Brian Balfour Raleigh, NC – North Carolina families are hungry for school choice. To wit: the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program has had more than 15,000 eligible applicants since its inception just two years ago. But only about 5,000 total…

Don’t leave dogs in hot cars

Dogs in hot cars

by Sarah Pankow Pittsboro, NC –  On Saturday, I ran out to Dollar General and Food Lion for “just for a moment.” Remember how hot it was? And yet in each parking lot there was a dog in a car…

14th annual Bill Dooley Pigskin Preview on July 18

2016 Pigskin Preview

Cary, NC – Here’s your chance to get the inside scoop on the upcoming college football season from those that know best…..Duke’s David Cutcliffe, East Carolina University Scottie Montgomery, North Carolina Central University Jerry Mack, North Carolina State University Dave…

Celebrate in Pittsboro for the 4th of July weekend

by Samantha Birchard Pittsboro, NC – The Pittsboro Business Association is proud to present Pittsboro Summer Fest “Small Town..Big Fun!” Coming after the success of Holly Days, the PBA has committed to hold two grand events a year to anchor…

Thanks to Hwy 55 Burgers for hosting fundraiser

Hwy 55 Burgers in Pittsboro

by Joyce Frank Pittsboro, NC – I publicly want to thank Cassie and Phillip Kinney, owners of Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries in Pittsboro, for all their hard work and generosity in hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser to benefit…