By Carol Phillips Chatham County, NC – I was glad to read that Tarus Balog has interesting ideas to create an internet based economy in Chatham and to build upon the arts and craft community in Siler City. I’m hopeful…
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 D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Reactions to the so-called repeal of HB2 show one reason why Democrats are already in trouble for the 2018 and 2020 elections. They had hoped this year would be a time of unity…
Sanford, NC – Chris Brown will represent Central Carolina Community College in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Men’s Golf Championship to be played June 6-9 at Chautauqua Golf Club in Chautauqua, N.Y. Brown, a freshman from…
By Tarus Balog Pittsboro, NC – I am seriously considering a run for the State House as an independent single issue candidate: high speed rural broadband. While we as a society don’t want to admit it, manufacturing jobs are not…
Greensboro, NC – Syracuse holds the top seed for the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Championship, which gets underway Friday, April 28 at Koskinen Stadium on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The Orange (10-1, 4-0…
Pittsboro, NC – By all means, if an interview team offers an opportunity to ask questions, then ask questions, Northwood High School principal Justin Bartholomew told a group of college students interning in Chatham County Schools (CCS). “They should ask,…
Sanford, NC – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper visited Central Carolina Community College on Wednesday, April 12, to discuss his NC GROW scholarship for free community college that he proposed in his budget and how to prepare North Carolinians for…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Why would North Carolinian Elizabeth Kostova, who is a New York Times No.1 bestselling author, set her action-packed novel in Bulgaria? I will give you an answer in a minute. But first, a…
Bynum, NC – Every Friday night from May to August, people come to the former cotton mill town in Chatham County, NC. Folks visit and talk as the crowd gathers. Food trucks are there – Barney’s Hot Dogs and Little…