Pittsboro, NC – After a Wednesday night snowfall of one to three inches, Many roads in Chatham county were snow-covered and icy come Thursday morning. Chatham County schools and most government offices were closed. Many residents took the advice to…
Pittsboro, NC – Due to hazardous roads, all county offices, except essential services, will not open until 11 AM. This includes county facilities, such as parks, libraries, senior centers and collection centers. We recommend calling ahead if you need a…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Schools (CCS) has launched its second annual Distinguished Alumni Program, an initiative that awards the district’s graduates for jobs well done and community impact. This past school year, Henry Richardson, who graduated from the former…
Pittsboro, NC — Diagnosing a problem is one thing. Kelly Slaughter’s the type of person who’ll see a need and then go ahead and meet it. “Even though she is our school treasurer, this is the second year she has…
Pittsboro, NC – The icy weather has created an array of issues for residents and Chatham County government. Despite the weather, the mandated deadline for 2017 property tax payments is tomorrow, January 5, 2018 at 5 pm. However, here are some options…
Raleigh, NC – The NC State men’s basketball team (10-4, 0-1) continues ACC play Wednesday evening as it travels to Indiana to face Notre Dame (11-3, 1-0). The game is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. and will be shown…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Maybe, instead of taking down monuments to our past, we should be building new ones. No, I am not suggesting that we fill the courthouse squares with more images of Confederate soldiers. However,…
by Shannon Kincaide Godbout Pittsboro, NC – Starting November 26, 2017, the major U.S. tobacco companies began running ads in newspapers in NC and nationally telling the American people the known facts about the deadly consequences of smoking and secondhand…
Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will start collecting the state-mandated fees for administrative hearings beginning Jan. 1. This legislation affects 19 administrative hearing types that review the revocation or suspension of vehicle license plates and…
by Michael Peluso Pittsboro, NC – I was coming up on my 15th wedding anniversary. Because it’s one of those milestone years I thought it should be more special than simply bringing home some flowers after my day at work. While…