Pittsboro, NC – Children in Chatham County who will be 5 years old either on or before Aug. 31 are eligible for kindergarten registration in Chatham County Schools. Their parents should pick up registration packets from the schools in their…
Pittsboro, NC – The town of Pittsboro Board of Commissioners will be meeting at 6 pm on Monday, March 26. Below is their planned agenda. WORK SESSION 1. Special Assessment District (SAD) Update (Renee Pascal). Action recommended: Receive the update.…
by Debbie Roos Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County invites residents to join us for our first annual Spring Ag Fest at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center (CCACC) on Saturday, March 24, from 10 am to 2 pm. Drawing from the rich community tradition of…
Durham, NC – Under the direction of head coach David Cutcliffe, the Duke football team opened their 2018 spring practice on Wednesday at the Brooks Practice Facility. Duke returns 16 starters and 48 lettermen from last year’s football squad that…
Durham, NC – Under the direction of head coach David Cutcliffe, the Duke football team will open spring practice on Wednesday at the Brooks Practice Facility. Under NCAA regulations, the Blue Devils will have 15 practice sessions including the program’s…
Pittsboro, NC – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is now accepting entries for its 2018-19 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. The announcement comes just a week after the VFW’s 2018 Legislative Conference concluded…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Parks & Recreation joins with other agencies in urging residents to “Lace Up & Go” on National Walking Day slated for Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Several walking events at different times and locations are slated…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – With the publication of “Varina” early next month, Charles Frazier’s many fans will celebrate the end of a long wait. Frazier refuses to work fast. Every word of every chapter of every one…
Fearrington, NC – Co-authors Paula Stafford and Lisa Grimes visited McIntyre’s book store in Fearrington Village on March 17 to discuss and provide insights into their new book “Remember Who You Are.” In a transparent and relatable way, Paula and…
by Wallace Kaufman J. Peder Zane is sane with the News & Observer’s opinion piece “Zero tolerance and zero fairness in the Rep. Hall case” (Mar. 14) on the reaction to accusations against Rep. Duane Hall, while much of Hall’s…