Colchester, CT – Consumer Reports (CR) announced its list of 10 Top Pick cars, SUVs, and trucks for 2020. For the first time, the mission-driven, nonprofit organization is segmenting its selections according to price-point rather than model type, and placing…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Schools (CCS) has launched a survey seeking community input for its budget process. CCS has reached out to the community for that kind of feedback every year since 2012. “We welcome stakeholder input as we…
by Bill Crawford Pittsboro, NC – The Democrats on the Chatham Board of Commissioners have recently announced that they are instructing their staff to develop a budget with “no property tax increase” in 2020. This is a cheap election year…
Pittsboro, NC – Time is running out to submit nominations for the Chatham County Schools Distinguished Alumni Program. District administrators are looking for individuals at least 10 years removed from graduation from the school system who have made solid contributions…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – “Politics and books don’t mix well. You need to decide which one you’re going to write about and stick to it.” That is what an editor and good friend told me recently. Maybe…
Pittsboro, NC – Of Chatham County’s 73,000 residents, one in four is 65 years or older. Across the state, more than half of residents age 60 and over are caregivers or are being cared for. Many people are affected personally…
Chapel Hill, NC – The NCHSAA finalized the playoff brackets for the 2020 Men’s Basketball Playoff Brackets on Sunday afternoon. First round matchups are scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the home of the higher seeded team. Here’s where…
Chapel Hill, NC – The NCHSAA finalized the playoff brackets for the 2020 Women’s Basketball Playoff Brackets on Sunday afternoon. First round matchups are scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the home of the higher seeded team. Here’s where…
Greensboro, NC – The NCHSAA concluded the 2020 Individual Wrestling Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday evening. Chandler Steel, a junior at Chatham Charter, finished in 2nd place in the 1A 126 pound class. Chandler lost to Jonas Trejo,…
Greensboro, NC – In the 3A NCHSAA Individual 3A Wrestling Championship quarterfinals, Northwood’s Tyler Tracy advanced to the finals, while his teammate Evan Boggess lost and will wrestle in the consolation match. Tyler (41-0) won by tech fall over Joey…