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…