Pittsboro, NC – We, at the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, are deeply troubled and saddened by the death of George Floyd and want to acknowledge that we do not condone the actions of police officers who act unlawfully. Everyone in…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – “Go see Rep. Jack Hunt first thing. He is married to one of my cousins. He will take care of you.” That was my first instruction from UNC President Dick Spangler when he…
Pittsboro, NC – On June 1, 2020, Mike Zelek was sworn in as Chatham County Interim Public Health Director. Clerk to the Chatham County Board of Commissioners Lindsay Ray administered the oath of office to Zelek, with his wife, Jess…
Social Security is a meaningful source of income for retirees throughout the U.S. However, the resilience of this benefit varies by location, depending on things like living expenses and Social Security income in each place. In its sixth annual study,…
By Kevin Roche I have run out of the adjectives to describe the idiotic responses to the epidemic. Those responses have contributed greatly to the current civil unrest. As I have mentioned before, perhaps the most important achievement of economic…