Day: June 16, 2020

Is it time for Chatham County to implement district voting?

by Mike Pool Pittsboro, NC – A group of concerned voters reviewed the petition circulated by Franklin Flores to have his name placed on the ballot as unaffiliated candidate. Our concern is not with the candidate but the process. This…

Where we are now on coronavirus

by Kevin Roche One place we are for sure is all very tired of coronavirus and the over-stimulated media coverage of a not that serious epidemic for the general population. In regard to the pathogen itself, the parameters are fairly…

Social distancing: 2020’s signature phrase

by Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – If 2020 has a signature phrase so far, it’s “social distancing.” The term has become a staple of any discussion on COVID-19, the highly contagious respiratory disease plaguing the world. It refers to the…