Day: August 18, 2020

Chatham County COVID-19 community survey dashboard now available

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Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) has released an online data dashboard with results from a survey conducted in May and June 2020 to assess community prevention and impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey…

Bowling alley case reminds us about important fruits

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By Mitch Kokai Raleigh, NC – Regardless of the outcome of a lawsuit pitting N.C. bowling alley owners against Gov. Roy Cooper, the case already has offered us an important reminder about North Carolinians’ fundamental rights. The trial judge in…

A serving of baloney

By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – If you guessed I was going to begin “When I was a child;” it seems lately a lot of my Chatham Chatlist pieces begin with something similar. Well, I’m doing just that. Again! When…

Interesting coronavirus comparisons

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By Kevin Roche Due to media determination to tell the story a certain way, you might not realize the extreme difference in how the epidemic has played out in various areas. Below is another chart of Sweden versus New York,…