By Douglas Sedlak Pittsboro, NC – It’s been my pleasure to interact with local law enforcement, specifically the Chatham County Sheriff’s office. Total professionals spearheaded by Sheriff Roberson and Chief Gardner. Taking nothing away from Roberson and rest of the staff,…
By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – It had been missed. I hadn’t done it in a while. It is strange how many ‘important’ things can keep you from doing ‘important’ things. It was a sunny afternoon today; temps in the…
Pittsboro, NC – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NC Governor Roy Cooper’s Executive Order 142 placed a statewide moratorium on residential utility customer disconnections, which ended on July 29, 2020. In hopes to support those in the community who may…
By Terry Schmidt Pittsboro, NC – There are less than 70 days until election. Have you thought about how you are going to cast your ballot this year? In North Carolina, you have several methods to cast your vote. On…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will hold a special meeting on Thursday, August 27, 2020. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center, 1192 US 64 Business West,…
Pittsboro, NC – The following statement was adopted by the Chatham County Board of Health at its August 24, 2020 meeting: “As members of the North Carolina, Chatham County Board of Health, it is our stated purpose to identify factors…
Moncure, NC – There will be four days of COVID-19 testing in Chatham County this week. This testing is among the 55 upcoming testing events planned by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. From Wednesday August 26…
By Bill Crawford Pittsboro, NC – A couple of things to get out of the way up front: 1) Chatham County Commissioners represent their districts, but voting is “at large.” Everybody in Chatham votes for every commissioner on the ballot.…
By Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – University of North Carolina leaders, students, and faculty are blaming each other for the growing number of COVID-19 cases on campuses. But it’s unclear where the fault lies. Plenty of fingers were pointed at…