Pittsboro, NC – North Chatham Elementary School Principal Carla Murray would tell you that every job assignment on her campus is vital. So it’s not perfunctory when she’s out there in front of the school meeting and greeting families, opening…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Guess what. The presidential election is just about to begin. “You mean just about end,” I can hear you thinking. But I am talking about the 2024 presidential election campaign. It will be…
Siler City, NC – In brand-new, crispy-white Nikes, a student stood on a floor marking at Virginia Cross Elementary School. Nikki Murchison, the school’s assistant principal, helped the kid understand that if he’s standing on a marking at the same…
Pittsboro, NC – Beginning Monday, October 26, 2020, Chatham County Libraries will offer limited access to its computer stations located in each of the three branches—Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro, Goldston Library and Wren Memorial Library in Siler City. Public…
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – The U.S. Supreme Court will decide soon whether N.C. election officials count absentee ballots received by mail between November 7 and November 12. Two sets of plaintiffs filed paperwork Sunday, Oct. 25, arguing…
Raleigh, NC – With a strong showing from mail-in and early voters, North Carolina on Saturday recorded just a little more than 3.1 million votes in the 2020 general election. As of Saturday, in Chatham County, 31,932 early votes had…
By Kevin Roche They mock you, they ridicule you, you stay the course, who’s laughing now. Sweden relaxed restrictions on old people and the size of gatherings this week. Everyone else is talking about being more restrictive. If you had…
Pittsboro, NC – Greg Pence, the oldest brother of US Vice President Mike Pence was among the family members who made a Team Trump campaign stop in Pittsboro on Friday afternoon. The Trump campaign bus rolled in front of the…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham Journal was able to get a hold of an email that Chatham County resident Greg Stafford sent to several select people within the community. We have verified that the email, drawings and the offer to…
By Bill Crawford Pittsboro, NC – The voting season is upon us. These are some things I would ask you to consider in Chatham County: Property taxes – The Democrat Board of Commissioners raised property tax valuations last year, before…