Month: December 2020

My annual Christmas letter

person in black long sleeve shirt writing on black board

By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – That is a good thought, but I can’t ever recall writing an annual Christmas letter to the Chatham Chatlist. Let’s just call it a traditional first try. I haven’t the faintest idea where it…

Ribbon cutting marks Chatham Grove Elementary School opening

Pittsboro, NC – Representatives from both the Chatham County Board of Education and the Chatham County Board of Commissioners gathered December 21 for a ribbon cutting at Chatham Grove Elementary School. Chatham County Manager Dan LaMontagne, Chatham County Schools Superintendent…

Make a stop at the Chatham County Historical Museum

By Cindy Schmidt Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Museum started in what is now the Chatham Historic Courthouse in the circle in downtown Pittsboro. In 1990 the building was renovated and the county commissioners approved the use of a…

A Christmas message from the Healthy Skeptic

black father playing piano with little daughter on Christmas

By Kevin Roche I attempt to be straightforward, pretty blunt at times. Here is my Christmas advice:  if you are a Minnesotan or a resident of any other state with similar stupid orders, ignore them.  At this point it should…

Christmas gifts aren’t wasteful

girl eating cupcake while sitting beside woman in blue denim distressed jeans for Christmas

By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Among the pagan-inspired customs of the Christmas season, there has come to be the ritualistic burning of the straw man. Specifically, I refer to the traditional seasonal column by a sly journalist or political…