By N.A. Booko Siler City, NC – It was 1972 when I moved to my present location in Chatham County. I can’t say that everything I had in my house back then is still working. But I can say it…
Forty years of lighting the way
Month: June 2021
Chatham Sheriff’s department honors two long-serving deputies, Brad Johnson and David Scott
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating the distinguished careers of two valued employees as they reach retirement. Corporals Brad Johnson and David Scott each began their careers in public service in the early 1980s. Both men…
NC lawmakers pass bill making personnel actions public; heads to House for concurrence
By Jeff Moore Raleigh, NC – A bill to provide more transparency to the public regarding performance and disciplinary records of government employees moved one step closer to becoming law Monday evening as House Bill 64, Government Transparency Act of…
Chatham County Public Health Department continues to expand COVID-19 vaccine resources
Pittsboro, NC – As of Thursday, June 10, 35,992 Chatham County residents had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, marking 48% of the county’s population; 33,438 are fully vaccinated, making up 45% of the county’s population. Even…
CCCC’s Chatham Cottage auction set to begin June 19
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham Cottage, handcrafted by Central Carolina Community College students enrolled in the college’s Building Construction Technologies and Sustainable Technologies programs, will be up for auction beginning Saturday, June 19, 2021, via an online auction platform, charityauctionstoday.com. The…
Chief justice Newby highlights right of petition in unanimous NC Supreme Court ruling
By Mitch Kokai Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Supreme Court has thrown out a lawsuit against owners of an Orange County quarry. Chief Justice Paul Newby’s opinion in the case focuses attention on the fundamental importance of the right to petition government.…
Chatham Arts Council awards JumpstART grants to 15 local artists
Pittsboro, NC – During the pandemic, emergency funding for artists and arts-workers has been essential. Now, the clouds are beginning to lift and emergency funding is shifting to a new phase of artist relief. The Chatham Arts Council (CAC) is…
Roy Cooper extends mask mandate … again
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper issued his first executive order of the pandemic in March 2020, at the time implementing a interminable state of emergency, a move that’s typically reserved for hurricanes and other natural…
Can you trust scientists?
By Kevin Roche The sudden reversal of opinion on whether or not CV-19 might have been created in and escaped from a Chinese lab should be a stark warning to us that at least in the US, you can’t trust…
Mark Robinson understands that politics solves very little
By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – Mark Robinson was rewarded by conservative voters for having the courage to take a deep dive into the culture wars. Most years, Republicans barely got their toes wet. Many Republicans believed the path to…