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9 most popular Chatham Journal stories of December 2025

January 7, 2026

Pittsboro, NC – Here were the nine most popular Chatham Journal stories of December 2025:

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  1. What’s up at the trash dump swap shop?
  2. Bear Creek felon arrested on firearm charge
  3. Durham man linked to stolen vehicles, fire, and safecracking in Chatham County
  4. Clyde Jones, Bynum’s beloved folk artist and creator of the Critters, dies at 87
  5. Pittsboro town board approves Chatham Park South Village Small Area Plan
  6. Chatham Central High School named a 2025 PTEC Signature School
  7. Wolfspeed charts post-bankruptcy recovery with $698.6 million tax refund
  8. Public art in motion: Eddie White’s “Wheels Up” unveiled
  9. Chatham County real estate: 2025 trends, challenges and takeaways

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Pittsboro, NC – The Town of Pittsboro invites community members to share their input on the Chatham Park South Village Section Design Plans 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, and D2, covering 1,341 acres currently zone...
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High school sports participation is at an all-time high. Local sports journalism staffs are shrinking. A look at the changing business of high school sports media — and what gets lost when local coverage disappears. https://x.com/i/article/2106487221431758848
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Our own @BMcCormickHSOT was there. His report is below:

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December 6 - Chapel Hill vs. Northwood
🏀 Fascinating one here. Chapel Hill returns all six of its top scorers from last year’s 17-win squad, but Northwood brings back star Cam Fowler from the team that finished as the 2025 2A state runner-up.

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The Northwood High School Hall of Fame Committee selected the following individuals yesterday to be inducted in this year's 2025 Hall of Fame Class.
Wanda Jackson Bland
Abdul Ghaffer
Benji Johnson
Eric Williams
Joaquin Green
Brian Harrington
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UNC Program Validation: Milestones, Wins, and Building a Winning Team. Beating Pitt felt like validation for the program we`re building. Steady progress, on and off the scoreboard. Excited to face Duke next! #NCAAFootball #TeamProgress #Coaching #Gameday #AthleteMindset #ACCFootball #BeatDuke #UNC

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UNC Program Validation: Milestones, Wins, and Building a Winning Team. Beating Pitt felt like validation for the program we`re building. Steady progress, on and off the scoreboard. Excited to face Duke next! #NCAAFootball #TeamProgress #Coaching #Gameday #AthleteMindset #ACCFootball #BeatDuke #UNC ...

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UNC`s running game issues from the Pitt game are fixable. We need to control the line of scrimmage and get the backs started with momentum. #Football #RunningGame #Coaching #Analysis #TeamImprovement #GameDay

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Don’t fill up your gas tank if the price at the gas station is over $4. The state Congress and Senate passed a bill last week, signed by the governor on Friday that suspends the 41 cent NC gas tax through the end of November. Prices should be coming down as gas stations get new shipments of gas

Don’t fill up your gas tank if the price at the gas station is over $4. The state Congress and Senate passed a bill last week, signed by the governor on Friday that suspends the 41 cent NC gas tax through the end of November. Prices should be coming down as gas stations get new shipments of gas ...

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Bringing top talent to Chapel Hill means showing them who we really are. No acts, just authenticity. Making everyone feel comfortable, relatable, and ready to work hard and have fun. #Authenticity #CollegeRecruiting #UNC #Basketball #ChapelHill #SportsCulture #RecruitingVisits #WorkHardPlayHard

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College vs Pros: Coach Michael Malone Reveals Development Secrets & New Strategy! The highest level is tough, but it`s my responsibility to adapt. I`ve enjoyed the gym and player improvement. Now, more good days than bad. #Basketball #Teamwork #Adaptability #PlayerDevelopment #GrowthMindset #CoachLife #ACC #PositionlessBasketball #NextLevel ...

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