Pittsboro, NC – Gene Galin of the Chatham Journal and Asheebo Rojas of the Chatham News & Record discussed the middle school basketball tournament, where Horton won both boys and girls titles. High school conference tournament champions included Woods Charter,…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – During February’s “Breakfast Club” event at 79 Degrees West, entrepreneur Lara Casey and Chatham County business leader Chris Ehrenfeld told attendees that stepping out of a comfort zone doesn’t have to mean taking a…
Charlottesville, VA – The 11th-ranked Virginia men’s basketball team (25-3, 13-2 ACC) shot 70 percent in the second half to beat NC State (19-9, 10-5 ACC), 90-61, Tuesday night inside John Paul Jones Arena. NC State matched its season-low scoring…
Apex, NC – With the water temperature hovering at a brisk 39 degrees, participants didn’t hesitate Saturday as they rushed into Jordan Lake for the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office’s annual Polar Plunge at Seaforth Beach. The event drew a large,…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC — For nearly 20 minutes on Monday night, North Carolina looked less like a team still searching for its most stable identity and more like one that had located it, labeled it,…
The Road to Victory: A Legacy in the Making The atmosphere at Seaforth High School jubilant as the basketball team celebrated their hard-fought victory in the conference tournament. Coach John Berry, who has been a pivotal figure in the program…
Pittsboro, NC – Six older adults who have provided lasting and ongoing contributions to Chatham County will be honored as part of the 4th annual “Six Over 60” Awards, scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the Pittsboro Center for…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Syracuse, NY — North Carolina arrived at the JMA Wireless Dome needing more than a bounce-back victory after a lopsided loss earlier in the week. The Tar Heels also needed proof—internally and publicly—that their style…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – On a cool February afternoon, the “3 Guys from Pittsboro having lunch” sat down with former UNC guard Jeff Denny for a lunchtime conversation that quickly turned into a wide-ranging diagnosis of modern athletics:…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC — On Thursday at Paige Vernon Park, the “3 Guys from Pittsboro having lunch” – Greg Stafford, Eric Andrews and Gene Galin – opened takeout containers of Indian food, joked about mango slushies, and quickly…