Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County is excited to announce the Heart of Chatham, a new employee recognition program that celebrates County employees who provide exceptional service and make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents, visitors, coworkers, and the…
By The Tobacco Road Scribe Las Vegas, Nev. — Caleb Wilson waited five months to play a meaningful basketball game again. When the opportunity finally arrived Friday night, the former North Carolina star made up for lost time with one…
Bear Creek, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation at a residence in the 200 block of Vander Oldham Road in Bear Creek. Deputies and investigators remain on scene as the investigation continues. Residents can…
Clayton, NC – On Wednesday, July 8, Joel Blake Lee, 55, of Clayton, was arrested and charged with four felony counts of larceny of timber (N.C.G.S. 14-135), three counts of felony larceny of property (N.C.G.S. 14-72), one count of felony…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC — Chatham County’s real estate market entered the second half of 2026 with the same forces that have reshaped it for years: high home prices, major development pressure, an aging but valuable rural land base,…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County’s Board of Education used its June 1 regular session to close out the school year with a mix of recognitions, student-support agreements, workforce-development planning and budget action, while also marking the final board meeting for…
Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference college football season begins in Charlotte as the ACC welcomes all 17 head coaches and more than 50 of the league’s top student-athletes to the 2026 ACC Kickoff, set for July 15-17 at…
By Treiston Burnette, Siler City Parks Recreation Director Siler City, NC – I’ve been thinking about one of the biggest issues facing high school football in Chatham County. Too many kids finish recreation football at 12 years old and then…
Siler City, NC – In the formal request posted below, veteran biologist John Alderman urges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed natural gas pipeline in Chatham County. Alderman argues that…
Pittsboro, NC – The search for a teenage swimmer who went missing Saturday evening at Jordan Lake was suspended Sunday afternoon after severe weather moved through the area. [UPDATE] – Search operations continued Sunday until severe weather, including thunderstorms and…