By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Are the days of the roadside eateries gone? My book, “North Carolina’s Roadside Eateries,” celebrated the barbecue and country cooking family friendly restaurants near the interstates. Now, one of North Carolina’s most famous…
By Eric Andrews Pittsboro, NC – We are getting a new restaurant at 56 Sanford street. This is between the Mod and the ABC store. We just signed a long term lease. We’re proud to announce that Doherty’s, which is…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Why aren’t more North Carolina books made into movies? We ask ourselves even though the film, “Where the Crawdads Sing,” based on the popular book set in North Carolina was a great success…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Public Libraries is excited to announce the award of a $17,000 Food Literacy Center grant from the State Library of North Carolina. In partnership with the Chatham County Public Health Department and the N.C. Cooperative…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Two years ago a Durham restaurant, Backyard Barbecue, gained national attention for being featured in “Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue” by Adrian Miller. Miller believes that the story of…
By Leela Ellis Pittsboro, NC – I can’t overstate my gratitude for our Chatham County Libraries. I remember the Library when the building was quite small, and so was the size of the population of Chatham County.Over the years people…
By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Here is the list of the Chatham Journals’ 25 most popular Chathamcentric videos of 2022. We recorded 467 videos during the year. (This list is based upon the number of views as of December…
Siler City, NC – Wren Memorial Library in Siler City invites community members to join its Friends of the Library group. The library will host a Friends of Wren Memorial Library meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – “We’re not Really Interested in Character” is the title of a chapter in a 1987 book about the corruptive nature of political fundraising. The recent attacks on the character of Georgia’s U.S. Senate…
By Ray Nothstine Raleigh, NC – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s life is shaped by financial hardship, family life, trains, churches, the military, and even professional wrestling. In other words, Robinson is an ordinary guy. Many political autobiographies are trite or…