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 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 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…
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…
Pittsboro, NC – The Friends of the Chatham Community Library will host their fall book sale on September 23 and 24, 2022, in the library’s Holmes Meeting Room. This event is free and open to the public. WHAT: Friends of…
Pittsboro, NC – The Fearrington House Inn – just named by Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best Awards” as one of the “15 Best Resorts in the South” — will celebrate the Fearrington House Restaurants’ 40th anniversary with a series of…
Siler City, NC – Wren Memorial Library in Siler City is excited to announce new programs and events for the Chatham County community to enjoy. “Over the last few months, the library staff has been working hard to plan for…