by Rachel Crumpler Siler City, NC – Ellen Chetwynd, a long-time Chatham County resident, has already seen labor and delivery shut down once at Chatham Hospital. She gave birth to her daughter at Chatham Hospital in 1988 when it was…
Pittsboro, NC – The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released data on public school finances for 2021-22. In Fiscal Year 2021-22, Chatham County Schools spent about $13,504 per student. In Fiscal Year 2021-22, the average public school in…
Pittsboro, NC – The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) of the Chatham Community Library is excited to announce its first-ever Teen Writing Contest. Local teens ages 12-18 are invited to submit a work of fiction, non-fiction, or poetry (max 3000 words)…
By Dr. Robert Luebke Raleigh, NC – Voters across North Carolina will soon go to the polls to elect school board members in 115 districts. These elections are significant because they will help determine what and how our children learn…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Public Libraries announces that blood pressure kits are now available for check out at each of its three branches, Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro, Wren Memorial Library in Siler City, and Goldston Public Library. Chatham…
By Becky Lee, NBCT Pittsboro, NC – I am a veteran teacher of 44 years. I taught high school Spanish at Northwood for 30 years and ten more years at Woods Charter School. Because I was part-time and had small…
Pittsboro, NC – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) has reported Chatham County’s first confirmed case of monkeypox. To protect privacy and in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Chatham…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) will be offering the QuitSmart program this fall to help Chatham County residents quit using tobacco. Tobacco use is “the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United…
By Bea Wunston Pittsboro, NC – Last year, Chatham County Schools instituted a new district-level director position, to be known as the “Equity Executive Director.” On June 7, 2021, the Chatham County Board of Education approved the creation of this…
By Shellie Edge, Innovate Carolina Pittsboro, NC – Entrepreneurs, business professionals and people with impact-driven ideas in Chatham County and neighboring communities have a new way to create momentum around their enterprising efforts. Innovate Carolina is now a program partner of 79°West and is…