Bennett, NC – A reported theft from Bennett Farm Supply on May 4, 2026, led to the arrest of two people the following day after deputies located a vehicle hidden in a wooded area in southwestern Chatham County. On May…
Pittsboro, NC – Here is the Chatham County Sheriff department’s arrest blotter for May 2023. On May 1, Milvia J. Villatoro-Velasquez, 20, was arrested by Cpl. Robert Pelkey for simple assault and resisting a public officer. She was held on…
MILLSBORO – Mountaire Farms, the nation’s sixth largest chicken producer, recently awarded 32 students with $2,500 scholarships to help them pay for college. Sixteen of the students are from North Carolina. Children and grandchildren of employees, growers, and grain suppliers…
Pittsboro, NC – Before classrooms closed to limit the spread of COVID-19, Bennett School instructional assistant Kristen Garner was on the playground there when she overheard a couple of kids playing school. “One of the girls was playing Ms. Garner,…
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will stop by fire stations and meet with insurance agents during a visit to Chatham County on Tuesday, May 15. During stops at fire stations, Commissioner Causey, who is also the…
by Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – The popular Best of Chatham County has returned. You can access the survey immediately at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2015bestofchatham Folks are welcome to share the survey URL and encourage their family, friends and neighbors to vote for…