Nine spectacular trees across Chatham County received the first annual Grand Tree awards during the Sept. 20 meeting of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners. The awards are sponsored and coordinated by the Grand Trees of Chatham, a volunteer board…
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Chatham Council on Aging receives grant to assist caregivers
The Chatham County Council on Aging has been awarded a $15,000 grant to provide caregiver support and respite care services for residents who are caregivers for family members living in Chatham County. The Council received the grant from the Home Healt…
Chatham County residents warned about diabetes telemarketing calls
The Chatham County Council on Aging alerts residents to a phone calls from someone marketing diabetes testing equipment. The marketer is asking for personal health information and addresses over the phone.
Partial closure of Pittsboro traffic circle on September 20
The installation of a temporary roof and related repairs on the Historic Chatham County Courthouse means that NC Department of Transportation (DOT) will again have to to partially close the traffic circle in downtown Pittsboro on Monday, Sept. 20. Only…
Chatham Community Library ribbon cutting and open house set for September 20
Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) in Pittsboro and Chatham County jointly invite residents to attend a ribbon cutting and open house to celebrate the opening of two major facilities on the CCCC campus. The event is slated for Monday, Sept. 20, …
Partial closure of Pittsboro traffic circle slated for September 13-14
The installation of a temporary roof and related repairs on the Historic Chatham County Courthouse has led the NC Department of Transportation (DOT) to partially close the traffic circle in downtown Pittsboro for two days. Only the south side of the tr…
Pittsboro Library will be closed August 30 for move to new facility
The Pittsboro Memorial Library will be closed starting Monday, August 30, to move into the new Chatham Community Library on the Pittsboro campus of Central Carolina Community College. The new library will open on September 13.
New Chatham library & CCCC classroom facility to open soon
Within the next few days, Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) and the Chatham County Public Library expect to receive the “all clear” to begin moving into new facilities on the Pittsboro campus of CCCC. As a result, the Pittsboro Memorial Lib…
Geologist explains the potential of natural gas deposits under Chatham
Jeffrey C. Reid, senior geologist for the NC Geological Survey, provided an overview of the shale natural gas deposits that may be located under parts of Chatham County during the August 16 meeting of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners. Reid als…
Silver Alert issued for missing Pittsboro woman
The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Silver Alert on Wednesday for a missing Pittsboro woman. Jennifer Christine Stumpf, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment, was last seen at 79 Bluff Trail.