Siler City, NC – Knees nestled underneath a tiny desk inside Virginia Cross Elementary School, state lawmaker Amber Baker mixed milk with food coloring and swirled it with a cotton swab, creating a kaleidoscope The actual students in the classroom…
By Eliot Kaufman Siler City, NC – This happened in Chatham County. Hold them accountable. On May 24, 2020, a sweet innocent dog named Atlas who was being trained at a dog rehabilitation center for a local veterinarian, was brutally…
By N.A. Booko Siler City, NC – It was 1972 when I moved to my present location in Chatham County. I can’t say that everything I had in my house back then is still working. But I can say it…
Pittsboro, NC – First responders, residents, and athletes across Chatham County recently partnered for the 2021 Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC). According to SONC, “The Law Enforcement Torch Run…
Siler City, NC – In March 2021, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office received a report of embezzlement by an employee of Basic Machinery Company in Siler City. The employee, Cheryl Rouse Fields, 65, of 1367 J Cook Road, Goldston, served…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Board of Education on June 7, 2021, approved Donna Barger as the principal of Jordan-Matthews High School, in Siler City, N.C., effective July 1, 2021. In January, Barger began serving as the interim principal…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Public Libraries invite families with young children to enjoy the great outdoors while experiencing the joy of reading this summer with Outdoor Story Time. Outdoor Story Time programs will be offered June 14 through August…
Siler City, NC – This Jet has plenty of fuel. Jordan-Matthews High School senior Shane Conroy put in the work and earned a Park Scholarship, a four-year ride worth around $112,000, to North Carolina State University. “Right now, I’m planning…
Siler City, NC – Six students have been named JMArts Scholars by the Jordan-Matthews Arts Foundation, all receiving scholarships to pursue intensive fine arts study this summer. They are Laci Burt, Suzette Campos Herrera, Jocelyn Lopez Mejia, Carrie Shelton, Maggie Thornton and…
Siler City, NC – Swim lessons will be offered at the Bray Park Aquatic Facility in Siler City starting in June. All swim lesson programs will be conducted by Carolina Pool Management, Inc. and is offered anyone age 5 years…