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By Amy Kappelman Pittsboro, NC – My name is Amy Kappelman and I am the founder and chair of Moms for Liberty in Chatham County. I intended to speak at the August 12 meeting, however, due to traffic delays caused…
Pittsboro, NC – Disney’s 1,500-acre Asteria community to be developed northeast of Pittsboro will include 4,000 single-family and multifamily homes. In an open letter, the Haw River Assembly is asking Disney and its partners, including the Chatham Park Investors, to…
By Kimberly (last name withheld by request) Pittsboro, NC – I am writing in to share my concerns about a recent article in the Chatham Journal. The recent article about the closing of Dollar Tree did not fall in line…
By Emily Sutton My name is Emily Sutton, Haw Riverkeeper with the Haw River Assembly. As we enter Autumn, we will soon need to implement structural changes as we approach the impending heat of 2024, especially in regards to public…
By Michelle Maxfield Pittsboro, NC – After reading Mr. Brownfield’s words of gratitude to the citizens in Chatham County who voted in the 2022 midterms, I felt compelled to respond. This year was the first time I voted outside thegeneral…
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…
By Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson Pittsboro, NC – Recent false information has been circulating in the community about a proposed project at one of our high schools that I would like to clarify. • The land adjacent to Northwood High…
By Jessica Boone Pittsboro, NC – The following email was sent by a concerned Chatham County mom with a child attending Chatham Grove Elementary school to the N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction, Cathrine Truitt. Dear Superintendent Truitt, I am writing…
By Amanda Velleco Pittsboro, NC – It has been brought to my attention that since my departure from Chatham County Schools, my unsettling experience has yet to be addressed in the school setting. I have been encouraged from numerous parties…
By Kate Dula Pittsboro, NC – This letter was sent to the Chatham County Board of Education members (Mr. Gary Leonard, Ms. Del Turner, Ms. Jane Allen Wilson, Ms. Melissa Hlavac, and Mr. David Hamm, and CC’d to the Superintendent…