Pittsboro, NC – Below is the letter Chatham County resident Mia Munn submitted to the Chatham County school board members prior to their special committee meeting on Tuesday evening. I’m not going to make public comments tonight, but I wanted…
By Douglas Sedlak Pittsboro, NC – Comrades, Achtung to this Manifesto. Highly respected Atlantic Magazine recently published an opinion piece byinfluencer, thought leader Derek Thompson. His opinion has backing from a scientist. Follow the science, and as the title says:…
By Terry Schmidt Pittsboro, NC – There are less than 70 days until election. Have you thought about how you are going to cast your ballot this year? In North Carolina, you have several methods to cast your vote. On…
By “coach“ As a coach at the collegiate level, I’ve kept quiet on a lot of things regarding Covid-19. We all have our own standpoints regarding Covid-19 and you are allowed to have your own viewpoint. Here’s mine. Canceling the…
by Mike Pool Pittsboro, NC – A group of concerned voters reviewed the petition circulated by Franklin Flores to have his name placed on the ballot as unaffiliated candidate. Our concern is not with the candidate but the process. This…
by Mark Stinson Chapel Hill, NC – I’m posting our experience so others are aware of what COVID-19 has done to health care. Our doctors and nurses are working within restrictions that make doing their job problematic. This happened to…
by Joshua Arnone Pittsboro, NC – Joshua Arnone submitted the public comment below that was read aloud during the Chatham County school board meeting on April 20: Hey there, Board of Education, As a student taking classes by the tools…
by Patrick Woodie If you are like me, your email has been flooded with stories about COVID-19 lately. Most articles use faceless data like unemployment figures, infection rates, and economic losses to paint a sobering picture of an unpredictable global…
Raleigh, NC – While elected officials and healthcare leaders across the country discuss a rolling reopening of our economy, North Carolina needs to start the same discussion, but we lack key information. NCDHHS needs to immediately publicize relevant data so…
by Frank Shostak In the midst of the emerging economic chaos triggered by the COVID-19 coronavirus, individuals are seeking answers from governments as to how to prevent the emerging economic disaster. Most economic experts are sympathetic to this and are…