Chatham Journal Editorial Pittsboro, NC – By any modern local-government standard, Orange County’s Climate Action Plan is ambitious. It is broad, detailed and unmistakably ideological in structure, designed not simply to improve county operations but to reshape how local government…
By Joanne Jacobs Teens spend 90 minutes — a quarter of the school day — on their phones, according to newly published research, reports Marianna McMurdock on The 74. The Stony Brook University study used a third-party app to monitor usage over…
By John Alderman This is a letter to the Chatham County Commissioners Pittsboro, NC – Thank you for representing all Chatham County citizens. Last year, my wife and I moved out of north Chatham County after living there for almost…
By Rick Brownfield Pittsboro, NC – We posted the first unedited video clip from the October 26 Chatham County school board candidates’ forum. You can watch it on YouTube. Jessica Winger and Tim Moore dominated! But don’t take our word…
By Lawrence W. Reed Memorize the following line, teach it to your children, and shout it from the rooftops every chance you get. It’s one of the most important truths you’ll ever learn or teach: Free people are not equal,…
By Mia Munn Pittsboro, NC – I was asked the other day “why do Chatham parents think the school board doesn’t listen to them?” My answer didn’t have anything to do with the content of what parents say – I…
By Mia Munn Pittsboro, NC – I rarely make overtly political posts, but I think this election deserves one. I see this as a “right way or wrong way” election. If you like what governments (at the federal, state, community,…
By Richie Temple Pittsboro, NC – I am so sorry to see the poison of Critical Race Theory (CRT) mandated for training of staff and faculty in Chatham County Schools. As is well-known by now CRT is hugely divisive being…
By Peyton Holland Moncure, NC – The largest economic development project in NC history is coming to Chatham County. While this project will bring much-needed jobs to this area, many in our community are going to be negatively impacted. In…
By Bea Wunston Pittsboro, NC – Public Charter School Students who reside in Chatham County transfer significant funding out of zoned public schools. Chatham County Schools public school district budgets 10.4% of local expenditures, totaling $4.3 million, for Charter Schools.…