MILLSBORO – Mountaire Farms, the nation’s sixth largest chicken producer, recently awarded 32 students with $2,500 scholarships to help them pay for college. Sixteen of the students are from North Carolina. Children and grandchildren of employees, growers, and grain suppliers…
Towson, MD – The Carson Scholars Each year the CSF recognizes a select group of high achieving students in grades 4–11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement (maintaining at least a 3.75 GPA) and humanitarian qualities. Students receive a $1,000 college scholarship…
Sanford, NC – Central Carolina Community College golf coach Jonathan Hockaday is looking forward to the spring season. “I am very excited about this team as this is the most experienced team I have coached. We have got to put…
By William Chip Pate Siler City, NC – Jasmine Brower surprised and dazzled audiences last fall, when she appeared on stage as the patriarch of a Jewish family in Jordan-Matthews High School’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Now, that…
Siler City, NC – For a lot of us, the classrooms we learned in as children look a lot like the classrooms our children or grandchildren learn in today. That’s changing though, and Chatham County Schools’ Geraldine Kirk has created…
Siler City, NC – For over 30 years, students have been creating and sharing science experiments and their results at the annual Chatham County Schools Science Fair. This year’s fair was held at Jordan-Matthews High School on Thursday, December 8.…
Chatham, NC — A remarkable number of Chatham County Schools students were recently honored at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) celebration held at Chatham Central High School. The evening featured remarks from Superintendent Dr. Derrick D. Jordan, Executive Director…
by Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – There is a full slate of sporting events featuring local Chatham County high school sports teams this Saturday. This Saturday marks the second round of NCHSAA state playoffs in baseball, softball and girls soccer.…
Siler City, NC — Wendi Pillars, English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher from Jordan-Matthews High School, has been named the Chatham County Schools Teacher of the Year. Pillars is an accomplished leader, published writer, fierce advocate, innovative teacher, and…
Siler City, NC — The Honors Chorus from Jordan-Matthews High School, under the direction of Matt Frye, recently performed in Columbia, South Carolina at the University of South Carolina Invitational Honors Chorus. They performed Schubert’s Mass in G. The piece,…