Siler City, NC – Dance classes return to Jordan-Matthews High School this fall for the first time in decades, with Tara Rooks being appointed last week as the school’s new dance teacher. As currently structured, the new faculty position will…
Roanoke Rapids, NC – The #9 seeded Jordan-Matthews Jets lost to # 8 seeded Roanoke Rapids YellowJackets on Thursday evening by a score of 9-6. The Jets had won their first round game against #24 Southwest Edgecomb, 3-1. 1 2…
Siler City, NC – The iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical “Oklahoma!” returns musical theater to Jordan-Matthews High School later this month after a two-year hiatus during the pandemic. Performances at the JM Auditorium are Friday, March 25, at 7…
Siler City, NC – Way back before Jordan-Matthews High School Assistant Principal Donna Barger was a Jet, she was teaching eighth grade in another county. There was a kid in her class named Charles Byrd. “He was fantastic as a…
Siler City, N.C. — “Sing and Play,” the third-annual musical competition for students from elementary through high school, will be held next month at Jordan-Matthews High School in Siler City. Instrumental and vocal acts will compete for a $50 prize awarded…
by Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) finalized the state boys & girls basketball state playoffs on Saturday. Here’s where local Chatham County high school landed up: Boys Northwood Chargers (17-9)#23 Northwood plays…
Chapel Hill, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) finalized and released the playoff brackets for the 2018 Men’s Soccer Championships. The tournament will have four classifications of play with six playoff rounds each. The 1A and…
Pittsboro, NC – The 2018 commencement ceremonies for Chatham County Schools include: SAGE Academy, Wednesday, May 23, 6 p.m., Jordan-Matthews High School auditorium Chatham Central High School, Friday, June 8, 7 p.m.. football stadium Jordan-Matthews High School, Saturday, June 9, 10…
Siler City, NC – When it came time to choose a show to follow last year’s smash hit, “Grease,” Jordan-Matthews High School music and theater teacher Matthew Fry faced a difficult decision: How to top a completely sold-out production that…
Students from Jordan-Matthews High School and Northwood High School were among the 15,000 who attended the DECA International Career Development Conferences in Orlando, Florida held April 30 through May 3. DECA is an international association of market…