The News
New fish are coming to Jordan Lake as part of a stocking project by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) and a nonprofit, Bass Anglers for NC Lakes. The NCWRC stocks many …
“Paris is always a good idea,” Audrey Hepburn once famously declared. Before my journey from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Charles De Gaulle Airport on October 25, 2023, I was besieged …
RALEIGH — I made my annual visit to the fair on Monday with my wife, Beth, and our sons, Everett, 13, and James, 8. I've been going to the state fair since I can remember going anywhere. I've …
PITTSBORO – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners met Monday, August 7 with the primary focus of the meeting being to start preliminary discussions surrounding the potential redrawing of …
PITTSBORO — The splash pad located at Knight Farm Community Park is still down, town officials confirmed to the Chatham News & Record on Tuesday, Aug. 1.   “The town …
Local Sports
Northwood boys’ basketball’s Drake Powell earns athlete of the week honors for the week of March 4.
Northwood’s quest to avenge last year’s state final defeat came to an end Friday night.
Middle School Basketball The Chatham County Schools Middle School Basketball tournament concluded Friday night at Seaforth High School and crowned two champions for the 2023-24 season. For …
Postseason basketball has finally arrived for Chatham County’s high school basketball teams. Competition has already started with the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A and Central Tar Heel 1A conference …
Seaforth sophomore Cali O’Neill was one of 24 soccer players selected to the U-16 U.S. Women’s Youth National Team roster ahead of its first training camp of the year. O’Neill …
Current conditions
La Voz de Chatham
SILER CITY — The Immigrant Community Advisory Committee (ICAC) met last Wednesday to discuss three main topics to help the immigrant community of Siler City.   ICAC, composed of …
SILER CITY –– Vidas De Esperanza se ha asociado con UNC para ofrecer cuidado dental gratis a los residentes de los bajos ingresos en Siler City – con $200 en …
Education
Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) will receive $6.3 million from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Advanced Technological Education. The grant will fund the creation of …
“We’re giving teachers… guidance on how to use it as an instructional tool and not necessarily as something that kids are going to use to cheat.” The district will also be reaching out to parents with additional information about how AI is being used as well as developments over the next few years.
BEAR CREEK — Fifth grader Helen Moose of George Moses Horton Middle School is the best speller in the county, nabbing first place in the 2024 Chatham County Schools District Spelling Bee at …
Politics
SILER CITY — Donald Matthews will be the new mayor of Siler City, unseating Chip Price in unofficial results on Tuesday, Nov. 7. In a rematch of their contest in 2022, Matthews prevailed, …
PITTSBORO — Jay Bonitz, J.A. (Jay) Farrell and John Foley claimed seats on the Pittsboro Town Council on Tuesday, Nov. 7. With results reported on election night, Bonitz led the …
PITTSOBORO — Town commissioner Kyle Shipp will soon officially become mayor with Tuesday's election results completed. In July, he was the only candidate to file for the office. Backed by …
What is your position on the proposed agreement with Sanford for water and sewer treatment for Siler City? Water & sewer are two of the most important issues facing Siler City.   To …
What is your position on the proposed agreement with Sanford for water and sewer treatment for Siler City? In my opinion, this is the best possible solution to an ongoing problem. This project …
Columns/Opinions
Every older generation, no matter the period of history, seems to think the current younger generation is going to the dogs and is basically hopeless. My parents and their peers thought Little …
Garrison Keillor once claimed that God created the month of March in order that those who didn’t drink might experience the feeling of a hangover. The famous radio personality was referencing …
A significant number of folks are, have been or soon will be infected with what we may delicately call “the Chatham County crud.” For some folks it’s more a full blown case of …
Wandering and wondering through the stations, I found myself before a poster board labeled “BHAP: Big Hairy Audacious Prayers.” I chuckled. “Big hairy” conjures up a yeti! I bet a youth came up with this phrase!
All the gifts are gone from under the tree and soon my better half will throw out the cedar tree our son cut from his pasture land and brought to our house so we could have a “real” tree …