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NC candidate filing for 2022 elections started Monday. Who has filed in Chatham?

PITTSBORO — Six Democratic candidates filed for local contests in the 2022 elections during the first day of filing on Monday, according to the Chatham County Board of Elections. Filing in …

Ahead of '22 election: Crawford confirms intended resignation, Hales won't run for reelection

PITTSBORO — Jim Crawford will announce his resignation from the Chatham County Board of Commissioners at the board's Dec. 20 meeting for personal reasons, he confirmed to the News + Record on …

'We’re getting there': A road map to optional masking for Chatham’s schools

Four months after the Chatham County Schools Board of Education first approved universal indoor masking on its campuses this school year, Superintendent Anthony Jackson asked the school community at …

Chatham native Kelly Reiter makes it to the big screen with Bruce Willis in 'Deadlock'

Kelly Reiter’s acting career didn’t begin glamorously. The Chatham County native moved to Los Angeles when she was 18 for a film role she’d landed, but was immediately hit with a new reality …

1,4-Dioxane levels in Haw River have decreased following Nov. 3 slug from Greensboro

PITTSBORO — Town staff continues to be encouraged by the most recent results from water samples taken from the Haw River following the Nov. 3 1,4-Dioxane discharge from Greensboro. Lab results …

Perry Harrison’s Ronnie Gilmore retires after 22 years as beloved bus driver, custodian

Ahead of '22 election: Crawford confirms intended resignation, Hales won't run for reelection

Former Chatham Commissioner Walter Petty will seek N.C. House 54 seat in 2022

The News

Restaurant owner Lewis Hendricks to seek Dist. 3 seat held by Commissioner Hales, who won't seek reelection

Restaurant owner Lewis Hendricks will seek the 3rd District Seat currently held by Chatham County Commissioner Diana Hales in 2022, he announced Friday. Hendricks, a Republican/Democrat …

Pittsboro commissioners asks NCDOT to look for alternative for North Woods

PITTSBORO — Pittsboro’s board of commissioners voted unanimously last Tuesday asking Town Manager Chris Kennedy to write a letter to the N.C. Dept. of Transportation seeking an alternative to a …

Families invited to celebrate the season at Siler City P&R’s ‘Holiday in the Park’

SILER CITY — ‘Tis the season to celebrate with the Chatham County Parks and Recreation Department at the 3rd annual Holiday in the Park. The afternoon will be packed full of fun, …

Pittsboro woman struck, killed by car in Sanford

SANFORD — A Pittsboro woman was struck and killed by a passing vehicle Sunday as she walked along Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) near the U.S. 421 bypass. According to a statement by the …

Jordan-Matthews to host a Latin jazz clinic and concert for public, student musicians

SILER CITY — When JMArts’ Rose Pate resolved to bring Jordan-Matthews High School another special arts project, she began looking for something that J-M’s instrumental music students — and …

Comedian Rob Santos to host show at The Plant

PITTSBORO — Comedian Rob Santos plans to bring some laughs to the Pittsboro community on Saturday night when he holds a comedy show with three of his stand-up comedy friends — Buddha Joe, CW …

Give Back: Communities In Schools shares how it’s helping during holidays

From Tych Cowdin, executive director: Communities In Schools of Chatham County’s (CISCC) mission is to surround students with a network of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in …

Give Back: Galloway Ridge shares how it’s helping during holidays

The Galloway Ridge Chatham County Charitable Fund Grant Distribution Committee granted 19 awards in 2021, totaling $100,000. It was established in 2006.

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Local Sports

Here are Chatham County’s fall sports all-conference performers

With the 2021-22 NCHSAA fall sports season coming to an end, a number of Chatham County athletes have been selected to all-conference teams in cross country, football, women’s golf, men’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball.

Chargers spoil Hawks’ program-opener with 30-point thrashing in 1st installment of county rivalry

PITTSBORO — Seaforth sophomore phenom Jarin Stevenson might be getting all the press clips, but Northwood sophomore point guard Drake Powell doubled his offensive output as the Chargers threw a …

Chargers top Tigers in individual bouts, but trio of forfeits lead to wrestling loss

CHAPEL HILL — It was a tale of the rookie wrestling coach challenging a Hall of Fame icon when 3A Northwood traveled to 4A Chapel Hill last Monday. And despite the gap in experience, first-year …

Chargers’ Bell drops 19 in season-opening thumping of Hawks

PITTSBORO — Natalie Bell was expected to be a dominant force on defense for the Northwood High School women’s basketball team this year, but her game isn’t limited to the defensive end of the floor.

A Pollard power play at Seaforth’s women's basketball opener

Craig Adams was in a no-lose situation when the Seaforth High School women’s basketball team christened the new school’s basketball court in their debut season against Northwood High School last …

Chatham County scores and schedules: Nov. 29 through Dec. 5

Here are scores and schedules for Chatham County high school athletics from Monday, Nov. 29 to Sunday, Dec. 5. This story will be updated throughout the week. Monday, November …

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La Voz de Chatham

Siler City's Immigrant Advisory Committee members are finally appointed

SILER CITY — The Siler City Board of Commissioners appointed seven inaugural members to the town’s first Immigrant Advisory Committee Monday, reinvigorating a years-long initiative to better …

LatinxEd’s ‘20 Under 20’ youth leadership initiative now accepting applicants

Chatham County’s Latinx students may now apply to form part of LatinxEd’s fourth “20 Under 20” youth leadership cohort by Nov. 29. First launched in 2018, “20 under 20” is a yearly …

Hispanic Liaison launches a second Latinx youth group at Seaforth High School

Since its creation in late 2017, the Hispanic Liaison’s free year-round youth mentorship program, Orgullo Latinx Pride, has nearly always capped off at around 30 students at Jordan-Matthews High …

Chatham's Communities in Schools celebrates Day of the Dead

SILER CITY — Inside Communities In Schools’ downtown office, a richly decorated skull smiles up at you from the first level of a three-step altar in front of the office’s window. Made from …

Chatham Ch@t

CH@T: County’s new website includes 'service finder' feature, cleaner design

Wednesday, December 1

Chatham County government recently launched a redesigned website, and along with a sleek update in appearance, it’s designed to make it easier for residents, businesses, and other members of the …

CH@T: Local author’s book, ‘Midnight, Christmas Eve,’ addresses unconditional love

Tuesday, November 23

Liberty native Andy Clapp is a pastor and speaker who’s just published his first book, a Christmas story set in the N.C. mountains. This week, we spoke with him about the book and its origins and message.

CH@T: Moncure plans street fair this Christmas, parade next year

Tuesday, November 23

On Dec. 4, Moncure will hold a “Candy Land” themed street fair open to the community on Moncure Loop Road, supported by Moncure’s Lion’s Club, Moncure Fire Dept. and 3 Rivers Coalition.

Education

Chatham Middle teachers commemorate Native American Heritage Month

SILER CITY — At Chatham Middle School, some educators are finding ways to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by teaching students the history of the Americas’ first inhabitants through …

What does the average 5% teacher pay raise in budget break down to?

The first full state budget since 2017 was signed into law last Thursday by Gov. Roy Cooper, and among other things, allocates hundreds of millions of dollars to increase educator compensation pay …

Full return of CCS Thanksgiving meal signals some normalcy

PITTSBORO — George Moses Horton Middle School Cafeteria Worker Mandy Cheek credits two people with helping her through the most challenging of shifts: Jesus Christ and Bill Withers. Cheek shares …

Discipline disparities at CCS highlighted by NAACP Chatham Community Branch

Black students are 4.4 times as likely as white students to receive short-term suspensions at Chatham County Schools, according to 2019-20 discipline data from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Politics

NC candidate filing for 2022 elections started Monday. Who has filed in Chatham?

PITTSBORO — Six Democratic candidates filed for local contests in the 2022 elections during the first day of filing on Monday, according to the Chatham County Board of Elections. Filing in …

Ahead of '22 election: Crawford confirms intended resignation, Hales won't run for reelection

PITTSBORO — Jim Crawford will announce his resignation from the Chatham County Board of Commissioners at the board's Dec. 20 meeting for personal reasons, he confirmed to the News + Record on …

Restaurant owner Lewis Hendricks to seek Dist. 3 seat held by Commissioner Hales, who won't seek reelection

Restaurant owner Lewis Hendricks will seek the 3rd District Seat currently held by Chatham County Commissioner Diana Hales in 2022, he announced Friday. Hendricks, a Republican/Democrat …

Columns/Opinions

A teacher, a death, a lasting impact

I never met Mike Williams, the Jordan-Matthews teacher who was killed in a car accident just before Thanksgiving. We learned about his death from Nancy Wykle, the public information officer for …

Kyle Rittenhouse needed a mentor. Are you one?

Before the fatal night of Aug. 25, 2020, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kyle Rittenhouse was a high school dropout. His job experience was limited to that of a part-time lifeguard. But Rittenhouse was …

Infrastructure bill did us no favors

The $1 trillion infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed into law on Nov. 15 attracted the votes of both Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Washington and has attracted praise from many …

North Carolinian wins coveted National Book Award

What’s the biggest news in our state’s literary circles? On Nov. 17, Jason Mott won the National Book Award for Fiction. No North Carolinian had won that coveted award since Charles Frazier …

Leave leaves leaving trees ... or rake and burn them?

My father had many sayings he imparted to his three sons. Some were original, I think, while others he had heard himself or were a part of the general culture of mankind. There were the familiar …

Over the river and speeding

After last year’s lockdown, it’s great to once again gather with family for the holidays. Some will be traveling “over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house.” During the …

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