The News
The Chatham County Board of Education on March 13, approved Kevin Leake as the principal at Chatham Middle School. Leake brings more than two decades of experience to his new role, including …
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education on March 13, 2023, approved Dr. Miah R. Hart-Olivis as principal at Chatham Grove Elementary School.  Hart-Olivis started her career as …
SILER CITY — Vidas De Esperanza has partnered with UNC to provide free dental care to low-income residents in Siler City — and an additional $200 in cash — if they participate in …
PITTSBORO — The town’s board of commissioners held a public hearing Monday regarding updating its system development fees. Town Engineer Kent Jackson brought the item before the board …
SANFORD — Jalen Cheek, an education navigator at Central Carolina Community College’s Chatham Main Campus, was recently selected for the 2023 Outstanding New Professional at a Two-Year …
Local Sports
RALEIGH — The Northwood boys basketball team made its first state final in program history back in 2021, a season shortened by COVID restrictions. The Chargers only played 17 games that …
Earlier this school year, Seaforth sophomore Jack Anstrom became the first state championship winner in school history by claiming the 2A cross country crown. Anstrom’s time of 16:15.43 was …
RALEIGH — Chatham Charter head coach Jeff Patterson likened the Knights’ experience in the NCHSAA 1A girls basketball state championship game to that of the small-town Indiana team in the …
Whoooooo boy. Last Friday, the Carolina Panthers made arguably the biggest swing in franchise history by trading up from No. 9 to No. 1 in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. The Panthers swapped …
Through the first few weeks of the boys lacrosse season, only one Chatham County team still has an undefeated record. That accomplishment belongs to Northwood, which was 4-0 entering its game …
Current conditions
La Voz de Chatham
PITTSBORO — Los casos semanales de COVID-19 tienen una tendencia al alza en el condado de Chatham, y el condado alcanzó el nivel alto de transmisión comunitaria según lo determinado por …
Bracelets with the Colombian flag and other hand-crafted goods will be sold by seven artisans displayed at Saturday’s Hispanic Heritage Fiesta. 
The COVID-19 pandemic may have cast a spotlight on the importance of good mental health for most of America, but for some Siler City residents, it’s been a priority for at least the past four years.
A few weeks ago, district leadership once again studied a pool of staff nominations, as they had for the past several months, to choose Chatham County Schools’ April Equity Champion of the …
Education
PITTSBORO — On Thursday, March 9, 2023, the Piedmont Triad Education Consortium (PTEC) recognized George Moses Horton Middle School as one of 24 North Carolina schools given the distinction of …
The Chatham County Board of Education on March 13, approved Kevin Leake as the principal at Chatham Middle School. Leake brings more than two decades of experience to his new role, including …
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education on March 13, 2023, approved Dr. Miah R. Hart-Olivis as principal at Chatham Grove Elementary School.  Hart-Olivis started her career as …
Politics
Liz Guinan, chairperson of the Chatham County Democratic Party, announced she would be stepping down from the position at a virtual party meeting last Thursday.
Legislation known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” proposed by Republicans in the N.C. Senate would ban certain curricula around gender identity and sexuality for students in kindergarten through 4th grade, as well as require school staff to tell parents when a child wants to change their pronouns.
PITTSBORO — Population and registered voter growth in and around Pittsboro has prompted Chatham County’s Board of Elections to break up two voting precincts into four. In January, the …
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (D, N.C.-Dist. 4) was appointed to serve on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 118th Congress.  “I am …
The head of Chatham’s chapter of Moms for Liberty addressed Chatham’s Board of Education last Thursday, coming to “dispel rumors” about its mission.
Columns/Opinions
Elected officials and Siler City town staff took a crucial step in reaching out to residents by hosting a town hall at First Missionary Baptist Church in late February. It was the first event of …
A buddy of mine in public relations tested an artificial intelligence program by asking it to write a newspaper editorial for him about an obscure ruling in environmental law. He said the program …
In the latest round of the culture wars in school systems across the U.S., “equity training” is a rallying cry for those from both sides of the political aisle to take up arms and prepare …
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, Gov. Roy Cooper and other officials began exercising government power in ways unprecedented in modern times. They shut down businesses, withheld basic …
Moral beauty. Like that term? I love that term. Bet you’re wondering what it means. Moral beauty is the beauty of people’s actions reflecting deep character, generosity and virtue. …