The News
MONCURE — VinFast will make its public market debut faster after withdrawing its initial public offering. The company will now enter a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) agreement, …
SILER CITY — Planning Dept. Director Jennifer Baptiste approached the board of commissioners as she usually does for public hearings on proposed projects.    The first public …
PITTSBORO — Two cents may not sound like a groundbreaking amount of money. But, according to the Chatham County Board of Commissioners, it’s enough to increase the salaries of county …
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education met on June 5 at the new Chatham County Schools Central Services Office to honor student-athletes and explore potential collaborations between …
SILER CITY — A stroll around downtown Siler City may look a bit different today than it did several years ago. New businesses are taking over or changing hands seemingly every month and …
Local Sports
Last week, former Northwood star Olivia Porter — who helped the Chargers’ girls basketball team win the school’s first-ever state championship in 2022 — announced her …
The final sporting event of the 2022-23 school year took place Sunday afternoon, with the Woods Charter girls soccer team falling to Christ the King, 1-0. The final whistle marked the end of what has …
PITTSBORO — The recruitment of Seaforth junior Jarin Stevenson is coming to a head.   The Hawks’ 6-foot-10 forward — who is ranked No. 11 nationally in the Class of 2024 …
PITTSBORO — It’s hard to imagine how Northwood junior Drake Powell’s stock could go any higher after these past few months, but the 6-foot-6 forward recently earned an accolade even …
GREENSBORO — The Woods Charter girls soccer team waited exactly 365 days for its rematch with Christ the King in the 1A state final, but the threat of rain Saturday in Greensboro caused the game to be postponed until Sunday at 1 p.m.
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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 …
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. 
Education
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education met on June 5 at the new Chatham County Schools Central Services Office to honor student-athletes and explore potential collaborations between …
SILER CITY — A stroll around downtown Siler City may look a bit different today than it did several years ago. New businesses are taking over or changing hands seemingly every month and …
HOLLY SPRINGS — Thales Academy, a college preparatory network of K-12 independent schools based in North Carolina, is expanding its campus in Holly Springs to build a new junior high/high …
Politics
PITTSBORO — With the highest voter turnout in the state, timely election results and consistent transparency, it’s not a stretch to say the Chatham County Board of Elections goes above …
A Republican-led effort to ban most abortions after 12 weeks in North Carolina seems poised to become law. Chatham officials and community members, however, have voiced strong opposition to the …
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 …
Columns/Opinions
The conspiracy between a corrupt set of bureaucracies (including the Justice Department, the IRS, and the intelligence community) and an equally corrupt and enabling elite media is astonishing. The …
“Hey, Ted!” Walked back into my house from an errand and greeted a neighbor who was kindly being a handyman. Ted was on the deck and only vaguely heard me. Stepping back inside, he asked …
This is part two of thoughts on the Republican gubernatorial race. Last week I evaluated Mark Robinson, still the prohibitive frontrunner for the GOP primary, even if the last few weeks’ …
The first Friday in June is Nation Donut Day — let us celebrate! The day is holier than you might suspect. I know there are plenty of jokes about donuts and overweight cops. Homer Simpson …
A significant event came my way this week. No, it wasn’t the lottery or last house payment or even a note from old girlfriend Katherine (Kitty) Litter saying she finally realized she …
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