When Josie Murray was forced to stand outside a public library in Purcellville, Virginia, unable to check out a book, she knew she had to make a change.
Her white friends offered to go inside …
If you pass by the Boys & Girls Clubs in Siler City or Pittsboro on a weekday after school, you might see students playing games, doing their homework or engaging in leadership activities.
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Some large employers are asking remote-working employees to come back to the office. But the growth of coworking during, and since, the Covid-19 pandemic has been well-documented.
In Chatham …
Each spring, the Chatham County Partnership for Children hosts a “Day of the Books” (or “El Día de los Libros”) children’s festival in Siler City. The event …
Many senior citizens struggle with budgeting after finding themselves on a fixed income. The Chatham County Council on Aging is partnering with the National Council on Aging to offer a program to …
This week, we speak with Chatham Chamber of Commerce President Cindy Poindexter about its new member platform and other Chamber news.
The Chamber has just introduced a new platform for members to …
Robin Leto is a registered nurse and dietitian who spent most of her career working with an older population. She had positions in a state office on aging, as well as working as a nursing home …
When Josie Murray was forced to stand outside a public library in Purcellville, Virginia, unable to check out a book, she knew she had to make a change.
Her white friends offered to go inside …
Beside my bedroom, bathroom and a 16-mile hall, the rest of my flat is an open floor plan.
I could have had just a giant living room, or a living room/barroom combo that the last tenant decided …
New York-style, Chicago deep dish ... they are all well and good, but if you want to meet a tribe deadly serious about “pie,” come to New Jersey. (Although if we were being honest, I …
Years ago, I got an email from my editor about a bloggers’ luncheon in the Fairview dining room at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham. She asked if I was interested.
Yes, on so many …
Biopics stride a fine line when seeking to depict the frailties of tragic subjects. On one hand, the film should serve as an oracle for the protagonist’s truth, both internal and external. A …
Setting a “Predator” prequel in the early 18th century North American Great Plains might sound like a stodgy prospect. Instead, “Prey” proves an exhilarating choice, reframing the …
A paean to visual filmmaking, Jordan Peele’s “Nope” springboards off the first recorded moving picture in 1878, entitled “The Horse in Motion,” which captures the …