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From graduations and celebrations to business expansions and awards, 2021 was a year well worth documenting. Take a look at some of the News + Record's favorite photos from the year.
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1/4/22
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Where do you want to see Chatham County a year from today? If one change could occur this coming year, what would it be?
We asked, you answered:
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12/30/21
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The first Sunday Greg Lamb preached at Mays Chapel Baptist Church, he asked the seven people in the congregation apart from his family a strange and difficult question: “Would the community even care if this church were to close its doors?”
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12/29/21
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Editor’s note: Orlando Dobbin, a Chatham County school counselor, shares this story of his exploration of what Chatham has to offer.
Special — better, greater, or otherwise different from what …
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SILER CITY — Plenty of North Carolina’s bigger cities and smaller towns ooze with their own sports lore, their own athletic legends and their own storybook-worthy tales.
Add Siler City to that …
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12/29/21
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SILER CITY — After 20 years making his own ales and lagers as a hobbyist and beer enthusiast, Eric Stevens began classes at Wake Technical Community College in 2016 to better his brewing skills …
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12/29/21
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PITTSBORO — In homes all across Chatham County this week, live Christmas trees are gazed upon with wonder by old and young alike as lights and ornaments — and the wrapped presents below — …
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12/22/21
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The lack of adequate broadband access in rural portions of North Carolina is well documented. This week, we speak with two members of the leadership team from Innovate Chatham, which — in addition …
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12/22/21
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CN+R STAFF PICKS | FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
Christmas is full of music from the sacred to the silly; picking a favorite isn’t easy. But the key to any music is …
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12/22/21
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Kit Kittredge American Girl Doll
I remember every month, my mom would receive an American Girl doll store catalogue. I would spend hours flipping through the pages at the different dolls, each …
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12/22/21
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Editor’s note: As a Christmas treat for readers, Andy Clapp, a Liberty native and pastor there, has written this piece of short fiction for the News + Record.
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12/22/21
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PITTSBORO — About 70 Chatham County seniors got gussied up in their finest Christmas attire for the Chatham County Council on Aging’s holiday party last Wednesday at the Chatham County …
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12/22/21
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For many years, I have heard about the Meals on Wheels program and how it provides a warm, nutritious meal to older adults who may otherwise go hungry. In early December, I got to experience …
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12/22/21
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CORE (Chatham Organizing for Racial Equity) is a Chatham-based volunteer-led organization working to build a broad-based coalition of individuals, nonprofits, and community groups. Its mission is to …
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12/15/21
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After a storied high school career in both cross country and track & field for the Chargers, Northwood senior Caroline Murrell has announced her commitment to N.C. State, where she’ll run cross country for the Wolfpack once she graduates in the spring.
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12/15/21
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North Carolina’s mountains, Piedmont and coast provide more than just gorgeous landscapes and vacation destinations — they contain geological features that have played an important role in the …
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12/15/21
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As Chatham County nears the milestone of 100 COVID-related deaths and a new variant has sparked concerns about the seemingly never-ending pandemic, the News + Record spoke with Mike Zelek and Eric …
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12/8/21
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SILER CITY — Dozens of notes line the hallway of Jordan-Matthews High School honoring the life of Mike Williams — a well loved teacher who died in a car accident on Thanksgiving Day.
“I …
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12/7/21
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ABOUT FAITHFULLY FRUITFUL
1993 N. Main Street, Goldston
Phone: 919-738-9127
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday – Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
www.faithfullyfruitful.com
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12/7/21
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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 …
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12/1/21
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