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Commissioner Jim Crawford (Dist. 4) and Commissioner Diana Hales (Dist. 3).
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 … more
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Lewis Hendricks
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 … more
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Ronnie Gilmore, pictured here, was honored by Perry Harrison Elementary School community members Nov. 6 for his 22 years working at the school as a custodian and bus driver.
Perry Harrison’s Ronnie Gilmore retires after 22 years as beloved bus driver, custodian
PITTSBORO — Five mornings a week for 22 years, Ronnie Gilmore woke up at 4:30 to start his day as a beloved custodian and bus driver at Perry Harrison Elementary. Now, after retiring earlier … more
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North Woods property owners proposed NCDOT adjust the projected North Chatham Park Way as of January to travel around their neighborhood, as represented by the dotted line. NCDOT later changed its plan which now has NCDOT building a road that would divide the historic North Woods neighborhood in Pittsboro.
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 … more
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1st grade students at Pittsboro Elementary School Tuesday morning.
'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 … more
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Chatham County native Kelly Reiter is in the cast of the film 'Deadlock,' which stars Bruce Willis (pictured) and Patrick Muldoon. The film will be released Dec. 3.
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 … more
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A bank of the Haw River.
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 … more
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Walter Petty, shown here while serving as a Chatham County commissioner. The lifelong Siler City resident has announced a bid for the N.C. House.
Former Chatham Commissioner Walter Petty will seek N.C. House 54 seat in 2022
Petty, a Republican and lifelong resident of Siler City who’d served as commissioner since 2010, made the announcement last week, saying he intends to file for the seat held since 2014 by Rep. Robert Reives II. more
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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, … more
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Screenshot of the GoFundMe page.
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 … more
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La Fiesta Latin Jazz Sextet will perform a free, public concert on Jan. 28 at Jordan-Matthews High School after providing a clinic for the JM Jazz Ensemble and select 8th-grade musicians. From left to right, the group's regular members include Ramon Ortiz, Beverly Botsford, Andy Kleindienst, Steve Anderson and Gregg Gelb.
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 … more
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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 … more
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Comedian Rob Santos will perform at The Plant on Saturday.
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 … more
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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. more
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Give Back: NC Association for Public Charter Schools shares how it’s helping during holidays
The NC Association for Public Charter Schools give-back was our FREE 2020 “Charting a New Course” and 2021 “Vision Casting: Bringing Clarity to 2021 and Beyond” charter school … more
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A bank of the Haw River.
1,4-Dioxane levels in Haw River start to decrease
PITTSBORO — Town staff are encouraged by the most recent results from water samples taken from the Haw River following the Nov. 3 1,4-Dioxane discharge from Greensboro.  Recent lab … more
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A bird's-eye view of a part of the 7,068-acre Chatham Park development north of downtown Pittsboro.
Pittsboro approves affordable housing element for Chatham Park
PITTSBORO — After almost two hours of discussion, the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 Monday to approve the last of Chatham Park’s “additional elements” component … more
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From left to right: Georgia Schmidt, 14; Jillian Parker, 13 and Emma Schmidt, 12, were vaccinated last May following the FDA’s emergency authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds.
COVID-19 vaccine boosters now available for all 18 and older
PITTSBORO — Booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine are now available for all people ages 18 and older, and options for children ages 5-11 continue to expand in Chatham County. While North … more
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Volunteers working to collect food donations for CORA's 'Turkey Tuesday' food drive last week.
CORA hosts its second ‘Turkey Tuesday’ event
PITTSBORO — The CORA Food Pantry held its second annual “Turkey Tuesday” holiday food drive last Tuesday to collect Thanksgiving meal essentials for the food insecure in Chatham County. CORA … more
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Informational display for Native American Heritage Month at Chatham Middle School.
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 … more
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