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A first look at Mountaire’s plan for a new East Third Street
SILER CITY ­— Town officials and the public will get to view an animated virtual presentation Monday illustrating proposed construction plans for a re-routed East Third Street which Mountaire … more
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World War II veteran Wesley Hart, who's 102 years old, poses with his daughters Lynne Dyer (left) and Kathy Wakeman at the home he shares with Kathy in Chapel Ridge. Hart will be awarded the French Legion of Honor in a ceremony on Aug. 12.
Chatham’s Wesley Hart set to be awarded French Legion of Honor
PITTSBORO — At 102 years of age, Chatham County resident Wesley Hart is in rare company — one of just a relative handful of surviving centenarians from among the 16 million U.S. servicemen who … more
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Students learn at Virginia Cross Elementary’s summer learning site Monday morning. The six-week program concludes Thursday.
State leaders praise CCS's summer learning at Virginia Cross event
SILER CITY — A small group of state lawmakers, local leaders and education experts gathered at Virginia Cross Elementary School Monday morning for an event highlighting Chatham County Schools’ … more
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Less than a week after Cooper’s July 21 recommendation that masks be required for K-8 schools and all other unvaccinated students and staff, the CDC reversed its guidance, recommending on Tuesday that everyone in K-12 schools should wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. It's unclear whether such a recommendation would again change the state’s guidance to schools and businesses.
Updated N.C. guidance strongly recommends, but doesn't mandate, masks for K-8 schools
School districts should require masks indoors for all students and staff in elementary and middle schools, and for unvaccinated students and staff, Gov. Roy Cooper announced last Wednesday. With … more
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As of last week — after a day in which seven new cases were recorded — that measurement was approaching 50 cases per 100,000, representing an increase of more than 150% from the prior week and a level considered “substantial community transmission,” by definition of the Centers for Disease Control.
COVID-19 cases are increasing again in Chatham — and almost exclusively among the unvaccinated
A sudden jump in positive COVID-19 diagnoses in Chatham is almost entirely among the county’s unvaccinated and partially-vaccinated population, and health officials warn that the Delta variant of … more
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The Hispanic Liaison's staff, plus board vice chair Dennis Duke (third from right), pose in front of its new Sanford satellite office. The Liaison partnered with the Town of Siler City and the Building Integrated Communities project to survey the needs of Siler City's immigrant community in 2017.
Siler City’s new advisory committee aims to give immigrants voice in town
SILER CITY — Decades after immigrants first began flocking to Siler City, the town will soon have a new immigrant advisory committee — and its creators have high hopes for the opportunities … more
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The repair work approved Monday will include complete resurfacing at several locations plus isolated crack fills where necessary. 
Siler City commissioners initiate road improvements
SILER CITY — Siler City will spend almost $370,000 over the next year to repave sections of 10 major roads — about 23% more than originally allocated in the budget for fiscal year 2021-22 … more
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Siler City’s crime rate exceeds the state and national average, according to Wagner. In the last complete year of data, the town had 67 violent crimes, he previously told the board of commissioners, including murder and rape, and 325 property crimes.
Siler City Police Dept. releases details of June murder
SILER CITY — Three men connected to a Siler City murder were indicted by a Grand Jury and arrested last Thursday after a sensitive and secretive month-long investigation, according to local police … more
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Senate takes up revised HB324, which could limit how schools teach American history
A state Senate education committee took up revised legislation last week that prohibits public schools from “promoting certain concepts,” including that the United States was created by members … more
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Screenshot of the beginning of the two-page resolution approved Monday night.
School board approves NCAE resolution to improve student learning conditions
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to improve student learning conditions at its meeting Monday night, as requested of local boards across … more
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Screenshot from the Chatham County Environmental Quality Dept.'s 2019-20 Chatham greenhouse gas inventory presentation.
Chatham commissioners discuss greenhouse emissions, moves back to courthouse for meetings
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Commissioners met at the Historic Courthouse for its regular meeting Monday night, marking the second session back in the building since before COVID-19 … more
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Pittsboro residents, here are your candidates for office
PITTSBORO — Following state-authorized elections delays for many of North Carolina’s municipalities and cities, Pittsboro and Goldston will be the only of Chatham’s towns to host major … more
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Pictured here is the Haw River, which flows through Pittsboro and supplies the town with its drinking water, and is 'one of the most impacted' waterways in terms of unregulated chemicals in the Cape Fear Basin.
Water contaminant levels still decreasing since Greensboro spill
PITTSBORO — Two weeks of samples taken from Pittsboro’s water intake show decreasing concentrations of 1,4-Dioxane in the town’s drinking supply since a yet unknown Greensboro source discharged … more
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News + Record’s new parenting newsletter provides resources, information for Chatham moms and dads
The first edition of “The Carpool,” a parenting and education e-newsletter newly produced by the News + Record, was sent to more than 5,000 people last week. The Carpool is the newest digital … more
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Some downtown Siler City businesses have struggled to gain solid financial footing as the town's economy improves, but COVID-19 has hampered those gains.
New ordinance could be major step toward Siler City’s revitalization
SILER CITY — For the first time ever, Siler City has created a minimum nonresidential building code, and it could be the deciding factor in elevating the town’s sometimes-glum aesthetic. When … more
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The CORA Mobile Market visited Cedar Grove UMC's monthly 'Pay What You Can' event in April. They've also provided some food boxes for distribution at Cedar Grove's 'Summer Fiesta' event with Ta Contento this Saturday.
Pittsboro’s Cedar Grove church to host ‘summer fiesta’ Saturday
PITTSBORO — For nearly a year, Cedar Grove United Methodist Church and Mexican food truck Ta Contento have worked to provide free monthly meals to the community. Now, they’ve decided to kick … more
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El Futuro's staff poses inside the clinic's Durham office during a vaccination drive in early April. The Durham office is once again reopening to in-person appointments, but the Siler City office will remain remote for now.
While El Futuro’s Durham office reopens to clients, Siler City office stays remote
SILER CITY — El Futuro will once again allow patients into its Durham office for in-person appointments, according to a Friday press release, but its Siler City location will stay remote for now. … more
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Pittsboro's Chris Kennedy: Greensboro’s lack of accountability after water contamination ‘is just obnoxious’
In a specially convened meeting Tuesday, Town Manager Chris Kennedy and the board of commissioners publicly demanded the City of Greensboro or the State of North Carolina pay recompense for water contamination issues in the Pittsboro’s drinking supply.  more
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Chatham's Oliver Mitchum, a junior at N.C. State, brings ‘Evening of Music’ home after years of honing his talent
More than a decade — and hundreds of hours of practice — later, Mitchum doesn’t just understand how to read and play music. He’s become an artist. more
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A customer enjoys one of Johnson’s signature cheeseburgers. The famed Siler City establishment celebrated its 75th anniversary Monday.
75 years later, Johnson's is still cooking up the best burgers in town
“We never based our business just on burgers,” she said. “It’s based on quality; top quality meat cut and ground every day. When you order your burger, you know it’s getting fixed right then.” more
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