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April 13, 2021
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A Siler City pastor was arrested Saturday and charged with more than 30 counts of child sex abuse.
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BY D. LARS DOLDER, News + Record Staff
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4/13/21
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“Godzilla vs. Kong” is essentially a remake of “Batman vs. Superman” if it was directed by Michael Bay. There is a Lex Luthor, a Doomsday laced with the DNA of a former foe, a …
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BY NEIL MORRIS, CN+R Film Critic
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4/9/21
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PITTSBORO — The North Carolina Association of Educators’ (NCAE) “We Heart Public Schools” statewide tour stops in Chatham County on Saturday, April 10th, as the “NCAE …
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BY Chatham County Association of Educators
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4/8/21
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The Chatham Health Alliance has been connecting hundreds of Chatham residents to resources since the COVID-19 pandemic’s early stages. In mid-March, however, the Alliance took its outreach to a …
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4/8/21
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PITTSBORO — Chatham County has announced the reopening of major facilities after being closed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with county libraries, Parks and Recreation facilities and the …
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4/7/21
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The Chatham County Library commemorated National Women’s History Month — celebrated in March to highlight the contributions of women in history and society — with a Zoom roundtable discussion …
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4/7/21
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Why have parcels of property been appraised and revalued?
North Carolina law requires all counties to conduct a reappraisal at least once every eight years. Chatham County is on a four-year …
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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4/7/21
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Education Briefs: Week of April 8
Cubs, Bears Beta clubs earn trips to Disney World
GOLDSTON — Several members of the Junior Beta Club at J.S. Waters School had strong showings during …
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4/7/21
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SILER CITY — The town’s board of commissioners deliberated over two potential upcoming events in its regular meeting Monday, weighing future pandemic uncertainty and fiscal limitations against …
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4/7/21
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News Briefs
Farmers: enroll in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Are you a farmer interested in being paid to protect water quality? The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program …
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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4/7/21
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RALEIGH — Gerrymandering, the illegal practice of manipulating voting districts to favor a political party, has plagued North Carolina’s constituency for decades. But a group of Democrats, led by …
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4/7/21
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PITTSBORO — More than three-fourths of the nearly 46,000 Chatham properties assessed in the county’s state-mandated reappraisal process saw valuations increase, but so far officials say requests …
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4/7/21
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PITTSBORO — An expansive nationwide study has confirmed what Chathamites have long suspected: Pittsboro has some of the worst drinking water in the country.
Last month, Consumer Reports — a …
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4/7/21
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A burgeoning group of local philanthropists and religious leaders are working to establish accessible long-term resources for the county’s homeless population, but they say they need more community …
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4/7/21
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SILER CITY — The summer before her senior year at Jordan-Matthews High School, Tiana Brooks learned of George Floyd’s death and decided to paint something to help her process yet another Black …
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4/7/21
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Last year, Easter took place one month after the pandemic drastically altered our way of life — with most churches across the country celebrating Easter online.
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BY HANNAH MCCLELLAN, News + Record Staff
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4/6/21
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News briefs
Chatham health department policy ‘backfires’
A measure Chatham’s health department put in place to prevent endless appointment emails and robocalls from bothering vaccinated …
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4/1/21
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SILER CITY — Just off U.S Hwy. 64 on Harold Hart Road last Saturday, a line of cars began to wrap around St. Julia’s Catholic Church shortly after 10 a.m. There, a few yards behind the church, …
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3/31/21
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When Pittsboro resident Monnda Welch heard about the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, she was angry.
Like many people, she was angry to see violence committed in the name of a false cause and a …
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3/31/21
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In a recent meeting to discuss their economic development implementation strategy, Siler City’s Economic Development Strategic 5-Year Plan Steering Committee members haggled over how best to address inequities in representation among the town’s diverse minority populations.
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3/31/21
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