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Local pottery Mark Hewitt’s first public kiln opening since the COVID-19 pandemic felt like a homecoming. Here, customers lined up on Johnny Burke Road in Pittsboro over the weekend to view pottery and purchase pieces.
Local potter Mark Hewitt opens first public kiln since COVID-19 [Photo gallery]
Local potter Mark Hewitt hosted his first public kiln opening since the pandemic opened, inviting customers last weekend to view pottery and purchase pieces outside Hewitt's Pittsboro home he shares … more
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The service event had more than 100 volunteers registered to volunteer. Pictured here, from left, are volunteers Wyatt Luna, Elizabeth Colebrook, Joy Roberts and Daniel Hernandez.
United Way of Chatham serves community, kicks off fundraising
After just four weeks of planning, United Way of Chatham hosted its first community “Day of Service” event last Thursday — kicking off its fundraising season and organizing more than 100 … more
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Business owners at The Plant in Pittsboro have been working to create sustainable businesses during the pandemic — with varying degrees of success and frustration.
Working to survive and thrive through a COVID-19 low
More than six months into the coronavirus pandemic, businesses at The Plant, home of the Chatham Beverage District on Lorax Lane east of downtown, are surviving through a combination of good fortune and business acumen. more
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Chatham County Schools Exceptional Children department is using the PresenceLearning Platform to help with challenges of remote learning, seen here being used my EC teacher Rebecca Bouldin and her student, Anastasia Evans. ‘I feel like I’ve really been able to learn a lot of new digital tools that allow me to reach my students in ways that I never have before,’ Bouldin said.
‘We want to be engaged’: CCS EC families and teachers adapt to Plan C
Rebecca Bouldin watches proudly as her 5th-grade student, Anastasia Evans, wins their virtual game of Go Fish by securing a final match — soon, an applause sound effect joins in with her own … more
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The image on the left by Chen Yuting, 26, of Tianjin, China, inspired the drawing on the right by Alice Zheng, 7, of Chapel Hill. Chen’s image, submitted to a newspaper contest in China, went viral. The signs read, “Hot dry noodles” and “Stay strong.” Alice drew a teddy bear as the patient in her image because “bears can get sick fast because they eat with dirty hands (they don't know how to wash hands).”
People thought the world of our first art contest
Here are some postcards from the three-week journey that was the Chatham News + Record’s first art contest, designed to find the iconic image to define the era of COVID-19: “From Russia with … more
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Siglinda Scarpa, founder of the Goathouse Refuge in Chatham County, has spent a lifetime creating art and sharing love with any animal she meets. Story, photos on page B4.
A place of love, hope, and art for its owner and inhabitants
PITTSBORO — It was more than seven decades ago, but Siglinda Scarpa can still remember the “big boots” and harsh voices of Gestapo soldiers who came pounding on the door of her home, looking … more
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From March 17, the start of the district’s COVID-19 meals guidelines, CCS averaged 25,532 meals per week through June 12 and 7,017 meals per week during summer feeding, June 21 to Aug. 14.
What you need to know about Plan C meal services
After five months of providing free meals to children 18 years old and under, CCS School Nutrition Services will resume its normal school breakfast and lunch programs on Aug. 31. Under this program, … more
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Lacee George (left) and Marty Allen work on unloading boxes of supplies at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center in Pittsboro, which has been partially re-purposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CCACC converts space into Emergency Management distribution point
PITTSBORO — As North Carolina remains in Phase Two of the state’s three-phase coronavirus reopening plan, some entities have used the last four months as an opportunity to shift their focus from … more
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Scenes from Chatham, on the ground and in space [Photo gallery]
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Chatham County Group Homes Inc., a non-profit organization that was established in 1984 to house and support adults with developmental disabilities, held a parade of car show vehicles for a birthday celebration for one of its residents.
A car and truck parade [Photo gallery]
Chatham County Group Homes Inc., a non-profit organization that was established in 1984 to house and support adults with developmental disabilities, held a parade of car show vehicles for a birthday … more
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Heavy rains the week before Memorial Day caused many creeks and rivers in Chatham County to rise.
Chatham rivers run high [Photo gallery]
Downhill aquatic biking Some Chatham youngsters decided to take advantage of a risen Deep River and ride their bikes and scooters down a hill into the water last Saturday. River runs … more
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Saying ‘hello’ to loved ones..Cambridge Hills Assisted Living in Pittsboro held a ‘drive-by’ event Friday for residents, where family members and friends were invited to drive by the facility and wave hello to people they knew. The Pittsboro Police Department, Pittsboro Fire Department and Chatham County Sheriff’s Office also participated.
Saying ‘hello’ to loved ones [Photo gallery]
Cambridge Hills Assisted Living in Pittsboro held a ‘drive-by’ event Friday for residents, where family members and friends were invited to drive by the facility and wave hello to people … more
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Incumbent Mike Dasher, left, and challenger Katelin Hancock are competing to be the Democratic nominee for the District 2 Chatham County Commissioner seat in this November’s general election.
Dasher, Hancock square off in Dem commissioner primary
The only Chatham-specific candidate primary in this year’s election pits an incumbent commissioner against a political newcomer. Former board chairman and current Commissioner Mike Dasher is … more
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Candidate Questionnaires
View all of the candidate questionnaires for the 2019 municipal elections. more
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Hawk's Nest leaves gardener grounded and happy
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Chatham’s Farmers’ Markets
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Fair Game's Lyle Estill stands with barrels where their unique spirits age.
Diversity at The Plant, Businesses thrive, growing together
The Plant on Lorax Lane in Pittsboro has lived many lives. The facility now boasts 12 diverse tenants, from electricians and engineers, to organic and sustainable products, to craft distillers. Owner Lyle Estill calls the facility an eco-industrial park which also hosts the Chatham Beverage District. more
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The waters of Jordan Lake are again rising due to rains. Picnic tables at White Oak are again under water.
With more rains, Chatham County waters see more flooding [Photo gallery]
After nine days of rain in Chatham county,  the Haw River and Jordan Lake filled and overflowed for the second time this year, the fourth time since the hurricanes last year. As of Feb. 26, … more
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RECLAIMING SPACES IN PITTSBORO Ralph 'Screech' Swager (left) of Moncure and Snuffy Smith of Pittsboro show off the new sign for Davenport's Cafe Diem. The old restaurant is one of several spaces that are finding new purpose in Pittsboro. The town's quirky and creative atmosphere attracts people and businesses that can innovate and see beyond a building's past lives and breath new life into it. The News + Record visited downtown Pittsboro to highlight just some of the reclaimed spaces in Pittsboro..See photo essay, pages B4-B5.
Pittsboro’s Reclaimed Spaces
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