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PITTSBORO — Pamela Baldwin and Michael Fiocco, long-time members of Pittsboro’s Board of Commissioners, are seeking re-election as commissioners — but they’re joined on November’s ballot by …
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10/20/21
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SILER CITY — The Hispanic Liaison’s Hispanic Heritage raffle raised $5,200 in donations and gave away nine prizes, including the top prize, a Nintendo Switch, and a “surprise.”
The …
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10/20/21
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In Chatham, Pre-K advocates, experts and teachers agree: a quality early childhood education is important to student success and should therefore be as accessible as possible.
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PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Schools Board of Education recognized Virginia Cross Elementary School Principal Sarah Estes as the county’s principal of the year Monday night and approved …
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BY HANNAH McCLELLAN, News + Record Staff
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10/13/21
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PITTSBORO — The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 Monday night not to renew its Memorandum of Understanding with the nonprofit Main Street Pittsboro organization for the next fiscal …
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BY VICTORIA JOHNSON & TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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10/13/21
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PITTSBORO — After months of contentious discussion, the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 Monday night to enter into a 25-year development agreement with Chatham Park Investors for the …
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10/13/21
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Anyone who’s taken a deep dive into Chatham’s 2018 Community Assessment report knows it as a treasure trove of information about the heart and health of Chatham County and its people.
Now, …
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10/13/21
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Chatham County’s municipal election season is officially starting this week, with Thursday marking the beginning of early voting for seats on the Pittsboro and Goldston town boards, along with two seats on the Goldston Gulf Sanitary District.
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10/13/21
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What is it?
The Community Health Assessment (CA) is a comprehensive, collaborative process that gathers information about the health and well-being of residents in order to understand the needs, …
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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10/12/21
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People across the country joined Native Americans Monday in commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of Columbus Day — including North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and President Joe Biden, who …
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10/12/21
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One person is dead and three others are injured following a vehicular crash in Siler City on Friday afternoon, according to the Siler City Police Dept.
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BY HANNAH McCLELLAN, News + Record Staff
& BILL HORNER III, News + Record Publisher and Editor
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10/8/21
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Goldsboro native Taylor Heeden is joining the staff of the News + Record as a reporter, covering Pittsboro and Siler City government and producing other news and feature stories for the newspaper’s print and online products.
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10/6/21
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PITTSBORO — The flu season is under way, which means Chatham County residents need to take precautions against two viral infections that are making their way around the population. Thankfully, …
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10/6/21
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PITTSBORO — Pittsboro instituted an indoor masking requirement two weeks ago, becoming the only Chatham municipality to pass such ordinance since Governor Roy Cooper’s statewide restriction …
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10/6/21
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When Honduran immigrant José Héctor López Barrera arrived in Siler City in 2006, his top priority wasn’t learning English. It was finding work.
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10/6/21
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For most immigrants migrating to the Chatham County without English fluency, language presents both a concern and an opportunity.
Yet, while children can learn English in school, many barriers …
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10/6/21
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As the impacts of climate change continue to be felt on a national scale, Chatham County is not immune — particularly with significant development and population growth expected over the next 20 …
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10/6/21
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PITTSBORO — The Haw River is an important natural resource the county should invest in before rapid Pittsboro development ensues, the all-volunteer group Friends of Lower Haw River State Natural …
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10/6/21
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SILER CITY — The Siler City Board of Commissioners initiated the redistricting process Monday night, setting mapmakers’ five guiding principles for creating the town’s new voting …
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10/6/21
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SILER CITY — Wren Farrar’s vision for Siler City’s renaissance is finally crystallizing after years of planning behind the scenes.
The great-grandson of L.L. Wren — one of Siler City’s …
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10/6/21
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