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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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United Way of Chatham County begins business fundraising challenge
The United Way of Chatham County’s annual campaign is under way, and UWCC is now asking Chatham businesses to join forces in a $100 by 100 Challenge. The goal is to raise $100 from 100 … more
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What does the average 5% teacher pay raise in budget break down to?
The first full state budget since 2017 was signed into law last Thursday by Gov. Roy Cooper, and among other things, allocates hundreds of millions of dollars to increase educator compensation pay … more
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Contributions to Chatham Cares Community Pharmacy help pay for much-needed prescription medications for qualifying local residents.
Chatham Cares Community Pharmacy celebrates Luminaries
SILER CITY — Lynn Glasser, executive director for Chatham County’s free pharmacy, has high hopes for it. He wants it to eventually close. Chatham Cares Community Pharmacy, which opened in 2005 … more
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Give Back: CT Wilson shares how it’s helping during holidays
Describe the give-back program of CT Wilson: Serving the community is integral to everything that we do at CT Wilson Construction. This is enhanced by the fact that over 60% of our clients are … more
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Give Back: Primrose School shares how it’s helping during holidays
Describe the give-back program of Primrose School: Community giving is a pillar of our business that is demonstrated by the many ways we contribute time and financial support to local charity. … more
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Give Back: Bold Construction shares how it's helping during holidays
Describe the give-back program of the Foundation of Bold Construction: At BOLD Foundation, we believe that every child deserves a joyful holiday season. Each December, BOLD Foundation coordinates … more
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Give Back: Council on Aging shares how they’re helping during holidays
Did COVID-19 affect how you think about giving back to the Chatham community? “I am very proud that United Way of Chatham County called our Council on Aging ‘a pandemic powerhouse’ for how … more
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Dakota Philbrick, the new program director of Love Chatham.
Siler City-based homeless program hires director
SILER CITY — Love Chatham, the Chatham County homeless shelters organization, has named Dakota Philbrick as its program director, tasking him with developing and overseeing an emergency sheltering … more
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Debbie Champion, left poses with daughters Tonya Williams, middle, and Leslie Hayes. Last Thanksgiving, the younger girls were in the midst of recovering from COVID and breast cancer, respectively.
First, there was COVID. Then a cancer diagnosis. And now, for these Chatham sisters, Thanksgiving.
SILER CITY — What two Chatham County sisters experienced in the past year has helped them understand that Thanksgiving isn’t simply a once-a-year family holiday — it can be a way of life, … more
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Horton Middle School Cafeteria Workers Karen Holden (left) and Mandy Cheek, who have worked together for 13 years.
Full return of CCS Thanksgiving meal signals some normalcy
PITTSBORO — George Moses Horton Middle School Cafeteria Worker Mandy Cheek credits two people with helping her through the most challenging of shifts: Jesus Christ and Bill Withers. Cheek shares … more
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State Sen. Valerie Foushee, who has represented Orange and Chatham counties for eight years, is running to represent the Triangle in the U.S. House.
Chatham's state representative Sen. Valerie Foushee announces run for Congress
State Sen. Valerie Foushee, who has represented Orange and Chatham counties for eight years, is running to represent the Triangle in the U.S. House, she announced last Wednesday. more
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Now located on West Street next to ODDCO in Pittsboro, the Small Museum of Folk Art is expected to reopen in early December.
Small Museum of Folk Art expected to reopen in early December
PITTSBORO — The Odd Company, or ODDCO, has a new next-door neighbor on West Street — and as luck would have it, this newcomer, the Small Museum of Folk Art, is just as offbeat. After nearly … more
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Students in Jilin University's College of Humanities and School of Journalism and Communication wave goodbye after attending a Zoom class lecture last Thursday morning on ‘The Rise and Fall—and Rise—of Community Newspapers in the U.S.’
CN+R publisher, Kentucky professor inspire journalism students in China
CHANGCHUN, China — The distance between Pittsboro and this capital city of Jilin Province is only 6,725 miles, but the two communities felt a lot closer last week. That’s because Bill Horner … more
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Water samples from the Haw River have shown elevated levels of 1,4-Dioxane over the last week.
1,4-Dioxane levels double EPA threshold
PITTSBORO — The fears of Pittsboro town staff were confirmed on Friday when raw water samples from the Haw River — which serves as Pittsboro’s source for drinking water — came … more
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A bank of the Haw River.
In Haw, 1,4-Dioxane gets closer to EPA threshold
PITTSBORO — Town officials in Pittsboro are becoming more concerned as levels of 1,4-Dioxane continue to rise in samples taken from the Haw River, which serves as the town’s source of … more
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