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SILER CITY — At the 94th N.C. FFA State Convention in Raleigh in June, Reyna Nava Catalan made history as the first-place winner in the FFA Spanish Creed competition.
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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7/19/23
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PITTSBORO – YMCA of the Triangle is aiming to open a brand new facility in the Chatham Park Planned Development District.
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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal
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7/19/23
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PITTSBORO — At last week’s Chatham County Schools Board of Education meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 10, Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson presented statistics on the graduating class of 2023.
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By Valeria Cloës, Chatham News & Record
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7/19/23
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, June 29, that affirmative action practices within college admissions were unconstitutional in a 6-3 decision. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion of the court, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
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By Matt Mercer, North State Journal
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7/12/23
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Turn on your ACs and head inside.
The month of July has been one of the hottest months ever recorded across the world, according to the Associated Press , and between June 11 to 17, the …
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By Valeria Cloës, Chatham News & Record Staff
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7/12/23
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PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Schools Board of Education met at 6 p.m. for open session on Monday, July 10, agreeing to rename the Chatham School of Science and Engineering, grant a sidewalk easement and accepted multiple other action items.
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By Valeria Cloës, Chatham News & Record Staff
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7/12/23
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PITTSBORO — Since the Town of Pittsboro filed a lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers — 3M, DuPont de Nemours (DuPont), Chemours Company, Tyco Fire Products LP, among others — on Jan. 26, many of these companies have reached settlements. The Town of Pittsboro is still in the process of reviewing the settlement documents.
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By Valeria Cloës, News & Record Staff
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7/12/23
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Candidate filing for the 2023 municipal elections kicked off at noon on Friday, July 7. Candidates across a total of nearly 90 counties will seek office in a variety of offices within local county government.
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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7/12/23
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The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association recently held an election to select representatives to the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education & Training Standards Commission.
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From Chatham County Sheriff’s Office
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7/12/23
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A Siler City man charged earlier this month with disseminating obscenity is facing additional related charges.
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From Chatham County Sheriff’s Office
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7/12/23
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Each month, Sheriff Mike Roberson acknowledges a Sworn and a Detention/Non-sworn employee of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office as “exemplary employees of the month.”
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From Chatham County Sheriff’s Office
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7/12/23
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PITTSBORO — The Board of Commissioners for the Town of Pittsboro has approved a modified schedule for Planning Board meetings in 2023. The location, time and dates for the Planning Board meetings have changed. New meeting details are as follows:
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From the Town of Pittsboro
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7/12/23
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PITTSBORO — Chatham County community members are invited to roll up a sleeve and help save lives. Chatham Community Library will host a blood drive with the American Red Cross 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in the American Red Cross Blood Mobile at Chatham Community Library.
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From Chatham County Government
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7/12/23
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PITTSBORO — Chatham Outreach Alliance (CORA) is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its new warehouse, choice food pantry and administrative offices at 4 p.m. on July 20 at 40 Camp Drive in Pittsboro, N.C.
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From Chatham Outreach Alliance (CORA)
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7/12/23
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PITTSBORO — Following a record of nonprofit service to Chatham County’s older adults that spans almost 49 years, the Chatham County Council on Aging became a department within Chatham County government upon start of the 2023-24 fiscal year on July 1.
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From Chatham County Government
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7/12/23
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To prepare for flood water emergencies, the Chatham County Sheriff's Office conducted a specialized training exercise on Thursday, June 29, 2023, utilizing a Zodiac rigid inflatable boat on Jordan Lake.
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From Chatham County Sheriff's Office
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7/12/23
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PITTSBORO — Chatham County dads are invited to participate in the Strong Fathers Parenting Program. The weekly virtual sessions resumed on July 11, 2023, after being forced to stop earlier this year when the facilitating agency, Pathways to Change, closed.
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From Chatham County Government
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7/12/23
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SILER CITY — Back in 1996, then-29-year-old Greg Singleton was ready to start his life over. With passion, enthusiasm and a new positive outlook, he took a job at a dry cleaning business.
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By Valeria Cloës, CNR Staff
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7/8/23
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Adam Sides Jr. has a long fuse.
As a kid, Adam always told people he wanted to be in the military. He said he wanted to help people who couldn’t help themselves. His doctors, however, told …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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7/6/23
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SILER CITY — The Siler City Department of Parks & Recreation has a new director. Former recreation coordinator Tylr Stinson, who planned the Spring Chicken Festival and Easter Eggstravaganza, transitioned into the new role on July 3.
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BY Valeria Cloës, News & Record Staff
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7/6/23
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