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Where, oh where has the Golden Rule gone?
It may be an old wives’ tale (as compared to what young wives would say), or maybe it’s an urban legend, or maybe it’s just not really so, but the old saying that “it takes … more
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The Woods Charter girls soccer team defeated North Moore, 9-0, in the third round of the 1A state playoffs Monday night.
Woods Charter wins, Seaforth loses in 3rd round
There’s only one Chatham County team remaining in the girls soccer state playoffs: Woods Charter. The Wolves were victorious in the third round of the 1A tournament on Monday, 9-0, at home … more
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Northwood junior Noah Nielson celebrates after winning the 800-meter run at the 3A track and field championships in Greensboro this past weekend.
Northwood junior Nielson wins state title in 800-meter
According to Northwood junior Noah Nielson, his preparations for the outdoor track and field state championships, which took place last Friday in Greensboro, began the night of the indoor state meet … more
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Northwood senior Taylor Laberge attempts a shot in the Chargers' 19-8 loss to Lake Norman Charter on Saturday in the 1A/2A/3A state championship game.
Northwood boys lacrosse falls in state finals to Lake Norman Charter, 19-8
DURHAM — The magic that carried the Northwood boys lacrosse team was something to behold during their run in the state playoffs. more
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A rose by any other name is still a rose ... I think 
More and more lately, it seems, events are transpiring which convince me that truly I must be a fish out of water. Going along with those events is the vocabulary that goes along with them ... … more
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Story-catchers: the importance of local newspapers
Congratulations to Bill Horner III! Join me in celebrating his career at the Chatham News + Record. In a little over four years since he became publisher and editor, this newspaper has garnered many … more
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My couch is calling 
Here I am, lying on my comfy couch, staring out the front windows at the trees, sunlight, crows swooping up and down amidst the dandelions. Chatham County doing what it does best, bursting with … more
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A pork chop over mashed potatoes covered in gravy. Sometimes the table makes the meal.
The dining table
Beside my bedroom, bathroom and a 16-mile hall, the rest of my flat is an open floor plan. I could have had just a giant living room, or a living room/barroom combo that the last tenant decided … more
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Chatham County Board of Elections members pictured (from left to right): Frank Dunphy II, Charles Ramos, Laura Heise, Mark Barroso, and Amy Meek.
Board of Elections push for higher salaries, fair compensation
PITTSBORO — With the highest voter turnout in the state, timely election results and consistent transparency, it’s not a stretch to say the Chatham County Board of Elections goes above … more
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Sarah Womack has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Carolina.
New local Boys & Girls Club CEO looks to keep giving kids hope 
If you pass by the Boys & Girls Clubs in Siler City or Pittsboro on a weekday after school, you might see students playing games, doing their homework or engaging in leadership activities. … more
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The Seaforth girls soccer team defeated Midway, 9-0, in the first round of the state playoffs at home Monday.
Seaforth, Northwood girls soccer win 1st-round games; Woods Charter earns bye
Four Chatham County girls soccer teams kicked off postseason play Monday night, and two of those squads — Seaforth and Northwood — won handily to advance to the second round. more
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Chatham Charter sophomore Zach Cartrette was 2-for-4 with two RBI in a playoff win over Chatham Central last Friday.
Knights rally for playoff win over Chatham Central
Starting on the mound for his team Friday against Chatham Central in the second round of the 1A state baseball playoffs, Chatham Charter sophomore Zach Cartrette got off to an uncharacteristic start. more
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Seaforth boys tennis competes in state semifinals Wednesday
Competing in the second round of the 2A dual team boys tennis state playoffs, Seaforth defeated North Lenoir, 7-2, at home Monday night. The Hawks also played Raleigh Charter on Wednesday in the tournament’s semifinals (match occurred after press time). more
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Around the county: Northwood lax teams played in state semis Tuesday; Chatham athletes preparing for track championships
Tuesday marked arguably the biggest day in Northwood lacrosse history, as both the boys and girls teams competed in the 1A/2A/3A state semifinals that night. more
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Gov. Roy Cooper officially vetoed Senate Bill 20 in front of a crowd of thousands on Saturday in Raleigh. The bill is now set for a veto override vote.
Chatham officials voice opposition to SB 20
A Republican-led effort to ban most abortions after 12 weeks in North Carolina seems poised to become law. Chatham officials and community members, however, have voiced strong opposition to the … more
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Miguel, a student in the after school strings program at Siler City Elementary School, sits eagerly with the violin under his chin. He practices holding the violin in the correct position.
Chatham County Schools strings program goes beyond the music
SILER CITY — Miguel races into the music room after school. The Siler City Elementary 3rd grader is jumping up and down with excitement as he sees the instruments neatly lined up on the … 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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