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PITTSBORO — Town commissioners heard updates regarding the Sanford Force Main wastewater project and voted to hire legal counsel to move forward with an interlocal agreement with the city of …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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2/15/23
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PITTSBORO — When Pittsboro resident and Clean Haw River co-founder Katie Bryant founded the initiative in 2020, she made it her mission to advocate for action against industries discharging …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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2/8/23
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PITTSBORO — When the town’s board of commissioners voted to sue PFAS manufacturers during their Jan. 23 meeting, it marked the first time in North Carolina history a municipal …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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2/8/23
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SILER CITY — Mayor Chip Price swore in new Siler City Town Clerk Kimberly Pickard at the town’s board of commissioners’ meeting Monday.
Pickard was surrounded by her family …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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2/8/23
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Pittsboro’s fight for clean water has taken a turn for the better — commissioners voted unanimously on Jan. 23 to sue PFAS manufacturers, including large corporations like 3M, …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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2/8/23
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SILER CITY — Anticipated growth from new economic development projects have given town staff in Siler City the opportunity to re-examine its roadmap for the future.
The town’s Parks …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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2/1/23
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SILER CITY — Chris Gallimore spent the last eight years working as a patrol officer for Siler City’s police department.
In his new role, he’s still patrolling — only now as …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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2/1/23
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PITTSBORO — At the southwest corner of the town’s traffic circle, SoCo Pittsboro aims to bring a return to the bustling downtown lifestyle that “originally put Pittsboro on the …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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2/1/23
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SILER CITY — Jennifer Baptiste’s first meeting with the Siler City Board of Commissioners was on Jan. 3, her second day as the town’s new Planning Director. Since then, Baptiste …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/25/23
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PITTSBORO — The town of Pittsboro has dealt with water quality issues for decades. The town’s main water source — the Haw River — has experienced discharges of unregulated …
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1/25/23
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SILER CITY — Commissioners met last Tuesday evening at the Wren Memorial Library multipurpose room, where they were finally given a “soft opening” date — March 6 — for …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/25/23
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SILER CITY — Long-time Siler City Town Clerk Jenifer Johnson has been named the town’s new budget manager, a recently-added position.
Johnson had served as the town’s clerk since …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/25/23
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PITTSBORO — Commissioners voted unanimously on Monday evening to pursue litigation against manufacturers of PFAS chemicals and aqueous film forming foam (AFFF). The vote was a historic step in …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/23/23
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SILER CITY — The town of Siler City was placed under a moratorium last May regarding sewer capacity, preventing new developments from being tapped into the town’s sewer system. Now, eight …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/18/23
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PITTSBORO — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Chatham County, according to a statement released by the Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) last week.
The Centers for …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/18/23
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SILER CITY —Tina Stroupe, who’s been Siler City’s Finance Department Director for the last three years, is leaving for a position at the City of Raleigh.
“I’ll be joining the finance …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/11/23
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SILER CITY — The town’s board of commissioners has voted to accept a recently completed compensation study which suggested the town needs to increase the wages of most of its employees.
Town …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/11/23
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SILER CITY — With growth and change imminent in Siler City, Town Manager Hank Raper said he and other administrative staff are working to make various changes to the town’s departments and …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/11/23
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PITTSBORO — The town’s board of commissioners heard a presentation from Sanford officials regarding the joint water treatment facility project Monday.
The presentation served as an update for …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/11/23
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SILER CITY — Deanna Edminsten and her husband, Todd, took their children and extended family for meals at Sir Pizza many times since its opening more than 30 years ago.
They imagined — …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/4/23
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