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I live with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive disorder (commonly known as depression) and have for as long as I can remember. But I didn’t know how significant its long-term impact on me was until recently.
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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2/9/22
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A new temporary exhibit at Chatham’s Historical Museum showcases the county’s Black history — from the triumphs to the tragedies — during Black History Month.
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PITTSBORO — Aaron Puryear has been one of the co-owners of Oak City Hemp — located at The Plant in Pittsboro — since the company’s inception in 2018, when hemp-derived products were federally …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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2/2/22
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Rep. David Price (D-N.C. 4) visited Pittsboro last Friday to meet with Mayor Cindy Perry for a discussion about the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and how the bill’s funding could aid Pittsboro in addressing its water pollution issues.
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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2/2/22
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SILER CITY — Siler City Town Manager Roy Lynch is stepping down from his post to take a new job as Chatham County’s finance director.
Lynch, who has served as the chief administrator …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/27/22
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PITTSBORO — The Pittsboro Police Department and town engineers are working to address one of downtown’s main intersections after a series of vehicular collisions with pedestrians.
Police Chief …
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1/26/22
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PITTSBORO — The town’s board of commissioners met Monday evening and addressed the funding of its water partnership with the city of Sanford, which resulted in the delay of a vote to finalize an …
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1/26/22
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SILER CITY — Siler City Commissioners discussed the possibility of having a vaccine incentive program for town employees on Jan. 18.
Town Manager Roy Lynch told commissioners that he, along with …
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1/26/22
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SILER CITY — Brit and Fleming Pfann moved to a property on 144 Celebrity Dairy Way in Siler City in 1987, and in 1989, they started their own farm on the land called Celebrity Dairy.
Celebrity …
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1/19/22
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SILER CITY — It’ll soon be time for recess at Paul Braxton Gymnasium in Siler City, with the town’s Parks and Recreation department bringing back its Home-school Recess program starting Feb. …
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1/19/22
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PITTSBORO — Brandi Morris, co-owner of Red Moose Brewing in Pittsboro, has always been a fan of actress Betty White.
She has fond memories of watching the hit TV show “Golden Girls” with …
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1/19/22
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PITTSBORO — The town’s board of commissioners discussed Pittsboro’s annual audit and unanimously passed language changes to a unified development ordinance regarding how the town handles …
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1/12/22
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PITTSBORO — Former Chatham County Commissioner Jim Crawford has been charged with one count of driving while impaired and failing to maintain lane control after a Dec. 6 wreck.
According to an …
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1/12/22
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SILER CITY — The new branch manager at Siler City’s Wren Memorial Library is a long-time book lover from a small town in Pennsylvania who loves what libraries can offer a community — and she …
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1/12/22
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SILER CITY — Tyler White and Chris Terry have spent the majority of their lives behind the serving line at Bestfood Cafeteria and working in Hayley Bales Steakhouse — starting back in 2003, when …
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1/12/22
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SILER CITY — Commissioners gathered on Monday for their first regular meeting of the new year, where they honored former Mayor Pro Tem James Larry Cheek, who died in office while serving on Siler …
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1/5/22
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Here’s a list of locations in Chatham County offering free COVID tests. Some locations across the county offer both rapid and PCR testing; rapid testing offers results in 15 minutes but are not as accurate as the PCR tests, which come back with results in one to two days.
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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1/5/22
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SILER CITY — The Chatham County Chamber of Commerce is launching an eight-week program in partnership with Central Carolina Community College’s Small Business Centers and Mountaire Farms aimed …
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12/29/21
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Editor’s note: Second of a two-part series.
PITTSBORO — Back in 2011, Katie Bryant found her dream home near downtown Pittsboro after falling in love with the community’s unique small-town …
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12/29/21
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SILER CITY — After 20 years making his own ales and lagers as a hobbyist and beer enthusiast, Eric Stevens began classes at Wake Technical Community College in 2016 to better his brewing skills …
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12/29/21
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