News
Donald Trump's campaign said in a statement that the former president was “fine” after a shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A local prosecutor says the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead.
BUTLER, Pa. — Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd. The former president and presumptive Republican …
SILER CITY – The board of commissioners is putting the former Carter Bank & Trust building up for sale. The board made the decision to sell the building, located at 101 E. Raleigh …
PITTSBORO – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners approved its 2024-25 budget at its meeting on June 17. The $194 million budget includes a $0.04 increase in the property tax rate, …
It’s not every day someone gets to enjoy two of life’s milestones on the same day, but on June 29, a Bennett man did just that, sharing them with his wife of many years since she was one of the big reasons the day was special.
Sports
Chatham County’s collegiate winter sports athletes are reaching the final stretches of their regular seasons while the county’s former diamond sports standouts are joining the party. …
Woods Charter swimmer Daisy Collins wins athlete of the week honors for the week of Feb. 3. In the NCHSAA 1A/2A swimming state championship meet Saturday, Collins won state titles for the …
Swimming Seaforth’s boys finished third with a score of 169 in the NCHSAA 1A/2A swimming state championship meet at Triangle Aquatic Center Saturday. The Hawks’ girls finished 10th …
PITTSBORO — Seaforth High School celebrated 10 seniors signing to their respective college athletic programs Tuesday. The lineup of talented athletes included state champions across …
Girls: Southeast Alamance 55 – Seaforth 53   PITTSBORO — Seaforth’s 52-game regular season conference win streak no longer stands after a down-to-the-wire battle with …
La Voz de Chatham
Pittsboro
The Town of Pittsboro has paved the way for significant mixed-use development around Chatham Park, approving rezoning requests that will add housing, retail space and potential sites for public facilities.
TriRiver Water is the new regional water and wastewater services provider for customers in Sanford and Pittsboro starting on July 1.
Affordable housing, food trucks and streamlined zoning downtown were some of the topics covered at the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners meeting on June 10.
Siler City
SILER CITY – The board of commissioners is putting the former Carter Bank & Trust building up for sale. The board made the decision to sell the building, located at 101 E. Raleigh …
SILER CITY — The Board of Commissioners has approved a new agreement between the police department and iTicket.law to fulfill requests for driving records in exchange for a small fee. …
The Siler City Board of Commissioners approved an economic incentive agreement with Innovative Construction Group, a building materials manufacturer, at its May 20 meeting.
One of the more contentious moments of the meeting came during discussion of waste management, currently contracted through Waste Industries, about how well the waste is managed, and whether to renew the contract.
Wolfspeed celebrated a significant construction milestone at its new multi-billion dollar John Palmour Manufacturing Center for Silicon Carbide in Siler City. The topping out ceremony, held on …
Opinion
The Book says in Ecclesiastes that there’s a time and a place for everything. One thing that means, I think, is that things often happen when they should. It also means, I further think, that …
I have nothing against apple pie or the Fourth of July parade, and my favorite sport is baseball. Yet, I write in praise of another sporting event that likewise takes place across our country this …
From time to time, I’ve been called a weenie, a wimp, even a softie. And from time to time, I’ve agreed with that assessment. Sometimes, that charge and my agreement came at the …
I had the privilege to learn about the Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge from Lenore Braford, the founder and interim executive director. Located in Pittsboro on 45 acres, the Refuge “is a sanctuary for rescued chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, sheep, goats, and cows who come from lives of abuse, neglect, and abandonment.”
Last Tuesday, I was en route to Goldston on the Goldston-Carbonton road, about 10 yards from Robert's Chapel Road, when my car's engine died. I pulled off the road as best I could, albeit with …