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Kendall Anderson, a junior at Seaforth High School, achieved a perfect score on her Advanced Placement (AP) United States Government and Politics exam, placing her among only 48 students globally to … more
PITTSBORO – Chatham County Schools announced the completion of School Nutrition Association (SNA) training by two child nutrition employees, who are now School Nutrition Specialists (SNS). … more
GOLDSTON —  When the bell rings calling youngsters back to class for the 2023-24 academic year, there’ll be a new school in Chatham County ready to welcome its initial group of … more
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.  more
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.  more
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.  more
RALEIGH — Pittsboro, North Carolina, resident James Murray was among the graduates Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law conferred 145 Juris Doctor degrees on Friday, May 12, during its 45th hooding and graduation ceremony at the J.S. Dorton Arena.  more
PITTSBORO — As the sun rose on Saturday morning, over 130 residents, elected officials and local Civil Rights activists gathered behind George Moses Horton Middle School to commemorate the … more
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Retired School Personnel (CCRSP), a branch of the North Carolina Retired School Personnel (NCRSP), hosted its End of Year Celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. on June 15 … more
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education met on June 5 at the new Chatham County Schools Central Services Office to honor student-athletes and explore potential collaborations between … more
SILER CITY — A stroll around downtown Siler City may look a bit different today than it did several years ago. New businesses are taking over or changing hands seemingly every month and … more
HOLLY SPRINGS — Thales Academy, a college preparatory network of K-12 independent schools based in North Carolina, is expanding its campus in Holly Springs to build a new junior high/high … more
SILER CITY — Nine students have been named JMArts Scholars by the Jordan-Matthews Arts Foundation, all receiving scholarships to pursue intensive fine arts study this summer. They are … more
SANFORD — The Lee County Board of Education shared the findings of an independent six-month investigation at its meeting last Monday.   The findings discussed Siler City resident, … more
SANFORD — Eight students who successfully completed the two-year Caterpillar Youth Apprenticeship in Welding this spring celebrated with family and friends on May 17 with an evening graduation … more
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education approved universal free breakfast in all schools, and a second chance breakfast in all district high school cafeterias for the 2023-24 school … more
PITTSBORO — “Kasserian Ingera” is a common greeting for the Kenyan tribe of the Maasai people. The phrase translates to “And how are the children?” This … more
PITTSBORO — From boys to kings. That’s how School of the Arts for Boys Academy Founder Valencia Toomer wants her students to grow during their time at her school. When the boys of … more
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
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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