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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
PITTSBORO — Results of a study examining the possibility of a year-round school model for three Siler City schools feeding into Jordan-Matthews High School was presented before the school board … 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 — The sheriff. The nurse. The teacher. The grocery store owner.   Their jobs may be commonplace, but the Black people in Chatham County who broke barriers and first held … more
SILER CITY — Jordan-Matthews High school received a school shooting threat Friday. Chatham County Schools officials say the situation is under control and nobody was harmed. "On Thursday … more
SILER CITY — A pixelated globe wearing a birthday cake hat has to escape a pumpkin and make it to the green flag. Sounds simple enough. This is just one of the hundreds of possibilities … more
PITTSBORO — Investments yield outcomes. That’s the pitch Chatham County Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson is making to county commissioners this budget season. Last Tuesday, … more
More than a dozen bills filed in the N.C. General Assembly’s legislative session focus on expanding funding for charter schools and increasing the state’s voucher programs for private … more
CHAPEL HILL — It was the middle of the pandemic, and Marianne Maschal was exhausted.  Watching over three small children who were around at all hours of the day — while she cooked … more
SILER CITY — Leah Riggsbee has always wanted to get thrown down a hill. She’s about to get her chance. Riggsbee is part of the Chatham School of Science & Engineering Gravity … more
PITTSBORO — On April 3, the Chatham County Board of Education approved three new district employees. Mr. John V. Wood was named the new Public Information Officer. Wood currently serves as … more
School systems across the nation were underfunded, understaffed and underprepared for the onslaught the Covid-19 pandemic had on education. Because of this major shift, the federal and state … more
SILER CITY — No presumir. That’s what Jolitzy Fernandez Arzate’s dad reminded her every day before sending her off to school. The Spanish phrase directly translates to … more
PITTSBORO — The technologies of the future will soon be in Chatham County.  Artificial intelligence, machine learning and software development may seem like things only seen in … more
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