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Articles by Hannah McClellan
Goodbye, and thank you
When I started at the News + Record some 599 days ago, I was fresh out of college and — like everyone else — also newly navigating …
Cooper encourages ending school mask mandates days after CCS move to optional policy
CCS will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday to vote on a recommendation to remove the existing face covering mandate, effective …
PES radio show brings parent communication to ‘whole new level’
PITTSBORO — A few months ago, dropping kids off at Pittsboro Elementary School meant approximately six to 10 minutes of sitting in …
CCS parent Jessica Winger announces bid for board of education seat
PITTSBORO — Chatham County Schools parent Jessica Winger formally announced her candidacy for the district’s Dist. 3 Board of …
Chatham performer, playwright Mike Wiley tells history in multiple places
Nationally known actor and playwright Mike Wiley is something of a local legend. He’s spent the last decade bringing educational …
N.C. one of the worst states for LGBTQ+ protections, national report finds
The 8th annual State Equality Index (SEI), released Jan. 20 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation …
In contentious 3-2 vote, CCS set for optional indoor masking in March
PITTSBORO — In a contentious 3-2 vote Monday night, the Chatham County Schools Board of Education began a gradual transition to …
N.C. political maps ruled unconstitutional. What’s next?
The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned the state’s three new political maps last Friday night in a 4-3 ruling, three months …
Bennett, Bonlee and Silk Hope to get new gyms, schedule not set for project
The Chatham County Schools Board of Education voted last month to pursue the $12.9 million replacement of three gymnasiums at Bennett, …
Despite gains, there’s not enough affordable housing in Chatham
Nearly 750 affordable rental units are still needed to meet the growing demand in Chatham, according to the annual report by the …
Lecture to tell ‘untold history’ of Chatham’s free people of color
The Chatham Community Library and Chatham’s Community Remembrance Coalition will commemorate Black History Month by co-sponsoring a …
Robert Logan to fill Dist. 4 commissioner vacancy left by Jim Crawford
Chatham commissioners unanimously appointed former Chatham County Schools Superintendent Robert Logan in a 3-0 vote on Monday night to …
CCPHD to distribute N95s at Chatham Public Libraries while supplies last
In partnership with the Chatham County Public Libraries, the Chatham County Public Health department is now distributing N95 …
'We’re not equipping our kids’: Chatham libraries update review processes following recent book bans
News that a Tennessean school district unanimously banned the use of “Maus” — a Pulitzer-winning graphic novel about the …
Chatham Democratic Party recommends Robert Logan as Dist. 4 commissioner replacement
The Chatham County Democratic Party’s executive committee “overwhelmingly selected” former CCS Superintendent Robert Logan on …
A redistricting and 2022 election timeline
The 2022 filing period was fraught — and complicated — from the beginning. The messy process continues, with a bill that would …
Small, women-owned Chatham business creates college care packages with purpose
PITTSBORO — A new women-owned subscription box service for college students launched out of Chatham last fall, but the idea first …
County seeks public input on how to spend $14 million in COVID-funds
PITTSBORO — Ten months after President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) stimulus package, Chatham …
Chatham commissioners honor two long-time county employees
PITTSBORO — Chatham commissioners adopted two resolutions honoring county employees at their Jan. 18 meeting: one regarding Finance …
Omicron quarantines accentuate staffing shortages at Chatham County Schools
By the end of the second week of class following winter break, Chatham County Schools counted 703 students and 68 staff members as …