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Noemi Mora (right) and Selina Lopez of the Hispanic Liaison register people for COVID-19 testing or vaccination at the Liaison's COVID-19 Health Fair in downtown Siler City last Saturday.
How enforceable is Pittsboro’s mask mandate? Not very.
PITTSBORO ­— Pittsboro instituted an indoor masking requirement two weeks ago, becoming the only Chatham municipality to pass such ordinance since Governor Roy Cooper’s statewide restriction … more
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Siler City developer Wren Farrar will open several new downtown establishments in coming months, including a restaurant and brewery.
‘Tangible accomplishments’ toward Siler City’s revitalization
SILER CITY — Wren Farrar’s vision for Siler City’s renaissance is finally crystallizing after years of planning behind the scenes. The great-grandson of L.L. Wren — one of Siler City’s … more
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The Siler City Board of Commissioners hosted a special meeting Monday to guarantee an option for $14.5 million in loan money to fund wastewater infrastructure enhancement. The board adopted three resolutions accepting the conditions of USDA loans for $7 million, $6 million and $1.5 million — all of which it would use for improving the town’s sewer system.
Siler City moves toward securing $14.5 million loan for wastewater infrastructure
SILER CITY — The Siler City Board of Commissioners hosted a special meeting Monday to guarantee an option for $14.5 million in loan money to fund wastewater infrastructure enhancement. The board … more
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Mosaic announces first set of restaurants, retailers to open in coming months
PITTSBORO — Mosaic, a mixed-used development under construction at Chatham Park, has made quiet but steady progress through the pandemic and will reach several landmarks over coming months, … more
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UNC Urgent Care of Chatham Park and UNC Rheumatology of Chatham Park are Mosaic's first tenants, with about 18 more to open in coming months.
Free events coming to Mosaic next month
PITTSBORO — To commemorate the arrival of several new tenants and completion of its event forum, Mosaic at Chatham Park will host a series of free concerts and makers markets over the first three … more
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Pittsboro Board approves 741-acre rezoning for possible 55+ development
PITTSBORO — The Pittsboro board of commissioners approved a rezoning request Monday for more than 700 acres, which will likely be developed as a new age-restricted neighborhood. more
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Mayor Jim Nass has introduced a mask mandate for Pittsboro.
Pittsboro enacts town-wide mask mandate
PITTSBORO — Pittsboro has re-instituted an indoor mask mandate, mirroring similar action from municipalities and counties across North Carolina.  The restriction, which began at 5 p.m. … more
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Leavitt Browning gets the espresso machine going at Aromatic Roasting in July 2019. Special care is taken to make certain that each brew captures the flavors available.
Coffee is in crisis, but local shops have your back
Climate change is a nebulous dilemma; its ramifications can seem obscure. But there’s at least one tangible effect that will make most Americans shudder: coffee supplies are drying up. “U.S. … more
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John Rice (left) of BMC Brewing gets a handshake from Pittsboro Mayor Jim Nass at BMC's grand opening on Sunday.
Pittsboro’s newest drinking hole: BMC Brewing
PITTSBORO — BMC brewing, the newest addition to The Plant on Lorax Lane in Pittsboro, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Sunday, finally opening two years after its owners set out to join the … more
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Siler City board takes steps to begin multimillion-dollar water infrastructure improvement
SILER CITY — Siler City could invest more than $50 million in its water infrastructure over the next 20 years for general repairs and expansion. more
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Jonathan Hensley, 37, is likely to succeed Tim Cunnup as the next mayor of Goldston.
Meet Goldston’s (likely) mayor-to-be, Jonathan Hensley
Jonathan Hensley, a lifelong Goldston resident, is Goldston's only registered candidate and will likely replace Mayor Tim Cunnup, who is stepping aside after nearly 30 years in town politics. more
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Traci Newby has been named the executive director of the new Boys & Girls Club of Pittsboro.
Catching up with the Pittsboro’s Boys & Girls Club's new director
PITTSBORO — Pittsboro’s new Boys & Girls Club has hired an executive director and will officially open to area youth in October. Last month, the club achieved a critical, minimum funding … more
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Chatham County's Board of Commissioners will soon consider a recommendation by the county health board to 'strongly encourage' the wearing of masks or face coverings while in public.
Could Pittsboro be heading toward a mask mandate? Town commissioners discuss.
In Monday’s regular meeting of Pittsboro’s board of commissioners, Mayor Pro Tem Pamela Baldwin advocated for instituting an indoor mask mandate in response to accelerating proliferation of COVID-19’s aggressive delta variant. more
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A Siler City Fire Department member carries oxygen tanks to the lineup of roughly 40 firefighters from several area departments. The firefighters performed a controlled burn on a house on E. 11th Street earlier this year.
Siler City Fire Dept. achieves one of state’s best ratings
Siler City’s fire department has been awarded one of the state’s best fire suppression ratings, an evaluation which represents the department’s general preparedness and can decrease property insurance costs across town. more
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Goldston Mayor Tim Cunnup, who has served in the position since the 1990s, won't seek re-election in 2021.
Longtime Goldston mayor Tim Cunnup will not seek reelection
GOLDSTON — Tim Cunnup, Goldston’s mayor for more than two decades, will not seek reelection in November, he confirmed to the News + Record. His decision to step back from the town’s highest … more
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AD Tubi's North American headquarters opened in 2018 at the old Olympic Steel building on Hampstone Road in Siler City. The 80,000 square-foot facility employs 18 full-time workers, but the company would like to expand its operations.
Take a look at tubing from Siler City’s AD Tubi
AD Tubi was founded in Italy in 1997. CEO Andrea Degano started the company after more than 20 years of learning the industry from the ground up. Since then, AD Tubi products have made their way around the world, but the company has only recently increased its U.S. footprint. more
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Siler City board approves UDO amendments, 5th Street repairs
The board of commissioners hosted a public hearing last Tuesday to amend sections of the town’s unified development ordinance and authorized town staff to begin repairs on Fifth Street. more
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As General Assembly moves toward finalizing a budget, will Democrats have a say?
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s General Assembly and governor appear closer to passing a comprehensive state budget than they’ve been in four years, but reports of renewed bipartisanship … more
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Federal unemployment benefits are ending. Now what?
I’m not sure if it was an ironic or suggestive decision by U.S. lawmakers, but most federal unemployment benefits expired on Labor Day. About 1 million North Carolinians, roughly one-fifth of … more
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Christoffel Verwoerdt, R.L. Boyd and Lisa Verwoerdt (from left) are the new owners of Pittsboro's Small Cafe B and B, where they will introduce flavors from around the world during a year-and-a-half-long campaign.
Pittsboro's Small Cafe B and B will take diners on a culinary tour of the world
PITTSBORO — Pittsboro’s Small Cafe B and B (formally The Small B&B Cafe) has new owners with ambitious plans to infuse the quaint, downtown eatery with flavors from around the world. … more
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