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Chatham commissioners want no property tax increase
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Commissioners has instructed county staff to put together a fiscal year 2020-2021 budget with no property tax increase. The board made the vote last week … more
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Jerry 'Twig' Wood III, president of Brookwood Farms in Siler City, stands with boxes of pork products that are ready for shipping. Wood is part of four generations of family members working at Brookwood Farms, which got its start in 1978.
Brookwood Farms president: Company continues to grow, always progressing
SILER CITY — Brookwood Farms and its president Jerry “Twig” Wood III are probably used to all the praise by now. The barbecue-producing company, based in Siler City, won a 2019 Triangle … more
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Chatham planning for future water, wastewater needs
Chatham County’s Comprehensive Water and Wastewater Utility Master Plan is more than just a plan for infrastructure improvements for the county and its municipalities — it’s a scenario-based … more
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Traffic flowing on U.S. Hwy. 64 through the Jordan Lake area will experience some slow-downs over the next several months as the N.C. Dept. of Transportation contractors work to strengthen bridges.
Jordan Lake bridge preservation begins
The N.C. Dept. of Transportation will be performing maintenance on the bridges that cross Jordan Lake on U.S. Hwy. 64 in Chatham County for the better part of this year. The bridges are nearly 50 … more
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Bus drivers get a raise, meetings for Seaforth zoning on tap, construction updates
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education’s annual mid-year retreat serves as a mid-year opportunity for the school board to tackle big topics and take care of some housekeeping … more
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Xavier Daniels, the youth minister at Simon Temple AME Zion Church in Fayettevile, was the featured speaker at last Saturday's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in Siler City.
‘We’ve been here before,’ speaker warns King audience; now’s the time to ‘do something different’
What: The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast, hosted by the West Chatham branch of the NAACP at Holy Trinity Church in Siler City on Saturday morning, attended by more than 150 … more
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Public schools continue efforts in social-emotional health for students
PITTSBORO — Chatham County Schools officials say they believe the work they’ve done to help students with their social-emotional health is working. “I’ve really noticed a difference in our … more
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'Worst Cooks in America' contestant Lulu Boykin of Pittsboro, shown in this promotional photo for season 18 of The Food Network program.
Pittsboro’s ‘Worst Cook’ Dr. Lulu Boykin ekes out another week
The Food Network’s “Worst Cooks” Episode 4: Simple, Yet Sophisticated Sunday, Jan. 26 at 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27 at midnight Thursday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. … more
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George McDuffie, who works with State Code Enforcement Inc., examines a list of recent code violations in Siler City. The town contracts with SCEI for its services.
Addressing the town’s ‘nuisances,’ one at a time
SILER CITY — Dennis Pinnix tells the story of communicating with a local resident about the number of ways that resident was violating city codes on his property. The exchanges, by phone and by … more
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Chatham’s Methodists face decision over LGBTQ plan
MONCURE — Pastor Danny Berrier sits in a multipurpose room at Chatham United Methodist Church, which itself sits on the outskirts of Pittsboro, across from a small lake. Papers in front of him, … more
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The transfer station on Waste Treatment Plant Road took in a variety of materials for disposal over the past 20 years.
Local solid waste station’s closure has impact on Siler City budget
SILER CITY — “This location has closed! We apologize for any inconvenience!,” declares a sign printed on an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper — the sign’s black lettering a bit smudged from exposure … more
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Gloria Maldonado, left, of the Siler City Police Department and Edna Villasnor of Chatham County Court Programs operate a support group for Latina survivors of domestic violence.
‘They don’t have another way’
SILER CITY — When the Family Violence Rape Crisis Center closed in October 2018, Chatham County was without an organization or group specifically focused on serving survivors of domestic violence. … more
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Pittsboro's Dr. Lulu Boykin is a contestant on The Food Network's 'Worst Cooks in America' which airs on Sunday nights. Boykin is also featured in a gallery of 'Craziest Moments' on the network's website. Here Boykin used a meat tenderizer to pound the back of a knife while cutting potatoes on the first episode.
Pittsboro’s ‘Worst Cook in America’ survives another week
The Food Network’s ‘Worst Cooks in America’ Episode 3: Chinese New Year Sunday, Jan. 19 at 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at 12 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 at 2 … more
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Chatham BOE freezes teacher supplement pay
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education voted Monday to freeze teaching supplement spending at its current rate because of a gap between what’s available to spend and what would be … more
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Pittsboro’s Town Hall project moves forward
PITTSBORO — Pittsboro’s proposed $18 million town hall project received the green light to move into the “construction document” phase Monday night from the Pittsboro Board of … more
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Chatham residents will see multiple primaries on Super Tuesday ballot
Super Tuesday is less than two months away and Chatham County residents will play a part. North Carolina is joining 15 other states or territories in holding a primary election on March 3. So in … more
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The United Daughters of the Confederacy filed a notice to appeal on Dec. 30 in response to the dismissal of its case to prevent the removal of the confederate statue which stood on the grounds of the Historic Chatham County Courthouse. The statue was removed in November.
Daughters of the Confederacy file notice to appeal removal of monument
PITTSBORO — The Winnie Davis Chapter #259 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy have filed a notice to appeal the Dec. 4 dismissal of the case it filed against the Chatham County Board of … more
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Traps for the famous and popular Chatham rabbit — a delicacy served in restaurants as far away as New York City — are on display for visitors to the Chatham County Historical Museum to view. Museum guide Patty Walters talks about Chatham's rabbits while guiding visitors through the museum recently.
Tracing the county’s history, one exhibit at a time
PITTSBORO — By definition, any museum houses items of historical, scientific, artistic or cultural interest and the Chatham Historical Museum certainly squeezes lots of historical items into its … more
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Siler City Town Manager Roy Lynch officially began his duties on Sept. 4. Before assuming this role, Lynch was town finance director since 2017.
Siler City’s Lynch prepping town for a big 2020
SILER CITY — With the start of the New Year, the News + Record discussed Siler City’s past year and goals for 2020 with Town Manager Roy Lynch. New in the position Lynch became the interim … more
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NC DOT Engineer Brandon Jones, right, speaks Monday night at a community meeting about the U.S. Highway 15-501 corridor in Chatham County. The meeting, held at Galloway Ridge at Fearrington Village, also featured Zeb Stroup from the State Highway Patrol, left, and Capt. Steve Maynor from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, second from left. Fearrington Village Home Owners Board President Carl Angel, second from right, looks on.
DOT tells 15-501 neighbors: We’re considering intersection changes
PITTSBORO — Nearly 100 residents of Fearrington Village and other developments around U.S. Hwy. 15-501 packed into the auditorium of Galloway Ridge at Fearrington Monday night to hear from local … more
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