The annual ClydeFest arts festival is celebrating its 22nd year, taking place Sun., April 14 at Pittsboro’s Chatham Agricultural and Conference Center.
The festival, put on by the Chatham …
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3/28/24
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An organization dedicated to keeping children out of the state's foster care system is expanding its reach to Chatham County, thanks to a new state contract.
The Homebuilders program puts …
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3/28/24
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The Chatham County Chamber of Commerce has a new president and CEO.
Tyler G. Bryant, currently the head of the Hawkinsville-Pulaski Chamber of Commerce in Georgia, was the unanimous pick by the …
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3/28/24
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Outgoing Siler City Police Chief Michael Wagner was honored for his service at the town’s March 18 Board of Commissioners meeting.
“I don’t want to say goodbye and I …
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3/28/24
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PITTSBORO — Chicken chain Zaxby's is now open in Pittsboro. Whether you’re in the mood for “Chicken Fingerz,” the Zaxby’s signature sauce, or just some old fashioned …
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Robert Owens and PJ Ward-Brown, Chatham News & Record
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3/28/24
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Pittsboro could be getting a new skate park and the local utility company is being rebranded to TriRiver Water, and both were the main topics of discussion at the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners' …
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3/21/24
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A potential supplemental income plan to support the county's teachers was a major focus of the March 11 meeting of Chatham County Schools Board of Education.
The recognition of teachers in the …
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3/21/24
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Two years shy of the 250th anniversary of 1776, nine high school students from around North Carolina gathered over the weekend at Chatham County’s Governor's Club to honor the founding fathers with short oratories of their own creation.
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3/21/24
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Kids gave it their all in the sack race at the EGGstreme Spring Fling on Saturday. The annual event, put on by Chatham County Parks and Recreation at CCCC’s campus in Pittsboro, saw kids …
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Chatham News & Record staff
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3/21/24
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Silver-haired residents of Chatham County, or at least those 50 and over, will soon have the opportunity to showcase their athletic abilities in the 2024 Chatham County Senior Games and SilverArts …
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3/20/24
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Chatham County Schools are now providing students with free teletherapy, virtual mental health consults via a new partnership with Daybreak, a company that specializes in remote mental health care.
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3/20/24
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The Town of Chapel Hill will spend another $3 million on the Rosemary Street Parking Deck. The funding was approved by Town Council at its March 6 meeting, alongside other matters.
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3/20/24
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The team ‘I Was In The Pool' raised over $3,500 for Special Olympics North Carolina in the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office’s annual Polar Plunge on Feb. 24 at Jordan Lake State …
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3/14/24
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Chatham County Commissioner Katie Kenlan completed the Advanced Leadership Corps (ALC) training from UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Government.
According to a release from the county, ALC is …
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3/14/24
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The county seeks three qualified citizens to serve on the Chatham County Board of Health. The spots are for a physician, an optometrist, and a nurse.
Any Chatham County with the appropriate …
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Robert Owens for Chatham News & Record
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3/14/24
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Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) will receive $6.3 million from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Advanced Technological Education.
The grant will fund the creation of …
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Robert Owens for Chatham News & Record
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3/14/24
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The Board of Commissioners met for a a special session on Feb. 26, to discuss a strategic plan for the city and potential budget impacts for the year ahead. The special session provided a chance for …
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Robert Owens for Chatham News & Record
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3/13/24
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“We’re giving teachers… guidance on how to use it as an instructional tool and not necessarily as something that kids are going to use to cheat.”
The district will also be reaching out to parents with additional information about how AI is being used as well as developments over the next few years.
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Robert Owens for Chatham News & Record
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3/8/24
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The Siler City Board of Commissioners met on Feb. 5, receiving a report from Hobbs Architecture about the condition of the Carter Bank & Trust building that the city acquired last year.
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Robert Owens for Chatham News & Record
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3/7/24
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BEAR CREEK — Fifth grader Helen Moose of George Moses Horton Middle School is the best speller in the county, nabbing first place in the 2024 Chatham County Schools District Spelling Bee at …
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2/22/24
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