SILER CITY — Since 1984, Salvation Army of Chatham County has been providing services ranging from aiding the homeless to feeding the hungry.
The goal of the organization has always been …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/24/23
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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 …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/24/23
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When Josie Murray was forced to stand outside a public library in Purcellville, Virginia, unable to check out a book, she knew she had to make a change.
Her white friends offered to go inside …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/24/23
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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 …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/24/23
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Culture shock doesn’t begin to describe what I felt walking into that 8th-grade classroom in the middle of February. I was the new kid, just moved from California to Raleigh.
It’s …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/24/23
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DURHAM — The magic that carried the Northwood boys lacrosse team was something to behold during their run in the state playoffs.
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BY JEREMY VERNON, Sports Editor
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5/20/23
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SILER CITY — Former Chatham News + Record owner Mary John Little Resch, who died in 2022, was honored Saturday. A grand piano with a plaque adorning her name was donated to the N.C. Arts …
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Photos by James Kiefer
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3/28/23
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PHOTOS: 50 years of big swings and big hearts
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PITTSBORO — East Chatham Little League hosted its 50th annual opening day celebration Saturday at Tommy Burns Ball Park behind Pittsboro Elementary School, marking half a century of youth …
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Photos by Matt Ramey
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3/28/23
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From United Way of Chatham County
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3/28/23
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SILER CITY — vIVa Hydration hosted its grand opening in downtown Siler City on Saturday. The opening was marked by a ribbon cutting along with the Chatham Chamber of Commerce. The business will …
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Photos by Nikki Witt
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3/21/23
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PHOTOS: Fidelity Bank breaks ground on new Pittsboro location
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PITTSBORO — Fidelity Bank broke ground on its new Pittsboro location on Monday in a ceremony featuring Pittsboro branch associates, members of the bank’s leadership team and local …
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Photos by Matt Ramey
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3/21/23
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PHOTOS: Gov. Roy Cooper visits Chatham Democrats
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PITTSBORO — N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper visited Chatham County last Thursday, attending a Democratic Party event in Pittsboro at the invitation of Rep. Robert Reives II. Cooper, shown speaking with …
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Photos by Matt Ramey
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3/21/23
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Local potter Mark Hewitt opens first public kiln since COVID-19
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Local potter Mark Hewitt hosted his first public kiln opening since the pandemic opened, inviting customers last weekend to view pottery and purchase pieces outside Hewitt's Pittsboro home he shares …
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BY KIM HAWKS, News + Record Staff
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6/10/21
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After just four weeks of planning, United Way of Chatham hosted its first community “Day of Service” event last Thursday — kicking off its fundraising season and organizing more than 100 …
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BY HANNAH MCCLELLAN, News + Record Staff
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9/11/20
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More than six months into the coronavirus pandemic, businesses at The Plant, home of the Chatham Beverage District on Lorax Lane east of downtown, are surviving through a combination of good fortune and business acumen.
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BY LARS DOLDER, News + Record Correspondent
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9/4/20
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Rebecca Bouldin watches proudly as her 5th-grade student, Anastasia Evans, wins their virtual game of Go Fish by securing a final match — soon, an applause sound effect joins in with her own …
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BY HANNAH MCCLELLAN, News + Record Staff
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9/4/20
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Here are some postcards from the three-week journey that was the Chatham News + Record’s first art contest, designed to find the iconic image to define the era of COVID-19:
“From Russia with …
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9/2/20
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PITTSBORO — It was more than seven decades ago, but Siglinda Scarpa can still remember the “big boots” and harsh voices of Gestapo soldiers who came pounding on the door of her home, looking …
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8/28/20
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After five months of providing free meals to children 18 years old and under, CCS School Nutrition Services will resume its normal school breakfast and lunch programs on Aug. 31. Under this program, …
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BY HANNAH MCCLELLAN, News + Record Staff
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8/23/20
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