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Jarrod Lowery, 32, is the Community Relations Manager for Mountaire Farms in Siler City and Chatham County.
Meet Mountaire Farms' 'new' Community Relations Manager
Lowery joined the community relations department of Mountaire Farms, the nation’s sixth largest poultry company, in July 2019. Mountaire employs about 10,000 employees across five states ... more
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Statements provided by Chatham County children who were victims of sexual abuse are among the files stolen from Chatham County's government network.
Stolen county files reveal severity of breach; manager briefs commissioners on $708K ransomware attack
Stolen Chatham County government files posted online following an Oct. 28 ransomware attack contain personal information — including data such as Social Security and bank account numbers … more
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Chatham County manager’s updated report to the commissioners outlines events surrounding Oct. 28 ‘cyber incident’
Editor’s note: Below is the full text of a statement released by Chatham County in regards to its Oct. 28 ransomware attacked — which county officials have, until recently, described as a … more
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Sensitive data including social security numbers and bank information for Chatham residents, employees and former employees were stolen during the county government's Oct. 28 'cyber incident.'
As county manager prepares to report on attack, a look at stolen files reveals severity of the breach
Stolen Chatham County government files posted online following an Oct. 28 ransomware attack contain personal information — including data such as Social Security and bank account numbers … more
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Students re-enter Chatham Central High School after a fire drill on Monday, with administrators reminding them to remain six feet apart. Currently, all CCS students have the option of attending in-person hybrid learning, but the board will meet Feb. 23 to continue discussion on K-5 schools moving to Plan A
Gov. Cooper says school staff eligible for vaccine Feb. 24, but that's not a certain date in Chatham or across state
Cooper’s announcement does not guarantee that school staff can receive a vaccine starting the 24th, across the state or in Chatham. That date represents when the state has said ... more
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Dr. Randy L. Bridges was sworn in Jan. 11 as interim superintendent of Chatham County Schools. He replaces Dr. Derrick D. Jordan, who accepted a position with the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
Meet CCS Interim Superintendent Randy Bridges, 'an educator for life'
This week, the News + Record checked in with Bridges to see how his first month as superintendent has gone, how he's adapting to the pandemic and what his goals are for his time at CCS. more
Siler City’s economic development committee nears its goal to draft strategic plan
SILER CITY — Siler City leaders inched closer on Thursday toward drafting a strategic plan that may dictate the town’s future economic development. The town’s 11-person Economic Development … more
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Highlights from Siler City’s annual budget retreat, addressing requests delayed by COVID-19
SILER CITY — “Help us to be proactive, not reactive” — that was the common request from town department heads at Siler City’s annual budget retreat on Saturday. “I think in the past, … more
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Siler City board makes moves to revitalize three downtown locations
SILER CITY — In a bid to stir ongoing downtown revitalization and attract more residents, the town has partnered with UNC School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative to investigate … more
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Chatham resident Andrew Sescilla accepted into Yale program
SANFORD — Caring for people around him has always been a top priority for Andrew Sescilla. Now, the former Central Carolina Community College student will make that pursuit his life’s work as … more
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Hundreds of Chatham families have been helped; More require assistance
Editor’s note: The News + Record partnered with Abundance NC and other groups to create “Neighbor2Neighbor” last spring to connect Chatham residents in need with Chatham residents who have the … more
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PFAS level in Pittsboro drinking water from 49 samples — 70 ng/L is the EPA health advisory maximum.
Pittsboro board pushes ahead with PFAS filtration system
PITTSBORO — Town leaders are working hard to address Pittsboro’s pervasive water contamination issues, but the price for clean water keeps going up. Pittsboro’s water supply, drawn from the … more
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News Briefs: Week of Feb. 10
News Briefs Library hosts ‘Tahira’ for Black History Month In celebration of Black History Month, Chatham Community Library will present the virtual performance, Tahira: Storytelling with a … more
Chatham Community (East) Branch of the NAACP President Mary Nettles (right) and West Chatham NAACP President Larry Brooks (2nd to right) at an event calling for justice last July, sponsored by the nonprofit organization Community Remembrance Coalition Chatham.
Ch@T: Chatham’s NAACP branches speak out on history, change
During Black History Month, the News + Record is featuring discussions about issues related to the African American experience in our Chatham Chats. This week, we speak with Mary Nettles of the … more
Grades 6-12 started Plan B on Jan. 19 at Chatham Charter School in Siler City. This marked the first time these students attended in-person classes since last March.
Chatham Charter, in hybrid learning since January, to increase in-person learning this month
SILER CITY — With nearly a month of in-person hybrid learning under its belt, Chatham Charter School is planning the second phase of its return to campus, with all of K-5 set to return to Plan A by … more
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Sensitive data files stolen following Chatham County’s Oct. 28 governmental “cyber incident” have been posted online by the criminal enterprise responsible, the News + Record has learned.
Stolen Chatham county data posted online after cyber incident, includes personnel files, other sensitive documents
Sensitive data files stolen following Chatham County’s Oct. 28 governmental “cyber incident” have been posted online by the criminal enterprise responsible, the News + Record has learned. more
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A diamond couple: Dave Walker chuckles while sharing a story about meeting Dot. Although their first date didn't go as planned, the couple just celebrated their 75th anniversary.
For the Walkers, the key to marriage is loving — and liking — each other
Editor’s note: Dave and Dot Walker of Chatham County celebrated their 75th anniversary on January 19th. Bob Wachs, the News + Record’s retired managing editor, visited the couple at their home in … more
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Perla Ayala, 28, will replace Pam Johnson as CIS’s chief operations officer this summer. Born in Washington State, Ayala grew up in Siler City.
Chatham CIS’ Perla Ayala set to take dream job
SILER CITY — When Siler City resident Perla Ayala was younger, her family often encouraged her to consider three specific careers. Her older sister suggested nursing or cosmetology, while her … more
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Kimrey Rhinehardt spent much of her professional life working for Republican interests on Capitol Hill. But the events of Jan. 6 shook her confidence in the party's future.
When your political party lets you down
Kimrey Rhinehardt was a young girl when a Newsweek cover story changed her life. “There was this article that came out,” recalled the Chatham County business owner, “and it said that women … more
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George Moses Horton was a poet born into slavery in Chatham County. Shown here is his poem, ‘Departed Love,’ digitized from the original by the Southern Historical Collection in the Wilson Special Collections Library at UNC library.
The legacy of George Moses Horton, lauded Chatham poet born in slavery
When Valencia Toomer became principal of Horton Middle School in June of 2016, she knew she wanted to find a way to celebrate the school’s namesake. By the following February, George Moses Horton … more
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