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Pittsboro appoints new chief, rezones land, honors late mayor
PITTSBORO — The town’s board of commissioners swore in a new police chief on Monday before addressing matters of land development and honoring the late mayor of Siler City, John F. … more
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If you haven’t voted yet, here’s what you need to know
Just days remain before the polls close on Nov. 3. But chances are, if you planned to vote during this election season, you’ve already cast your ballot. As of Tuesday morning, 34,737 Chatham … more
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Stapleton
Duke researchers conclude study into Pittsboro’s water
PITTSBORO — Duke University researchers presented their findings from a study of PFAS contamination in Pittsboro’s drinking supply at a virtual town hall meeting on Saturday. Their conclusion: … more
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Ashleigh Glover (right) co-founded Chatham Counseling & Wellness in Siler City with her husband, Stacy.
New business will offer crucial, accessible mental health treatment
SILER CITY — Ashleigh Glover could have gone to Chapel Hill or Cary or Apex to start her career as a mental health counselor. Quite frankly, it would have been a lot easier. But that … more
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Trevor Golden, a senior on the Chatham Charter boys basketball team, gets his temperature taken at a pre-practice check-in on June 15.
Chatham Charter pauses in-person learning due to COVID-19 case
SILER CITY — Just 12 days after Chatham Charter School began phasing in a return to in-person learning, the school has paused all face-to-face instruction and athletic workouts through at least … more
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Breaking: Pittsboro group proposes solutions to town’s PFAS contamination
PITTSBORO — The Pittsboro Water Quality Task Force — a 17-person team of experts assembled by the town’s board of commissioners last November to assess “unregulated contaminants in the Haw River and the appropriate response thereto” — has finalized its report and submitted a recommended action plan to the town. more
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Late husband of Pittsboro woman inducted into veteran’s hall of fame
PENSACOLA, Florida — Florida’s governor and cabinet have honored late Army Brigadier General Michael (Mike) Lambert Ferguson, a Pensacola native, the for Induction to the Florida Veterans Hall Of … more
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Dolder
Dolder joins CN+R staff as reporter
Lars Dolder, who has been working as a correspondent for the News + Record — producing feature stories and covering news events — has joined the newspaper’s staff as a full-time … more
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BOC delays NNP Briar Chapel vote, to decide at November meeting
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Commissioners decided nearly four hours into its regular session meeting on Monday to delay a vote on a request on behalf of NNP-Briar Chapel LLC for its … more
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Ranyi Chu, 20, a UNC sophomore, on whether she would return from China to Chapel Hill for the spring semester or continue to take classes remotely: 'No, no, no. I look forward to spending the spring festival with my family!' UNC will start the spring semester on Jan. 19. New Year’s Eve in China, which begins the weeklong spring festival, is Feb. 11.
Feeling safer back home, UNC’s Chinese students ride a pandemic roller coaster
CHAPEL HILL — Ah, wait a second for the WiFi connection. NANJING, CHINA — That’s better. Confused? Well, you don’t know the half of it. The pandemic has turned some Chinese students’ … more
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Ana Huezo, 40, sits with her daughter on a hammock she handmade. She’s been volunteering with the Hispanic Liaison in Siler City for several years now.
'A missed opportunity': Siler City’s Hispanic Heritage Month ends without Fiesta
SILER CITY — Rhythmic drum beats reverberate throughout Siler City. Flags, banners, big tents and throngs of people swarm two blocks of North Chatham Avenue and East 2nd Street. Women and girls of … more
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Patsy Montesinos, a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill, has joined the News + Record's 'La Voz' project.
'Why do you travel so often?': My encounters with ICE
An ICE officer-in-training stopped me in Denver on my way back from Mexico City this month. It was a familiar and unwanted routine: Because of my travel history and my frequent trips to Mexico to … more
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N.C. nonprofit to host free virtual learning conference for parents, teachers next week
RALEIGH — Chatham parents and teachers looking to get a leg up on virtual learning can attend a free, half-day conference offering strategies, resources and tutorials next Wednesday, Oct. … more
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Hannapel
Serving, and surviving, on the pandemic’s front line
The coronavirus pandemic continues around the world, but here at home a focal point in the battle has been Chatham Hospital in Siler City. This week, we speak with Dr. Andrew C. Hannapel, Chatham … more
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper extended Phase 3 in the state for three weeks at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. "We have now surpassed our previous peak that we had in July," said DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen, pictured here.
Breaking: NC to remain in Phase 3 until Nov. 13
Gov. Roy Cooper extended N.C.’s Phase 3 Wednesday for another three weeks, keeping existing restrictions — including limiting mass gatherings to 25 people indoors and 50 outdoors — … more
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Pictured here on the first day of early voting, Chatham residents line up with six feet of distance between them to cast their ballots.
Chatham’s voting begins with early success
While lingering concern over potential voter intimidation will likely persist through Nov. 3, early in-person and mail-in voting in Chatham County has, so far, been a resounding success — a credit … more
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Ballot features two uncontested races
Two incumbent Chatham County officials, Register of Deeds Lunday A. Riggsbee and Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor J. Lynn Mann, are running uncontested in this year’s … more
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This year, two of the non-partisan board’s five seats will be up for re-election this year, with incumbent Melissa Hlavac (top left) facing opposition from Tim Winters (top right) and Ryan Armstrong (bottom left) in District 1, and incumbent David Hamm (bottom right) from Dennis Lewis (bottom middle) in District 2.
BOE candidates give final thoughts on COVID-19
While school boards have certainly always made important decisions, in recent months they’ve stepped into a larger, more harsh spotlight — deciding about re-opening schools in communities where … more
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Statewide, 826,285 ballots were cast on Oct. 15, the first day of early voting, according to the N.C.’s state board of elections. Chatham County ranked first in the state in early-voter turnout per registered voters.
Observers remain vigilant against threat of voter intimidation
Last February, demonstrators donning Confederate flags and apparel gathered outside the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center in Pittsboro — one of the county’s one-stop primary early … more
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Siler City P.D.'s new badges. For the first time in more than 20 years, all officers' badges will match.
Siler City P.D. outfitted with new badges
SILER CITY — The Siler City Police Department held a brief ceremony last Wednesday to present its officers with new badges. It was a small gesture symbolic of systemic changes within the agency and … more
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