Scenes from Chatham, on the ground and in space
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BY PEYTON SICKLES, News + Record Staff
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5/28/20
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GOLDSTON — When the bell rings calling youngsters back to class for the 2023-24 academic year, there’ll be a new school in Chatham County ready to welcome its initial group of …
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Bob Wachs for the Chatham News & Record
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8/17/23
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SILER CITY — It was a dark and stormy night at the Siler City Commissioners meeting Monday night, August 3, 2027, as the elected city officials approved the rezoning of two separate …
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Chuck Thompson, Chatham News & Record
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8/11/23
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PITTSBORO — Sera Cuni cannot be stopped.
The celebrity chef and owner of Cafe Root Cellar added another trophy on Monday, taking home the 2023 Undeniably Dairy Award for …
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Matt Mercer, North State Journal
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8/15/23
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PITTSBORO — The year was 1824.
America as a nation was not yet 50 years old. John Quincy Adams was elected president in one of only two Presidential races decided by the House of …
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Bob Wachs for Chatham News & Record
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2/14/24
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Sometimes, a person can seek the answers, and other times, the answers can find them.
Former Jordan-Matthews basketball head coach John Phillips, who was in the midst of one of his worst …
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Asheebo Rojas, Chatham News & Record
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2/16/24
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MONCURE — VinFast, which recently broke ground on its new electric vehicle manufacturing facility, took its latest step in the company’s expansion into the United States and began …
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Matt Mercer, North State Journal
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8/16/23
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Haw River activists flood Pittsboro Commissioners’ Meeting with concerns over Chatham Park amendment
PITTSBORO — On Monday night, the Pittsboro commissioners met for their regularly scheduled town meeting, where they discussed several community matters and concerns.
The Splash Pad …
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Chuck Thompson, Chatham News & Record
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8/17/23
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GREENSBORO — The former director of the Chatham County Housing Authority (CCHA) was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud charges last week in federal court.
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Robert Owens, Chatham News & Record
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2/15/24
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PITTSBORO — The Chess Club, hosted by The Chatham County Library, met this past Saturday afternoon.
The Chatham News & Record stopped by to speak with and watch some of its …
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Chuck Thompson, Chatham News & Record
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8/18/23
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PITTSBORO – Dwarfed by one of the state’s first granular activated carbon advanced filtration systems a trio of government officials gathered at the Pittsboro Water Treatment plant to …
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Ena Sellers, Chatham News & Record
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2/21/24
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PITTSBORO — Results of a study examining the possibility of a year-round school model for three Siler City schools feeding into Jordan-Matthews High School was presented before the school board …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/11/23
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PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Board of Education approved universal free breakfast in all schools, and a second chance breakfast in all district high school cafeterias for the 2023-24 school …
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From Chatham County Schools
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5/10/23
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PITTSBORO — In-person early voting for 2024’s March 5 primary election kicked off on Thursday, Feb. 15 across North Carolina.
Statewide, more than 340 early voting sites are open for …
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Chatham News & Record staff
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2/22/24
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The Plant on Lorax Lane in Pittsboro has lived many lives. The facility now boasts 12 diverse tenants, from electricians and engineers, to organic and sustainable products, to craft distillers. Owner Lyle Estill calls the facility an eco-industrial park which also hosts the Chatham Beverage District.
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WORDS BY CASEY MANN/PHOTOS BY KIM HAWKS, News + Record Staff
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3/15/19
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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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Robert Owens for Chatham News & Record
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2/22/24
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BY CASEY MANN, News + Record Staff
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2/4/19
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PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Commissioner met at 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon at the Chatham Agricultural & Conference Center for their regularly scheduled workshop ahead of the …
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Chuck Thompson, Chatham News & Record
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8/23/23
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SILER CITY — Miguel races into the music room after school.
The Siler City Elementary 3rd grader is jumping up and down with excitement as he sees the instruments neatly lined up on the …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/17/23
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PITTSBORO – Chatham County Schools announced the completion of School Nutrition Association (SNA) training by two child nutrition employees, who are now School Nutrition Specialists (SNS).
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Chuck Thompson, Chatham News & Record
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8/24/23
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