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BREAKING: Pittsboro Police Department Investigates Armed Bank Robbery
PITTSBORO — At approximately 10:40 a.m. on Friday, June 16, the Pittsboro Police Department was dispatched to an armed robbery at Truist Bank at 44 Powell Place Lane. On-duty patrol officers … more
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New mural honors Black voices of the past, looks to a unified future
PITTSBORO — As the sun rose on Saturday morning, over 130 residents, elected officials and local Civil Rights activists gathered behind George Moses Horton Middle School to commemorate the … more
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Courtesy of Michal Matlon
Drip, drip: A timeline of the Pittsboro and Sanford water merger
PITTSBORO — The town of Pittsboro’s water infrastructure has been a hot-button issue for commissioners and residents alike.   Town staff and elected officials are working to … more
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‘This is a community healing moment’: Pittsboro celebrates Juneteenth at CORE’s 6th Annual Juneteenth Black Arts Festival
PITTSBORO — Under the sizzling sun on Saturday, June 17, almost 3,000 festivalgoers looked through Black-owned vendors’ booths, admiring artwork, spices, jewelry and even honey to buy. … more
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The Silk Hope Pro Rodeo set to return on June 23 and 24
SILER CITY — From cowboys with lassos to bull riders and oversized belt buckles, there will be something for everyone at the second annual Silk Hope Pro Rodeo on June 23 and 24.   … more
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FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2014, file photo, truck drivers stop at a gas station to fill up their tractor trailer rigs. (AP Photo/David Tulis, File)
Chatham County truckers brace for potential diesel price hike
SILER CITY — Chatham County truckers are on edge with how inflamed conflict in the Middle East, coupled with The U.S. Treasury Department’s recent statement reinforcing Russian oil … more
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Candidate for Siler City mayor Donald Matthews
Q & A with the candidates: Donald Matthews
What is your position on the proposed agreement with Sanford for water and sewer treatment for Siler City? In my opinion, this is the best possible solution to an ongoing problem. This project … more
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Siler City mayor Chip Price
Q & A with the candidates: Chip Price
What is your position on the proposed agreement with Sanford for water and sewer treatment for Siler City? Water & sewer are two of the most important issues facing Siler City.   To … more
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Chatham County Retired School Personnel holds End of Year Celebration
PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Retired School Personnel (CCRSP), a branch of the North Carolina Retired School Personnel (NCRSP), hosted its End of Year Celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. on June 15 … more
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Joyce Frank of Sonshine and Blessings is helping her fellow non-profits in Chatham County.
Local non-profits unite to build upon their life’s work
Sometimes, a casual conversation can lead to big things. Such is the case for a local non-profit organization, Sonshine and Blessings, and Pittsboro United Methodist Church. more
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Business owners at The Plant in Pittsboro have been working to create sustainable businesses during the pandemic — with varying degrees of success and frustration.
Working to survive and thrive through a COVID-19 low
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. more
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Eagle Scout Seph Trageser with his dad, Paul Trageser
Pittsboro’s Troop 93 celebrates new Eagle Scouts
It’s impressive to see a single member of a Scout troop achieve the rank of Eagle, the highest and most prestigious achievement in Scouting. On Saturday, Scout Troop 93 here in Pittsboro saw three of its members bestowed with the esteemed rank of Eagle Scout. more
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911 Call Center during the Chatham County Emergency Operations Center Grand Opening in Pittsboro on October 27, 2023.
Chatham County hosts new Emergency Operations Center grand opening
PITTSBORO — Chatham County held a grand opening ceremony for its new 37,435-square-foot Emergency Operations Center on Friday, Oct. 27, at 112 Innovation Way in Pittsboro. Steve Newton, … more
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The image on the left by Chen Yuting, 26, of Tianjin, China, inspired the drawing on the right by Alice Zheng, 7, of Chapel Hill. Chen’s image, submitted to a newspaper contest in China, went viral. The signs read, “Hot dry noodles” and “Stay strong.” Alice drew a teddy bear as the patient in her image because “bears can get sick fast because they eat with dirty hands (they don't know how to wash hands).”
People thought the world of our first art contest
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 … more
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Jarin Stevenson committed to the University of Alabama on Wednesday. He scored 1,011 career points over the past two seasons at Seaforth, an average of 21.1 per game.
BREAKING: Seaforth star Jarin Stevenson commits to Alabama, reclassifies to 2023
PITTSBORO — Jarin Stevenson, who starred at forward for the Seaforth boys' basketball team in the Hawks' first two seasons as a program, announced his commitment to the University of Alabama on Wednesday night via Twitter. more
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Meat counter where you can get fresh served meats during the ribbon cutting Grand Opening at O’Quinns Butcher shop in Pittsboro on October 27, 2023.
A cut above: O’Quinn's Butcher Shop holds open house
PITTSBORO — O'Quinn's Butcher Shop held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Friday, Oct. 27, at 193 Lowes Drive in Pittsboro. The family-owned business, which has been … more
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RECLAIMING SPACES IN PITTSBORO Ralph 'Screech' Swager (left) of Moncure and Snuffy Smith of Pittsboro show off the new sign for Davenport's Cafe Diem. The old restaurant is one of several spaces that are finding new purpose in Pittsboro. The town's quirky and creative atmosphere attracts people and businesses that can innovate and see beyond a building's past lives and breath new life into it. The News + Record visited downtown Pittsboro to highlight just some of the reclaimed spaces in Pittsboro..See photo essay, pages B4-B5.
Pittsboro’s Reclaimed Spaces
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Chatham County Schools Exceptional Children department is using the PresenceLearning Platform to help with challenges of remote learning, seen here being used my EC teacher Rebecca Bouldin and her student, Anastasia Evans. ‘I feel like I’ve really been able to learn a lot of new digital tools that allow me to reach my students in ways that I never have before,’ Bouldin said.
‘We want to be engaged’: CCS EC families and teachers adapt to Plan C
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 … more
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BREAKING: Shots Fired at Chatham County Deputy’s Home; Reward Offered
The Pittsboro Police Department is investigating an incident Monday night in which shots were fired at a Chatham County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s home.   This act of violence … more
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Kyle Shipp wins election as Pittsboro mayor
Shipp officially elected mayor of Pittsboro
PITTSOBORO — Town commissioner Kyle Shipp will soon officially become mayor with Tuesday's election results completed. In July, he was the only candidate to file for the office. Backed by … more
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