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SILER CITY — The town of Siler City is looking to hire lifeguards and pool managers for the Bray Park swimming pool for this summer, but Town Manager Hank Raper said finding people to fill the …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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5/10/23
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I’m more than familiar with small town festivals.
My dad works for Southern Bank in Mount Olive, N.C., and we always would spend the last weekend in April attending the Pickle …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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5/10/23
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SILER CITY — Chatham Media Group, the owner of the Chatham News + Record, has sold the newspaper and its other print and digital news products to North State Media. North State Media is the …
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CN+R STAFF REPORTS
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5/8/23
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SILER CITY — Jordan-Matthews High school received a school shooting threat Friday. Chatham County Schools officials say the situation is under control and nobody was harmed.
"On Thursday …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/5/23
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PITTSBORO — The crowd selfie has become a staple of many artists and performers. They fire up their smartphone on stage, point the front-facing camera toward the crowd and click as the crowd …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/3/23
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PITTSBORO — It’s the mostwonderful time of the year:budget season.Chatham County Commis-sioners got a first look at theproposed fiscal year 2023-2024budget Monday night at theChatham …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/3/23
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SILER CITY — A pixelated globe wearing a birthday cake hat has to escape a pumpkin and make it to the green flag.
Sounds simple enough.
This is just one of the hundreds of possibilities …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/3/23
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PITTSBORO — For those who attend Sunday’s “Local on Lorax” event, the anticipation may largely be about the food — and spectacular food at that, featuring a multi-course …
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BY BILL HORNER III, Publisher
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5/3/23
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MONCURE — It takes a lot to get Louis Teleky out of the house.
The 75-year-old disabled Vietnam veteran needs a powered scooter to get around most places and it’s difficult for him to …
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Peggy Payne has spent the last four decades creating a world straight from her imagination, and that world became a reality on Monday, May 1. Her book — “My Life on Earth and …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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5/3/23
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PITTSBORO — The Chatham Arts Council is excitedly accepting applications for its annual Grassroots Arts Grants, a program aimed to help organizations do amazing work through the arts. Since …
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From Chatham Arts Council
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5/3/23
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PITTSBORO — Investments yield outcomes.
That’s the pitch Chatham County Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson is making to county commissioners this budget season. Last Tuesday, …
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BY BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff
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5/3/23
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PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Climate Advisory Committee, tasked with advising the commissioners on how to adapt to and mitigate climate change, met last Thursday to discuss topics ranging …
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BY EVEY WEISBLAT
News + Record Correspondent
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5/3/23
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Chatham Park’s Preston Development Company named ‘Market Excellence Development Company of the Year’
PITTSBORO — Chatham Park, a residential master-planned community by Preston Development Company, received 14 Home Builders Association (HBA) of Raleigh-Wake County major achievement in market …
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5/3/23
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The Chatham County Council on Aging has numerous ongoing and upcoming events on its calendar for county residents.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The COA will host a “Grandparents …
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From Chatham Council on Aging
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5/3/23
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PITTSBORO — Meals on Wheels America has announced that The Home Depot Foundation has committed $2.53 million to support expansion of Helping Homebound Heroes, a program that provides home …
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From Chatham County Council on Aging
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5/3/23
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PITTSBORO — The warehouse where Sierra Socks retails its goods online is tucked inside a building behind Pittsboro’s Fire Department, on Fayetteville Street.
From there, owner Veli …
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BY BILL HORNER III, Publisher
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5/3/23
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SILER CITY — The town’s board of commissioners held a public hearing about updating codes and ordinances for pools at in town residences. The board voted unanimously to approve the …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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5/3/23
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SILER CITY — Business owners in Siler City will have the opportunity to apply for either a Downtown Building Rehab grant or a Downtown Façade grant through the Siler City Development …
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BY TAYLOR HEEDEN, News + Record Staff
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5/3/23
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PITTSBORO — Despite the protests and appeals of Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson, a version of “Red Rover” that involves the passing of a television remote control will not be …
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By Jimmy Lewis
Chatham County Council on Aging
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5/3/23
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