One of the more contentious moments of the meeting came during discussion of waste management, currently contracted through Waste Industries, about how well the waste is managed, and whether to renew the contract.
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Robert Owens for Chatham News & Record
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4/19/24
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A potential new storage facility was the main topic of discussion at the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners April 8 meeting, with a public hearing on the rezoning request needed for construction to move forward.
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Ryan Henkel, Chatham News & Record
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4/19/24
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The fourth annual Sidewalk Chalk Festival will take place Saturday, May 18 at The Park at Briar Chapel, 1015 Andrews Store Road in Pittsboro.
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Chatham News & Record staff
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4/19/24
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A new agreement allows Central Carolina Community College students an assured entry pathway to Methodist University upon graduation from CCCC.
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Chatham News & Record staff
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4/19/24
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Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling is holding a document shredding event this Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Solid Waste & Recycling Main Facility at 28 County Services Road in Pittsboro.
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Robert Owens for Chatham News & Record
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4/19/24
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PHOTOS: Intrepid Builders hosts grand opening in Pittsboro
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Photos by MATT RAMEY, News + Record Photographer
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6/9/23
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PITTSBORO — The Chatham Chamber of Commerce hosted a graduation ceremony for its class of 2023 leadership academy.
The 26 graduates were honored at the Chatham County Agriculture & …
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Story by BEN RAPPAPORT, News + Record Staff; Photos by PEYTON SICKLES, News + Record Photographer
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6/9/23
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SILER CITY — Former Chatham News + Record owner Mary John Little Resch, who died in 2022, was honored Saturday. A grand piano with a plaque adorning her name was donated to the N.C. Arts …
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Photos by James Kiefer
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3/28/23
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PHOTOS: 50 years of big swings and big hearts
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PITTSBORO — East Chatham Little League hosted its 50th annual opening day celebration Saturday at Tommy Burns Ball Park behind Pittsboro Elementary School, marking half a century of youth …
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Photos by Matt Ramey
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3/28/23
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From United Way of Chatham County
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3/28/23
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SILER CITY — vIVa Hydration hosted its grand opening in downtown Siler City on Saturday. The opening was marked by a ribbon cutting along with the Chatham Chamber of Commerce. The business will …
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Photos by Nikki Witt
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3/21/23
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PHOTOS: Fidelity Bank breaks ground on new Pittsboro location
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PITTSBORO — Fidelity Bank broke ground on its new Pittsboro location on Monday in a ceremony featuring Pittsboro branch associates, members of the bank’s leadership team and local …
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Photos by Matt Ramey
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3/21/23
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PHOTOS: Gov. Roy Cooper visits Chatham Democrats
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PITTSBORO — N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper visited Chatham County last Thursday, attending a Democratic Party event in Pittsboro at the invitation of Rep. Robert Reives II. Cooper, shown speaking with …
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Photos by Matt Ramey
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3/21/23
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Local potter Mark Hewitt opens first public kiln since COVID-19
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Local potter Mark Hewitt hosted his first public kiln opening since the pandemic opened, inviting customers last weekend to view pottery and purchase pieces outside Hewitt's Pittsboro home he shares …
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BY KIM HAWKS, News + Record Staff
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6/10/21
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After just four weeks of planning, United Way of Chatham hosted its first community “Day of Service” event last Thursday — kicking off its fundraising season and organizing more than 100 …
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BY HANNAH MCCLELLAN, News + Record Staff
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9/11/20
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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.
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BY LARS DOLDER, News + Record Correspondent
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9/4/20
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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 …
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BY HANNAH MCCLELLAN, News + Record Staff
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9/4/20
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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 …
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9/2/20
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PITTSBORO — It was more than seven decades ago, but Siglinda Scarpa can still remember the “big boots” and harsh voices of Gestapo soldiers who came pounding on the door of her home, looking …
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8/28/20
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