The News
New fish are coming to Jordan Lake as part of a stocking project by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) and a nonprofit, Bass Anglers for NC Lakes. The NCWRC stocks many …
“Paris is always a good idea,” Audrey Hepburn once famously declared. Before my journey from Raleigh-Durham Airport to Charles De Gaulle Airport on October 25, 2023, I was besieged …
RALEIGH — I made my annual visit to the fair on Monday with my wife, Beth, and our sons, Everett, 13, and James, 8. I've been going to the state fair since I can remember going anywhere. I've …
PITTSBORO – The Chatham County Board of Commissioners met Monday, August 7 with the primary focus of the meeting being to start preliminary discussions surrounding the potential redrawing of …
PITTSBORO — The splash pad located at Knight Farm Community Park is still down, town officials confirmed to the Chatham News & Record on Tuesday, Aug. 1.   “The town …
Local Sports
Following a successful winter sports season in Chatham County that saw 10 state title victories and multiple deep playoff runs, many of the county’s athletes and coaches earned postseason honors.
PITTSBORO, N.C. — The Chatham Central baseball team’s defense did the heavy lifting in its 2-1 victory over Seaforth Thursday.
Northwood football head coach Mitch Johnson is leaving the program for “another opportunity,” Johnson announced Monday.
PITTSBORO — For the second straight year, Seaforth High School, with the help of student volunteers, hosted the Special Olympics North Carolina Cheerleading Tournament Saturday. ‌
Chatham Charter’s Aidan Allred earns athlete of the week honors for the week of March 18.
Current conditions
La Voz de Chatham
SILER CITY — The Immigrant Community Advisory Committee (ICAC) met last Wednesday to discuss three main topics to help the immigrant community of Siler City.   ICAC, composed of …
SILER CITY –– Vidas De Esperanza se ha asociado con UNC para ofrecer cuidado dental gratis a los residentes de los bajos ingresos en Siler City – con $200 en …
Education
The annual ClydeFest arts festival is celebrating its 22nd year, taking place Sun., April 14 at Pittsboro’s Chatham Agricultural and Conference Center. The festival, put on by the Chatham …
A potential supplemental income plan to support the county's teachers was a major focus of the March 11 meeting of Chatham County Schools Board of Education. The recognition of teachers in the …
Chatham County Schools are now providing students with free teletherapy, virtual mental health consults via a new partnership with Daybreak, a company that specializes in remote mental health care.
Politics
SILER CITY — Donald Matthews will be the new mayor of Siler City, unseating Chip Price in unofficial results on Tuesday, Nov. 7. In a rematch of their contest in 2022, Matthews prevailed, …
PITTSBORO — Jay Bonitz, J.A. (Jay) Farrell and John Foley claimed seats on the Pittsboro Town Council on Tuesday, Nov. 7. With results reported on election night, Bonitz led the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Columns/Opinions
Names, it’s been said, are among the most important parts of our lives. They are, our identity and security, our personality and who we are and how we look at life. There are, of course, …
This is Holy Week. It is also spring break for my children. Ah, the poor preacher’s kids. No big vacation for them. Instead, they will spend even more time than usual in church. It is their …
The place in my house where I spend more time than in any other place, including the area containing the dinner table, is a room we call “the study.” Some of what gives that room its …
My buddy, a cheerful dude whom I hadn’t seen in years, met me at a coffeeshop, and after filling each other in about our kids, we leapt into a conversation about the holy subject of basketball. …
Colorectal cancer, or cancer of the colon or rectum, is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that almost 153,000 Americans will be diagnosed with CRC in 2024, and about 53,000 people will lose their lives to this preventable disease. In North Carolina alone, nearly 3,500 people will be diagnosed.