Last week, my maternal grandmother, Sylvia Glenn Greene Hanley, would have turned 103 years old. My younger cousin sent a group text to family remembering her and adding, “I feel her presence through all of you.” This comment was especially poignant, for Jay lives on the west coast, and I haven’t seen my cousin in years. more

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 … more

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

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

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

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 … more

After five months of providing free meals to children 18 years old and under, CCS School Nutrition Services will resume its normal school breakfast and lunch programs on Aug. 31. Under this program, … more

PITTSBORO — As North Carolina remains in Phase Two of the state’s three-phase coronavirus reopening plan, some entities have used the last four months as an opportunity to shift their focus from … more