Second Bloom shelter

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In: 27312, Non-profits, Pittsboro

Second Bloom of Chatham is happy to announce that we are in the final preparation stages of a scattered site shelter for survivors! We have posted a QR code on our Facebook pages which will take you to our Amazon wish list. These items are needed in order to prepareContinue Reading

Misadventures at Wally’s

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In: Business, Musings

Was here at wally today. Out of 7 registers only one was open. When asked for another cashier, we were ignored at first 8 buggies in line, seniors all. Two finally  went to self check. Finally a second cashier opened. Wally doesn’t care. Had a wally phone, went to getContinue Reading

Recommend Enchanting Smiles in Pittsboro

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Recently I had the most pleasant visit with Caroline at Enchanting Smiles in Pittsboro. Dr. Laura & her staff are some of the best in the business & I highly recommend this practise…especially if you have young children. They are located at 360 West Street & their phone is Call:Continue Reading

Join the team at CORA as a volunteer

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In: Non-profits

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in Chatham County? We’d love to have you join our team at CORA as a volunteer! Your time, skills, and dedication will make a huge difference in the lives of those facing hunger in our community. You can learn more about CORA’sContinue Reading

Black bear sighting on Chatham Church Road

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In: Animals

I was asked to post that there was a black bear seen today by my neighbor around 2:30 in the afternoon on my property on Chatham Church Road near Chatham United Methodist Church. Beware of the bear.  From: Susan LecroneSent: Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 09:31:05 PM EDTSubject: Black bearContinue Reading

Reminder Alston Chapel Neighborhood Meeting on Thursday

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In: Development

Please remember that the second neighborhood meeting about a rezoning proposal for 63 acres of wooded property on Alston Chapel Road will be held Thursday evening at 6:00 pm at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center.  All neighbors and concerned citizens are encouraged to attend. At the first neighborhoodContinue Reading

Saving Pittsboro’s Trees: A Community Call to Action

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In: Development

At Pittsboro’s First Sunday, vendors were in the hot black parking lot instead of along the sidewalk of our main street. With no trees to offer shade it was sweltering. On WRAL May 3 evening news,when she was discussing “heat islands”. the reporter said pavement can heat an area 20 degreesContinue Reading

Help box turtles cross the road

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In: Musings, Silk Hope

This morning on 87 and Silk Hope, I saw a blue pickup with a trailer hit a box turtle trying to cross the road. If you can safely stop and pick the box turtle up to move it to the other side, that would respect nature. Big pickups have thatContinue Reading

Shoutout for Tritech

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In: Business, Recommendations

We have had more need for computer help recently than we would have desired.  Jody Bruchon at Tritech Computer,solutions http://nctritech.com/, in Siler City has been our go to.  From a failed hard drive (data recovered) to a cracked laptop  screen(replaced) he has kept us going.  He even made a house callContinue Reading