Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:02:14 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Margaret Tiano Subject: Big Tree Ambassadors: Friday, 1/23, 3:30 PM, Chatham Community Library Join Big Tree Ambassadors for After-school Fun & Games at Chatham Community Library Come join the fun and celebrate the lengthening days with Big Tree Ambassadors, Friday, JanuaryContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 07:42:22 -0500 From: Gene Galin Subject: Siler City’s Burgermaster Siler City’s Burgermaster – By Chris Gigley – Photography by Taylor Mathis They’re not fancy or complicated, but for 64 years the cheeseburgers at Johnson’s Drive-In have attracted a following of diners devoted to the mouthwateringContinue Reading

Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 11:52:40 -0500 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: There was a time . . . There was a time when I could lift a full glass, sip the nectar and enjoy the brew, but now, the glass is less than half full. There were times when wineContinue Reading

Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:56:39 -0500 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: Cliffside . . I am sitting on the edge of a cliff. It is a steep drop off to the jagged rocks and sharp tree branches below. Shrill, wind swept voices yell in unison- “Jump!” “Jump!” A pulsating hauntingContinue Reading

Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:08:37 -0500 From: Annette Meredith Subject: Anyone seen any house sparrows? I write children’s non-fiction books and I am currently nearing completion on a book on common backyard birds. There is one problem; despite the house sparrow being the most common bird in the world,Continue Reading