PITTSBORO, NC – Managing woodlands is an important aspect to being a responsible landowner. Woodland landowners throughout the region are invited to learn how to better care for their land and grow healthy forests through a special webinar series offered by the Chatham County Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension.Continue Reading

I drove around the courthouse in Pittsboro the other day- Bricks were being put in place to replace the base where the statue once stood. I noticed that all the bricklayers were Black- Men that knew what they were doing and they were doing an excellent job. It occurred toContinue Reading

Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 15:09:24 -0500 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: Disabled Actors Probably three weeks ago I visited a thrift shop in the area. Not the big ones, but a smaller less interesting store- Lots of junk boxes around. Nothing in order and seemingly nothing of great value. ThereContinue Reading

Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 12:05:23 -0500 From: Elliot Cramer Subject: heatpump usage >Some people have the idea that one can save money by lowering the temperature at night.  This is usually a mistake.unless you have an auxiliary gas furnace.  Raising the temperature more than a degree or so willContinue Reading

I had a chance in November to capture some of the sights and sounds of the Saturday morning pickin’ session at the Bynum General Store. You can listen and view the videos on YouTube at Bynum Front Porch pickers perform “Swinging Doors”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5bLp5s3Lk0&list=PLZmeYXbP07bCsYKvqUCt1ahQ9hvl0Y8o_&index=14&t=0s Bynum Front Porch pickers perform “Bury Me BeneathContinue Reading

Chatham County is an amazing community and we are so appreciative of all of your support. From the generous financial gifts, food donations, to our many wonderful volunteers who give their time and talents, we THANK YOU! Together we are building a community without hunger! Happy new year! Rebecca HankinsContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:33:22 -0500 From: CFTA Tammy Matthews Subject: Extras! We are looking for extras for a nonprofit film being done at our theater about mental health on Saturday January 18 from 5 to 9pm. It is about a girl who struggles with her mental health asContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:56:27 +0000 From: Susan Clayton Subject: Next Week at Chatham County Libraries Chatham Community Library, Pittsboro Tuesday, Jan. 14 12:30pm                CCL Exceptional Stories. People of all ages and abilities are invited to join us for Exceptional Stories –Continue Reading

Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:28:54 -0500 From: tonyblake Subject: Generator recommendation for home Hopefully this is opinion is helpful. I recommend a permanent installation with a genset that automatically “exercises” itself weekly. It does not need to be “whole house” but with a properly sized transfer switch can beContinue Reading

Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 17:54:04 +0000 From: Terry Schmidt Subject: CERT January meeting Chatham CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will hold our next meeting on Wednesday, January 22 at 6:00 PM in the Emergency Operations Center, 297 West St in Pittsboro. This month’s topics include an overview of theContinue Reading