I recently discovered that  the “Little Food Pantry”, which used to be at the stop sign on Salisbury St., I block from St. Barts.,  in Pittsboro town, has moved to right in front of the ODD CO., “beverage and art” establishment, right next to New Horizons West and The PhoenixContinue Reading

Chatham CERT meeting is online on September 23

Plan now to attend the September 23, 2020 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) meeting online starting at 6:00 PM. Our topic this month is ‘how to stay sane while quarantined’. It could also just as easily apply to a shelter-in-place situation. Hopefully we will not have a tropical storm thatContinue Reading

CHATHAM COUNTY, N.C. — On the 19th anniversary of that fateful, tragic day, three local 9/11 first responders gathered in front of the Chatham County 9/11 Memorial to talk about their experiences almost two decades later. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/news/2020/09/11/local-9-11-first-responders-recount-experiences Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2020 13:36:02 -0400From: Gene Galin Subject: 9/11 First RespondersContinue Reading

Coming Soon: Creativity Sparks! Video Series

This multi-episode video series is a collaborative effort with Barbara Hengstenberg of WidesArt and Bynum Front Porch through their recent community outreach grant provided by AARP. Perfect for:-homeschoolers-teachers looking for supplemental lessons-adults searching for creative outlets-anyone with writers’ or artists’ block Each episode of Creativity Sparks! will feature a wayContinue Reading

I agree with the previous posting.  Something is “off” with the ink.  Either it fades as the papers sit, or it just isn’t dark enough to read. I miss some of the old reporting as well. Each to their own choices, but it just doesn’t feel the same to me,Continue Reading

If you’re concerned about the quality of your water, do this…

To Julie Nathanielz If you’re concerned about the quality of your water, the county department of environmental health is a good place to start.  chathamnc.org/government/departments-programs/environmental-health/well-permits-and-water-sampling. If you are interested in the water quality for agricultural purposes then you might start with the department of agriculture, agronomic division, http://www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/uyrsoln.htm And you canContinue Reading

Come Out and Play sculpture show

The 19th Come Out and Play sculpture show (comeoutandplay.info) has gone virtual. Check out all of the amazing artists, and please think about participating in the Letters to the World installation that you will see on the website. The Letters to the World is an on-site installation that Debbie MeyerContinue Reading