Chatham County Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting on November 18
2025-11-10
Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 298 582 815 340 3 Passcode: Au2dN3xPContinue Reading
Reclaim Pittsboro: A Vote for Honest Leadership
2025-10-13
I don’t understand why there isn’t more chatter about the upcoming Pittsboro election. People should be excited! We can finally balance our Pittsboro Board with commissioners that aren’t puppets for Chatham Park, or developers and realtors that want to line their own pockets. This is an opportunity for us asContinue Reading
Do you have questions about Chatham County Schools free breakfasts and lunches?
2025-06-22
Do you have questions about Chatham County Schools free breakfasts and lunches? Checkout this recent write-up by the Chatham Education Foundation: https://www.chathameducationfoundation.org/uncategorized/feeding-the-future-inside-chatham-county-schools-nutrition-program Feeding 9,000 students every day is no small feat—but Chatham County Schools’ Nutrition Director Cecile Teague and her team make it happen with care, creativity, and a wholeContinue Reading
Join Us for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service!
2025-01-05
Chatham County Schools, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Pittsboro, invites you to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by participating in a day of service. Date: Monday, January 20, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: Northwood High School We will come together to create hygieneContinue Reading
Fact check? There is no ‘Elizabeth Cullington’ registered to vote in Chatham County
2024-11-02
Subject: Early voting ends Saturday In Thursday’s Chatlist, Ms Elizabeth Cullington claimed our post on early voting was incorrect. Our original post IS correct: early voting ends Saturday, November 2 in Chatham County. Polls are open from 8am to 3pm. By the way, there is no ‘Elizabeth Cullington’ registered toContinue Reading
A spicy budget tidbit – Chatham Commission Chairman gets $4,000 raise
2024-06-24
As a follow up to Mark Stinson’s post: “More damn taxes and rising cost of living” In the notice a few days ago in the Chatlist, I noted a nice little nugget at the end of the list of actions: “Increase the salary of the Board of Commissioners Chair byContinue Reading
Summer Social/Basketball Program at Chatham Grove Community Center
2024-05-14
Chatham County has started an Inclusive/Adaptive Basketball program called Journey League. Journey League is an amazing opportunity for kids, 13 and over, with intellectual disabilities to interact, socialize and be a part of a team. All abilities and ages over 13 are welcome. Although basketball is what will bring usContinue Reading
Current members of the Chatham County Planning Board (2024)
2024-05-10
Current members of the Chatham County Planning Board who are reviewing the proposed Chatham County Unified Development Ordinance Clyde Frazier (District 1) 361 Wild Ginger Ridge Chapel Hill, NC 27517 clyde.frazier@retiree.meredith.edu Mary Roodkowsky Vice-Chair (District 1) 833 Fearrington Post Pittsboro, NC 27312 mroodkowsky@gmail.com Amanda Robertson (District 2) 244 Prince CreekContinue Reading
“Refuel” takes over PBO Service Station
2023-07-19
The Eagles gas station and service center seems to have given up the ghost and sold out to the “Refuel” corporation. Eagles were originally approved by Pittsboro Town to build, then the Town attempted to rezone the area and pull the permit. Evidently, Eagles fought for their rights granted byContinue Reading
Why are Chatham County taxpayers shouldering $47.6 M for a Chatham Park school?
2022-12-31
Chatham County Commissioners Approve 2024-30 Capital Improvement Program Why are the taxpayers shouldering 47.6 M to build a new elementary school in Chatham Park. Why are the developers not paying for this? Can someone explain this. Fed up with the ever increasing property taxes while developers get rich. And really,Continue Reading
All six videos now posted from the Chatham Commissioners and School Board Candidate Forum
2022-11-08
Hi All, The most important words in our Constitution are: “We The People”. In our Representative Republican, the most important role to fulfill as a member of “We The People” is to vote. Not by party affiliation. Not by how your grandfather or grandmother voted. And not by the lastContinue Reading
Survey: Who do you think the Chatham School Board will select to fill the District 1 vacancy?
2022-10-06
Take our survey (poll closes at 9 pm on October 6): Place your guess at https://www.polltab.com/4eUGsAIORPp The following have applied for the District 1 seat: ? Stanley Beeks, who most recently retired as deputy general director from a company that provides products and services in the fields of cryptography, eTravel documents,Continue Reading
Western Chatham Senior Center Cooking Classes, Music Jam & More
2022-09-26
Chatham County residents 60 year and better are invited to join us for exciting events at the Western Chatham Senior Center this week! Cooking Class with Chef Minter from Central Carolina Community College on Tuesday, September 27th at 1:00pm. Chef Minter will be teaching us how to make no sugarContinue Reading
There is no compelling reason that gun shows should not be permitted at the Chatham County Ag & Conference Center
2022-06-27
For several days now, I have been considering commenting on the gun show being held at the agricultural center and more recently, Gene’s poll on whether or not such events should be allowed. I am glad that I held off in responding because as providence would have it, earlier todayContinue Reading
Take our survey: Are you OK with gun shows at the Chatham County Ag Center?
2022-06-19
Take our online poll on gun shows at the Chatham Ag Center HERE. (voting ends on July 4 at 10 pm EDT) A Chatham Chatlist member asked the following question last week – Guess I shouldn’t be shooting off my mouth about this, but was just wondering how proud ChathamContinue Reading