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Had an opportunity this past weekend to visit several small Chatham County businesses (while practicing safe social distancing) and shooting some quick videos These include 580 Craft Beer in downtown Pittsborohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJyxD6M8-W4 Ray’s Supermarket in Moncurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21K9OZBwJ_cPart 2 at https://www.facebook.com/108139152565106/videos/2928401570548309/ 501 Pharmacyhttps://www.facebook.com/108139152565106/videos/2640602852881803/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa2E_NzIeigTake Back the Drugs Day Story athttp://chathamjournal.com/2020/04/26/501-pharmacy-holds-drug-take-back-day/ Some other Chathamcentric videosBird’s eyeContinue Reading

Social Distancing in Chatham County

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In: 27312, Environment, Pittsboro

The University of Maryland has COVID-19 Impact Analysis Platform page at https://data.covid.umd.edu For the period between May 1 – 24The stats show the Chatham County Social index is 3321% of Chatham County residents are staying at homeTrips per person – 2.94% out-of-county trips – 40.5%Miles traveled per person – 34.6New COVID-19Continue Reading

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PITTSBORO, NC – The continued spread of COVID-19 across the globe is a serious reminder of the importance of the work that the Veterans of Foreign Wars Joe Wagner Post 7313 does every day for our fellow veterans and the residents of Chatham County. Following the recommendations for organizations andContinue Reading

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In: 27312, Musings, Pittsboro

Hey folks. In the wake of the necessity of quarantine, I’m starting a community facebook journaling project and thought I would invite everyone. The project is designed to share journal submissions from everyday people during this time of quarantine. This group is not limited to Chatham, but as a residentContinue Reading

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I live in Pittsboro, and I wish to reflect on the positive things which have happened in the last months:  (this is not to diminish the tragic things that have happened, but I choose to think about the pluses and not the minuses) Cheaper Gas than I have seen inContinue Reading

Doubt elderly drivers are the “speeders”

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Tut, tut, Carole Henry – when, in your chat concerning “unsafe” drivers in a recent Chatlist, you talk about the above drivers.  I live off of 15-501 in northern Chatham and come across people driving so fast, one would think they are racing in the Indianapolis Speedway race.  Of allContinue Reading

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Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:20:47 +0000 From: Michael Barnes Subject: Hoarding Hi. I have a solemn request to make of all my Chatham County neighbors and anybody else who reads Chatlist. If you are hoarding, please stop. If you are not hoarding, please don’t start. When you hoard, youContinue Reading

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In: 27312, Musings, Pittsboro

Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2020 16:01:53 -0500 From: “N.A. Booko” Subject: About Round-a-bouts around the area . . For decades, the round-a-bout in Pittsboro and Carthage were the only ones in this area I knew about. To me, the one in Carthage was more aggravating than the one in Pittsboro.Continue Reading