Saving Pittsboro’s Trees: A Community Call to Action

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At Pittsboro’s First Sunday, vendors were in the hot black parking lot instead of along the sidewalk of our main street. With no trees to offer shade it was sweltering. On WRAL May 3 evening news,when she was discussing “heat islands”. the reporter said pavement can heat an area 20 degreesContinue Reading

Help box turtles cross the road

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In: Musings, Silk Hope

This morning on 87 and Silk Hope, I saw a blue pickup with a trailer hit a box turtle trying to cross the road. If you can safely stop and pick the box turtle up to move it to the other side, that would respect nature. Big pickups have thatContinue Reading

Shoutout for Tritech

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In: Business, Recommendations

We have had more need for computer help recently than we would have desired.  Jody Bruchon at Tritech Computer,solutions http://nctritech.com/, in Siler City has been our go to.  From a failed hard drive (data recovered) to a cracked laptop  screen(replaced) he has kept us going.  He even made a house callContinue Reading

Hunt Recycling and Landscape Materials Ribbon Cutting Event on June 8th

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Hunt Recycling and Landscape Materials Ribbon Cutting Event: Come join us for the “Official” Grand Opening Extravaganza!! Hunt Recycling (and Premium Landscape Materials) Where:  840 Moncure Pittsboro Rd, Moncure NC 27559 (1.8 miles from downtown Pittsboro Courthouse) What:  Official Grand Opening Launch Event for Hunt Recycling When:  Saturday, June 8th,Continue Reading

Senior Graduate Parade of Signs in Downtown Pittsboro

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In: 27312, Pittsboro

This Friday morning, Heather Johnson of Pittsboro Print Plus along with some seniors’ moms (and one dad) gathered to go out and set up graduate signs on either side of East Street from the courthouse circle. This is a “tradition” started in 2020. According to Heather the suggestion was firstContinue Reading

Thank you to all who helped me help my mom

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In: Health, Music

This community!  A few weeks ago I put out a request to help my mother who has dementia.  I was looking for a way to play music for her when we were not around.  I am humbled by the amount of responses that I received…So many that I cannot respondContinue Reading

Help me help my mom who has dementia

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In: Music, Musings

Hello all.  I have a favor to ask.  My mother has dementia, and is in a facility.  She perks up a bit when music from her era is played.  The problem is that I am not there to play it.  It was suggested that I might play CDs for her. Continue Reading

Deaf Bible Study begins 5/19

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In: Places of Worship

A weekly deaf-lead and taught bible study for the deaf community hosted at Mount Carmel Baptist Church.  Sundays at 3:30pm.  Visit www.mcbc1803.org/deaf for details. From: Kimberly SteinerSent: Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 09:40:10 AM EDTSubject: Deaf Bible Study begins 5/19Continue Reading