New pharmacy in Pittsboro
Since last spring, I have watched the store on the end beside Food Lion, waiting for the new pharmacy to open. Friday, I went to Food Lion to pick up and order and, lo and behold, the Pittsboro Pharmacy was finally open. The pharmacist is a lovely young lady namedContinue Reading
CORA’s SNACK! Food Drive
In Chatham County, approximately 4,450 school children receive free or low-cost meals through the federal school lunch program because their family income is at or near the poverty level. Many of these children will face hunger this summer when school is not in session. SNACK!’s goal is to increase theContinue Reading
For the Sunday May 2 event: Several more viable County carbon reductions
Notice most these County suggestions help constrain tax increases too! See Chatlist #6978 for reference. o Seeing a high carbon County SUV go by me (I was on foot), transforming the fleet of County vehicles from posh gas guzzling carbon spewers to the smallest/most efficient low carbon fleet possible. ThisContinue Reading
See last year’s videos of Resnik Pottery Spring Kiln Opening. This year it’s on Sunday, May 2
I saw on Friday’s Chatlist where Janet Resnik is having a Pottery Spring Kiln Opening on Sunday I had a chance to go out there to visit last year and shoot some videos. I’d like to share them with you. With the nice weather this weekend, I think you mightContinue Reading
New Salem Church has a diaper ministry for families who cannot afford diapers
Diaper MinistryNew Salem Church has a diaper ministry for families who cannot afford diapers. We have sizes Newborn – Size 6. Diapers can be picked up on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. If you need diapers for your baby/toddler, please come to 5030 Old Graham Road, Pittsboro or call 919-0542-4832. MayContinue Reading
For many the school system is mostly a publicly funded daycare system
Recently there has been a lot of chatter, here and elsewhere, about the desire, some would say need, to reopen schools and put all the kids back in the centralized classrooms. Why now? What’s changed? Certainly not the landscape around the risks of getting infected with SARS-CoV2. Teachers are, maybe,Continue Reading
Changes at the little shopping center behind KFC in Siler City
Good day Chatlisters! I just wanted to mention a couple of changes at the little shopping center behind KFC in Siler City. Sorry I can’t recall the name of it. First, one of my favorite places to eat, China Inn, is back open for business for call in and inContinue Reading
PBA waiting to hear when they can restart First Sundays in Pittsboro
Hi all,I am responding as President of the Pittsboro Business Association (PBA). We are the organizers of First Sunday. Andrea asks when First Sunday will return. Good question. PBA is awaiting the town’s decision as to when they will again give us a permit to conduct First Sundays and anyContinue Reading
Chatham Park is proving to be a bad neighbor
Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, CPI pulled the wool over some folks’ eyes with how good they’d be for everybody. Getting the NC DOT to take their neighbors’ land for a parkway instead of putting it in Chatham Park, Tim Smith and Preston Development out of Cary are notContinue Reading
New Grant Opportunity for Chatham Artists and Arts-Workers
*Chatham Artists and Arts-Workers*: Are you looking for a NEW Grant Opportunity? The Chatham Arts Council has just the thing. In 2020, as the pandemic shut down the arts economy in Chatham County, we launched the Chatham Artists and Arts-workers Relief Effort (CAARE) to provide weekly emergency funding for artistsContinue Reading
No one wants to see that happen in Chatham County
In reply to “ 5. Liz Culligan’s Interesting Response “ I would tend to agree with Bill assertation that Ms Culligan’s has some interesting responses, like taxes and homeowner’s insurance premiums NOT going to go up. Although my actual tax bill would disagree with Miss Culligan. As far as taxesContinue Reading
Benefit for the new Pittsboro Boys and Girls Club on May 1
“A Pittsboro Legacy moment” May first, 309 Credle st Pittsboro 1 pm to 5 pm Eagle Star LLC, a door and window replacement company, is hosting a benefit for the new Pittsboro Boys and Girls Club, which will share space with the Pittsboro Kiwanis Club at 309 Credle st. ThisContinue Reading
Chatham County News Tweets: 2021-04-19 – 2021-04-25
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Chatham County News Tweets: 2021-04-12 – 2021-04-18
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Video clips from Pittsboro Kiwanis Club groundbreaking for new Boys & Girls Club
I grabbed a few video clips from Saturday’s Kiwanis Club groundbreaking event for the new Boys & Girls Club in Pittsboro. Kyle Shipp welcomes all to Pittsboro Kiwanis Club groundbreaking for a new Boys & Girls Club and introduces Reverend Lassiter to kick off the event with a few wordsContinue Reading