CCS BOE signs agreement to bring Los Jets mobile exhibit to schools this fall

PITTSBORO — Across select Chatham County Schools this fall, students will have the opportunity to take a look back at an important piece of local sports history. With the 20th anniversary of Los …

CCCC plans for a full in-person return this fall

More than a year and half after first moving classes online due to COVID-19, Central Carolina Community College is set to fully resume its in-person instruction across its programming this fall.

Citing COVID risks, Pittsboro commissioners postpone public hearings

PITTSBORO — In a rare deviation from normal procedure, Pittsboro’s mayor and board of commissioners delayed most agenda points from Monday’s regular meeting, citing the surge of the COVID-19 …

CORA to launch August’s ‘Hunger Heroes’ food drive

PITTSBORO — Starting next week, CORA — the Chatham Outreach Alliance — will launch its “Hunger Heroes” month-long food drive to collect popular food items for the pantry. The event, for …

Siler City’s new advisory committee aims to give immigrants voice in town

SILER CITY — Decades after immigrants first began flocking to Siler City, the town will soon have a new immigrant advisory committee — and its creators have high hopes for the opportunities …

Siler City commissioners initiate road improvements

SILER CITY — Siler City will spend almost $370,000 over the next year to repave sections of 10 major roads — about 23% more than originally allocated in the budget for fiscal year 2021-22 …

Senate takes up revised HB324, which could limit how schools teach American history

A state Senate education committee took up revised legislation last week that prohibits public schools from “promoting certain concepts,” including that the United States was created by members …

School board approves NCAE resolution to improve student learning conditions

PITTSBORO — The Chatham County Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to improve student learning conditions at its meeting Monday night, as requested of local boards across …

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‘I’m hopeful’: As season approaches, Jets look to build off of last year’s PAC 7 title in ‘normal’ 2021

The fall athletic season is just around the corner as practices and official tryouts are slated to begin on Aug. 2, first contests are scheduled to be held on Aug. 16 and Chatham students plan to …

The NFL’s pro-vax stance isn’t political, it’s strictly business

Let me go ahead and clear the air: I rarely defend the NFL. I’ve criticized our country’s most popular — and profitable — professional sports league on several occasions. I’ve opposed …

It’s not too early to get excited for the 2021-22 NBA season

At the end of every sports season, there’s a news outlet (primarily ESPN) that does way-too-early predictions for the next year. For example, after Baylor stomped past Gonzaga in the NCAA Men’s …

‘Couldn’t think of a better situation’: Former Northwood baseball star headed to N.C. State

Earlier this summer, Vermont Mountaineers baseball coach Charlie Barbieri pulled catcher Matt Oldham aside and into the batting cage. Oldham, a former Northwood high school baseball star playing …

J-M assisted by Duke, Campbell coaches in ‘encouraging’ joint baseball/softball youth camp

SILER CITY — Jordan-Matthews’ youth summer camps keep getting bigger. The Jets started their summer break by hosting 20 campers at its youth soccer camp in late June, which then increased to …

At 70, Pittsboro’s Chuck Gillis continues cycling journey in 15th NCCX season

PITTSBORO — It began with a race for a $100 prize in Greensboro, circa 1973. Pittsboro’s Chuck Gillis, who was in school at Guilford College in Greensboro at the time, slipped on his makeshift …

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Chapel Hill nonprofit selects Hispanic Liaison’s Selina Lopez for competitive education fellowship

Chapel Hill education nonprofit LatinxEd chose the Hispanic Liaison’s Selina Lopez last week as one of 15 Hispanic leaders statewide to form part of its inaugural Fellowship. Housed at …

After some concerns, Siler City board clears the way for Hispanic Heritage Fiesta on Sept. 11

SILER CITY — The Siler City Board of Commissioners greenlit the 8th Hispanic Heritage Fiesta Monday night, despite initial concerns over scarce police presence and the date itself. The Fiesta is …

Compadres Mexican Restaurant to hold meet-and-greet with Franklin Gomez Flores Tuesday

SILER CITY — The Hispanic Liaison plans to offer “Latinxs” the opportunity to meet Chatham County’s first Latino commissioner in Compadres Mexican Restaurant next …

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The Pittsboro Boys & Girls Club, a new unit of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Carolina, will open soon on the campus of George Moses Horton Middle School. Club organizers are hosting a “Pancakes Pave the Way” fundraising event beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28, at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center. A breakfast will be catered by 39 West.

CH@T: Rocky River Heritage Foundation’s volunteers conduct clean-up effort Environmental and volunteer organizations routinely devote hundreds of hours every month to keep lakes and rivers in North Carolina as pristine as possible. This week, we speak with Pamela Hawe, a …

CDC says schools should fully reopen, with masks optional for fully vaccinated. What about NC schools?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged schools on Friday to fully reopen in the fall, also saying that fully vaccinated students and teachers don’t have to wear face masks in …

CCS extends deadline for next year’s standalone K-8 virtual academy

Chatham County Schools has extended its deadline for K-8 applications to its standalone virtual academy for next year, and will now accept students through July 30. The deadline for high schoolers …

'A chance to pause': CCS administrators talk COVID-19 adaptations, moving forward

Over the last 15 months, schools across the country faced myriad challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic: moving learning online, reaching students without internet and implementing safety protocol …

Nearly 2,000 CCS students in summer programs

Nearly 2,000 K-12 students are signed up for this year’s Chatham County Schools summer programming, a staggering increase from the typical years’ registration of about 300 K-3 students, according …

A closer look at CCS’s $17.4M COVID-19 relief spending plan

Chatham County Schools’ $17.4 million of COVID-19 relief funds will be spent on summer programming over the next few years, for technology and connectivity support and to hire at least 68 school …

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Hey, litterbug. What gives?

Life is pockmarked with an array of puzzling incongruities. Among them is the fact that we actively recruit volunteers from among our ranks to bag up roadside trash — trash discarded by litterbugs …

Melissa Florer-Bixler is right about ‘Ted Lasso’ — a full confession

After I read my respected colleague Melissa Florer-Bixler’s recent editorial in the Washington Post (“‘Ted Lasso’ showed us how kindness can change UK soccer. Until we saw the real UK …

Can’t find your favorite bourbon? There might be something better.

It’s been a boon year for ABC store sales since pandemic shutdowns shuttered regular drinking holes and haunts. In Chatham especially, North Carolinians come from far and wide to peruse the …

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