Chatham Journal - Chatham County, NC Community Newspaper

Chatham Journal - Chatham County's premiere newspaper

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P.O. Box 520, Pittsboro, N.C. 27312 Phone: 919-968-4341

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Diversity is the word that best describes Chatham County. Recognizing that, we will seek to put together as much information as possible to characterize what Chatham County is all about - the well kept secret of North Carolina.
We hope you will find the new publication interesting and informative. The concept of a monthly publication serving Chatham County and the surrounding area was born out of the fact that the area is rapidly growing and diversifying. As the area continues to evolve, the Chatham Journal will strive to reflect the flavor of the county and its citizens.
The Chatham Journal is an effort to portray the heritage, talents, craftsmanship, and resources of the area and its people. We hope that each issue contains information that will be relevant for many months to come.
In addition, by marrying the modern technology of the Internet with traditional print media, we hope to provide a communications resource readily available to those in and outside the Chatham community. Residents who have lived in Chatham County for many years just seem to know what's going on, while those new to the area have difficulty finding the information. The creation of the print and electronic versions of the Chatham Journal is being done to answer some of these concerns. Our goal is to bring together as much of the 708 squares miles of Chatham County at least to one central information center.
We hope that you join us in this new adventure! 5/97

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The Chatham Journal Newspaper has been in publication since May 1997. The Chatham Journal's print version is a four-column tabloid publication. A minimum of 6,500 copies are printed and Distributed per issue. Select articles from the newspaper are made available on the Chatham Journal web site.

Advertising Rate: B&W display ad rate is $8.00 per column inch. A column is 2.375 inches wide.
Classified ads: $4.00 for 25 words. Each additional word is 15 cents a word.

Circulation: 7,000 (as of July 2007)
Readership: 19,500 (industry average is 2.8 readers per issue)
Distribution: The Chatham Journal is available at distribution points throughout Chatham County
PDF versions of the print versions are available on-line and usually garner another 1500 to 2000 readers per issue.

All rates are net. Advertising agency commissions do not apply. Non-profit organizations can purchase space at an open rate discount of 20% off per column inch. Such organizations may be asked to provide a photocopy of their state issued nonprofit certificate.
The Chatham Journal offers a discount to advertisers who sign a multi-issue contract agreeing to purchase advertisements on a frequent basis.
The Chatham Journal Newspaper is published by G&R Publications. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use without written permission is strictly prohibited. we cannot accept responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts or materials. opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily the opinion of this publication. We reserve the right to edit all copy and refuse any advertisements.

2005
2005 Nascar Nextel Cup Schedule
2004
June 2004
Chatham County Census Quickfacts 2000 & 2002
February 2004
Chatham County December 2003 Property Transactions
January 2004
2004 Nascar Nextel Cup Schedule 1/19/04
Auto Inspection Stations in Chatham - 1/06/04
Chatham County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
2003
September 2003
This Week in ACC Football - Week 2 - 9/02/03
August 2003
This Week in ACC Football - Week 1 - 8/25/03
2003-2004 Academic Calendar
July's Top 25 Bulletin Board Topics
July 2003
Sales Tax Holiday Coming Soon
NC Sales Tax Holiday Directive
Chatham Among Top 100 Fastest Growing Counties in United States
Chatham 2nd Fastest Growing County in NC
June 2003 Chatham Arrest Blotter
June's Top 25 Bulletin Board Topics
Young Latinos Launch Radio Show in Chatham County
Chatham Schools Release Preliminary AYP & ABC Testing Results 7/18/03
7 out of 15 Chatham Schools Made Adequate Yearly Progress
TLC purchases 750 more acres along Deep River 7/16/03
Consider This: The Snake Oil Lottery 7/15/03
Drivers License Checkpoint Leads To Several Charges
Chatham Schools Announce Open House Dates 7/10/03
Pittsboro, Siler City & Goldston Election Filing Periods Open 7/10/03
June 2003
Bynum General Store Music Series Schedule
Chatham County Property Transactions 4/1/03 - 5/09/03
Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes 5/26/03
Marijuana Eradication Operation leads to Arrests 6/30/03
Pick-Your-Own Blueberry Farms 06/28/03
Museum selects educators for summer adventures 06/21/03
DG Martin: It Keeps on Raining, but Nobody Seems to Care 06/20/03
Four Game Times Set For Wolfpack Football 6/16/03
Letter: North Carolina Won't Miss Meg Scott Phipps 06/06/03
May 2003
Approved Chatham County Trash Haulers
Letter to the Editor: State Officials Need to Resolve Trooper Issue 5/24/03
Chatham County Boards and Committees
April 2003
DG Martin: Why Does the Duke Name Surround Us? 04/28/03
March 2003
2002 Chatham Agricultural Highlights 03/04/03
Chatham County Restaurant Ratings
Walking Trails in Chatham County, NC
February's Top 25 Bulletin Board Topics
February 2003 - Triangle Neighbors Plan to Trash Chatham
President Bush's remarks @ Columbia shuttle 2/01/03
Land Use Plan Implementation Committee Seeks Citizen Input 2/04/03
2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Schedule 2/04/03
In My Opinion: Chatham County Library System Needs Your Support 2/10/03
In My Opinion: Comments about the Chatham Land Use Plan 2/17/03
Letter to the Editor: Building Schools in Chatham 2/17/03
In My Opinion: Dumping on Chatham 2/24/03
Big Hole, Deep Secret
Aunt Bea: Everybody's Favorite Aunt
Journal Notes
History of St. Valentine's Day
Chatham County Property Transactions 6/21/02 - 8/14/02
Chatham County Animal Response Plan
January 2003
2003 Chatham County Commissioner Meeting Schedule
ACC Announces 2003 Football Schedule 1/17/03

NOTE: The Chatham Journal web server was knocked out of commission in a late December 2002 ice storm. Online files were lost and have not been retrived.

2002 Newspaper Articles

2001
January 2001 - Will Chatham Get Dumped On?
February 2001 - Chatham Property Values Go Up $1.4 Billion! Restaurant Ratings.
March 2001 - Taxes Go Up in Chatham County?
April 2001 - New & Higher Impact Fees?
May 2001 - Spring Festivals
June 2001 - Sun and Fun at Jordan Lake
July 2001 - 2780 Homes on 1390 Acres. Is the Briar Chapel Development TOO Big for Chatham County?
August 2001
September 2001
October 2001
November 2001 - County Restaurant Evaluations
10th Annual Chatham County Studio Tour
December 2001 - Is Briar Chapel Sneaking In Under the Radar?
An Outsider's View of Pittsboro

2000
See a list of our 200 most popular Chatham Journal pages. (updated 7/15/2000)
January 2000 - Hispanic Wave Forever Alters Chatham County Town.
February 2000 - Can Chatham County Afford "Smart Growth?"
March 2000 - Paddling in Chatham County
April 2000 - Election Special! School Board Election & Local Primaries on May 2nd.
May 2000 - May Festivals.
June 2000 - 4th Annual Jordan Lake issue
July 2000 - VROOM! Let's Go Racing!
August 2000 - Chatham School ABC Test Results Mixed!
September 2000 - Fall's Just Around the Corner
October 2000 - Local Election Special Issue
November 2000 - 8th Annual Open Studio Tour
December 2000 - Happy Holidays!

1999
See a list of 1999's most popular Chatham Journal pages.
January 1999 - New County Water Rates
February 1999 - Chatham County's PAYT Garbage Plan Trashed
March 1999 - Chatham Developing Land Use Plan
April 1999 - Chatham Gets Water? Get Real!
Recycling Pay As You Throw (PAYT)
May 1999 - May Festivals
June 1999 - 3rd Annual Jordan Lake issue
July 1999 - Perils of Summer
August 1999 - Chatham County Land Plan Shuffles the Money Around
September 1999 - Will Chatham Get a Fair Share of Jordan Lake Water?
October 1999 - Why Even Bother To Have A Chatham Land Use Plan?
November 1999 - Developing a Long Term Strategy for Education in Chatham County
December 1999 - Happy Holidays!

1998
January 1998 - Chatham Growth
February 1998 - Reno Sharpe's Ole General Store
March 1998 - History of Bynum: 1872 - 1979
April 1998 -
May 1998 - May Festivals
June 1998 - Our Annual Jordan Lake Issue
July 1998 - Summer Perils
August 1998 - Summers On The Way Out!
September 1998 - 1998 ACC Football Preview
October 1998 - County Water Feasibility Study Update
November 1998 - Local County Commission Elections
December 1998 - Local Holiday Parades

1997
May 1997 - Central Carolina's May Festivals
June 1997 - Chatham County's Jordan Lake
July 1997 - Chatham County by the numbers
August 1997 - Bicycling Through Chatham
September 1997 - 1998 ACC Football Preview
October 1997 - How Does Your County Compare?
November 1997 - 1998 Automotive Issue
Counties want say in siting of animal feed operations
December 1997
Wallace Kaufman: Environmental Entrepreneur