Chatham County and the Town of Cary have scheduled two opportunities for residents to review and comment on the current draft of a proposed Joint Land Use Plan for sections of eastern Chatham County.

Focused on bringing families tremendous savings this holiday season on entertainment for all ages, Walmart today announced that starting Saturday, Nov. 21, Walmart stores will introduce savings resembling the day-after-Thanksgiving prices on select toys and entertainment, one week early. Special items include popular dolls and activity toys, a 26-inch Vizio HDTV, and gaming packages from Guitar Hero, Band Hero and DJ Hero with a $40 Walmart Gift Card.

The future of Siler City and western Chatham County appeared as bright as the sunny November sky Monday as Central Carolina Community College, Chatham County, Siler City, and state officials held the groundbreaking ceremony for the college’s new Siler City Center.

Here's a rundown of the Wednesday, November 11, top Atlantic Coast Conference football news links as posted by the Chatham Journal's online resource accfootballnews.com on Twitter.

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Two Chatham county high schools will host the first round of football playoffs this Friday evening. The #5 Jordan-Matthews Jets (9-2) will face 2A opponent #12 Northwest Halifax (5-6) in Siler City. The #5 Northwood Chargers (10-1) will face 2AA opponent #12 Northeastern (7-3) in Pittsboro.

The Woods Charter School held it's October school board meeting on Thursday, October 7. Below are notes from that meeting:

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Black Out Night in Greenville was missing the large bottle of white out needed to erase Pirate penalties, turnovers, and missed opportunities in the first half here in Greenville Thursday night in what might have been an upset victory for the host Pirates against the 22nd ranked Virginia Tech Hokies.

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North Carolina scored 13 second-half points to earn a 19-6 victory over Duke in ACC football action in front of 59,750 this evening at Kenan Stadium. Running back Ryan Houston led the Tar Heel offense with 37 carries for 164 yards.

I strongly support Bill Crawford for Pittsboro mayor. Bill is a lifelong friend of my husband's family. He has worked in restaurant management for the past 30 plus years. He has a family. His wife Cathy is a OB nurse at UNC who also works in the emergency room at Chatham Hospital. He has one daughter at Horton Middle School and a daughter and son at Pittsboro Elementary School.

Americans have become more choosy about whom and how much to tip at the holidays, according to a phone survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. How much to tip and whom to give it to has always been a tricky decision, one that may get harder in these tough economic times. During the 2008 holidays fewer people than in the previous year tipped their newspaper carrier, barber, mail carrier, hairdresser, manicurist, and garbage collector.

The Chatham County Public Health Department reports that a pet cat tested positive for rabies after biting its owner, a veterinarian and the veterinarian’s assistant last week. The State Public Health Laboratory reported the positive test to Animal Control staff on Saturday, October 31.

What is the most segregated hour in the week? The 11 o’clock Sunday church service? Or maybe it is the hour we spend every week or two at the barber shop or beauty salon. Those institutions of renewal, relaxation, and exchange of information and opinion continue to be largely divided by sex and race—especially those that serve the older population.

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Chatham County K-12 school teachers will have the opportunity on November 4th and 5th to meet environmental education resources and learn what those organizations have to offer students and teachers.

The Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is pleased to announce the addition of four new board members. All of the newly appointed women are highly active in the professional and philanthropic community, bringing a diversity of experience and expertise to the Chapter board. These members include: Jessica Grimes of Pittsboro has been a regional consultant with Fidelity Investments for ten years.

Despite talk that the economy is stabilizing, consumer sentiment levels remain low (40.3) growing slightly from September, as Americans report more financial difficulties, according to the latest Consumer Reports Index Report.

Multiple students from high schools in Chatham County Schools have earned commendations from the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement of Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.

Twelve schools across the Carolinas have been selected as finalists in the Progress Energy SunSense schools program. Five of the finalists will receive solar photovoltaic installations in the coming months, as part of a partnership between Progress Energy Carolinas and the Carolina Hurricanes Kids ’N Community Foundation.

Chatham Central High School held a college day the morning of Thursday, October 15, for juniors, seniors, and their parents. Fifty-eight institutions of higher education set up displays in the cafeteria where representatives spoke with the students and their parents. The recruiters fielded questions about degree programs offered by their institutions, admission requirements, and financial aid.

Ford has secured its position as the only Detroit automaker with world-class reliability. About 90 percent (46 of 51) of Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln products were found to have average or better reliability, according to Consumer Reports’ 2009 Annual Car Reliability Survey.

Actually, the fact is that Chapel Hill Transit figures the bus will cost $360,000 to run for 18 months. While they have a grant for half of that, the grant money comes from taxpayers. Progressive elected officials and bus supporters seem to forget that fact.