Local/County

Adopt a lapwarmer
[Dec. 6, 2004] Winter is coming, and natural gas prices are at record highs. It has been unscientifically proven that a sleeping cat in your lap will allow you to set your thermostat 5 degrees lower without any ill effects! The Chatham County Animal Shelter has many wonderful lapwarmers available for adoption. Cats can be seen at the shelter on Landfill Road M-F from 9 to 4 and Sat 10-2, and at the Apex Petsmart at 55/64 anytime the store is open. By Christine Casey
Also: Chatham Animal Rescue and Education

Chatham County Sheriff’s office Thanksgiving meal drive
[Nov. 19, 2004] Everyone deserves to have a hot turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Several folks from the Council on Aging In-Home Services Committee and the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office felt just this way. In a collaborative venture, the two agencies have enlisted the help of several groups to provide meals for 50 Chatham County senior residents. The In-Home Services Committee provided the people, addresses and other logistical information for the event.

Fire destroys Chatham home
[Nov. 9, 2004] Fire destroyed a home located between Goldston and Pittsboro early Monday morning. Firefighters received the call to the home at 250 Guthrie Road just after 4 a.m. Goldston and Pittsboro fire departments both responded to the call. But by the time they arrived, the fire had already destroyed the home.

Firefighters teach prevention
[Oct. 11, 2004] Local firefighters spent last week reviewing fire safety with students at Pittsboro Elementary School during Fire Prevention Week.

Relay for Life poker run a huge success
[Oct. 2, 2004] The first annual Pittsboro Relay for Life Poker Run was a huge success. One hundred fifty three bikers and thirty-seven passengers came to Pittsboro from thirty-seven different NC towns to participate in the event and help raise $5,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Also: Pittsboro Relay for Life

Cat tests positive for rabies
[Sep. 22, 2004] A domestic cat involved in an attack on a human Friday, Sept. 17, has tested positive for rabies, according to a report from the Chatham County Health Department. The N.C. Division of Public Health State Laboratory called Chatham County animal control officials late Monday, Sept. 20, to inform them of the cat's positive test for rabies. This incident occurred within the town limits of Pittsboro.

Man dies in Chatham County crash
[Sep. 5, 2004] Jerry DeWayne Arrington, 39, of 371 Riverforest Road, Pittsboro, was killed around 6:55 p.m. Saturday night after he lost control of the car he was driving and ran off the road. The accident happened on Jones Ferry Road, about 9 miles north of Pittsboro.

Air Force Airman 1st Class LeTray Womble graduates
[Sep. 5, 2004] Air Force Airman 1st Class LeTray T. Womble has graduated from the ground radio communications equipment apprentice course at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss. Womble is the son of Levonda J. White of Highway 87 N., Pittsboro.

Two people rescued on Haw river
[Aug. 30, 2004] Two people were rescued Monday after they were stranded on the Haw River in Pittsboro. Emergency officials said they received the call around 4:30 p.m. Monday. Crews were able to reach the two people who were stranded on an island on the Haw River.

Three from Chatham County tapped for regional economic development board
[Aug. 16, 2004] Three Chatham County leaders join a distinguished list of regional business and community leaders named to the board of directors of the Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP), which promotes economic development for the 13-county Research Triangle Region. The region includes Chatham County.
Also: Chatham County Economic Development Corp
Also: Research Triangle Regional Partnership

Doppler radar indicated a tornado over Wilsonville
[Aug. 13, 2004] 624 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004 - the National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a tornado over Wilsonville moving northeast at 5 mph. Locations impacted include Green Level, Carpenter, and Morrisville.

Bluegreen Corporation announces grand opening of Chapel Ridge
[Aug. 7, 2004] Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading U.S. developer and marketer of drive-to timeshare resorts ("Bluegreen Resorts") and planned residential and golf communities ("Bluegreen Communities"), announced the availability of Chapel Ridge, its newest Bluegreen Golf Community located in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Also: Bluegreen Corporation

Academy of American Poets selects 31 national poetry landmarks
[Aug. 5, 2004] New York - The Academy of American Poets announced today that it has designated 31 sites as National Poetry Landmarks. "Road Trip! Poetry Landmarks across the U.S.A." will be showcased on the Academy's website, during August 2004, as part of the Academy's year-long National Poetry Almanac project. Sites chosen as landmarks include George Moses Horton's home in Chatham County, NC. By Beth Harrison
Also: Academy of American Poets

Chatham is the 100th fastest growing county in the U.S.
[Aug. 2, 2004] For a second year in a row, Chatham County is among the top 100 fastest growing counties in United States.