Local/County

22 Seton Hill students volunteer for Habitat for Humanity in Pittsboro during spring break
[Mar. 14, 2008] Twenty-two students and three Seton Hill University staff members have volunteered to participate in the Seton Hill Campus Ministry's annual Habitat for Humanity Spring Break trip. From March 15 ­ March 21 the group will work with Habitat for Humanity to build homes in Pittsboro, North Carolina.

Chatham's $35,426 per capita income third highest in North Carolina
[Mar. 5, 2008] Chatham County, NC - Chatham County’s $38,426 per capita personal income is the third highest in North Carolina. See the entire county rankings for the state.

Outdoor burning ban lifted by Forest Service
[Mar. 3, 2008] Due to recent rainfall, the North Carolina Forest Service has lifted outdoor burning restrictions for Chatham County and all other counties in the state.

Speaker Hackney appoints child survivor of the Holocaust to NC Council on the Holocaust
[Feb. 29, 2008] Speaker Joe Hackney has appointed Ms. Renée Fink to the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust. Ms. Fink is a Dutch Hidden Child. She was hidden by a Catholic family in Holland from 1942 until the end of World War II. Ms. Fink is a retired medical staff coordinator. She resides in Fearrington Village in Chatham County.

Cotten selected to participate in leadership fellowship
[Feb. 26, 2008] Ms. Kim Cotten of Pittsboro was selected in February 2008 to participate in the E.A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders program.

Chatham Chatlist is a daily source of local news and information for over 2,500 online members
[Feb. 20, 2008] The Chatham Chatlist, a daily e-mail digest that now has 2,500 subscribers, began in 1997. It grew out of citizen interest in Gene Galin's first online efforts in 1993, when he set up one Web page and filled it with links to Web sites he thought would interest his fellow Chatham residents. "It's a snapshot of the history of the county over the last ten years," says Galin.

Perry Harrison holds geography bee
[Feb. 20, 2008] For the twentieth year, the National Geographic Society is sponsoring the National Geographic Bee for students in the fourth through eighth grades in thousands of schools across the United States. Perry Harrison School has participated each year since the school opened in 1997.

It's snowing in Pittsboro
[Feb. 13, 2008] The National Weather Service reported at 9:50 pm EST that snow showers will move through the central Piedmont through 1 a.m. Snow was spotted in Pittsboro and surrounding areas.

Barnes and Cross file for reelection
[Feb. 12, 2008] Incumbents Patrick Barnes and Mike Cross filed Monday for the Chatham County commission races in District one and two. Armentha Davis is a challenger in District two. Treva Seagroves filed for Register of Deed, a position formally held by Reba Thomas. Gene Galin filed for the Board of Education District 2 race.

Black History Month and Human Relations Month events scheduled
[Feb. 8, 2008] Several events in honor of Black History Month and Human Relations Month are scheduled in Chatham County and the surrounding areas, according to Esther Coleman, director of the Chatham County Office of Human Relations.

Six area martial artists receive black belt ranks
[Jan. 25, 2008] Six martial artists from Chatham and Randolph counties received black belt ranks on Dec. 15, when South Eastern Karate held its winter promotion tests.

Tax Assistance Project seeks volunteers
[Jan. 25, 2008] Did you know that every year eligible low income taxpayers in North Carolina lose over $100 million of their own money because they do not claim money due back to them through the Earned Income Tax Credit? Some working families lose even more money because they pay high fees for tax preparation services and short-term, high-interest, refund anticipation loans. By Debra Herndon

Pittsboro PTA Thrift shop moves to new location
[Jan. 25, 2008] The PTA Thrift Shop in Pittsboro has moved to a new location and is open for business. The new location is 400 East Street (hwy 64). They moved into the Sears building over the New Year's holiday. By Kathy Cockman

Chatham's Toys for Tots effort distributes 1800 toys
[Jan. 25, 2008] Toys For Tots distributed over 1800 toys to Chatham County children before Christmas! By Cindy Brudvik Davis