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Chatham Habitat for Humanity dedicates homes[Sep. 25, 2007] The public is invited to join in two celebrations this weekend as Chatham Habitat for Humanity dedicates homes to families in Pittsboro and Siler City. "Attending just one Habitat home dedication and seeing the joy and appreciation of hardworking people moving from substandard housing into their very own home is a very moving experience," said Habitat volunteer and former County Commissioner Betty Wilson.
CORA Food Pantry moves to new quarters[Sep. 25, 2007] The Chatham Outreach Alliance (CORA) Food Pantry will relocate to the former Chatham County Mental Health office building at 73 Camp Drive in the Chatham County office complex on September 29th and begin serving clients from its new location on Monday, October 1st. Until that time, clients should continue to visit the existing CORA location on Camp Drive.
2007 Best of Chatham[Sep. 18, 2007] Congratulations to this year's winners and honorable mentions. And thank you to everyone for taking the time to vote. More than 500 people took the time to fill out Chatham Journal’s 2007 Best of Chatham ballot. This year 95% of voters filled out the online version.
“Kits for Kids” campaign is a success[Sep. 13, 2007] Due to the tremendous response from local businesses, churches and community members, this year’s “Kids for Kids” school supply drive was a big success. The drive, which was coordinated by the United Way of Chatham County, began on July 23 and collected over 300 backpacks, notebooks, binders, paper, pencils, crayons and other supplies.
Former Chatham judge to advise lacrosse committee[Jul. 19, 2007] A former Superior Court judge will serve as counsel to Durham's committee investigating the Durham Police Department's role in the Duke lacrosse case. Wade Barber, 63, is a Pittsboro lawyer who served as the senior resident Superior Court Judge in Chatham and Orange counties from 1998 to 2006.
Player from Siler City collects $1 million in "Sizzlin' Millionaire Raffle"[Jul. 8, 2007] So far the North Carolina Lottery has handed out three big checks to “Sizzlin’ Millionaire Raffle” top prize winners. Two players who purchased just one ticket each have claimed their prizes of $1 million each. Jenna Davis of Siler City and Allison Welch of Mebane were the first to visit the lottery’s headquarters to collect their $1 million prizes following Wednesday’s drawing.
Chatham United Way announces non-profit allocations[Jun. 2, 2007] The United Way of Chatham County Board of Directors has approved $322,000 in allocations to support 42 local service programs administered by 22 human service agencies that provide service to the residents of Chatham County. This is the largest annual allocation in the history of the United Way of Chatham County.
LEED Conference adds to ‘greening’ of CCCC in Chatham[May 31, 2007] The Chatham County Campus of Central Carolina Community College is rapidly getting “greener” – and it has nothing to do with the color of the grass. The campus is big on community sustainability – “green” living. It offers several programs that educate people on how to live in harmony with the environment, leaving a small footprint on nature while building a better life and world through sustainable agriculture, biofuels and “green” construction.
By Katherine McDonald
Gaines family donates land to N.C. State to create education and conservation opportunities[May 7, 2007] The owners of The Legacy at Jordan Lake, LLC have donated nearly 11 acres of land to North Carolina State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Valued at $1.5 million, the land will be used as an environmental learning laboratory by the college's Agricultural Education Program, the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, the North Carolina FFA Association and Chatham County Schools.
99 things we love about Chatham County[Feb. 24, 2007] We asked Chatham Journal readers and members of the Chatham Chatlist to submit their short list of what they love about Chatham County. Here’s a compilation of what they sent it. The items are in no particular order.
By Things V. Love
Council on Aging seeks home delivered meal drivers[Jan. 29, 2007] The Chatham County Council on Aging is in need of volunteers to deliver meals to homebound older adults. They currently have openings for delivery drivers in Pittsboro and Siler City.
By Dianne McLaughlin
Free income tax service[Jan. 18, 2007] A new year brings with it Income Tax time. To help make your preparation and filing as easy as possible and FREE, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is back in Chatham County.
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