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Powell Place to crank up in fall
[Sep. 16, 2004] After two years of planning, construction on the first batch of homes in the Powell Place mixed-use development will start this fall, although one town officials says Pittsboro is not ready for it. The town Board of Commissioners earlier this week approved the first phase of construction on the 148-acre property situated near the U.S. 64 Bypass-U.S. 15-501 interchange, but Commissioner Max Cotten said he was uneasy with the plans and opposed the construction. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Misfortunes sink plot to swipe ATM
[Sep. 15, 2004] The heist began with a hitch. Thieves started in Wake County and helped themselves to a pickup with a 16-foot trailer attached and a Bobcat loader on top of that. They hauled their load to Chatham County to pick up some real loot at the State Employees' Credit Union five miles east of Pittsboro. With what seemed like a master plan, the thieves unloaded the Bobcat and knocked through a free-standing kiosk to get to the ATM inside. They then wrapped a chain around the cash machine and started to yank it off its foundation. By N&O - WEB RUN

Forum tonight on Briar Chapel
[Sep. 15, 2004] A full house is expected at tonight's question-and-answer forum on the mixed-use Briar Chapel project, which, if approved, would be the largest development in Chatham County history. The meeting will run from 6 to 9 p.m. in the county courthouse's Superior Court room, which holds almost 300 people. A similar forum will be held at the same time Thursday at Jordan-Matthews High School in Siler City. By N&O - WEB RUN

Powell Place to crank up in fall
[Sep. 15, 2004] After two years of planning, construction on the first batch of homes in the Powell Place mixed-use development will start this fall, although one town officials says Pittsboro is not ready for it. The town Board of Commissioners earlier this week approved the first phase of construction on the 148-acre property situated near the U.S. 64 Bypass-U.S. 15-501 interchange, but Commissioner Max Cotten said he was uneasy with the plans and opposed the construction. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Chatham County Weighs Pros, Cons Of New Development
[Sep. 15, 2004] Chatham County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. Encouraging development while maintaining the county's rural character can be a real balancing act. That concern is coming into play with the proposed Briar Chapel development. The proposed development, with 2,300 homes and 1,500 acres, is expected to increase Chatham County's population by nearly 10 percent. Members of Chatham Citizens for Effective Communities say it is just not a good fit. By WRAL-TV - WEB RUN

Membership boom makes it harder for library to meet patrons' needs
[Sep. 10, 2004] With Chatham County on a growth spurt, more people than ever are coming to the Pittsboro Memorial Library for their reading. About 100 more people join the library each month. Membership has peaked at 11,642 cardholders, according to library statistics. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Hillsborough, Pittsboro and Warrenton call on the past to brighten their future
[Sep. 9, 2004] Hillsborough, Pittsboro and Warrenton form their own wildly elongated triangle within the Triangle. All three towns are county seats. None has more than 6,000 residents. Each is more than 200 years old. And all are relying on their history for survival. Their economic future depends heavily on that history's ability to attract new faces -- residents and tourists. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Haw River inspiration for CD tunes
[Sep. 8, 2004] For 15 years the Haw River Assembly has sponsored festivals that foster awareness of the Haw River and celebrate the waterway. And for 15 years local musicians have donated their time and talent to perform at the events. Now, Cynthia Crossen, the river watch coordinator for the HRA, has compiled "Haw River Voices," a compact disc of 20 original songs inspired by or related to the river. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

The Wieler-Tung Home
[Sep. 8, 2004] Pittsboro - In some ways, the new house at the end of the zigzagging road deep in the woods of this town near Raleigh is like any other custom home. It cost way more than it was supposed to, is taking a lot longer to finish, and has been marked by some of the usual tensions and miscues. By Wall Street Journal - WEB RUN

Chatham commissioners set Oct. 7 hearing for Briar Chapel
[Sep. 8, 2004] The Chatham County Commissioners have set an Oct. 7 public hearing for the proposed Briar Chapel mixed-use development. The official county hearing on the 2,389-home, 1,589-acre project will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Northwood High School. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Chatham water main repaired
[Sep. 7, 2004] Crews have repaired a water main break at the corner of Jack Bennett and Lystra Roads in Chatham County. The 16-inch water main broke Tuesday at about 2:30 p.m.

Warnings flow after Chatham water line breaks
[Sep. 7, 2004] Officials warned northern Chatham County residents to conserve water and boil what they did use after a 16-inch water main broke Tuesday in one of the most populated sections of that area. The cause of the break, which occurred around 2:30 p.m. at the corner of Jack Bennett and Lystra Church roads, was undetermined as of Tuesday evening, said Carolyn Miller, an information officer for the county. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Briar Chapel forums pose dilemma for commissioners
[Sep. 6, 2004] The Chatham commissioners are expected to set a date today for a public hearing on the proposed Briar Chapel mixed-use development. But the latest debate involving the 2,389-home, 1,589-acre project is whether the commissioners can, or should, participate in public forums the developer and a citizen's group are holding first. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN

Mystery writer satisfies crowd's curiosity at Fearrington Village
[Sep. 4, 2004] Copies of "High Country Fall" were piled on a table in the back, a lady stood at the podium with book in hand and about 150 people sat attentively in the audience Saturday morning at the Fearrington Village Barn. The clues were obvious. There could be no second-guessing the evidence. In fact, there was little mystery at all. The crowd had come to see Margaret Maron, best-selling author of the Deborah Knott mystery series. By Herald Sun - WEB RUN