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Durham woman killed in Chatham wreck
[Feb. 7, 2007] A head-on collision in northern Chatham County killed a Durham woman Tuesday morning. Janie Andrews, 68, was driving a 2005 Chrysler passenger car south on Big Woods Road near Jack Bennett Road around 10:45 a.m. when a Ford pickup truck heading the opposite direction crossed into the southbound lane and struck her car. Andrews died at the scene, and another passenger, Lila Earp, 60, of Hillsborough, was injured and taken to UNC Hospitals. By WEB RUN - N&O

Growth reaches 2nd-Starbucks level
[Feb. 2, 2007] It's hard to call yourself a small town when Starbucks moves in. Especially when a second one pops up across the street. That happens in New York and D.C. But Chatham County? And, yet, there are two in the Chatham Downs shopping center along U.S. 15-501 between Pittsboro and Chapel Hill. One is a stand-alone store. The other is across the parking lot inside the Harris Teeter. By WEB RUN - N&O

Chatham says 'No' to 90-home project
[Jan. 17, 2007] The new Chatham County Board of Commissioners unanimously denied an application for a new subdivision Tuesday night -- something that hasn't happened in this county for years. Commissioners said the 144 acres off Lystra Road is not a suitable piece of property for the 90-home subdivision that the Dornoch Group wants to build. By WEB RUN - N&O

Dog back with family as group relents
[Jan. 17, 2007] A Chatham County rescue group gave Liza Terll her dog back Tuesday after the group's president said three board members had received threats. The story of Shelby riveted readers of a popular local Listserv this week. Many berated Best Buddies Companion Rescue and Adoption for not returning the dog. By WEB RUN - N&O

Chatham green task force OK'd
[Dec. 19, 2006] The new Chatham County Commissioners continued to flex their slow-growth muscle Monday night. First, Commissioner George Lucier proposed creating a green building task force, which the board unanimously approved during their afternoon work session. Lucier also suggested adding a section to the county's ordinance on Planning Board membership that would allow commissioners to terminate members at any time. By WEB RUN - N&O

Chatham commissioners OK Green Building Task Force
[Dec. 18, 2006] The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to form a task force that will guide them in constructing environmentally friendly buildings. George Lucier, one of three new Chatham commissioners who were sworn into office on Dec. 4, made the motion to form a "Green Building Task Force" to advise the commissioners on sustainable building. By WEB RUN - Herald-Sun

Chatham political group forms
[Dec. 17, 2006] Three new commissioners were elected to the Chatham County Board of Commissioners this November, and while their supporters are rejoicing, a newly formed political action group says they'll be carefully watching the board's actions. The Chatham Conservative Voice has been holding meetings since the election. By WEB RUN - Herald-Sun

Area said to be haunted by the devil draws tourists, the curious
[Aug. 15, 2006] No one knows exactly how or when the Devil's Tramping Grounds got its reputation. All anyone can say is that the 40-foot diameter circle of (nearly) bare earth in southeastern Chatham County is pure evil. But exactly what kind of evil is anyone's guess. By WEB RUN - Herald-Sun

Women's business group provides networking, advice
[Aug. 2, 2006] The Pittsboro Business Women's Group meets twice a month, and its members come from all over Chatham County and surrounding areas to make contacts with their fellow businesswomen. At Tuesday morning's meeting at the Chatham Mortgage office in downtown, more than a dozen women showed up, and each had a chance to promote her business and ask questions about others'. By WEB RUN - Herald-Sun

United Way to review funding request
[Aug. 1, 2006] The Chatham County United Way may reinstate funding to the Hispanic Liaison, a nonprofit organization the agency had denied support to earlier this summer. The United Way had determined the Siler City-based Hispanic Liaison's operating expenses were more than the maximum the organization allowed, said Dina Reynolds, the county United Way's executive director. However, officials from the nonprofit said they'd resubmit forms showing the Hispanic Liaison complied with the United Way's rules -- prompting the organization to reconsider, Reynolds said Monday. By WEB RUN - Herald-Sun

United Way to give group funds
[Aug. 1, 2006] he United Way of Chatham County has reconsidered and agreed to fund a local Latino-advocacy group.
But it won't release the money until the Hispanic Liaison can show that salaries are less than 25 percent of its annual budget. Ilana Dubester, the Hispanic Liaison's executive director, said the decision is good news but problematic. The agency's annual audit for fiscal 2005-2006 won't take place until October, as it does every year. That means the group will have to go without $20,000 in United Way money until then, she said. The grant would have started July 1. By WEB RUN - N&O

Tour points out needs at Northwood High School
[Jul. 12, 2006] A group of parents, school officials in community members tromped through the halls of Northwood Tuesday night to experience exactly what the three-decade-old high school had to offer. Every inch of peeling paint, every rust stain and every under stocked classroom was examined by the group. Yet, despite their stated purpose -- which was to find room for improvement in the aging school -- the tour-goers remained upbeat. Northwood was designed for 700 students and now exceeds that core capacity by more than 300. By WEB RUN - Herald-Sun

Parents target Northwood High School's condition
[Jul. 12, 2006] Parents and community leaders toured Northwood High School on Tuesday night, pointing out the warped and stained ceiling tiles, the moldy carpet dotted with trash and dead bugs, and the grimy school bathrooms. The group of about 50 people were frustrated to see the state of their children's school, and they vowed to take matters into their own hands. By WEB RUN - N&O

Orange, Chatham might get new judge
[Jul. 6, 2006] If the General Assembly formally passes its budget this week as expected, the courts in Orange and Chatham counties will be the beneficiaries of a new district judge. With an eye on always busy court dockets, the Legislature intends to fund 17 new district-court judges throughout North Carolina. District 15-B, which includes Orange and Chatham, was high on the list as needing another judge. District 15-B now has four district court judges -- Chief Judge Joe Buckner, Charles Anderson, Alonzo Coleman and Pat DeVine. By WEB RUN - Herald-Sun