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The Old-Time Explorations of “Beehive Cathedral” Are Sumptuous and Rich
I took a long, lonely drive to Asheboro last month, barely cracking 50 mph as I crisscrossed the endless cornfields and cow pastures of Chatham and Randolph Counties. With the windows down and the summer bugs thrumming, Beehive Cathedral—a new trio record from Americana savants Joseph Decosimo, Luke Richardson, and Cleek Schrey—felt like an appropriate soundtrack. Little did I know how perfect this 15-song slab of old-time exploration would sound.
Tobacco company spends $31 million buying Eastern North Carolina property
A major tobacco manufacturer has bought up several properties dotted around Wilson. Chatham County Focus: Join our panel of local businesses, government officials and local stakeholders for an honest discussion about our economic pillars - economic development, education, health care, research and transportation.
Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp
Pittsboro Mayor Kyle Shipp speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, July 9. He brings highlights from the town’s board of commissioner meeting the previous night, which included details on adding a Scenic Corridor Overlay District to some of the entrances to downtown. Shipp explains how it tucks into Pittsboro’s ongoing efforts to keep its development and visual components in harmony with the town’s historic roots. Plus, the mayor shares some upcoming events around town that feature free and summer-y foods.
High of 93 on a hot, muggy Tuesday in the Triad
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — There is a Heat Advisory from 11 am to 8 pm today for Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, and Stokes Counties. Prepare for heat indices in the lower 100s for most of the afternoon. Stay hydrated, take breaks, and seek shade if you must […]
Two Siler City residents face drug charges
SILER CITY — The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation in the 70 block of Sam Dixon Road following reports that Ricky James Graves, who had been previously arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on April 3 for trafficking cocaine, was continuing to engage in illegal drug sales.
Trafficking amount of drugs found in Siler City home, two arrested
A search warrant execution led to the arrest of a man and woman Friday that are now facing multiple drug charges in Chatham County. The sheriff's office executed the search warrant at a home in the 900 block of 12th St., Siler City. During the search, deputies recovered a trafficking...
Area teacher takes part in economic workshop
A teacher from Chatham County was selected to participate in the Georgia Council on Economic Education's recent fourth Economic Education Summer Institute. Chatham Early College educator Walter Johnson and 29 other educators were at Georgia-Pacific’s headquarters in Atlanta June 24-27, learning concepts such as opportunity costs, specialization, the free enterprise system, monetary and fiscal policy, entrepreneurship and international trade.
Redmon, solid team hitting lift Post 292 over North Wake, 8-1
WAKE FOREST — Dakota Redmon recorded two hits, one RBI and threw nine strikeouts to lead Chatham County Post 292 over North Wake on June 26, 8-1. Redmon’s double in the top of the first inning brought in Post 292’s first run of the evening. She also hit a single in the third inning, and a sacrifice by Marcy Clark two at-bats later brought Redmon around to give Chatham County a 5-0 lead.
After ninety-five years, June 29th is still special to one Chatham couple
SILER CITY — It’s not every day someone gets to enjoy two of life’s milestones on the same day, but on June 29, a Bennett man did just that, sharing them with his wife of many years since she was one of the big reasons the day was special.
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