The Chatham County school board appointed Gary Leonard, a retired English teacher, to represent District 4. Leonard replaces Gerald Totten, who died in December. Leonard, who lives in Bennett, was among six applicants, including two other retired Chatham County teachers, Mary Harris and Trudy Walters. District 2 school board member David Hamm said for him, […]
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Discussing SPILL with artist Sarah Spencer White
SPILL Installation by Sarah Spencer White Golden Belt Arts, Building 3, ROOM 100 Through Feb. 14 It took sculptor and ceramics artist Sarah Spencer White 18 months to hand-craft more than 100 individual pieces of earthenware for an exhibit at the Golden Belt gallery in downtown Durham. White’s new installation, SPILL, references past and present […]
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New art institute hopes to stoke Raleigh’s creative fire
In our present state of near economic collapse, it might be counterintuitive to think that a rebound could be on the way in the Raleigh art scene. Still, the long-awaited Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh (CAM) is slated to begin construction in the coming months, while the North Carolina Museum of Art will unveil its […]
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A one-mile error recasts Chatham County’s school board race
The intersection of Abeyance and Moncure Pittsboro roads is unremarkable, just a spot in rural Chatham County where gravel meets pavement. But that intersection is pivotal in the Chatham County Board of Education race. A 13-year-old mapping error placed Kathie Russell, who represents the board in District 3, outside of her district by almost a […]
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Last minute application puts six applicants seeking a seat in District 4
Just before the application deadline cut-off at 5:00 p.m. today, Stephen Douglas Burke, an accountant with the N.C. Department of Transportation placed his applicant with the Chatham County Board of Education for consideration as a recruitment to fill Col. Gerald Totten’s seat. The school board will hold a special hearing Monday, Jan. 25 from 7 […]
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Chatham school board to appoint new member after Gerald Totten’s death
The Chatham County as the Board of Education could appoint a replacement as early as Monday for former District 4 school board member Col. Gerald Totten, who died unexpectedly Dec. 2, 2009. A hearing will be held Monday, Jan. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at which the school board will consider the five applications […]
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2010 U.S. Census prompts Chatham County to consider a fifth school district
Chatham County Commissioners are considering adding a fifth school district representative to the Chatham County Board of Education. Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposal Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom in the Historic Courthouse, 12 East St., Pittsboro. Currently, the Board of Education has five members in four […]
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Welcome to Zombieland: The aftermath of Chatham’s pro-growth era
This is a road trip that takes many sad turns. Start on Jack Bennett Road in rural northern Chatham County. The paved ribbon passes cozy homes settled on rolling farms, battered trailers shrouded by bare trees and abandoned buildings crumbling into the underbrush. And then you reach Westfall, originally known as Booth Mountain. Westfall’s 310 […]
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A last chance at the past on Beggars & Choosers’ final day
It was a fitting farewell for the eclectic vintage shop Beggars & Choosers. Cars choked Pittsboro’s main drag and people bundled in scarves and hats scurried to the emporium, where customers packed nearly every inch of all three floors. On Saturday, Jan. 2, Beggars & Choosers owner Pam Smith closed her shop after 32 years. […]
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First Chapel Hill, now Chatham County businesses burglarized
A dog wash, a beauty shop and a florist are among several northern Chatham County businesses that have been burglarized in the last month, and the methodbusting through a window or glass dooris similar to recent break-ins at Chapel Hill stores. Since early December, several burglaries have occurred at businesses in Cole Park Plaza, Chatham […]
