The picture above was taking July 2019 and is of Fiber being laid into the ground along White Smith Road in Silk Hope. Here’s a map of areas in Silk Hope getting Fiber Internet: Local real estate broker Eric Andrews recently wrote about how Fiber may affect home values in Chatham County. Many rural areas …
Fiber Internet Being Installed in Siler City, Silk Hope by Randolph Fiber Read More »
In case you missed it, there was a rumor last week that a Chick-Fil-A was going to Siler City. Absolutely everyone in the entire county was excited at the thought of yummy chicken, waffle fries and of course Chick-Fil-A sauce. Tragically, it has now been confirmed that there are no plans to open a Chick-Fil-A …
On Monday, March 18, 2019, at least 25 people showed up to protect Pittsboro’s Confederate statue. This was in response to an online rumor of people protesting the statue. It turns out that there was no protest, or the people who were going to protest changed their minds when they saw 20+ people gathered at …
No Protest at Pittsboro’s Confederate statue – March 2019 Read More »
You heard it here first… Demolition began this week on Salisbury Street in Pittsboro. Here are demolition crews tearing the building down on Friday, February 22, 2019: For years, this property has been used for parking for downtown shops and visitors of The City Tap or Postal Fish Company while the building itself was used …
Demolition and New Town Hall on Salisbury Street in Pittsboro Read More »
The intersection in front of Northwood High School has been a very dangerous place for many years. Thankfully, a developer will soon be adding a roundabout to Northwood High School Road up towards the school, along with additional roads and one arterial road connecting to 15/501 which will run parallel with 64. The new road …
Roundabout and New Entrance Near Northwood High School Road in Pittsboro NC Read More »
I found a video online of the “Green Weenies” and the Chatham Park protest. After searching the web I was unable to determine if the organizers call themselves the “Green Weenies” or if the person who uploaded the video to YouTube was mocking them. A flyer being passed around town in advance of the protest …
Fake News? Save The Trees Chatham Park Protest February 2019 Read More »
On January 2, 2019, Davenport’s Café Diem re-opened. They’re still working on the parking lot and getting Internet up and going but you can now stop in for a coffee. This may be the first coffee shop in Pittsboro to have an actual parking lot. I snapped a picture of Ducky today when he wasn’t …
I was walking into Food Lion today and noticed that Skyfly’s Guns by Gals was closed and mostly empty. Apparently, the business will be totally shut down January 31, 2019. This wasn’t your average gun store. “Guns by Gals” primarily carried pistols for self defense and dolls. I was able to find this on their …
Hurricane Florence made landfall on September 14, 2018. Before it even hit the coast, the effects could be felt in Pittsboro NC and everywhere else in Chatham County. Many parts of eastern North Carolina faced catastrophic flooding. The coast faced a devastating storm surge. In Chatham, we received buckets and buckets of rain. The rain …
Hurricane Florence Causes Damage In Chatham County NC Read More »
August 27, 2018 is the first day of school in Chatham County, NC. The Chatham County Schools calendar may be found here: https://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/Page/21493 Hope your kids are ready to go back to school. Ready or not, here it comes. Here are a list of the open houses for the schools in Chatham County: Chatham Central …
Chatham County 2018-2019 School Year Begins August 27th Read More »
