October 15, 2019: Difficult Conversations
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard offers an update on the Confederate statue controversy – and insights into how to handle difficult conversations.
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September 24, 2019: Water and Grocery Bags
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 25, 2019 | Chatham County Roundup
Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry discusses this week’s town board meeting, which included a long discussion of water quality – and how to promote reusable grocery bags.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2019: Chatham’s Lynching History
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 17, 2019 | Chatham County Roundup
Aaron is joined by Bill Horner of the Chatham News & Record, who’s written a two-part longform piece on the ongoing effort to memorialize lynching victims.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2019: Poverty and Public Schools
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 10, 2019 | Chatham County Roundup
Bill Horner of the Chatham News & Record, UNC’s Eric Ferkenhoff, and Tych Cowdin of CIS Chatham join Aaron to discuss “The Impact of Poverty on Public Education.”
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2019: Preparing For Dorian
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 3, 2019 | Chatham County Roundup
Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard grew up in the Bahamas, which just got hit hard by Hurricane Dorian; she joins Aaron to discuss local preparation for the storm (among other issues).
Read MoreAugust 20, 2019: Pittsboro’s Statue
Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 20, 2019 | Chatham County Roundup
Zachary Horner from the Chatham News and Record joins Aaron for a discussion about county commissioners’ decision to move the Confederate statue in Pittsboro.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2019: Pittsboro
Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 14, 2019 | Chatham County Roundup
Aaron’s joined by Pittsboro Mayor Cindy Perry for an update on town government – with special emphasis on concerns about chemicals in the area drinking water.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2019: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault
Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 6, 2019 | Chatham County Roundup
Aaron is joined by Renita Foxx of Chatham Family Violence Prevention Services and Tamsey Hill of Second Bloom; they’ve teamed up to launch a new help line for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2019: Ayurveda
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 30, 2019 | Chatham County Roundup
Aaron and Aaron are joined by Tim Keim, a yoga therapist and Ayurvedic Health Counselor.
Read MoreJuly 9, 2019: Chatham Drug Free
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jul 9, 2019 | Chatham County Roundup
Aaron and Aaron are joined by George Greger-Holt of Chatham Drug Free to discuss the ongoing issue of drug abuse – and prevention efforts – in the community.
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