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Chatham County Roundup

Chatham County Roundup: Haw Riverkeeper Emily Sutton of the Haw River Assembly

Haw River Assembly Riverkeeper Emily Sutton spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, July 5th. She discussed the history of the organization, as well as the work they do on a day to day basis. She also discussed a recent law passed in Raleigh that makes the Haw River Trail a state trail, opening up funding and access. 

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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Town Commissioner Kyle Shipp

Pittsboro  Town Commissioner Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 27th. He discussed the town’s proposed water and wastewater systems merge with the town of Sanford. He discussed the results of Monday night’s public hearing on the topic, as well as timelines for the project. He also discussed his decision to run for mayor of Pittsboro this fall.

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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard

Chair of the Chatham County Commissioners Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, June 21st. She discussed the mural dedication at George Moses Horton Middle School on Saturday, as well as Pittsboro’s Juneteenth Celebration. She also talked about details in the recently passed Chatham County budget, and talked about what is next for the county commissioners.

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Chatham County Roundup: Chatham County Line Owner Randy Voller

Chatham County Line Editor and former Pittsboro Mayor Randy Voller spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, June 14th. He discussed recent local trends in real estate, the upcoming fall elections in Pittsboro, the proposed utilities merger with Sanford, and more.

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Chatham County Roundup: Pittsboro Town Commissioner Kyle Shipp

PittsboroTown Councilmember Kyle Shipp spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 13th. They discussed the town’s proposed utilities merger with the town of Sanford to the south. They also discussed the latest on the town’s budget.

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Chatham County Roundup: Brent Levy and Tami Schwerin from PBO Pride

Brent Levy and Tami Schwerin, two of the organizers of the first PBO Pride event in Pittsboro, spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, June 7th.  They discussed the motivation for organizing a pride event, as well as what folks who go to the event can expect. The first annual PBO Pride celebration will be at The Plant in Pittsboro on Sunday, June 11.

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Chatham County Roundup: Commissioner Karen Howard

Chair of the Chatham County Commissioner Karen Howard spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, June 6th. She discussed the county budget, which will include a tax increase in order to make compensation for county staff more competitive. She also discussed the upcoming graduation ceremonies at Chatham County Schools, which includes her own son’s graduation at Northwood High School.  She concluded with a discussion of the Juneteenth festivities around Chatham County, including a new mural in downtown Pittsboro.

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Chatham County Roundup: CORA’s Rebecca Hankins

Development and Communications Director for CORA Rebecca Hankins spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, May 24th.  She discussed the summer SNACK program that provides groceries to families in need over the summer months. She also discussed the upcoming reopening of their on-site shopping facility.

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