Matt Hughes on Kinnaird: She Showed Me The Ropes
Senator Kinnaird announced that she will be resigning from her position as State Senator for Orange and Chatham Counties.
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Park and Ride Fees; Chatham Residents Get Tax Bills; UNC Degrees
Posted by Staff | Aug 1, 2013 | News Around Town
New fees on Chapel Hill’s Park and Ride lots will begin August 15.
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Posted by The Commentators | Mar 26, 2012 | The Commentators
It’s official! Walmart is coming to town! Well, not our town, but Chatham County, just over the line. And to the victor go all the spoils. Walmart has announced it will build a huge 148,500 square foot store on the 15-501...
Read MoreFiction tells the truth about North Carolina’s changing rural landscape
Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 12, 2011 | D.G. Martin
We have changed. More urban. Less rural and farming. At least that is what the latest Census is telling us. But the story is more complicated. It is more interesting, too. Out in the formerly all-rural counties of our state, new...
Read MoreMedicaid and Medicare Myths
Posted by Staff | Jun 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
In the face of all the budget cuts for both state and federal I thought some interesting facts and statistics would put our “state of Medicaid and Medicare” in perspective. The bill recently approved by the U.S. House of...
Read MoreScholarship Programs for Education… What Do They Mean To A Community in Today?
Posted by Staff | May 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
As I was reading a recent blog post regarding budget cuts to the UNC system in the area of 15 percent equating to an estimated $75 million and the quality of education for 222,000 students in North Carolina I applaud any...
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