The Cultivator President, Chatham County Community NAACP By Matt White | PHOTOgraphy BY Beth Mann Mary Nettles makes things in Chatham grow. She keeps proof in her phone and scrolls through the pictures looking for examples, stopping to exclaim, “Sun flowers!” The round, yellow starbursts beam from the screen and Mary beams, too. “And […]
Director, Chatham County Parks and Recreation By hannah Lee | PHOTOgraphy BY Beth Mann You might be surprised to learn that Tracy Burnett, the director of Chatham County Parks and Recreation, is somewhat unfamiliar with Leslie Knope, the famously tireless parks director on the former NBC sitcom, “Parks and Recreation.” “I find myself bringing work
General Manager, Fearrington Village By hannah Lee | PHOTOgraphy BY Beth Mann Three great restaurants, a world class hotel, two venues bustling with weddings and events and close to a dozen luxury shops – and Theresa Chiettini is responsible for every single bit of it. “It” is Fearrington Village, the retail, commercial and hospitality center at
You ever seen a wake surfing Santa? Jolly Old St. Nick seems to have learned a new trick!
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Siler City is seeing a bit of a renaissance these days, especially within its downtown, which has a strong history as an artistic hub.
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by Sara Heilman | Photography by Beth Mann Johnny Richardson doesn’t recall there being anything strange about eating grilled cheese sandwiches in Dorothy Shaner’s kitchen. Sure, he was an African-American high schooler in 1971, spending time in a white woman’s kitchen, eating the most white-suburban of snacks, but that never crossed his mind.
by Matt White | Photography by Beth Mann When Barbara Blank and her husband, Stephen, moved to Fearrington in 2016, they expected that the neighborhood would be an easy place to make friends. There was the Roost Beer Garden at Fearrington Village, the Swim & Croquet Club across from their home and a long list
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