Kids & Family
Compiled by Iyana Jones-Reese Dining for Dollars – Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. – Pittsboro Elementary PTA hosts a fundraising event at Carolina Brewery. Five percent of all sales made will go to Pittsboro Elementary. Moncure Lions Fish and Chicken Fry – Saturday, 3 p.m. to 7 […]
Read MoreJerel Wilson wants girls and women of every age to discover mountain biking – and watch out for trees Jerel Wilson sees cycling as a perfect way to spend time with her daughters, Sydney, 3, and Anna, 5. By Matt White / Photography by Beth Mann On a recent afternoon […]
Read MoreGeorge Moses Horton Day Keeps The Memory of an African American Poet Alive at the School That Bears His Name Cattia Blake, 11, Amanda Zrubek, 13, Ashlynn Poston, 12, and Yareni Delgadillo Delgado, 11, wrote poems for their school’s annual George Moses Horton Day. By Matt […]
Read MoreAs one of the top high school recruits in the nation at his peculiar position, Northwood High School’s Jake Mann has a different perspective. Jake Mann is one of the best long snappers in the country. He can fire a football between his legs with almost perfect accuracy, but here’s […]
Read MoreIn Memoriam This story was published in the December/January edition of Chatham Magazine. Joanna Leach passed away Dec. 11 at 104. By Matt White | Photography by Beth Mann When Joanna Leach turned 104 in September, she put on a crown. Since turning 100, her family and friends from her […]
Read More The Chatham YMCA’s Red Rover fitness truck delivers mobile workouts By Hannah Lee | Photography by HuthPhoto When it comes to getting in shape, one of our readers’ favorite spots to exercise is the Chatham YMCA in Pittsboro, recognized in our Best of Chatham poll both this year and in […]
Read MoreR&B singer Deja Belle has found personal harmony with a family move to Pittsboro When we asked local singer/songwriter Deja Belle for a list of holiday songs that reflect her music and her influences, she picked a list of eclectic tunes by a wide range of African American artists, from Sarah Vaughan […]
Read MoreAunt Bee’s House When she died in 1989, Frances Bavier funneled most of her $700,000 estate into an annuity that, to this day, pays out a yearly Christmas bonus to every Siler City police officer. But her true legacy began gestating not long after she was laid to rest at […]
Read MoreBy Hannah Lee @adventuresofmollyandpickles 1,223 followers As the owner of three rescue dogs – Molly, Pickles and Jupiter (left and top of page) – and a volunteer at Farm Friends Rescue, Mandy German has long supported animal shelters/rescues. Near the end of 2017, she heard about a nonpro t […]
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