By VICTORIA JOHNSON SILER CITY — The Siler City Board of Commissioners initiated the redistricting process Monday night, setting mapmakers’ five guiding principles for creating the town’s new voting districts. Those criteria include preserving the core of existing districts; avoiding pairing incumbents; planning for future growth; preserving communities of interest (i.e. prioritize the intactness of […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON When Honduran immigrant José Héctor López Barrera arrived in Siler City in 2006, his top priority wasn’t learning English. It was finding work. “(We left) searching for a better life for our family and personally because in our countries, it’s hard,” López Barrera, 38, told the News & Record in Spanish. “The […]
By HANNAH McCLELLAN Se han reportado 205 casos acumulativos de COVID-19 a las Escuelas del Condado de Chatham desde el 23 de agosto, según el tablero de casos del distrito, lo que representa menos del 2% de la población total del distrito. Hay 11 casos activos. CCS solo ha tenido un clúster, definido como cinco […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON For most immigrants migrating to Chatham County without English fluency, language presents both a concern and an opportunity. Yet, while children can learn English in school, many barriers prevent their parents from dedicating themselves to the language — among them time, availability and cost. To address that need, two Chatham nonprofits, Central […]
By INFORME DEL PERSONAL PITTSBORO — En honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana, Chatham 250 destacará la increíble historia del equipo de fútbol Los Jets de Jordan-Matthews al presentar una exhibición especial a los estudiantes de las Escuelas del Condado de Chatham este otoño. La versión móvil de la exhibición de 2016 del Museo […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON La población del Condado de Chatham aumentó en aproximadamente un 20% de 2010 a 2020, según los datos del Censo 2020 de los Estados Unidos — y muy parecido a la mayoría de los EE. UU., la mayor parte de ese crecimiento provino de las poblaciones minoritarias de Chatham. La Oficina del […]
By HANNAH MCCLELLAN Veintisiete escuelas públicas y privadas en el Triángulo y sus alrededores tienen clústeres activos de COVID-19, según un informe del departamento de salud estatal, actualizado todos los martes. Chatham estaba entre ellos — la semana pasada con un clúster en Northwood High School, que luego se consideró erróneo y se retiró, y […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON Chatham County artists looking for the means to advance their careers can apply to the Emerging Artists Program for grants of up to $1,500 by Oct. 31. Managed by the Durham Arts Council, the Emerging Artists Program (EAP) has been offering emerging and established artists financial support critical to reaching the next […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON PITTSBORO — Growing up, Chatham transplant Phillip Pappas thought he’d one day come to manage his family’s decades-old restaurant catering business. Now, years later, he’s helping other small business owners manage their companies instead. Pappas joined Central Carolina Community College in August as its new Small Business Center Coordinator for Chatham County. […]
By VICTORIA JOHNSON Chatham County’s population increased by about 20% from 2010 to 2020, according to 2020 U.S. Census data — and much like the majority of the U.S., most of that growth came from Chatham’s minority populations. The U.S. Census Bureau first began to release in-depth demographic statistics in mid-August; by mid-September, most of […]