Ask Ollie!
Ollie is a rescued black and white Shih Tzu who turned his passion for helping other pets into a popular advice column. Ask Ollie questions by emailing him at Ollie@chathamcountyline.org DEAR OLLIE, What’s the big deal about cats? Cats have ...
Stress, Immune Function, and the Magic of Breathing
by Tim Keim, IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist, Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist What’s magic about breathing? Breathing is automatic – we don’t need to think about it – it just happens, right? Yes, breathing is automatic as a part of the autonomic ...
How to Become a Player Politically when You’re not Rich
by Bill Crawford I’ve heard two laments from the politically disaffected all my adult life. The first is “My vote doesn’t count,” which makes me wonder about why the legions of politicians and their campaigns chase after votes with so ...
The Answer, in the End, Will Rely on Our Shared ...
Baha’is of Chatham County The Baha’is of Chatham County, as part of the Baha’i Faith community of the United States, join our fellow citizens in heartfelt grief due to appalling acts of violence against fellow human beings, violence in the ...
Nature’s Fury
Ominous black clouds roll over the historic Chatham County Courthouse at sunset in advance of a threatening storm about to unleash Mother Nature’s fury. As a result of global warming and regional climate changes, the southeastern United States has seen ...
NC Dems need to fight or face 10 more years ...
by Julian Sereno If you look at the ads you wouldn’t think the North Carolina Democratic Party is all that serious about the November election. Ten years after the Tea Party orchestrated the GOP takeover of the NC Legislature and ...
Agitator in Chief
by Don Lein During this period when we have unrest sweeping the country and rioters looting and burning in various cities across the fruited plain, an advocate of non-violence, longtime congressman and civil rights icon, John Lewis, passed away and ...
Chatham Arts Council: Two New Grant Opportunities for Artists
In the midst of an economy turned upside down by a pandemic, supporting artists is more important than ever. That’s why the Chatham Arts Council is excited to announce the availability of applications for two separate grants to support artists ...
The Chatham County Budget
by Casey Mann, Senior Correspondent DEEP DIVE: CHATHAM COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS (PART 1 IN A SERIES) Budgets can be complicated and boring. For many of us, the big questions about the annual county budget revolve around how much will ...