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A slippery good time . . .
Marshall Duncan hangs on tight as he travels down a slippery hill Monday in Siler City. Duncan was one of many school kids that were out of school because of the snow and ice that fell Sunday. While most folks stayed inside to keep warm, the kids around the county were out in force, using the slippery conditions to their advantage. The roads were slick as well, but by Wednesday had finally started to thaw out and melt. As far as the kids are concerned though, they wished it had stayed around a few more days, so they could sled down that big hill one more time.
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Snow, ice packs one-two punch By Johnny Whitfield School officials had no difficulty making a decision about holding classes Monday. Or Tuesday, for that matter. Sunday’s snow and sleet storm cancelled classes and all manner of activities throughout Chatham County, including a potentially explosive Board of Education meeting which had been scheduled for Monday night. The weather also kept many people indoors Sunday although Highway Patrol officials reported only about 16 accidents in the 24 hours following the storm. The wintry weather had been predicted to continue Monday, with weather people calling for as much as a quarter-inch of ice and freezing rain. But Monday’s weather, though cold and cloudy, didn’t sock Chatham County as hard as expected. Sunday’s storm was in stark contrast to Saturday’s weather, when sunny skies pushed temperatures into the 60s.
Federal immigration proposals raise questions By Melissa Ledgerwood President George W. Bush’s proposed temporary worker program is undergoing scrutiny in Siler City. Some immigration advocates are saying the President’s un-thought-out immigration policy is not an end-all solution. In a speech given at the White House earlier this month, Bush proposed a temporary worker program that will match "willing foreign workers with willing American employers, when no Americans can be found to fill the jobs." "All who participate in the temporary worker program must have a job, or, if not living in the U.S., a job offer," Bush said. "The legal status granted by this program will last three years and will be renewable." The catch — "it will have an end," he said. Local impact According to Bill Tillman at the N.C. Demographers Office of State Budget and Management, Siler City’s population is 7,407 as of July 1, 2003. As reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, members of the Hispanic/Latino community make up roughly 40 percent of Siler City’s population.
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Pittsboro E. Coli scare ends after supply is retested By Cara Rotondaro Water tends to be a necessity that people take for granted Pittsboro residents experienced a rare scare regarding that necessity last week. Detection of the bacteria E. coli in the water system forced the State to put the town’s water system on alert. Residents were warned to boil their water for at least five minutes before using it in any capacity. E. coli detection usually means that the water is contaminated by human or animal waste. The water was drawn from a hose outside of a home on Oakwood Avenue, said Town Manager David Hughes. It was a routine water check. The sample was taken on Friday, Feb. 16. But notices to residents were not posted until the following Wednesday. A press release from the Health Department was circulated as well. Water samples are taken, and tests performed by the Pittsboro water department, who referred calls about the situation to town hall. Hughes said he is not sure why the contamination issue was not reported sooner. "I just found out about this yesterday," said Hughes on Thursday morning. The ban for using water was issued by the state once they received reports of the contamination. A notice posted on residents’ doors warned them of the detection and of what precautionary steps to take.
Protesters voice opposition to more development By Cara Rotondaro The operation of the Chatham County Animal Control unit is in need of a serious assessment. That is what health board officials, animal care volunteers, and residents in general are saying. Chatham Animal Rescue and Education (CARE), a local group which helps to find homes for homeless cats and dogs in Chatham County has been circulating a letter on this issue. But they are not alone. Dorothy Cilenti, Health Department Director (the health department heads the animal control unit), was scheduled to request a formal study of animal control operations at a joint health board and county commissioners meeting on January the 27.
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