🌱 Which Pittsboro-area road is shut down after a deputy was shot?
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In today's newsletter:
- Which Pittsboro-area road is shut down after a deputy was shot?
- How one Pittsboro-raised analyst is shaping Chatham County’s future plans
Also on today's calendar: Run Club at Thirsty Skull PBO and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 54 and low of 32 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 56, low: 52.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 58 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Deputy shot during hostage situation on Pittsboro Goldston Road in Chatham County, sheriff's office says (cbs17.com) — A deputy was shot Tuesday during an ongoing hostage situation near the intersection of Pittsboro Goldston Road and U.S. 421, and the road is closed in both directions. Drivers around Pittsboro are being urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes while law enforcement continues to manage the active scene and withhold details on the deputy’s condition. 
• Chatham County recognizes 2025 Employee of the Year (chathamjournal.com) — Chatham County commissioners in Pittsboro have named Policy and Legislative Analyst Brenton Hart the 2025 Employee of the Year for his wide-ranging work on projects like the Chatham County Information Hub and the Pittsboro Redevelopment Initiative. His efforts on digital inclusion, aging planning, and community projects are being praised as a model of public service for local residents.
📸 Around Pittsboro
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Holiday Shopping at The Pittsboro Gallery of Arts
Pittsboro Gallery of Arts, 44-A Hillsboro St, Pittsboro
10:30 am
Thursday December 18
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Run Club at Thirsty Skull PBO
Thirsty Skull Brewing - Pittsboro Taproom , 684 West St , Pittsboro
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Opinionation Trivia at House of Hops
House of Hops Craft Beer Shop-Pittsboro , 112 Russet Run , Pittsboro
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Finally Friday in Pittsboro
Katty Korner Downtown Market , 69 Hillsboro St , Pittsboro
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Live Music at Galloway’s
The Belted Goat , 210 Market St , Fearrington
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Pittsboro Farmers Market
The Plant , 220 Lorax Ln , Pittsboro
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Live Music at Galloway's--Matthew Amy
The Belted Goat , 210 Market St , Fearrington
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Weekly Free Tastings at Vino!! Wine Shop
Vino Wine Shop , 89 Hillsboro St A , Pittsboro
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FEARRINGTON VILLAGE (Pittsboro), NORTH CAROLINA
The Fearrington Barn - Weddings & Special Events , 500 Market St , Pittsboro
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Fearrington Farmers Market
The Potting Shed , 2000 Fearrington Village Center , Pittsboro
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Live Music at Galloway's--Mark Holland
The Belted Goat , 210 Market St , Fearrington
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 23
Friday December 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Today had a very good experience in Siler City getting Drivers Liscense & plates….
fast, friendly, efficient help with a lunch recommendation (delicious by the way!) at Cowboy Cafe on West 2nd St……Kudos to Siler City ! (Nextdoor Wrights Grant) - 🐱☃️🐾CATS!!
Who has cats? Please explain to people who don’t understand, why cats should be inside! I get so tired of preaching this I thought people who… (Nextdoor Pittsboro)
- Galloway Ridge posted a job opening for PT Housekeeper in Pittsboro. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Pittsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pittsboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Carrboro
- ‘So Much Fun': Community's First ‘Cardboard War' Brings Out Creativity and Whimsy (chapelboro.com)
- The Morning News: Cardboard Wars, SNAP Benefits, and UNC Basketball (chapelboro.com)
- What's Trending: There's A Classic Rock Station Who's Sure All That Glitters Is Gold (chapelboro.com)
Chapel Hill
- New WRAL documentary to explore Belichick's first season in Chapel Hill :: WRALSportsFan.com (wral.com)
- Judge dismisses portion of ex-provost's lawsuit against UNC (carolinajournal.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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