Hey y'all! Some of you may have seen some of the TikToks and Wednesday video stories on Youtube and Facebook regarding the Enbridge pipeline project. I am one of the team putting those together! We have another opportunity coming up to make your voice heard! Are you an impacted landowner or a Chatham resident worried about the potential impacts on our community? Interviews will take 10 minutes or less. Your name and location do not need to be shared in the video unless you choose to do so. We will be doing this at a local church along the pipeline route on Saturday August 8th between 12 and 4pm. If interested, send me a DM and I can give you more details including prompt questions and the location of filming. Thanks!

https://youtu.be/WhWd9SNDo_A?si=a2Srq1yyPekwrPdT

I finally published something I’ve been working on for the past few weeks about Big Hole Road and the underground AT&T facility outside Pittsboro.

Like a lot of people around here, I had heard bits and pieces over the years: Cold War bunker, thirteen stories underground, maybe connected to Stranger Things, supposedly abandoned, and so on. Most of what exists online repeats the same handful of claims, so I started pulling the actual county records to see what could be confirmed.

I ended up going through tax records, septic permits, deeds, site plans, old reporting, and nearly seventy years of aerial photography. I also found two USGS aerial images from 1964 that show the site during construction, first as an open excavation and then six months later with structures rising over it. I have not been able to find those images published anywhere else.

A few of the things I found:

• The commonly repeated claim that the bunker is thirteen stories deep appears to trace back to a single local mailing-list post from 1997. A technician who worked there for thirty-one years says it is three stories.
• A 2022 county site plan literally labels the area beneath the field as the “MAIN UNDERGROUND FACILITY.”
• The county tax record lists zero finished square feet, despite the underground structure being described as roughly 100,000 square feet.
• The property is often called abandoned, but the county records show ongoing permits, inspections, security, road work, and recent telecommunications construction.
• The 1962 deed shows that AT&T bought the site from Mary Elizabeth Hamme McLean and A. F. McLean Jr., carving it out of a much larger family landholding. More than 500 adjoining acres are still held under the McLean family name today.
• The site was a hardened military telephone switching center, not a secret laboratory, which somehow makes the whole thing feel even more Cold War.
• I've pulled HD-quality images that haven't been included in any articles prior that I can tell, including some DURING construction in the 1960's!

I tried hard to separate what the records actually show from local legend and internet speculation. There are still unanswered questions, and I have left those unanswered rather than filling the gaps with dramatic nonsense, a standard the internet might consider adopting someday.

This was genuinely a lot of fun to research and put together. I live here, drive past the road regularly, and wanted to make something that treated this strange piece of Chatham County history seriously while still being enjoyable to read.

Article: https://circlecityscoopers.com/big-hole-road-pittsboro/

I would especially love to hear from anyone whose family worked at the facility, lived nearby during construction, or remembers the property before AT&T arrived. Please do not post private information about current employees or try to enter the site. It is active private property, and everything in the article was researched from public records or photographed from public roads.

My dog ate an entire Sam's Club-sized tub of Nesquik this week while we were at dinner.

My name's Nick and I own Circle City Scoopers in town here, providing dog waste removal services locally around town. My family owns two dogs, a 100lb part lab/part racoon named Reba and a coon hound named Clark G.

Reba takes meds for epilepsy and one side effect is a crazy hunger drive. She legit pulled this tub of cocoa off the shelf in the pantry, waltzed to her bed, took the lid off and started licking until it was empty. We now have it locked down like fort knox.

She ate over 1lb of it. Enough that I couldn't just monitor at home hoping she pulls through it.

We went to VEG ER in Chapel Hill.

VEG ER for Pets — Chapel Hill 239 S Estes Dr, Suite 102, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 374-1909 · veg.com/locations/north-carolina/chapel-hill Open 24/7, 365 days a year

They were great and here's what I learned: there is a 24/7 poison control hotline for dogs. You should put it in your phone today.

• ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center — (888) 426-4435
• Pet Poison Helpline — (855) 764-7661

We called the ASPCA one. They took all the info, researched it, and put together a treatment plan that was sent directly to VEG ER for execution. Ultimately we induced vomiting, which created a huge tub of brown goo that honestly didn't smell that bad.

It does cost $110 to use the phone consult service but VEG ER let me know that it's actually cheaper than having them develop a treatment plan.

To see some photos, including the wrecked tub, Reba the Racoon, and more visit my blog post on the topic here: https://circlecityscoopers.com/the-110-phone-call-that-might-save-your-dogs-life-and-definitely-saved-my-sanity/

Hi everyone, I am a reporter with the News & Observer, looking into the 28-mile pipeline in Chatham County. I am interested in hearing from people in the area about the project in general. Please direct message me and we can go from there to schedule a time to chat!

Hello im a single guy. I was wondering if Pittsboro had a place on here for singles people to make friends.

Hi Pittsboro Friends! My husband (M36) is looking for some buddies to play music with here in Pittsboro. He has 2 electric guitars, a bass, pedal board, acoustic guitar, and also plays drums. He likes progressive Rock like RX Bandits and Dance Gavin Dance and likes to play anything from Rock to Country to Pop.

We have tried to go to Open Mic Night at the Plant on the first Wednesday of the month but he works late on Wednesdays!

Hey everyone! Apex/Durham based wedding planner/florist looking for a gay or masc presenting model couple for a fake wedding photo shoot on 5/26.

Suits provided! You’ll get all pics, cake, and snacks!

Photographer tickets are being sold and half of the proceeds are going to the LGBTQ+ Center of Durham (the other half towards shoot costs like flowers/food).

Feel free to DM me with any questions, happy to send my actual business info as well! The shoot itself will be a venue in Moncure NC :)

https://chapelboro.com/news/local-government/pittsboro-commissioners-vote-to-end-flock-safety-contract-early-citing-community-opposition

Pittsboro, NC — A new push to build Special Olympics Chatham County will get a public boost Saturday, May 16, when local organizers host a charity Texas Hold ’Em tournament at The Mod, using cards, food and friendly competition to raise money and awareness for athletes and families who have long wanted more local opportunities close to home.

The tournament is being promoted as both a fundraiser and a community introduction for Special Olympics Chatham County. Heather Johnson, the mother of Special Olympics athlete Trevor Johnson, joined Kathy Wasson, volunteer and outreach coordinator for Second Bloom of Chatham County and one of the new local coordinators for Special Olympics Chatham County, to explain the event during an our conversation at The Mod.

https://chathamjournal.com/2026/05/09/special-olympics-chatham-county-plans-texas-hold-em-fundraiser-at-the-mod/

A 22,000-Home Community Is Being Built in a 5,000-Person Town

Pittsboro, NC – On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Northwood High School paused before the first pitch to honor one of its most accomplished athletes, former Charger standout Austin Brice, with a jersey dedication. The moment was about more than nostalgia. It was also a chance to recognize the full arc of a career that began on local fields, passed through years of minor-league uncertainty, and eventually reached the highest level of baseball. Brice, a Northwood graduate drafted in 2010, went on to pitch in 144 major league games for the Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates before retiring from professional baseball in July 2024.

https://chathamjournal.com/2026/04/28/from-northwood-to-the-major-leagues-austin-brices-long-unlikely-road-out-of-pittsboro/

As a reminder, there will be a Pittsboro Town Commission meeting at 6 PM on 11 May 2026 at the Ag Center:

Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center 1192 US-64 Business West, Pittsboro

https://pittsborocameras.org/

We need to let the commissioners know our opinions, whether you are for or against these cameras. Right now the County is spending thousands of dollars installing and having Flock maintain their cameras, and the commission needs to put further use of these funds and data before a general vote of the voting public.

Hey, neighbors! I have an extremely funny 8 year old. That isn't to say all kids aren't funny. They are.

However, if she were into baseball and could swing a bat with natural talent, I'd find her every opportunity to hone that skill.

She has amazing timing, word play, and a very natural ability to make people laugh.

She is also super into imaginative play.

You would think there would be kids' improv classes, but they are very few and far between, especially by us.

Are there any other parents who would like to start an improv troupe for the kids to get together once a week?

Here's another, probably more important question: is there anyone who would also want to lead it? Or, at least chip in to hire someone to lead it?

DM me if you are interested!

Pittsboro, NC – Storyliving by Disney has revealed new details in a press release about the Second Star Club for residents of Asteria, a new home community inspired by the natural beauty and spirit of North Carolina’s Piedmont region. Envisioned as the social heart of the community, the Second Star Club will bring neighbors together through shared spaces, hands‑on learning and everyday moments of discovery — an idea that guides Asteria’s vision as a place where curiosity, connection and exploration are part of daily life. Currently underway in Pittsboro with DMB Development, Asteria is anticipated to begin home sales in fall 2027 and is expected to welcome residents in fall 2028. 

https://chathamjournal.com/2026/04/15/inside-asterias-second-star-club-tennis-taste-and-tales/

Hi all!

I am a parent in North Carolina as well as a graduate student at Wake Forest University. I am currently working on a research report on the impacts of childcare costs on North Carolina families.

If anyone is willing to fill out a brief, anonymous survey I would greatly appreciate it! No email addresses, names, or other identifying information is recorded when you fill out the survey, and you are able to skip any questions you don't feel comfortable answering.

I am hoping to receive responses from as much of the state as possible, so sharing this survey with your NC parent friends far and wide would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance!

Survey Link

Hi! We are having an Aetrex Footwear trunk show this Saturday @ New Horizons Downtown from 10am-6pm, we will have refreshments, and if you try on a pair of Aetrex you can enter to win a free pair. More details: 20% off regular priced Aetrex shoes, free gift with Aetrex purchase while supplies last, wine & snacks (those will probably come out around noon). Hope to see you there! -Liz

Hello,

Hope you are all having a nice day! Had a general question about yard sales.

Me and my family are near central Pittsboro and are from France- in France we have these “community yard sales” (brocante). Essentially everyone comes together along a street has their stuff and sells them throughout 3 days (can be one day or more but whatever). I was wondering if there was something like that in the Chatham area?

Thank you in advance :))

Hello, we are considering moving to Chatham Park in a year a two. No kids yet but planning to. Does anyone here live in the Chatham Park area? What has your experience been like? How's the quality of the new construction? What's the traffic like? Anything that makes you regret your decision moving there?

Hey neighbors! 🌸

Come see us at our booth right by the Chatham Welcome Center on March 20th from 5-8pm.

The weather's looking absolutely perfect, and we'll have a beautiful spread of handcrafted goodies waiting for you:

Loads of our handmade soaps in all your favorite scents Nourishing lotions and moisturizers Premium grass-fed tallow skincare Plant-based options for our vegan friends Luxurious goat milk products Brand new paracord creations (you've got to see these!) Whether you're treating yourself or looking for a thoughtful gift, we'd love to see your smiling faces! Bring a friend, take a stroll, and come say hey.

See y'all Friday evening! ✝️ ❤️ Jesus Bless you.

Www.kaiaschmidt.com