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Burlington city council endorses special property tax to raise funds for nonprofit rescue unit

Burlington’s leaders have lent their support to a new property tax that would help bankroll a volunteer force that provides specialized rescue services throughout...
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Graham planning board reverses opposition to city’s first gated community

An Ohio developer’s revisions contained in a third set of plans for White Rock Estates, near the corner of Hanford Road and West Moore...

9/11 anniversary remembered

State trust fund awards Elon $362K toward new skatepark

Homeowner says his experiences with flood-prone well are cautionary tale about lax regulations in Alamance Co.

Second time’s the charm for 251-home subdivision along Lakeside Avenue

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Hambright puts early stamp on role as Western’s first-year head coach

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Drew Hambright is halfway through the regular season of his inaugural football season as head coach at his...

Mahan throws three TD passes for Duke in big win over William & Mary

 Two touchdowns on first two throws, three altogether! By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Williams alum Dan Mahan threw his first three collegiate touchdown passes...

Southeast remains unbeaten; Western suffers first loss

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Undefeated Southeast Alamance scored in a variety of ways in Friday night’s 51-14 road victory against Roxboro Person. It...

Elon’s Rhodes Stadium turns 25 years old

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Much has grown up around Rhodes Stadium on Elon’s campus, but for many longtime observers of the university’s...

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Alamance News EXCLUSIVE

Graham city councilman wary of mayor’s new committee, link to Democratic campaign contributions

Graham city councilman Jim Young criticized the city’s mayor over a proposed new committee she is organizing outside of the official municipal committees appointed...

New commissioner sworn in

GOP executive committee will determine Paisley replacement; both parties will designate candidates for Nov. ballot for partial term

Local Government

Commissioners postpone decision on trash, recycling contracts

Alamance County’s leaders may be about to scrap the longstanding policy that gives certain trash haulers the exclusive right to pick up curbside trash...

County to select contractor for EMS base after completing long-delayed land swap with developer

After nearly two years of site-related delays, Alamance County is about to select a contractor to develop a new EMS station that will eventually...

The Burlington School to finance new venue for athletics, fine arts with $12.5M in bonds

A private academy in Burlington is about to embark on an eight-figure expansion where students will be equally at home wearing stage makeup or...

County attorney eases board’s jitters about possible voter fraud

A county commissioner’s angst about a potential outlet for voter fraud was quickly put to rest this week by a rather matter-of-fact response from...

As cash grows tight, replacement mileage ramps up for county vehicles

Alamance County’s manager has given a bit of a tune-up to a vehicle procurement policy that had become largely irrelevant due to the county’s...