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What restrictions, if any, will city council put on sale of Sesquicentennial Park lot? Council could decide Tuesday

Meanwhile, Sesquicentennial Park Citi­zens Committee formed with hopes to buy the property Graham’s city council could decide Tuesday night whether to impose any deed restrictions...
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FIGHTING FRAUD: Alamance deputy works with Secret Service anti-fraud task force to prevent scams, con artists

Most people think of the Secret Service as a bunch of saturnine men in dark glasses who are bound by their solemn oaths to...

Mebane activist files motion for contempt against Occaneechi tribe to force election of new tribal council

Millions tucked into state budget for Alamance County, municipalities, local non-profits

Burlington’s animal services chief defends controversial shelter policies

Quilt honoring nation’s 250th makes itself cozy in Burlington

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UNC baseball’s first 2028 recruit is Southeast’s Tyler Jackson

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Rising junior shortstop Tyler Jackson of Southeast Alamance committed to play college baseball for North Carolina. Tuesday’s announcement came...

Western alum takes basketball job at Appalachian State University

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Once A.J. Clark found a coaching path, he has been climbing in the college basketball ranks. The Western Alamance...

BCA to shift to different conference

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Burlington Christian Academy is moving to a higher classification in athletics because of larger enrollment and also into...

Three area coaches picked for NC East-West All-Star games

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Three men from Alamance County schools will be involved in coaching roles in North Carolina East-West All-Star Games...

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2026 Elections

New commissioner sworn in

Burlington businessman Sam Powell seemed to be in his element this week when he was formally installed as the newest member of Alamance County’s...

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

New Graham mayor’s tenure gets off to bumpy start

Local Government

Sheriff seeks more manpower to review, monitor body cam footage

Film critics who bristle at the latest three-hour epic from Martin Scorsese are unlikely to get much pity from Alamance County’s sheriff Terry Johnson. Over...

Commissioners appoint two chamber favorites to serve on tourism authority

A majority of Alamance County’s commissioners have approved two applicants endorsed by the local chamber of commerce to serve as industry representatives on the...

Commissioners appear willing to consider data center moratorium; still to be decided: how long

Public hearing set for August 17 Alamance County’s board of commissioners has agreed to hold a public hearing next month about a potential moratorium on...

Commissioners shrug off Graham resident’s appeal to help fund Sesquicentennial Park

A resident’s entreaty on behalf of the now-desolate site of Graham’s Sesquicennnial Park didn’t seem to get any traction with Alamance County’s board of...

Commissioners differ over municipal picks for county’s library committee

Commissioners substitute their own nominees for one Burlington, two Mebane candidates for advisory board A recent batch of appointments to Alamance County’s Library Committee seems...