Monthly Archives: July 2020
Why does there seem to be a shortage of coins?
QUESTION: Why does there appear to be a shortage of coins? Convenience stores and other stores in Alamance County that I’ve been to lately...
Protesters wanted to be heard; their chants, slogans worked so well, commissioners couldn’t hear each other
The members of Alamance County’s governing board are used to having their own words resonate far and wide when they convene their semimonthly meetings...
Has mayor flown gay pride, Black Lives flags to rally support for open letter on monument?
QUESTION: Has Burlington’s mayor Ian Baltutis bedecked his front porch with flags for gay pride and the “Black Lives Matter” movement because of the...
How many school meals has ABSS served since schools closed in March, and how much has it cost?
QUESTION: How many school meals has the Alamance-Burlington school system served since schools closed in March, and how much has it cost?
ANSWER: ABSS prepared...
Sheriff’s dept. receives petitions for Johnson’s resignation following moratorium on protests
It might’ve been Graham’s mayor who issued the emergency declaration that temporarily prohibited demonstrations in Court House Square over the weekend. But the blowback...
Supposed “leaders” should provide some evidence, or stop saying, local courts don’t provide equal justice for all
We note with some skepticism the comments of so-called, and self-described, “leaders of Alamance County,” who this week decided to spring a press conference...
Police make arrest of teen who broke into cars at city hall, stole gun, and planned ambush behind police HQ
Graham police have arrested a Graham teen who allegedly waited behind the police station on South Maple Street for an hour before sunrise last...
Ward tapped to be Graham High athletic director
Kyle Ward, current assistant athletic director and physical education department chair for Graham High School, will assume the role of athletic director for the...
Clearing for residential development reveals historical site in McCray community
Up until about two months ago, Keith Bradshaw, along with most anyone else, had all but forgotten about the wooden buildings nestled under brush...
