Monthly Archives: November 2020
23 arrested during Halloween demonstration by GPD, sheriff’s dept.
The Alamance County sheriff’s department and Graham police department arrested a total of 23 people during a march and rally in downtown Graham last...
Drumwright upset, disappointed by pepper spray end to event
Rev. Greg Drumwright of Greensboro, leader of the “I am Change Legacy March to the Polls” in Graham on Saturday, expressed disappointment at the...
Emails point to lots of discussion with Graham P.D. for Halloween march, streets to stay open
The Graham police department has released emails that confirm its claim of having worked extensively with a Greensboro pastor throughout much of last month...
Alamance News reporter arrested while photographing Halloween demonstration
Tomas Murawski, a staff writer for The Alamance News, was among those arrested at Saturday’s protest.
Murawski had taken a photo of the day’s first...
Commissioners OK incentives for Chick-fil-A distribution center, 4-1
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has signed off on a six-figure package of financial incentives to persuade Chick-fil-A to establish a new distribution center...
Organizer of Halloween march suing Alamance County sheriff and Graham police chief for alleged voter intimidation
Rev. Gregory Drumwright, who organized a march in downtown Graham last Saturday, has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Alamance County sheriff Terry Johnson and...
Drumwright plans next march, now set for Sunday, also looking to start boycott of businesses
Another march in Graham, coinciding with "Small Business Saturday" this weekend, including his threat to boycott businesses in Graham and throughout the county that...
Commissioners back crackdown on event, organizer who didn’t fulfill promises
Alamance County’s leaders have closed ranks with local law enforcement officials over the forceful response to a demonstration that took place on Saturday in...
Sheriff files new, more serious charges – two are felonies – against Drumwright
The Halloween march and rally that was broken up by law enforcement using pepper spray after rally participants brought two gasoline cans and a...
Just in time for Thanksgiving: Saxapahaw musician releases song on gratitude
Music has been an integral part of Priscilla Atwater’s life since childhood, so when divine inspiration struck late last year, it was only fitting...
