Monthly Archives: December 2020
Woman pleads guilty to lesser charges – misdemeanor assaults, rather than felony ones
A white woman charged with attempting to use her vehicle to run over two 12-year-old black girls near a convenience store parking lot in...
Outbuilding, contents up in smoke early Friday morning
The Burlington Fire Department responded to a building fire at 138 Martin Street off of Gilliam Road, in the early morning hours of December...
Sheriff suspends out-of-county fingerprinting
The Alamance County's sheriff office has announced the suspension of fingerprinting services to out-of-county residents due to public health concerns about the coronavirus.
Longtime paramedic rushes into the contest to replace outgoing county commissioner
A paramedic on the verge of retirement is the latest contender for a vacancy that will appear on Alamance County’s board of commissioners next...
Overnight break-in at Burlington mini mart
OVERNIGHT BREAK-IN AT BURLINGTON MINI MART – Burlington police officers were dispatched at 2:42 a.m. Saturday morning to Dave’s Mini Mart, 506 Chapel Hill...
New chairman elected by fellow commissioners
Three new Republican commissioners, all elected in Nov., were sworn in Mon. morning, and they promptly provided the impetus for a new chairman of...
Burlington still eyeing return of chickens
A proposed ordinance for “backyard chickens” in Burlington has touched off some free-range speculation among the city’s leaders about the potential proliferation of poultry...
Katy O’Day selected as The Burlington School’s Teacher of the Year
Middle School Spanish teacher Katy O'Day has been selected as The Burlington School's (TBS) 2020-21 Teacher of the Year. O'Day has been teaching for...
Man found near Graham-Hopedale Walmart died of hypothermia
On Friday, Burlington police were called to the Walmart at 530 South Graham-Hopedale Road, based on reports that a person was lying in the...
New Alamance County health director starts tenure with encouraging news about coronavirus vaccine timeframe
Alamance County’s new health director had more than just warm greetings to extend when he made his debut appearance before the county’s board of...
