Monthly Archives: January 2021
GOP official tapped to be new commissioner
Members of the Alamance County Republican Party Executive Committee turned to one of their own Thursday night (Jan. 21) as their selection to be...
Graham city manager leaving to become county manager in Montgomery County
Graham’s city manager, Frankie Maness, is leaving after eight years in his position with the city, returning to Montgomery County in southern North Carolina...
COVID delusion syndrome
It seems to us that some local governments are suffering a severe case of COVID delusion syndrome.
That’s not an officially recognized disorder, yet, but...
It’s high time for ABSS to get back to work
We’re not quite sure what to make of the reluctance of the ABSS school officials and school board members to reopen the county’s schools...
OP-ED: Powell asks Graham city council to keep park’s name as is
by: Samuel C. Powell, Ph.D., former chairman of
Alamance County's Sesquicentennial Committee in 1999
. . . It is important for us all to feel...
Burlington Police Dept. seeks public’s assistance in finding 14 suspects wanted for variety of alleged crimes
Burlington's police department is asking for the public's help in locating 14 individuals wanted for various alleged crimes. The suspects are:
Tonya Marie Collins, 37,...
Descendant of Wyatt Outlaw likes potential tribute to great-great grandfather
Wyatt Outlaw’s great-great grandson – who, at 77, appears to be one of the last remaining relatives of Graham’s first black city commissioner and...
School system looking to increase local funding request by 10.5%
Alamance-Burlington school board members will consider asking Alamance County’s commissioners for nearly $50 million for the upcoming fiscal year.
If approved, the proposed $50 million...
Gibsonville school developer given one more chance to make progress before demolition may be ordered
Third 'final' extension given, now with Feb. 1 deadline
Gibsonville’s old elementary school is on track to be demolished if the state of the building...
How long will recycling sites in northern Alamance County remain closed?
QUESTION: Does the pandemic-related closure of the two recycling locations north of Burlington mean that residents must now drive all the way to Alamance...
