Monthly Archives: March 2021
Teen charged with robbery in connection with county’s first murder of 2021 to be tried as an adult
Felony robbery charges against youngest teen during first murder of 2021 will be tried in superior, rather than juvenile, court
A criminal case involving one...
Mebane woman charged with insurance fraud
Following a second and unrelated investigation, the insurance party has filed a fraud case against a Mebane woman.
Dominique Lawanum Burnette, 30, of 204 South...
One arrested; Burlington police seek help in finding catalytic converter thief/thieves
UPDATED: One arrested, others still sought
Police in Burlington have arrested an out-of-town resident for the theft of at least two catalytic converters that have...
Legal Notices, Thursday, March 11, 2021
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Town of Haw River
The proposed budget for the Haw River Rural Fire District has been presented to the Town Council and...
Burlington woman charged with insurance fraud
A Burlington woman has been charged by the state insurance department with two counts of insurance fraud and one count of obtaining property by...
Elon dept. heads request 3 new staff members during annual retreat – looking for even more in years ahead
During their recent annual retreat, Elon’s aldermen received pitches for three new employees and hundreds of thousands in capital purchases and projects.
Department heads proposed...
Mebane woman pleads guilty to her role in luring man she met on internet to her trailer where he was robbed, kidnapped, and beaten – and later left for...
She had met him on the internet; her boyfriend and a friend ambushed him when he came to her Mebane trailer; meanwhile, children were...
Burlington mayor gets no traction with council members on suggestion to end city’s contract with auditing firm
Burlington’s mayor found himself out on a very deserted limb this week when he tried to persuade the rest of the city council to...
We need more elections, not fewer
We were very concerned to read the recommendation of Karen Brinson Bell, the executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, last...
Graham council meeting a real mess that needs to be cleaned up
We’re almost always on the side of having high ethical standards for public officials, and we have frequently urged that board members adopt a...
