Monthly Archives: April 2021
Elderly heirs facing potential condemnation from Mebane over family property
Three years ago, Mebane officials said they'd never consider taking legal action to forcibly take land for greenway trail; but now they might
The last...
Work begins at new ABSS high school site
Voters who approved $150 million for the local school system in a bond referendum in November 2018 may have wondered when they would start...
Two youthful excursions down the Haw River to the coast become topic for book 60 years later
Nearly 60 years ago, when a group of four young men pushed off from the banks of the Haw River on a homemade raft,...
County tax administrator recommends early revaluation of taxable property
The head of Alamance County’s tax office has suggested that it would be to the county’s advantage to get a two-year head start on...
Former Alamance Co. man paroled after serving half of life sentence for 1980 murder and robbery
A former Alamance County man who was convicted of first-degree murder and robbery at a car wash in Burlington in July 1980, when he...
Small shopping center with Dunkin Donuts on city council’s Mon. agenda
On Mebane city council’s agenda for Monday night (May 3) will be rezoning for a new strip shopping center that could also be home...
Orange ABC Board plans replacement store for Mebane; to seek city council approval Mon. night
Mebane’s city council will take up a rezoning request from the Orange County ABC Board on Monday night, with that board seeking to rezone...
ACC announces 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award recipients
Alamance Community College (ACC) has announced the recipients of its 2021 Excellence in Teaching Awards.
The 2021 Ronald L. McCarter Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient...
Johnson tapped as ACC’s VP of Instruction
Alamance Community College (ACC) has announced Dr. Lisa Johnson has been appointed its new Vice President of Instruction and Chief Academic Officer, beginning this...
Why can’t parents attend school board meetings in person?
QUESTION: Why can’t parents of Alamance-Burlington students attend school board meetings in person? Why can we not ask question of the board face-to-face and...
