Monthly Archives: April 2021
Two black protesters convicted of resisting an officer and assault as other cases languish
Two black male defendants who were arrested during protests in downtown Graham last year were found guilty at their trials in Alamance County district...
While highest-profile case remains pending, D.A. satisfied so far with 2020 protest trials
Alamance County’s district attorney says he’s still considering asking a grand jury to review the evidence for a felony charge of assaulting a sheriff’s...
Why are some town halls still closed?
We’ve asked now for a number of weeks, and we still haven’t heard a convincing answer to this fundamental question: why are some local...
Mebane’s proposed “positively charming” propaganda officer
One of the newest fads in local government spending is for towns and cities to create a new position, which they often term, rather...
Police chief says keeping Strader will be based on his performance
In two interviews with The Alamance News this week, Graham police chief Kristy Cole was unapologetic about her decision to hire Douglas Strader, and...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: Why are some city, town halls remaining closed as businesses, schools reopen?
Some not planning to reopen until June
QUESTION: Why are Graham city hall and some other town halls for smaller towns in Alamance County still...
Legal Notices, Thursday, April 1, 2021
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TOWN OF SWEPSONVILLE
ZONING ORDINANCE ADOPTION
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Swepsonville will conduct a Public Hearing at 7 PM...
Statement from Graham Police Dept. on hiring of Douglas A. Strader, formerly with Greensboro Police Dept.
“We understand that there are some who have concerns about the recent hiring of Douglas Strader.
“We want to assure our community that the City...
Strader’s decision to shoot at fleeing vehicle gets him fired
The incident which resulted in the September 2020 firing of Greensboro corporal Douglas A. Strader happened in 2019, almost a year before his termination.
On...
Death of Marcus Smith in Greensboro police custody tragic, but officers not implicated
In the first incident, which activists describe as eerily similar to the death of George Floyd last May in Minneapolis, Strader was one of...
