Monthly Archives: May 2021
Do unauthorized anti-speeding signs in Alamance go too far?
QUESTION: Is it legal for residents in the Village of Alamance to put up their own caution signs that warn drivers to “SLOW THE...
School system to sell off land near old, segregation-era school
Alamance County’s commissioners have cleared the way for the local school system to sell off two acres of land near the site of a...
County budget proposal: 10 new employees, 28 unfrozen positions, pay raises, 10% increase in spending, same 67¢ property tax rate
Alamance County’s manager has unveiled a proposed budget that recommends 10 new staff-level positions, pay raises as high as 5 percent, outlays on equipment...
Southern softball wins state championship
Southern High School’s softball team, the Lady Patriots, brought home a state championship win Saturday when they defeated Alexander Central High School in a...
Expansion of food truck frequency in downtown Graham fails
Graham’s repeated consideration of how often to allow food trucks in the central business district took a unique turn this week. In a somewhat...
Council defends city staff’s caution over proposed cemetery
Burlington’s city council may not have rendered a final decision on the Muslim burial ground that came up for a public hearing on Tuesday....
Hearing finally held on rezoning for Muslim cemetery; support voiced by city clergy; vote set for June 1
After months of delays, Burlington’s city council has finally held a public hearing on a zoning request that would allow a local mosque to...
County manager’s budget: something for just about everyone – except the beleaguered taxpayer
This week’s presentation of the county’s manager’s proposed 2021-2022 county budget was as vivid an illustration as we’ve seen lately of the difference between...
Despite reversal of face mask requirements by CDC and Governor, local judge maintains ‘status quo’ requirements for local courts
Requirements in Alamance County courts to continue "through at least the end of June," top local judge mandates
Though most of North Carolina’s Covid-19 restrictions...
Continued mask mandate in courts is nonsensical
Senior resident superior court judge Tom Lambeth is usually the epitome of what a good judge should be: prudent, even-handed, thoughtful, and dispassionately examining...
