Monthly Archives: August 2021
Burlington names new police chief
Burlington city manager Hardin Watkins has announced the city’s new police chief to succeed Jeffrey Smythe who retired in May after eight years in...
ACC: suck it up
The audacity of some public officials never ceases to amaze us.
Alamance Community College, which enjoys widespread support throughout the county, was rewarded by voters...
Goose, gander, and Graham
“A governing board member shall not vote on any legislative
decision regarding a development regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter where the outcome of...
Legal Notices, Thursday, August 12, 2021
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EXECUTOR’S NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Mary Esther Wilson, deceased, late of Alamance County, North Carolina, this is to...
Law enforcement targeting Maple Avenue corridor hotels at center of problems
Alamance County’s sheriff Terry Johnson may be among those who have spoken out in favor of less punitive measures to address the problem of...
Developer’s changes help reverse planning board opposition
Two months ago, Mebane's planning board was unanimously opposed to a developer's plans to build 162, three-bedroom townhouses on 25½ acres on the outskirts...
Burlington police seek help in finding these suspects
Burlington's police department is asking for the public's help in locating nine individuals wanted for various crimes. There are three new suspects on the...
Entrances to new Graham subdivision under construction
Workmen with excavators and bulldozers are cutting two entrances into one of Graham’s largest future subdivisions, off Jim Minor Road across from Graham Regional...
Sheriff’s office charges three in connection with debit card thefts
Granddaughter stole grandparent's debit card
The Alamance County sheriff’s office has charged three local residents with debit card thefts.
The trail of crimes apparently began to...
Universal mask requirement stirs spat between school board members, silent protest from parents
Much of the discussion at the Alamance-Burlington school board’s special-called meeting Monday afternoon illustrated the growing pushback over whether public officials have a right...
