Monthly Archives: August 2021
County’s fifth charter school could open by 2023
A Graham resident who previously founded six charter schools in Alamance, Orange, Chatham, and Durham counties has filed an application with the state Office...
Southern softball pitcher headed to Elon University
Pitcher, MVP in state championship game and 3A Pitcher of the Year
By Jacob Kisamore
Special to The Alamance News
Southern High School graduate Isley Duggins is...
City mgr.: ‘Stagecoach Rock’ more legend than history
Some Mebane residents have been abuzz over the possibility that the so-called “Stagecoach Rock” might be pulverized in order to make way for an...
County share of opioid settlement may fund drug enforcement alternatives
County stands to net $373K annually from national opioid settlement
Alamance County’s leaders have become increasingly willing to “just say no” to the traditional, hardline...
Divided school board decides on mask mandate for new school year
Alamance-Burlington school board members have voted 4-3 to require students and staff to wear face masks at all times inside school buildings and on...
Western Alamance swimmer to compete for Drexel University in college
By Jacob Kisamore
Special to The Alamance News
Western Alamance High School graduate Elizabeth McDevitt has spent the last 13 years of her life swimming competitively....
Board’s discussion hints at collapse of county’s original plans for diversion center
Monday’s discussion about the county’s proposed diversion center might’ve been a bit puzzling to some observers who’ve followed the evolution of this project since...
Chick-fil-A distribution center annexation on agenda for September council meeting
At its next meeting, on September 13, Mebane’s city council will consider the potential annexation of about 79 acres in the industrial park off...
Rezoning for townhouses OK’d by Gibsonville aldermen
Gibsonville’s board of aldermen this week gave the go-ahead for an estimated 69 townhomes near the intersection of Highways 61 and 70, adding to...
Teen champion golfer honored by city council
Eastern High School’s female golfer phenom, Emily Mathews, was recognized by Mebane’s city council Monday night; mayor Ed Hooks read a resolution of recognition...
