Monthly Archives: December 2021
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE...
Officials prepare to review applicants for county attorney
Alamance County’s leaders have apparently crossed the first hurdle in their search for a new legal counsel to replace their former county attorney Clyde...
Area resident encourages county to publicize penalties for littering
A local anti-littering activist has asked Alamance County’s elected leaders to help stamp out litterbugs by publicizing the fines that residents may incur for...
Haw River town council miffed at state rep’s lack of communication on funds the town might have gotten
A seeming oversight by Haw River’s state house representative has led the town’s council members to speculate that they aren’t being well-represented, or even...
Haw River’s newest councilman committed to small-town atmosphere
Haw River, the county’s oldest and one of its smallest municipalities, has often been championed by its residents for its small-town feel and natural...
Scrooge – Part 2: how many raises are enough for public employees?
While we’re on the subject of disparities between government and the private sector, we also have to observe that another dimension of dissimilar treatment...
Scrooge – Part 1: how many days off are enough at Christmas?
Well, we hate to bring up the specter of Ebenezer Scrooge, but we do have to question the strikingly different experiences of private sector...
ABSS will bring back former supt. Jim Merrill to serve as interim supt. beginning in Jan.
Alamance-Burlington school board members voted unanimously during a special-called meeting Friday afternoon to hire former ABSS superintendent Dr. James (“Jim”) Merrill to serve as...
County mulls millions in raises for high turnover departments
Persistent problems with turnover have prompted Alamance County’s administrators to propose pay raises for employees in three areas of county government that they say...
Long-time elections director Kathy Holland honored at retirement celebration
Past and present members of the county's Board of Elections, co-workers, and friends gathered for a festive send-off Friday afternoon for long-time elections director...
