Monthly Archives: December 2021
Gibsonville board approves bonuses for town staff
Gibsonville’s board of aldermen approved a round of one-time bonuses for town staff this week after the idea was proposed by a newly sworn-in...
Meet new Gibsonville alderman Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson’s priorities for Gibsonville haven’t wavered since he first came before the town’s board of aldermen years ago to advocate for the town’s...
Gun confiscated from Western High School student on school campus Wednesday afternoon
A firearm was confiscated from a student at Western High School Wednesday afternoon. The gun seizure occurred "without incident," according to a release from...
Mebane mayor scraps council’s opening prayer in face of threat from Wisconsin atheist group; will substitute ‘moment of silence’
Mebane mayor Ed Hooks has decided to end the city council’s tradition of beginning each monthly meeting with an invocation, or prayer. Hooks said...
School board votes in new leadership, ousts previous chairman & vice chairman, on 4-3 votes
In a surprise move Mon. night, a majority of school board members voted for new leadership. Sandy Ellington-Graves, elected just one year ago, was...
Council poised to give police force nearly $1.3M in raises next year
Burlington’s city council is mulling a package of pay hikes worth nearly $1.3 million a year to help the city’s police department recruit and...
Burlington mayor, two council members sworn in Tuesday night
The Paramount Theater became the scene of a wholly nonfictional drama on Tuesday as the members of Burlington’s city council commandeered this city-owned playhouse...
Board accepts change in fire district’s boundary to accommodate fire chief’s move to new home
Commissioners approve change on 3-2 vote
Alamance County’s commissioners have agreed to tweak the boundary of the Pleasant Grove fire district in order to accommodate...
Republican legislative candidates dominate Tuesday election candidacies
Republicans continue to dominate election filings in Alamance County through the first two days (Monday and Tuesday) of filing for the 2022 elections.
Filing Tuesday...
Mebane city council welcomes two newcomers, says goodbye to two veteran members
Most of Mebane city council's Monday night monthly meeting was taken up by the formal certification of election results and swearing in of one...
