Monthly Archives: March 2022
Proposed aquatic center upgrades invite talk of floating bond package
A consultant’s suggestion to sink more than $5 million into improvements at the Maynard Aquatic Center has left Burlington’s elected leaders contemplating a bond...
Deputies arrest 18 year old for larceny of firearm; faces additional charge for assault
A Burlington teen has found himself behind bars for the alleged theft of a firearm, a felony, from a home along NC 49 in...
Was ABSS child nutrition director fired for bringing a gun to work?
QUESTION: Was the Alamance-Burlington school system’s director of Child Nutrition fired last week for bringing a handgun to work?
ANSWER: Yes, Pamela Bailey, the director...
Hillsborough lawyer’s suit against county and Graham transferred to Alamance County court
A lawsuit that was originally filed last summer in Orange County against the Alamance County sheriff’s department and city of Graham has been transferred...
Proposed anti-nuke resolution fizzles before city council
A push to have Burlington’s city council take a stance on nuclear weapons has ended not with a bang but with a deafening “no...
Even school officials now report: remote learning contributed to poor performance
Over the past two years, concerns have multiplied among parents about whether their school-aged children were getting as good an education as prior to...
Sheriff gets state-level honor for support of crisis intervention
Alamance County’s sheriff Terry Johnson was recently recognized for his support of crisis intervention during a state-level conference sponsored by one of the nation’s...
Last-hour filing brings out Democratic challenger to long-time Republican sheriff Terry Johnson
The last morning – actually, the last hour – of filing for political office for the 2022 elections brought out a Democratic challenger to...
City council gives 6% across-the-board raises for most city employees
Burlington’s municipal leaders have extended a 6-percent pay raise to most of the city’s full-time employees – to take effect on April 1 of...
Six file for three school board seats
Since filing reopened last Thursday, more candidates lined up for ABSS school board. Three seats are on the ballot for November.
The race has six...
