Monthly Archives: May 2022
ACC’s $2.1M program to provide academic coaches to help students finish their studies
Alamance Community College has launched a new $2.1 million “coaching” program to help students overcome obstacles to completing their studies at ACC.
ACC had a...
Increase in minimum wage prompts ABSS to seek 15 percent hike in ABSS daycare rates
A plan to increase the minimum hourly wage for state government employees from $13 to $15 an hour is prompting Alamance-Burlington school officials to...
Interim mgr. persuades commissioners to OK last-minute spending before budget
Before she road tested her proposed spending plan on Monday, Alamance County’s interim manager presented a couple of changes to the county’s current annual...
Future superintendent welcomed back home
Pictured from left to right are: Alamance-Burlington school board chairman Sandy Ellington-Graves, vice chairman Patsy Simpson, and the new ABSS superintendent, Dr. Dain Butler,...
Interim county manager proposes budget; commissioners appear to be looking for tax rate cut
Alamance County’s interim manager has unveiled a proposed budget for the new fiscal year that calls for $241.3 million in outlays but no change...
Burlington hires Graham native, city resident as new Downtown Manager
Erin McClure Nettles has been hired to be Burlington’s next Downtown Manager. In this role, Nettles will be responsible for working with downtown merchants,...
Graham city council approves new recycling contract with Republic Services
Graham’s city council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to enter into a new three-year contract with Republic Services for recycling pickup within the city.
Voting for...
Former county manager to return as Burlington asst. city manager
Former Alamance County manager Craig Honeycutt is returning to the area – actually, to some extent, he never left – this time to serve...
Incumbent GOP commissioners cruise to nominations; Ross edges out Priola for district 63 nod
Incumbent Republican county commissioners were given the nod to represent their party in the fall elections Tuesday by Alamance County's GOP voters in the...
Graham city manager’s $17.8M general fund budget keeps property tax rate at 45½ cents
Graham city manager Megan Garner presented her recommended $17.8 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year that would keep the city’s property tax rate...
