Monthly Archives: October 2022

RESOLUTION OF THE ALAMANCE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS CONCERNING THE TIME TO MEET TO COUNT ABSENTEE BALLOTS On July 19, 2022 the Alamance County Board of Elections met at the County Commissioners Meeting Room located at 124 W Elm St. Graham, NC and adopted the following resolution: BE IT...

NOTICE: Hearing: Zoning Ordinance A Public Hearing for an Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance for the Village of Alamance Will be held on October 24, 2022 at 7:00pm at the Town Hall, 2874 Rob Shepard Drive, Burlington, NC 27215. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. The Amendment is the consider...

Alamance County voters will weigh in this year on who should be the county’s sheriff for the next four years. Incumbent Republican sheriff Terry S. Johnson faces his first re-election challenger since 2010, when he defeated Democrat Ron Parrish, who was a former top assistant...

Western is at Williams Friday night in first round of playoffs By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Rematches are the overriding theme for Alamance County football teams going into the state playoffs. And there could be another intriguing rematch looming in the second round. Round 1 is...

Biographical information on Sheriff's candidates for November 8 General Election (voters may select one in each race):   Terry S. Johnson Republican Full name: Terry Steven Johnson Nickname, if any: — Born: Date of birth: March 25, 1950 Place of birth: Burlington, Alamance County Education: B.S. in Criminal Justice, East Carolina University;...

This week’s edition of The Alamance News focuses on issues that have come, or may come, before the North Carolina General Assembly. The newspaper submitted a questionnaire to each incumbent and challenger in the three races involving Alamance County representatives. The candidates were also...

Alamance-Burlington school officials say that the projects funded by the $150 million bond package that voters approved in November 2018 are nearing completion. ABSS assistant superintendent Dr. Todd Thorpe briefed school board members on the progress of the bond-funded construction and renovations late last month. The...

Records set: kicker makes longest field goal, surpasses most points scored by an Elon player; team allows fewest opponent rushing yards in more than decade By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News That’s more like it for Elon’s football team. The Phoenix returned to the things that...

A number of candidates in next month’s election are well acquainted with the criminal justice system – and not just as politicians or government officials, but also as defendants. In fact, charges of one form or another have been filed against more than half of...

One of the alleged teenaged murderers of two Graham teenagers will have his murder trial conducted in adult (i.e., superior) court, rather than having the case dismissed or sent back to juvenile court, a judge ruled on Thursday afternoon. Tyshawn Wiley was indicted by a...