Monthly Archives: December 2022

Local officials were sworn in to their respective offices Monday, beginning with commissioners Craig Turner and Steve Carter (pictured below) who took their oaths of office on Monday morning, flanked by their significant others Julie Hancock and Judy Carter. Carter, who has served on the...

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Across the first seven nights of its season, the Southern Alamance boys’ basketball team experienced plenty of drama. And three victories, too. “We’re just plugging away,” Southern coach Chris Miller said. “Playing great defense, that’s the key for us.” After defeating...

Impact projected to be at 3 schools in Williams zone  Refugees from 12 countries across five continents who are being resettled in Alamance County by two area nonprofits are projected to add 435 school-aged children to three Alamance-Burlington schools over the next year. ABSS chief operations...

QUESTION: Have any criminal charges been filed against the two females in Delaware who were allegedly harboring the suspect in the September 2022 double-homicide in Mebane? If so, what are the charges, and where will their cases be tried? Also, how did the suspect...

“Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving – for decades thought to carry many U.S. retailers from being in the red to being in the black by virtue of deep discounts and unrestrained consumer spending – likely won’t be enough to spare Alamance Crossing from...

The weather was rainy and dreary, but spirits were merry and bright at Graham's Christmas Parade Saturday morning (Dec. 3). There were fewer bands and beauty queens than might normally be the case, but parade watchers found creative ways to stay out of the rain...

PUBLIC NOTICE The Schedules, Standards, and Rules to be used in the 2023 Revaluation of real property in Alamance County have been adopted and are open to examination in the Office of the Tax Administrator, 124 W. Elm Street, Graham, NC 27253. A property owner who...

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The public will take notice that the City Council of the City of Mebane will hold a public hearing in the Council Chambers of the Glendel Stephenson Municipal Building located at 106 E. Washington Street, Mebane, NC 27302, on Monday, December...

The Cummings High School marching band has raised a little over half of the amount needed to travel to New Orleans to perform at the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve – but more is needed and the clock is winding down. The marching band...

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Southern Alamance softball player Greta Hessenthaler has signed to play in college for Elon. Hessenthaler is Southern’s shortstop with a career batting average of .570. She missed most of the 2022 season with a broken finger. “We’re looking forward to...