Monthly Archives: March 2023
School board skeptical of commissioners’ option for financing court expansion with funds set aside for school capital projects
Patsy Simpson challenges whether commissioners have authority to take funds previously designated for school system capital projects for court expansion
A proposal to tap into...
Apts. planned for north, south ends of WWII-era airport in east Burlington, near current Walmart
The east side of Burlington, which hasn’t had many new apartment complexes in recent years, could get two, based on projects considered this week...
Southern enjoys uplifting start to baseball season
Patriots blow past Southwestern Randolph, slip by Eastern to open season
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
From start to finish, the first week of...
Cummings, Graham students and parents take their turn at opposing redistricting plans
Alamance-Burlington school board members heard from two students and six parents, all apparently from the Cummings and Graham high school attendance zones, who said...
Could Walmart close east Burlington store due to theft?
QUESTION: Is the Walmart Supercenter on Graham-Hopedale Road in danger of being shut down due to problems with shoplifting?
ANSWER: The nation’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer...
Parking tops the agenda as work begins on downtown master plan in Elon
The opening remarks about a new downtown master plan in Elon seemed to be double stacked with complaints about the shortage of parking in...
Commissioners discuss purchase of Mebane property from local rescue unit
Possible EMS substation being considered
The Alamance County Rescue Unit may have found a way to assist with the county’s ongoing efforts to set up...
Theater regulars weigh in on city’s plans to expand Paramount
All the world’s a stage. But whether you’re the Bard of Avon or a member of a community theater troupe, there’s something especially poignant...
Gibsonville board authorizes sale of quarter-acre property by sealed bid
By Charity L. Cohen
Special to The Alamance News
The Gibsonville board of aldermen has authorized the sale by sealed bid of a 0.268-acre portion of...
ABSS instructional assistant killed in wreck south of Graham
Alamance-Burlington school system officials announced Tuesday that an ABSS employee, Emma Rowland, was killed Tuesday morning in a car wreck.
Rowland, 20, had been employed...
