Monthly Archives: April 2023
Burlington begins search for new chief of police
The city of Burlington seems to be well on its way to finding a new chief of police to succeed the incumbent Brian Long,...
Williams duo selected for NC East-West Game; Western’s Apple recognized at state level
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Williams football players Jaelan Brown and Grayson Loy have been named to the West team for this summer’s...
Incurable disease gave Burlington writer Anita Sherer hope – and a 2nd act
By Charity L. Cohen
Special to The Alamance News
At 33, Anita Sherer couldn’t understand the bizarre things that kept happening to her.
Sherer hardly ever bumped...
Commissioners lean on state to fund public defender, fifth district court judge
Alamance County’s elected leaders have found it increasingly hard to watch from the sidelines as state officials in Raleigh dictate crucial staffing decisions for...
ABSS to use $211K in stimulus funding to pay bonuses to nurses and nurse extenders
Alamance-Burlington school board members voted 6-0 Tuesday afternoon to award bonuses to school nurses and “nurse extenders” – who were originally hired as temporary...
Long-time girls’ coach Krotish parts from Eastern – for now
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Long-time Eastern Alamance girls’ basketball coach Tim Krotish has retired as a teacher, making his future as a...
County commissioner Bill Lashley continues to decry school system’s approach to maintenance
A proposed update of the county’s capital improvement plan gave one member of Alamance County’s governing board a chance to revisit a public dustup...
Consultants point to interest in skate park as they begin work on rec master plan
The public demand for a new skate park is apparently just one of the insights that a group of consultants has gleaned as they...
Burlington police seek shooting suspect who robbed, shot man who is in critical condition
Burlington police have today obtained a warrant for the arrest of Chauncey Dishawn Chandler of Burlington in connection with a shooting that took place...
Elon formalizes Link Transit contract, scuttles proposed prohibition on ACTA services
Elon’s town council has formalized its agreement to have the town join Burlington’s Link Transit bus system, adding seven stops within the town of...
