Monthly Archives: May 2023

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News UPDATE SAT. P.M.: EASTERN WINS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.  Check back for game details. A light drizzle fell on Eastern Alamance’s stadium shortly after the end of the Class 3-A East Region final for girls’ soccer Tuesday night. No worries, nothing...

Veteran teacher Erika Kennedy surprised by announcement during class Tues. morning Altamahaw-Ossippee Elementary School 5th grade teacher Erika Kennedy has been named the North Carolina D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year. In a surprise ceremony Tuesday morning, A-O principal Erin Millspaugh, ACSO D.A.R.E. Instructor Sgt. Chad...

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Elon’s once-promising baseball season ended during the weekend in the rain-interrupted Colonial Athletic Association Tournament at Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. The Phoenix finished the season with a 33-22 record. The last game turned out to come Sunday afternoon when Elon...

Alamance-Burlington school board members honored retiring board member Patsy Simpson for her 15 years of service to ABSS during their meeting Monday night. Simpson was presented with a commemorative plaque and a North Carolina flag that was flown over the state capitol in recognition of...

UPDATED WITH COURT FILE AND SCHOOL ENROLLMENT INFORMATION Burlington police have arrested five 18-year-olds and two juveniles (under the age of 18) in connection with Memorial Day weekend vandalism at Williams High School. When Burlington police officers arrived shortly before midnight last Thursday night, a group...

Elon’s town council has agreed to jack up the town’s parking fines in the hope that this increase will deter drivers from monopolizing the coveted on-street spaces in the downtown area. During a regularly-scheduled meeting on Monday, the town council voted to hike the base...

"Senior pranks" prove costly to school system, taxpayers Alamance-Burlington school system officials are working with local law enforcement to identify the perpetrators who broke into and left thousands of dollars in property damage last Thursday night to Williams High School, as well as other ABSS...

Public Notice The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law 108.446) Project is presently being amended. The Project describes the special education programs that Alamance Burlington School System proposes for Federal funding for the 2023-2024 School Year. Interested persons are encouraged to review...

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News The Class 3-A East Region final for girls’ soccer between top-seeded Eastern Alamance and second-seeded Jacksonville will be back at its original site after all. Information coming from Eastern Alamance late Tuesday morning announced that Tuesday night’s game will...

Twice previously a runner up, now state champs By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News The boys’ track and field team at Burlington Christian Academy made history. The Royals secured the school's first state team championship by winning the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division III...