Monthly Archives: May 2023
Burlington grandsons now Navy pilots, one a ‘top gun’
Brothers continue a family tradition of military service and love of flying
By Charity L. Cohen
Special to The Alamance News
Standing with his face pressed...
School board gives superintendent nearly $21k raise
Alamance-Burlington school board members voted 6-0 Monday night to give ABSS superintendent Dr. Dain Butler a $20,800 raise, increasing his yearly salary by 10.5...
From the publisher of The Alamance News: Come see new mural taking shape in Graham
If you're in Graham, over the next week or so, come by the news office to see the new mural which is being painted...
Mebane’s Montrena Hadley receives lifetime achievement award
Mebane city councilwoman Montrena Hadley was presented Wednesday with a lifetime achievement award for excellence in public service by the North Carolina Retired Governmental...
Surratt leaves Southern Patriots to become first Southeast girls’ coach
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Amy Surratt is leaving Southern Alamance to coach girls’ basketball at soon-to-open Southeast Alamance.
She’ll have some familiar players...
Swepsonville Ballpark under evaluation as summer team Swepsonville Sweepers moves out
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
The Swepsonville Sweepers, who had been a summer collegiate baseball team for three years, no longer exist as...
Thursday night updates: Western reaches softball state finals; Eastern girls advance in soccer states
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Western Alamance’s softball team will be in the Class 3-A state finals after taking care of business in...
Commissioners wrangle over budget; no path (so far) for cutting spending or proposed tax rate hike
Alamance County’s commissioners trooped into the county’s main offices on Tuesday afternoon with the stated intent of lowering the property tax rate that the...
Williams dance team earns national award
The 2022-2023 Williams High School (WHS) Dance Team was celebrated on Tuesday, May 23, at a Trophy Ceremony as the 2023 NDA (National Dance...
Graham, NCDOT to hold public meeting Wed. on proposed roundabout
An information meeting by the City of Graham and N.C. Department of Transportation is scheduled at the Graham City Hall, 201 South Main Street,...
