Monthly Archives: June 2023
Graham Hall of Famer’s son wins N.C. Amateur tournament
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Walker Isley, who has deep family ties to golf in Graham, won the North Carolina Amateur on Sunday.
Isley,...
Southeast: New Stallions arrive on area football scene
Several hundred high school football players took part in last Thursday’s second annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes 7-on-7 and linemen’s challenge on the Williams...
Southern athletes set college-playing plans
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Members of the senior class at Southern Alamance will go on to play collegiately in six different sports.
Those...
Commissioners set new property tax rate: 43.2¢ per $100 on 4-1 vote
New rate is .61¢ above 'revenue neutral'; Board chairman John Paisley wanted to keep rate at 43¢, which had seemingly been the consensus last...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: Did superintendent exceed authority, violate ABSS policy by imposing suspension for pranks?
QUESTION: Did Alamance-Burlington superintendent Dr. Dain Butler overstep the school system’s own procedure by unilaterally suspending the 86 ABSS high school students who were...
ABSS estimated to enroll another 40 to 60 refugee students for upcoming school year
Alamance-Burlington school officials say they are estimating that between 40 and 60 refugee students from 13 countries and four continents will enroll in ABSS...
Well-travelled QB joins Elon football team
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
A quarterback who once threw for the Georgia Bulldogs has joined Elon’s football team for the 2023 season.
Matthew...
Commissioners explore alternatives to increased reliance on property taxes
A majority of Alamance County’s commissioners ultimately decided to ramp up the county’s property tax rate in order to provide the Alamance-Burlington school system...
Neighbors continue to oppose 129-home development near their quiet neighborhood on the edge of Elon
For at least the fourth time this year, the denizens of a small residential enclave on Elon’s northern periphery descended on the town’s municipal...
Retiring Elon A.D. Dave Blank reflects on university’s achievements, challenges in athletics
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
“Elon has been growing up all those years . A lot of that is Elon deciding what Elon...
