Monthly Archives: July 2023
Mebane residents speak out against city joining ‘divisive’ group
Mebane’s city council heard Monday night from several residents who expressed opposition to a proposal to spend $1,000 in taxpayer funds to join a...
Western High School’s Class of 2023 has 12 top-ranking graduates
Western High School’s Class of 2023 actually has 12 students in its “Top 10,” due to an apparent tie in their grades.
All but one...
Williams High School’s college advisor heading to Harvard Law
By Charity L. Cohen
Special to The Alamance News
As Sam Timmons walks through the campus of Williams High School, the phrase “What’s up, Mr. Timmons,”...
Infill development proposed off Mebane Oaks Road between Walmart & fire station
Preliminary plans have been filed with the city of Mebane for a planned development that would feature 96 single-family homes and 320 apartments on...
Newcomers file Friday for Burlington city council, Gibsonville board of aldermen
More challengers entered races in Burlington and Gibsonville Friday. And several incumbents in Haw River and the Village of Alamance signed up in hopes...
Graham agrees to rezone and annex 69 acres along Kimrey Road across from industrial park
Graham’s city council agreed this week to annex and rezone for light industrial use a 68.791-acre tract of land between Kimrey Road and NC...
Council rejects mayor’s attempt to hold subdivision annexation hostage
In her first two years as mayor, Jennifer Talley has often led her colleagues to agree with various concerns, initiatives, and objections she’d voice...
Fifth candidate ensures Burlington city council primary in October
Burlington voters are now assured of going to the polls early, in October, for a primary election to narrow the number of city council...
Mayor’s critics removed from Graham advisory boards
At the end of this month’s Graham city council meeting Tuesday night, gone from three of its advisory boards were three long-serving committee members,...
Graham city council rejects trailer storage lot on 3-2 vote
Graham’s city council spent more than two hours Tuesday night hearing a proposal to establish a tractor trailer storage facility with a gravel parking...
