Monthly Archives: September 2023
AN ALAMANCE NEWS COMPREHENSIVE REPORT – For ABSS, more bad news: graduation rates down (again); school performance grades mostly D’s and F’s
As if ABSS didn't have enough problems with 32 schools having mold problems – 16 of them at toxigenic levels – newly-released state data...
County urges Appeals Court to uphold judge’s ruling leaving Confederate monument in place, reject NAACP’s appeal
An attorney for Alamance County’s board of commissioners has asked North Carolina’s Court of Appeals to reject a request from the state’s branch of...
Fall book sale now underway
Volunteer Anna Mock uses her own special brand of wizardry to squeeze in some extra science fiction and fantasy titles in preparation for the...
Eastern Eagles turn tough on defense, top Reidsville; Cummings, Williams, Southern, Western also win
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Eastern Alamance’s defense delivered when it mattered most, and the Eagles came away with a 19-14 victory against...
Commissioners give second (final) nod to out-of-town company’s proposed takeover of locally-owned C&D landfill
There weren’t any surprises this week when Alamance County’s commissioners were asked to confirm an earlier decision in support of a franchise agreement with...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: How is it not dangerous to for athletes to be in locker rooms at schools with mold?
QUESTION: Every Alamance-Burlington high school had a home game last Friday night (September 1). How is it not dangerous for athletes to be in...
Why wasn’t ABSS superintendent at meeting with commissioners on Friday?
QUESTION: The Alamance-Burlington school board held a meeting Friday afternoon – the third such meeting last week – to ask Alamance County’s commissioners to...
Elon aims for upgrades going to Gardner-Webb
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Taking many positives from the way parts of the opening game went, the Elon football team will be...
Closings for mold creating havoc with ABSS volleyball schedules
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Most gyms in the Alamance-Burlington School System are off limits amid the system’s bid to remove mold from...
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Teams begin to move into conference games
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
While several area high school football teams have ventured into conference portions of their schedules, others are winding...
