Monthly Archives: December 2023
Bonus or raise in Elon town government? Why not both?
Elon’s town council was in a giving mood Monday night as its members discussed for almost an hour how much of an increase in...
Commissioners bump school board chairman from county planning board
The chairman of the Alamance-Burlington school board has been bounced from an appointed position that she had held for the better part of two...
Christmas donations needed by the Salvation Army
As the cost of living continues to rise, The Salvation Army of Alamance County is seeing an increasing demand for social services. Donations received...
First-time champs from Southern join Western’s May with Eagle Invitational titles
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Three Southern Alamance wrestlers and one from Western Alamance became first-time high school tournament champions when the two-day...
Western girls look to gain from tight game with Class 1-A champs
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Western Alamance and Bishop McGuinness put on a solid show in what became the top matchup in the...
Long-time Elon councilman bows out; colleagues give gifts to remember his service
Mark Greene, Elon’s newly-retired mayor pro tem, might’ve had an inkling that he wouldn’t leave empty-handed when he gave up his position this week...
Elon proposes to join municipal tourism authority
The town of Elon has become the second local community to reserve a spot on a new, municipal board that would fund tourism-related activities...
Burlington hires contractor to help filter PFAS from its drinking water
The city of Burlington has enlisted the services of a Raleigh-based environmental engineer to prime the pump for a forthcoming regulatory change that may...
Flurry of filings sets up lineups for 2024, including GOP primary for county commissioner race
If things had been relatively quiet at the Alamance County Board of Elections during the past nine days, that changed markedly on Friday morning,...
N.C. has specific guidelines for disciplining judges
North Carolina’s Constitution and changes to state laws passed by the General Assembly in 2013 set forth specific processes for disciplining and possibly removing...
