Monthly Archives: January 2024
Darrell Newton Dr. in Swepsonville closed for two months
The N.C. Department of Transportation crews will close Darrell Newton Drive in Swepsonville on Monday, January 29, weather permitting.
Starting at 9:00 a.m. Monday, the...
Basketball races hit key stretch for county teams
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
There are three weeks remaining in the regular season for high school basketball teams in the North Carolina...
Public defender Champion has office up and running – even without office space
The wheels of justice are notoriously slow, and their sluggishness is all but taken for granted by many officers of the court. But it...
School officials say it will cost $4M to repair water intrusion at Williams High School
Alamance-Burlington school board members heard a proposal Monday night to repair water intrusion at Williams High School that an engineering firm in Raleigh estimates...
Huge, sudden increases in ABSS enrollment announced
School officials said this week that ABSS enrollment has shown unprecedented, explosive growth in the past four months– up 1,061 students since the beginning...
Did ABSS remove bathroom mirrors from the schools?
QUESTION: Has the Alamance-Burlington school system removed mirrors from student bathrooms at all schools to stop students from taking multiple bathroom breaks to get...
Williams Bulldogs avenge earlier defeat, beat Patriots at Southern Fri. night
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Emphasizing defense turned out to be the right approach for the Williams boys’ basketball team Friday night.
The Bulldogs...
Supt. recommends rezoning for Woodlawn Middle School
Alamance-Burlington school officials have asked the school board to move 252 students from Woodlawn Middle School to the Graham attendance zone, starting with the...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: Did industrial park envision retail, like Buc-ee’s?
QUESTION: Is Mebane’s approval of a new Buc-ee’s travel center consistent with an interjurisdiction agreement with Alamance County and Graham to develop a corporate...
In rare 3-2 split vote, Elon town council approves 5% mid-year raises
Elon’s municipal staff scored a figurative touchdown this week as the town’s elected leaders narrowly approved a 5-percent pay raise after months of rhetorical...
