Monthly Archives: February 2024
$250K for ABSS added to commissioners’ agenda and approved – in order to forestall RIF for employees
Alamance County’s commissioners have thrown the local school system a financial lifeline of $250,000 in order to stave off some layoffs that the system’s...
ALAMANCE NEWS EXCLUSIVE: County has given ABSS millions of dollars for roof work, but most of the work hasn’t even begun
Why does it take ABSS so long to start, or finish, work on roofs?
County commissioners have gotten tired of being blamed by the school...
Not any way to run a railroad . . . or a county
Sometimes all we can do is just shake our head at the way certain public boards operate with so little consideration of the general...
Judge Brad Allen’s inglorious end not indicative of a lifetime of stellar contributions to the county’s judicial system
We’re sad to see the retirement of district court judge Brad Allen.
We’re even more sad for the circumstances in which that decision had to...
A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT COMMISSIONERS’ BUDGET RETREAT AND ADMINISTRATORS’ RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES AND MORE SPENDING
A comprehensive look at commissioners' seven-hour budget retreat from Monday, January 29, administrator's recommendations, and commissioner reaction.
Property tax rate should be increased 6.67...
Williams ceremony attracts alums, others to honor longtime basketball coach Tommy Cole
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Many came from nearby and others made a bit of a trip to play tribute to former Williams...
Long-time Eastern Alamance football coach John Kirby retires
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
John Kirby, who has been football coach at Eastern Alamance for more than three decades, is retiring after...
District court judge Brad Allen retires
Retirement preempts any potential disciplinary action by state supreme court
Longtime district court judge Bradley ("Brad") Reid Allen, Sr., 61, has retired.
The retirement follows Allen's...
Prostitution operation on South Church Street in Burlington busted, two women arrested
Alamance County sheriff Terry Johnson, two other nearby sheriffs, and a representative from a fourth department were part of a press conference Friday afternoon,...
FRI. NIGHT ACTION: Eastern boys top Williams in matchup of familiar foes
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Eastern Alamance junior Jordan Matthews shared hugs with some Williams players after Friday night’s Central 3-A Conference boys’...
