Monthly Archives: March 2024
Interim supt. hires his former finance director to help with ABSS finances
Alamance Burlington interim superintendent Dr. Bill Harrison confirmed Wednesday that his former chief finance officer from Cumberland County schools will be working with ABSS...
Western Alamance alum Henderson adds to All-American totals in pool
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
North Carolina State senior swimmer Noah Henderson, a Western Alamance alum, completed his collegiate swimming career as part...
Planning commission dissenter thinks electric fence won’t go over well with city council
Burlington planning board members recommended approval for two rezoning requests at their Monday night meeting this week.
However, one of the requests, for an expansion...
Sluggish year-end sales tax receipts worried one commissioner, but up overall – so far in fiscal year
One factor that consistently enables local governments to replenish their savings is the general tendency for tax revenues to come in over and above...
Interim supt. Harrison ruling out another extended stay with ABSS
Alamance-Burlington interim superintendent Dr. Bill Harrison is ruling out any possible repeat of his previous three-year term as superintendent.
Harrison originally came to ABSS, the...
Eastern hires Western alum, asst. coach Mitch Mitchener as new football coach – to take over for legend John Kirby
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Eastern Alamance’s new football coach will be Mitch Mitchener, who’ll join the Eagles off the staff from rival...
Perfunctory hearing elicits critiques of community development program
A pro forma hearing on Burlington’s community development program drew some rather frank feedback from two area residents with concerns about the public’s lack...
A rarity: Southern golfers notch county title
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Southern Alamance’s boys’ golf team was a runaway winner in Alamance County championships after another strong showing Tuesday...
Wide and open search needed for new superintendent
Alamance-Burlington school board members will soon need to turn their attention to beginning a formal search for a new superintendent.
The interim superintendent, Dr. William...
Elon’s town manager springs early-bird budget on council
As many local government administrators continue to wrangle and writhe over their organizational budgets, Elon’s town manager has shot out ahead of the pack...
