Monthly Archives: March 2024
Mebane Tractor Supply, take 2; planning board hears revised plan
It was fully a year ago, that it appeared that Mebane was on the verge of getting its own Tractor Supply store – to...
New Graham football coach offers fresh outlook
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Mykel Searcy looks beyond recent struggles for Graham’s football program and sees vast possibilities for the Red Devils.
He...
Graham adopts new “hotel tax”; does it include Airbnbs?
Graham became the third county municipality to impose a new 3 percent hotel occupancy tax , based on legislation enacted by the General Assembly...
Shirlene Reid Gray
Shirlene Reid Gray took her final trip on March 17, 2024. It was the trip she had planned to take since she was 13...
Public information officer leaving ABSS later this month
The Alamance-Burlington school system’s public information officer, Les Atkins, has announced his resignation from ABSS after less than two years in the position.
His last...
Should sinking floor of Sesquicentennial Park be fixed – or the whole thing demolished, replaced by a building?
A seemingly innocuous agenda item on Graham city council’s Tuesday night agenda – whether to move toward repairing the “floor” of the Sesquicentennial Park...
School board hones in on spending priorities for county budget request
Alamance-Burlington school board members devoted much of their latest work session Tuesday afternoon to brainstorming about their top spending priorities as they work to...
GKN to consolidate Person County plant with Mebane facility
GKN Driveline will close its manufacturing plant in Roxboro and will consolidate those operations with its facility at 1067 Trollingwood-Hawfields Road in Mebane, GKN...
As reigning state champs, Eastern sets big goals amid new soccer challenges
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Eastern Alamance won for the first time in 2024 in girls’ soccer by handling visiting Southeast Alamance on...
No word, yet, on who might serve as interim ABSS superintendent; chairman says possibly next week
After more than four hours behind closed doors Wednesday morning, Alamance-Burlington school board members emerged with making any decision as to who might serve...
