Monthly Archives: May 2024
Elon town council moves forward with $295K skatepark
After some reluctance, council members unanimously endorse project
Skateboarding enthusiasts were practically doing backflips in Elon this week as the town’s elected leaders agreed to...
County’s new behavior health center nears completion in Burlington
Contractors are wrapping up work on a much-anticipated facility in Burlington that promises to revolutionize the services available to residents of Alamance County who...
School board wants 27% hike in county spending
Alamance-Burlington school board members have approved a county budget request for the 2024-25 that school officials described Tuesday afternoon as “very, very difficult” and...
2nd former fireman files federal lawsuit against city, mgr., fire dept. superiors, alleging retaliation
A second federal lawsuit has been filed against the city of Graham, the city manager, and two high-ranking officials in the Graham fire department,...
Graham mgr. keeps same tax rate, proposes 9.5% water & sewer increases
Graham’s city manager unveiled a new municipal spending plan on Tuesday that proposes to increase expenditures for many of the city’s programs and services...
Alamance County’s legislative delegation presents ACC with $100K check to support student services
Alamance County’s legislative delegation was on hand for the latest meeting of Alamance Community College’s board of trustees to present ACC with a $100,000...
Elon’s proposed budget set for public hearing on May 28
Elon’s town council spent nearly an hour this week picking apart some recent revisions that the town manager has made to his proposed spending...
City sees increased interest in community development grant
A dwindling federal grant for community development seems to be stoking a growing amount of attention from individuals and organizations in Burlington.
This inverse relationship...
Commissioners issue remainder of school bonds from 2018
Alamance County commissioners have followed through on their plan to cash out the remainder of a six-year-old package of school bonds in order to...
Baseball teams tumble out of state playoffs
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Baseball season ended for high school teams in Alamance County last week, barely making any traction in the...
