Monthly Archives: July 2024
Pierce named state New Teacher of the Year for Career and Technical Educators
The Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS) announced that Graham High School Career and Technical Education teacher Madison Pierce has been selected as the 2024 North...
Mariners select Western grad Austin St. Laurent in baseball draft
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Western Alamance graduate Austin St. Laurent was drafted in the 14th round by the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
St....
Are private school teachers being fired or let go for attending other churches?
QUESTION: Are teachers at Grace Christian Academy, a private Christian school in Haw River established in 2018 by the nondenominational church, The Lamb’s Chapel,...
How much public drinking is enough?
Our thanks to Alamance County’s commissioners this week for not joining the rush to expand the consumption of beer and wine in public places.
The...
Eagles Eyed
Kirby Dunn (far right), the Alamance district executive for the Boy Scouts of America, appeared before Burlington’s city council on Tuesday to recognize four...
Western alum plays on winning team in East-West All-Star Game
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Trinity Robinson of Western Alamance was on the winning team for the North Carolina East-West Game for girls’...
Beware Burlington bond propaganda
Warning to Burlington voters: you’re probably about to be inundated with unsolicited materials from city government designed to persuade you to vote a huge...
ALAMANCE NEWS PUBLISHER’S EXAMPLES OF BURLINGTON’S IMPROPER, EVEN ILLEGAL, AND ONE-SIDED ADVOCACY FOR THE BONDS
NO CONTEXT OR BALANCE IN THE CITY’S PRESENTATION – One of the most glaring examples of the one-sided approach in the city’s portrayal of...
Western alum Joshua Karty ready to start pro football career with Los Angeles Rams
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
The first NFL training camp for Western Alamance alum Joshua Karty begins next week.
Karty will wear uniform No....
Mebane woman, ACC official, inducted into sports communicators hall of fame
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
A Mebane woman was inducted into the College Sports Communicators Hall of Fame last month.
Amy Yakola, who has...
