Monthly Archives: August 2024
More local discussion of social drinking districts
Two local municipalities have further developments on proposals for social drinking districts within their borders.
Gibsonville mayor Lenny Williams has asked for a reconsideration of...
The Public Record: General Assembly candidates’ brushes with the law
They all hope to leave a mark on the state’s political landscape. Yet, the six candidates for Alamance County’s legislative delegation don’t seem to...
Two Burlington retailers closing this fall as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
Two retailers in Burlington – Conn’s HomePlus off Huffman Mill Road and the Badcock furniture store along South Church Street – are going out...
Sheriff says hiring bonuses, approved July 15, are already paying dividends
The old dirge about turnover has given way to a more cheerful refrain at the office of Alamance County’s sheriff as the agency begins...
Practice opens with new era at Eastern
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
It’s a new era for Eastern Alamance football, and so the Eagles wasted no time in getting started...
Dorothy (Dot) Stanley McGoogan
Dorothy S. McGoogan passed away peacefully at AuthoraCare Hospice Home on Monday, August 5, 2024. Dot was born on July 27, 1936 in Four...
Burlington fires SRO who kissed, later harassed, cyberstalked teacher
During past year, Burlington has fired 11 employees, suspended 2
Professional missteps ranging from cyberstalking to substance abuse and turning in fanciful time sheets are...
Judge stiffens original bond issued to suspect in fatal hit-and-run accident
A local district court judge has upgraded the release conditions for an unlicensed driver who was implicated in a fatal hit-and-run accident that took...
Sock Puppets advance to Appy League playoffs
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
The Burlington Sock Puppets will be in the Appalachian League postseason with a chance to play the championship...
Mebane city council to consider two industrial incentives agreements Monday
Mebane’s city council will consider two incentives agreements Monday night – a large one for an expansion of Morinaga’s facility in the western Orange...
