Monthly Archives: August 2024
One Mebane employee fired, two police officers and a firefighter disciplined, during the previous fiscal year
While many employees have resisted the so-called “return to office” mandates since the Covid-19 pandemic was officially declared over – remote work just isn’t...
Karty gets in key kicks in NFL preseason debut
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
It was an NFL preseason game, but memorable nonetheless for Joshua Karty.
The Western Alamance alum kicked the game-winning...
School board votes 7-0 to award $13.9M in contracts for repairs and security upgrades
Alamance-Burlington school board members voted unanimously during their latest work session Tuesday afternoon to approve $13.9 million in contracts to complete facility repairs and...
ACC trustees unexpectedly stall on election of board officers
Alamance Community College trustees appeared to hit an unexpected snag in the customary annual election of their chairman and vice chairman Monday night.
ACC trustee...
Southern set to begin with new soccer coach
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
New Southern Alamance boys’ soccer coach Gjergji Ngjala is involved in his first venture in the sport in...
Town council ponders first round of revisions to Elon’s new land management ordinance
Members of Elon’s municipal staff have proposed a few nips and tucks to a new land management ordinance that the town council adopted just...
Elon mulls price hikes, residency limits to extend life of municipal cemetery
A municipal cemetery that offers grave plots at prices to die for has presented a bit of a conundrum for the members of Elon’s...
Two subdivisions recommended for eastern part of Mebane in western Orange County
Mebane’s planning board unanimously approved two rezoning proposals Monday night on the eastern side of the city in western Orange County.
One subdivision plan proposes...
Mebane planning board gets new leadership
Mebane’s planning board has new leadership. In their annual organizational meeting Monday night, planning board members elevated vice chairman Judy Taylor to become the...
Campaign finance reports: how much have school board candidates raised
There hasn’t been much fundraising activity in this year’s race for the Alamance-Burlington school board – although a couple of candidates in this seven-person...
