Monthly Archives: January 2025
Elizabeth “Betty” Hood Brown Wooten
Elizabeth “Betty” Hood Brown Wooten, born in 1930, slipped away from her earthly presence holding the hands of her family on January 13, 2025,...
Miriam Ann Cowen Scott
Miriam Ann Cowen Scott, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 10, 2025 surrounded by her family. She was born...
One injured in Graham mobile home fire Thurs. night
Firefighters put out a fire at a mobile home in Graham Thursday night; the sole occupant of the house sustained burns on their hands...
After 23 years as Gibsonville’s mayor, Lenny Williams to step aside at 91
Gibsonville mayor Leonard “Lenny” Williams this week made it official: he’s stepping down after 23 years as the town’s mayor on January 26, which...
At President Jimmy Carter’s funeral: underneath the flag, a casket made in Graham
Flags across the U.S. are flying at half-staff today in memory of former President Jim-my Carter, who died a week ago Sunday at the...
School board to discuss school calendar; most parents who answered ABSS survey want an earlier start to school
Alamance-Burlington school board members are scheduled at their upcoming work session Tuesday afternoon to discuss the possibility of starting the next, 2025-26 school year...
Western alum Karty to make NFL playoff debut
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Western Alamance alum Joshua Karty will be kicking in the NFL playoffs.
The rookie for the Los Angeles Rams...
Burlington’s D.C. lobbyist tries to foresee policy changes new Trump administration may make
A freak blizzard that struck Washington, D.C. earlier this week doesn’t appear to have had a chilling effect on the efforts of Burlington’s designated...
Burlington draws $6.1M from capital reserves when downtown utility project costs escalate beyond $10M state grant
Burlington’s city council has agreed to salt a state grant with some of the city’s own funds to cover the higher-than anticipated cost of...
Council to hold hearing on revised rezoning request along Garden Rd.
A controversial rezoning request along Garden Road is poised to come before Burlington’s city council later this month despite having been roundly panned at...
