Monthly Archives: February 2025
Graham council heeds businesses call not to close Main Street for Sat., June 28 event
The ‘Slice of Summer’ will use West Elm, Maple streets again this year – not Main Street
Several downtown Graham businesswomen successfully pressed the city...
Basketball powerhouse TBS to play for state championship – seeking fourth title in past five years
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Another comeback has put The Burlington School boys’ basketball team in the championship game of the North Carolina...
School board sets earlier start time for meetings
The Alamance-Bur-lington school board has agreed by consensus to revise two policies, changing the starting time for its monthly evening “business” meetings and placing...
Commissioners mull more funds for maintenance of area schools
In any discussion about Alamance County’s budget, the proverbial 800-pound gorilla is inevitably going to be the Alamance-Burlington school system.
As the single largest recipient...
Resurrection of sales tax referendum gets mixed response from commissioners
Should voters be asked a FIFTH time about a 1/4-cent local option sales tax they have consistently turned down?
Alamance County’s commissioners have two ways...
Newest version of conference realignment proposes to put all county high schools in same conference
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
All seven high schools in the Alamance-Burlington School System will be in the same conference based on the...
High School Boys Basketball Roundup: Sims returns to action for SE
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Southeast Alamance boys’ basketball coach Bo Williamson shared a brief piece of information before Friday night’s game vs....
High School Girls Basketball Roundup: Southeast, Western girls reach tourney finals
By BobSutton
Special to The Alamance News
Girls’ basketball teams from Southeast Alamance and Western Alamance will play in their respective conference tournament championship games this...
Eastern alum Cole McGinnis homers vs. 2024 champs
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
UNC Asheville’s Cole McGinnis, an Eastern Alamance alum, homered against reigning national champion Tennessee in Tuesday’s college baseball...
Regional champ Jace Rich tops area state qualifiers
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Southern Alamance junior Jace Rich didn’t appreciate what he saw from individual state wrestling rankings through much of...
