Monthly Archives: May 2025
County mgr. proposes 1.59¢ (3.4%) property tax hike, 2% spending increase, cuts to ABSS
There was no lively sales pitch when Alamance County’s manager presented her latest spending plan to the county’s board of commissioners this week.
Instead, county...
Potential loss of Graham library, SROs at Graham schools troubles council
Graham's city council members, during a budget workshop on Tuesday, expressed concerns about two issues that arose during the county manager's budget presentation on...
BREAKING MON. NIGHT: County manager recommends higher spending, property tax increase
Alamance County manager Heidi York unveiled a proposed 2025-2026 budget Monday night that left both conservative Republican commissioners and some public speakers who spoke...
A Royal achievement: BCA collects first baseball state title
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
It worked out just right for the Burlington Christian Academy baseball team – all the way to a...
Cummings girls collect ANOTHER track and field state title
It's the THIRD consecutive state title, 19th altogether
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Another long day for members of the Cummings girls’ track and...
Somers embraces home-state appearance in golf major
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Elon native John Somers played for the third year in a row in the PGA Championship, but the...
Public mum as Elon’s town council struggles with proposed tax hike for fire district
The faint creaking and groaning of chairs was just about the only sound that met Elon’s town council this week when its members invited...
Graham mayor blames county tax office revaluations for city’s need to hike property taxes
Graham’s mayor Jennifer Talley spoke with her characteristic self-assurance this week as she reprimanded the county’s tax office over the purported inaccuracy of its...
Burlington city council signs off on ‘budget neutral’ proposals to speed up bus service
Burlington’s leaders have given the green light to a two-part transit plan that contains operational suggestions for the city’s Link Transit bus system as...
Southern’s playoff run halted in baseball
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Southern Alamance’s season ended with Friday night’s 6-2 loss at Fayetteville Sanford in the East Region’s fourth round.
The...
