Monthly Archives: August 2025
Elon tries to keep high level with defense
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Casey Vance is the new man in charge of the Elon football team’s defense and the unit is...
Realtor/council member’s recusal sets off public tiff between other councilmen
Mebane’s longstanding boast to be “positively charming” might’ve been undercut last week by a testy exchange that occurred during as a city council meeting...
Capacity at 20 of 33 ABSS schools declines since 2018 bond package; enrollment down
Alamance County voters approved a $150 million bond package for the Alamance-Burlington school system in November 2018, but both overall enrollment in the school...
Flag football programs for girls emerge at Eastern, Southeast
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Eastern and Southeast high schools are putting together teams to compete in girls’ flag football, which has been...
Elon resident Jack McKeon receives honor from Marlins
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
The Miami Marlins inducted Elon resident Jack McKeon into the organization’s inaugural class of the Marlins Legends Hall...
Mebane community loses longtime Eastern assistant coach
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
The Mebane community has mourned the death of Jeff Modlin, a fixture on Eastern Alamance sidelines and dugouts...
Tax office hits new record in annual collection rate
Alamance County’s new tax administrator has announced that the local tax office appears to have set a new record with the property tax revenue...
Samuel “Sam” Gwyn Finley, Jr.
Samuel “Sam” Gwyn Finley, Jr., of Elon entered heaven on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Born in Alamance County, he was the husband of the late...
Some tenants at 10 Federal Self Storage lose much in flood, discover they’re not covered by insurance
Brad Fuller of Graham was casting about for a safe place to stow his household possessions last fall as he and his family prepared...
Get ready for ‘crowded’ schools rhetoric despite declining ABSS enrollment
Step right up, folks. You’ll want to have your popcorn and refreshments ready to watch next week’s entertainment at the semi-monthly ABSS school board...
