Monthly Archives: November 2025
Burlington’s former police chief will don civilian attire for next assignment: city councilman
When Jeff Smythe began to mull his retirement as Burlington’s police chief, he realized that his departure would mean more than just the loss...
COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS: Sights from Burlington Christmas Parade (Sat., Nov. 22, 2025)
It was a beautiful, unseasonably warm (mostly sunny, turning to overcast) day for Saturday's (Nov. 22) Burlington Christmas Parade. The rain held off to...
Undefeated: Western boys win 2nd consecutive state soccer championship
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
The Western Alamance boys’ soccer team had to work for it, but the Warriors didn’t mind doing it.
Western...
Legal Notices, Thursday, November 27, 2025
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
ISSUE DATE: November 18, 2025
TITLE: BANKING SERVICES
ISSUING DEPARTMENT:
Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS)
Finance Department
1712 Vaughn Road
Burlington, NC 27217
PERIOD OF SERVICE: April 1, 2026 -...
Town of Elon’s insurer seeks to avoid paying damages for fatal shooting of officer’s son in long-running federal case
The insurance carrier for the town of Elon is suing the town and one of its police officers in order to avoid having to...
Superior court judge Doug Green plans to seek election to full term in 2026
Superior court judge Doug Green announces today his intention to seek election to the seat to which he was appointed by then-Gov. Roy Cooper.
Green,...
Not a good look for public participation in Swepsonville
The longer we observe local governments, the more often we shake our head in disbelief at the creative ways so-called “public bodies” find to...
District court judge Craig Turner will seek superior court judgeship after Andy Hanford decides against seeking reelection
District court judge Craig Turner announced today – within hours of the announcement of judge Andy Hanford's decision not to see reelection to a...
Superior Court judge Andy Hanford won’t seek reelection
Alamance County's resident superior court judge, Andy Hanford, has announced he won't seek a second term next year.
Hanford, a Democrat, was first elected in...
Saadey’s owner describes trauma of middle-of-the-night attack on her pet
Asked how the Pit Bull had gotten to her dog in the early morning hours on Sunday, November 9, McConnell recalled in an emotional...
