Monthly Archives: March 2026
Boys’ volleyball launched in Alamance County – so far, only at Southeast
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
A boys’ volleyball team is in action at Southeast Alamance.
While not a sanctioned sport by the North Carolina...
Why does city of Burlington patronize privately-owned stump dump?
QUESTION: Why does the city of Burlington use the privately-owned Phillippie Landfill to dispose of tree limbs and other debris that are also accepted...
Cummings, Graham to go without baseball
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Graham and Cummings won’t field baseball teams again this year.
“It just didn’t work out,” Graham athletics director Kyle...
Newest (third) Sesquicentennial Park relocation design gets 3-2 council approval
Graham’s city council voted 3-2 Tuesday to adopt the latest plan for relocating the Sesquicentennial Park from its current location on the northwest corner...
Western girls begin with soccer blowouts
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Reigning state champion Western Alamance won three lopsided girls’ soccer games to begin the season.
The results included a...
Tommy Cole comes out of retirement; to return to coaching role with Williams golf team
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Tommy Cole is back as boys’ golf coach at Williams after a one-year hiatus.
“I enjoy coaching golf,” Cole...
Graham city council vetoes mayor’s trip, 3-2, (again)
By another split vote, Graham’s city council this week vetoed allowing the city’s new mayor, Chelsea Dickey, to take a trip to a conference...
Rail chief trains his sights on improving passenger service through Burlington
The head of the state’s rail services made a quick stop in Burlington this week to inform the city’s leaders about some of the...
150-year-old Children’s Chapel UCC gets historic designation in Graham
Children’s Chapel United Church of Christ will be designated as an historic landmark, based on a unanimous vote Tuesday night by Graham’s city council.
Since...
Proposed annexations of city-owned properties leave neighbors scratching their heads
More than two dozen area residents converged on Burlington’s city hall this week as the city’s elected leaders held a series of public hearings...
