Monthly Archives: October 2026
Durham firefighter killed last week was Western Alamance grad, Burlington native
Burlington native and Western Alamance High School alum Andrew Jonathan Brokes, 24, was killed in the line of duty early last Thursday morning while...
Incumbent Republican sheriff, unaffiliated challenger square off over experience, personnel, illegals, ICE
The volatile issue of immigration enforcement is a reliable point of disagreement between the two candidates who’ll square off in November over the office...
Lot of factors go into considering changing game dates for area schools
Threatening forecasts for Friday night games most likely cause for changes
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
A series of rescheduled football games and some...
Thompson, library boosters want review of library committee appointment rules
Some commissioners say library committee commenters simply trying to make pre-election political points
The words “quiet, please” may still get plenty of play from Alamance...
Flock camera opponents back before Burlington city council
Opponent says she discovered provisions in Burlington's contract with Flock that allows the company to share data with other agencies and government agencies –...
Graham police clerk fired, charged by SBI with falsifying time cards
The State Bureau of Investigation has arrested a part-time police clerk in Graham for an alleged attempt to defraud his one-time employers at the...
Southeast builds big lead, lets defense finish off Williams, continues undefeated season
Eastern bests Western; Southern wins; Cummings falls
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Southeast Alamance’s high-powered offense draws lots of attention, but the Stallions needed...
Commissioners add ‘opt-out’ option to rural trash collection franchises
Commissioners vote 4-1 to add 'opt-out' option so residents can select their own service provider, but didn't finalize selection of vendor(s) for county's new...
Burlington offers incentives to companies big and small
City schedules hearing for anonymous company that's planning a $62.5 million investment at the southern edge of Burlington’s municipal limits
A Mebane-based manufacturer has decided...
Burlington council member promises action on juvenile violence following shootings
A rash of shootings in Burlington has compelled one member of Burlington’s city council to publicly declare that the city’s municipal leaders will take...
