Universal mask requirement stirs spat between school board members, silent protest from parents
Much of the discussion at the Alamance-Burlington school board’s special-called meeting Monday afternoon illustrated the growing pushback over whether public officials have a right...
Divided school board decides on mask mandate for new school year
Alamance-Burlington school board members have voted 4-3 to require students and staff to wear face masks at all times inside school buildings and on...
Western Alamance swimmer to compete for Drexel University in college
By Jacob Kisamore
Special to The Alamance News
Western Alamance High School graduate Elizabeth McDevitt has spent the last 13 years of her life swimming competitively....
School board members vote 7-0 to award superintendent $5,000 performance bonus
Alamance-Burlington school board members have voted unanimously, 7-0, to award superintendent Dr. Bruce Benson a one-time $5,000 performance bonus for the 2020-21 school year.
During...
County demands school system’s maintenance to-do list
Alamance County’s commissioners didn’t hesitate to approve a proposed pay raise for the Alamance-Burlington school board last week. But the members of the county’s...
Commissioners agree to triple monthly pay for members of local school board
Alamance County’s commissioners have given passing marks to a threefold increase in the stipend that the members of the Alamance-Burlington school board receive every...
School system looking to rent or buy new properties for special programs
From $4,500 to $11,00 per month rent, or buy from $525,000 to $2.05M
Alamance-Burlington school board members held a special-called meeting Monday afternoon to hear...
Majority of Western’s top graduates attending NCSU, UNC this fall
Several Western Alamance High School’s top graduates may be running into familiar faces on their college campuses this fall as the majority of the...
The Public Asks: Is there a bat infestation at Hawfields Middle/Garrett Elementary?
QUESTION: Is there a bat infestation at the Garrett Elementary/Hawfields Middle School complex in Mebane, and what’s being done to fix it?
ANSWER: Yes, there...
City recognizes EHS coach after state honor
Mebane’s city council members took a few minutes out of their meeting this week to recognize Eastern High School coach John Kirby, who has...
