Local college student pursues ‘budding’ career in outer space
Summer internship with NASA proves rewarding for Elon native
Taken at face value, the typical commencement speech would seem to suggest that the purpose of...
Sheriff seeks more manpower to review, monitor body cam footage
Film critics who bristle at the latest three-hour epic from Martin Scorsese are unlikely to get much pity from Alamance County’s sheriff Terry Johnson.
Over...
FIGHTING FRAUD: Alamance deputy works with Secret Service anti-fraud task force to prevent scams,...
Most people think of the Secret Service as a bunch of saturnine men in dark glasses who are bound by their solemn oaths to...
Alamance County has 11 old, unassessed former landfills, according to state auditor
A report from North Carolina’s state auditor contends that Alamance County is home to 11 decommissioned landfills that have never been investigated to determine...
Graham city council declares former site of Sesquicentennial Park surplus, votes to sell land...
Graham’s city council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to declare the former Sesquicentennial Park as surplus and offer it for sale through a public auction.
Tuesday...
Newest council idea: Graham to consider stripping voting rights from city’s mayor
Graham city council member Bonnie Whitaker floated the idea this week of stripping the city’s mayor – currently Chelsea Dickey, who was elected to...
Survey about backyard chickens in Burlington closes on Friday
Whether they want to crow with enthusiasm or cluck their tongues, area residents have just a couple more days to weigh in on the...
Harvard study finds ABSS third through eighth grade students behind 88% of nation...
A recent Harvard and Stanford University study concluded that the Alamance-Burlington school system is more than a full grade behind in reading and math...
Millions tucked into state budget for Alamance County, municipalities, local non-profits
Taxpayers and public school teachers aren’t the only ones who have something to celebrate in North Carolina’s newly-approved budget.
This $34 billion spending plan, which...
Graham mayor, council at odds over procedure of whether mayor can make proclamation unilaterally
Graham’s mayor was called on the carpet during Tuesday night’s meeting when she attempted to use part of her time during “council comments” at...
