Closure of Burlington aquatic center sends teams scrambling for practice, swim meet locations
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Five high school swimming teams have been in need of new home facilities after last week’s closing of Maynard Aquatics Center at Burlington...
Mebane hires new fire chief who already lives in city, volunteers with fire dept.
The city of Mebane has hired John Wellons as the city’s new fire chief, succeeding veteran fire chief Robert “Bob” J. Louis, whose retirement takes effect at the end...
Amen to That: Dejuana Bigelow sworn in as first black woman Burlington city council...
Judge Larry Brown struck a resolutely spiritual tenor on Tuesday when he ascended the stage of Burlington’s Paramount Theater to swear in the city’s newest councilmember Dejuana Bigelow.
Not satisfied...
Long-time Mebane fire chief honored during council meeting as he retires
Mebane's long-time fire chief, who began his career with the department 30 years ago, was honored during Mebane's city council meeting Monday night as he prepares to retire at...
Burlington city council to hold Dec. 5 hearings on deals with LabCorp, Matthews International
Burlington’s city council plans to hold a pair of public hearings next week on proposals from two businesses that want to expand or consolidate their existing operations in the...
Elon snaps back at dangerous dogs
In Washington, D.C, a dog widely known to be vicious may get its own Secret Service detail to chew on. In the town of Elon, however, a bleaker fate...
Pastor/councilman’s misgivings smite proposal to rent out Elon’s new town plaza
A proposed rental policy for a new downtown plaza prompted some serious soul-searching this week for an area pastor who also serves on Elon’s town council.
Councilman Randy Orwig, who...
BREAKING FRI.: Arrests made for arson at Culp Mill, Green Level house
Graham man, three juveniles arrested for arson at Culp Mill, Green Level house
A Graham man and three teenage boys have been arrested in connection with the fire at...
Elon town council approves new policy for naming things
What’s in a name?
Quite a bit – in the judgment of Elon’s town council, which has come up with a whole slate of new rules for naming buildings and...
Trustees holding public forums next week with three finalists for ACC president’s job
Alamance Community College’s board of trustees will host three forums at the community college next week to give the public a chance to meet the three candidates who have...
