City mgr. says newly-formed police advisory group will have added assignment: input on qualities...
When Jeff Smythe left Show Low, Arizona in 2013 to become Burlington’s new chief of police, he didn’t initially imagine that he’d still be...
Planning commission endorses residential rezoning near airport, 4-3, over staff objection
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has endorsed a rezoning request that would allow a Burlington native to build a home next to the site...
Planning staff, planning commission endorse Samet’s request for office rezoning near hospital
Burlington’s planning staff is sometimes seen as a rather inflexible guardian in assessing various rezoning requests in compliance with the city’s long-term land use...
Burlington police: body found in abandoned home ID’d as missing Burlington man
Police in Burlington have identified a body found in an abandoned home along Trade Street as the remains of a 60-year-old man who was...
Burlington police chief to retire
Burlington police chief J. Jeffrey "Jeff" Smythe intends to retire from his post within the next few months.
Smythe advised city manager Hardin Watkins yesterday...
Burlington city council postpones two public hearings on controversial items forwarded from planning board
Burlington’s city council postponed action on two potentially controversial issues Tuesday night during the council's semi-monthly meeting.
Two public hearings were scheduled, but both were...
Burlington council approves first 16 members of new community police advisory team
Burlington’s city council has unanimously approved a slate of 16 appointees to the city’s new community police advisory team.
The council formally tapped these 16...
12 suspects WANTED by Burlington Police
Burlington's police department is asking for the public's help in locating 12 people wanted for various crimes. Meanwhile the police expresses thanks for the...
Council to take up rezoning for Muslim cemetery, more houses at former Shamrock golf...
Burlington’s city council may have a long night ahead of itself this coming Tuesday due to a pair of rather contentious rezoning requests that...
City issues building permits for Prego’s, Hursey’s Bar-B-Q, Publix; construction underway at each
Burlington’s inspections department has issued building permits that will allow two local restaurants to set up shop in new locations.
The inspections department issued one...
