Elon council weighs electricity use for an upcoming 5K event
A seemingly innocuous agenda item at Monday night’s Elon town council meeting ended up spawning a half-hour of conversation among council members and town...
Elon will change lawyers, keep same law firm
Elon’s town council generally agreed this week to keep the law firm that has represented the municipality over the past several years, Poyner Spruill,...
Medical absences immobilize Elon’s recreation department
An untimely concurrence of medical absences has brought a momentary halt to the routine operations of Elon’s recreation and parks department.
During a town council...
Elon pursues federal funds for pedestrian accommodations
Elon’s town council has given municipal staff members the go-ahead to seek federal funds for pedestrian-friendly improvements that appear in the town’s sundry infrastructure...
Elon’s new finance director boasts eclectic c.v., local roots
The town of Elon is preparing to welcome a veteran of private industry, local government, and the nonprofit sector to take over as the...
18-year-old girl arrested for assaulting 3-year-old at Elon playground
An 18-year-old woman from Burlington faces a misdemeanor charge after she allegedly manhandled a three-year-old child at a public playground in Elon.
Bethany Alexis Paul...
Elon conjures up new, higher rates for plots in municipal cemetery
Officials in Elon hope that a newly-approved price hike for grave plots will seal the lid on a buying frenzy that has consumed much...
Council continues to fret over lot sizes in neighborhood development zones in Elon
Elon’s town council has decided not to make any changes to the maximum lot size in one high-density zone as part of a package...
Council agrees to explore ‘energy audit’ at suggestion of Elon municipal advisory board
Working in the dark is certainly one way to reduce the electrical bill. But the desire for a more lasting contribution to energy conservation...
Elon adopts new noise ordinance in time for first day of classes
A months-long debate over noise enforcement in Elon has come to a timely pause – if not an actual conclusion – with the approval...
