OVERVIEW: Graham, Mebane officials outline budget items they want funded
This is the time of year when local city councils and boards of aldermen meet with town officials to hear their “wish lists” of...
Mebane council OKs rezoning for 409 homes on Orange County side of city
Mebane’s city council gave the go-ahead Wednesday night to a large new development on the Orange County side of the city.
In a unanimous 5-0...
Graham girl selected for North Carolina School of the Arts
Courtney Talley, 15-year-old daughter of Chuck and Jennifer Talley of Graham, has been accepted to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Talley...
Dorsett receives Copland scholarship to attend UNC-CH
Avery Dorsett, a senior at River Mill Academy in Graham and son of Stacey Davis, has been awarded the James R. Copland, Jr. and...
Steel fence now surrounds Confederate monument in Graham
Workmen spent Monday and Tuesday on the installation of a steel fence around the Confederate monument on the north side of the Historic Court...
Council approves ‘speed humps’ to slow traffic along Fountain Place
Things are literally about to get a bit bumpy for drivers who tend to use Fountain Place as a short cut between some of...
Councilman suggests using pandemic relief funds to cut taxes
Burlington to get COVID windfall of $11.8 million; councilman suggests cutting taxes for city residents
Local government leaders have faced quite a conundrum since President...
Lotus Bakeries in Mebane to expand (again); to seek third round of incentives
Lotus Bakeries, which has its U.S. manufacturing facility in Mebane, is planning a second expansion since the U.S. plans were announced in 2016. Lotus...
Council may vote Tuesday on speed humps for Fountain Place
During a work session Monday evening, city council members gave the go-ahead to consider a proposal permitting "speed humps" (somewhat softer "traffic calming" devices...
Mebane council considers rezoning for large residential project on Orange County side of city
Three entrances into 134-acre site: from Oakwood Street, Mattress Factory Road, and Washington Street
Rezoning for a new subdivision on the Orange County side of...
