Graham moves toward reviving ‘Arts Around the Square’ street festival in 2025
Graham’s city council gave its recreation department the go-ahead to proceed with plans to resurrect Graham’s most famous street festival, Arts ‘Round the Square,...
One Mebane employee fired, two police officers and a firefighter disciplined, during the previous...
While many employees have resisted the so-called “return to office” mandates since the Covid-19 pandemic was officially declared over – remote work just isn’t...
Town council ponders first round of revisions to Elon’s new land management ordinance
Members of Elon’s municipal staff have proposed a few nips and tucks to a new land management ordinance that the town council adopted just...
Elon mulls price hikes, residency limits to extend life of municipal cemetery
A municipal cemetery that offers grave plots at prices to die for has presented a bit of a conundrum for the members of Elon’s...
Two subdivisions recommended for eastern part of Mebane in western Orange County
Mebane’s planning board unanimously approved two rezoning proposals Monday night on the eastern side of the city in western Orange County.
One subdivision plan proposes...
Mebane planning board gets new leadership
Mebane’s planning board has new leadership. In their annual organizational meeting Monday night, planning board members elevated vice chairman Judy Taylor to become the...
Mebane city council offers three existing companies incentives for proposed expansions in city
Mebane’s city council acted last week to offer incentives packages to three existing companies that have plans to expand their operations in the city.
The...
Soliciting, panhandling among concerns of Graham city council
Graham is moving toward allowing subdivisions to crack down on door-to-door soliciting by allowing them to erect signs in their neighborhoods advising against solicitation.
The...
Elon town council remains stuck over plan for handicapped ramp at town hall
The construction of a handicapped ramp in front of Elon’s townhall continues to elude the town’s elected leaders, despite a staff-level proposal that was...
Mebane planning board to hear two new residential development proposals
Mebane’s planning board is scheduled to hear proposals for two new residential developments at its next meeting on Monday night.
Both of the two proposed...
