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...
New Elon town clerk Kathleen Patterson formally sworn in
Kathleen Patterson was formally sworn in as Elon’s town clerk earlier this week after completing her six-month “probationary” period as a municipal staff member.
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Some Burlington customers to lose water service several hours late Thursday
Several Burlington water customers will lose service for several hours between late Thursday night and early Friday, August 30, as part of a planned...
Burlington cops named tops in N.C.
It was a good time to be “blue” in Burlington this week as the city’s finest were hailed as the finest in North Carolina...
After 23 years, long-time Gibsonville mayor announces plan to step down early, in December
Gibsonville mayor Leonard “Lenny” Williams announced at the end of Monday night’s board of aldermen meeting that he may step down from his post...
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...
