Whitsett loses its municipal administrator Ken Jacobs
Kenneth Edwin Jacobs, Sr., the municipal administrator for the town of Whitsett, passed away last week after a protracted struggle with cancer. Jacobs was 73.
A native of Santa Clara,...
Builder pitches new plans for townhome development in Whitsett
A Greensboro-based homebuilder faced a distinctly tough sell last week as it presented its own vision for a townhome community that another developer had previously proposed in the small...
Police officer faces misdemeanor in accidental gun death of his son
Elon’s police chief has confirmed that Guilford County’s D.A. recently filed a criminal charge against a member of the town’s police force whose 3-year-old son was fatally shot last...
Child of Elon police officer dies in accidental shooting
Tragedy struck the eastern reaches of Guilford County on Wednesday when the young child of an Elon municipal police officer was shot to death in what appears to have...
Proposed status quo budget for Whitsett leaves spending, taxes at same levels
Whitsett’s administrator has proposed a spending plan for the new fiscal year that envisions nearly $178,000 in outlays from the town’s general fund without recourse to either a tax...
Whitsett town council quickly appoints planning board member to sudden vacancy on council
Whitsett’s town council inducted a new member last week to replace former councilman Jaime King, who recently gave up his seat when he moved outside of the town’s corporate...
Auditor gives vote of confidence to Whitsett’s municipal finances
Last week’s meeting of Whitsett’s town council also featured a presentation of the town’s latest annual audit, which covered the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2020.
Becky Loy,...
Whitsett man dies in Sunday afternoon wreck in East Burlington
A Whitsett man was pronounced dead at the scene of a traffic accident along North Church Street (US 70) late Sunday afternoon.
Burlington police and fire units and Alamance County...
Four from area nominated to military academies
Congressman Mark Walker has nominated 15 N.C. high school students for appointment to one of the U.S. service academies for the Class of 2025 - U.S. Air Force Academy,...
Whitsett industrial park lands Canadian furniture maker
A Canadian rival of Ikea has announced plans for a new furniture factory near Whitsett that seems to dovetail quite well with the hopes which local officials have long...
