Mebane council honors city attorney for 50-year career – so far
As they started their meeting Monday night, Mebane's city council members took a moment to honor their city attorney of 11 years, Lawson Brown,...
Graham’s incoming mayor Chelsea Dickey hopes for ‘stronger, more connected’ city
Graham mayor-elect Chelsea Dickey seems to defy the stereotypes often used to describe the millennial generation – i.e., people born between 1981 and 1996,...
City councilman-elect Jim Young ‘underestimated’ all his life, but ready to serve
Graham councilman-elect Jim Young is a man of many hats: veteran; father; husband; small business owner; coffee roaster; podcaster; and now, the author of...
Former Graham city councilman appointed to county planning board
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has appointed a former member of Graham’s city council to serve on the county’s planning board.
In a unanimous decision...
Elon residents worry after pit bull kills neighbor’s dog
Concerned citizens largely from the Cable Square subdivision in Elon filled the town council’s chambers last week to voice their concerns about a dangerous...
Burlington’s first female mayor wants to hear more from residents
“I don’t see my role as mayor as having all the answers. I see it as an opportunity to raise questions and invite input...
Elon firefighters’ life-saving skills recognized
Elon’s town council presented life saving awards to six firefighters (five of whom were present), who helped save the life of an Elon coed...
Former Burlington mayor prepares to make encore appearance as councilman
Four years in the political wilderness have wrought a visible change on Burlington’s former mayor Ian Baltutis.
Since his departure from office in 2021, the...
Burlington’s former police chief will don civilian attire for next assignment: city councilman
When Jeff Smythe began to mull his retirement as Burlington’s police chief, he realized that his departure would mean more than just the loss...
Saadey’s owner describes trauma of middle-of-the-night attack on her pet
Asked how the Pit Bull had gotten to her dog in the early morning hours on Sunday, November 9, McConnell recalled in an emotional...
