Burlington’s new city manager rose through the ranks to clinch top job
Upon his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Sparky Anderson, the legendary field manager for the Cincinnati Reds, credited his own professional success...
GOP’s Henry Vines announces 2026 run for commissioner
Henry Vines, a farmer from the unincorporated community of Snow Camp, is planning to seek the Republican Party’s nod for one of the two...
County’s tax administrator tells commissioners future revals will be partly in-house
Roughly six months into his tenure, Ala-mance County’s tax administrator contends that he’s already getting more value out of the county’s tax office –...
Mebane council member Montrena Hadley honored
Mebane city councilwoman Montrena Hadley received a standing ovation from her fellow council members Monday night in honor of her ongoing contributions to the...
Twins celebrate 90th birthday
Identical twins Edith Strickland and Edna Porterfield were honored by their family and friends on Saturday, October 25, in celebration of their 90th birthday....
Police in Burlington seek suspect in convenience store holdup
A convenience store in Burlington was robbed at gunpoint this week by a man sporting a “Forever Blessed” hoodie.
According to Burlington’s police department, this...
Parents skewer Clover Garden School for teaching “preferred pronouns” – and threatening to discipline...
School tells upset parents they can leave if they don't like school's policy
Nearly a dozen parents who spoke during the latest meeting of Clover...
Clover Garden parents in uproar over English teacher’s insistence that students use ‘they/them’ pronouns
Parents say they’ve been told if they don’t like it, they can leave
Nearly a dozen parents who spoke during the latest meeting of...
Graham teen breaks Guinness World Record at N.C. State Fair
A 14-year-old from Graham with a green thumb just made world history.
Graham resident Luting Shen broke the Guinness World Record for growing a giant...
Cummings teacher Brandon Daye advances in teacher of the year competition
Brandon Daye, who teaches Sports & Entertainment Marketing at Cummings High School, was recently selected as a finalist for the 2025 Bank of America...
