THE PUBLIC ASKS: Was county health official fired for breaking the law?
QUESTION: Has one of the top-paid officials at Alamance County’s health department been fired from her position due to some legal violation?
ANSWER: The county’s...
Fire dept. says ‘gracias’ to heroic residents
The top brass at Burlington’s fire department were grateful enough to three area residents for their life-saving intervention that they made a point of...
Sheriff reports jail, deputy staffing better; $10,000 signing bonuses have helped
Alamance County’s sheriff had both good news and bad news to report to the county’s board of commissioners when he presented them with a...
Homeschool mom recalls how LGBTQ library display in 2022 inspired her work on PG...
From enthusiastic library patron to parent stunned by LGBTQ library displays aimed at children to vice chairman of library committee, Cheryl Sandford's library journey...
Graves dubbed housing ‘commissioner of the year’
A long-time member of the Burlington Housing Authority has received some notice from a nonprofit association that represents housing and community development agencies in...
Democrats lobby school board to appoint Democratic former state rep to fill vacancy
Alamance-Burlington school board members heard from seven speakers Monday night who lobbied the board to appoint former state representative Ricky Hurtado – a Democrat...
Veterans group floats new date for balloon fest
Group will skip 2025
Cloud cover and rain proved a bit of a letdown last fall when a local veterans advocacy group staged an annual...
Mebane activist suing Occaneechi Band over vote to expand tribe’s membership
A Mebane resident and activist is suing the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, the Native American tribe of which she is a member,...
Western junior Bob Alexander wins First Prize in national jazz contest
Bob Alexander of Elon won first prize and a grant of $500 from The Gerry and Franca Mulligan Foundation’s 2025 Gerry Mulligan Jazz Challenge.
High...
Danielle Johnson earns Girl Scout Gold Award
Danielle Johnson, daughter of Stacey and Robert Johnson of Elon, and a member of Girl Scout Troop 80019 in Alamance County, has earned the...
