New commissioners, other officials sworn in Mon. morning
The ceremonial oaths of office proved a bit of a logistical challenge on Monday as Alamance County’s board of commissioners swore in two incoming...
Native son nabs judgeship in first bid for elected office
Bryan Ray isn’t merely a native of Alamance County; he has the sort of hometown connections that would seem tailor-made for an elected position...
Williams trumpeter has earned right to ‘toot her own horn’
Senior is one of 3 trumpeters selected for all state honors orchestra, only ABSS student
Williams High School senior Kalyn Faille won a prestigious musical...
Juggling demanding career and family a ‘team sport’ for county’s fifth judge
Meredith Edwards, who will step down from her current post as Alamance County’s clerk of superior court on December 31 after winning a seat...
Burlington baby hopes to raise $65K for charity
A Burlington baby, Joan Eleanor Cooper, is one of 14 infant finalists across the country competing in a contest to raise money for charity.
The...
Burlington Christmas Parade on Saturday
The City of Burlington will host the 77th annual Burlington Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 23, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in downtown Burlington.
The parade...
Residents complain, again, about problems at Rad gun range
A perennial struggle between a gun range and its neighbors on the outskirts of Burlington has exploded back into the consciousness of Alamance County’s...
Governor issues “pardon of innocence” for Mark Crotts, whose 3 successive murder trials captured...
1st trial: found guilty, verdict overturned;
2nd trial: hung jury;
3rd trial: not guilty
Outgoing North Carolina Democratic governor Roy Cooper has pardoned Mark Elliott Crotts for...
GOP jockeying to replace Turner on board of commissioners begins
The results of Tuesday’s election have allowed Alamance County to fill a district court bench that had been a little rough hewn – with...
Controversial “event center” has evolved into potential country club – minus golf course
Forest Lake neighbors revolt against converting tranquil residential setting into any kind of commercial development
The long-anticipated – and by some neighbors, dreaded – plans...
