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...
Mebane’s Keith Holiday given dream trip to see Pittsburgh Steelers
Keith Holiday of Mebane, a 61-year-old Marine veteran and terminal cancer patient, had never had the chance to watch his favorite football team, the...
TBS student Riya Anumakonda selected for honor
Riya Anumakonda, a freshman at The Burlington School, was accepted as a Finalist for the 2025 Honors Performance Series, a prestigious, audition-based program that...
Long-time Shriner Bob Hair honored as ‘Honorary Sheriff’
A long-time Burlington Shrine Club member was honored during the organization’s recent annual fish fry for his years of contributions to the Shriners.
Sheriff Terry...
Girl Scout sponsors a sign of hope
Burlington’s leaders received a heartening sign about the state of the next generation this week when a young Girl Scout approached them to share...
