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After an absence of more than three years, Burlington’s iconic Dentzel Carousel is about to whirl back into action at City Park – and just in time for Christmas,...

Dr. Connie B. Bishop of Gibsonville received the Duke School of Nursing Distinguished Alumna for Service this past Saturday. The award presentation noted that Bishop has dedicated nearly 50 years...

United Way recently honored and celebrated volunteers that were nominated for the 2022 Local Volunteer Awards. Each year, nominations are accepted for outstanding volunteer service in Alamance County. Five volunteers...

The Kiwanis Club of Burlington honored yet another pillar of the community last week when it formally named F.D. Hornaday III as its Citizen of the Year for 2022. A...

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News There were four runners with Burlington roots in the New York City Marathon earlier this month, but there were others giving encouragement along...

Vladimir Nabokov once claimed that his purpose in writing was simply to “get rid of the book” that had been stewing inside him. This explanation may seem to lack a...

Mebane city councilwoman Montrena Hadley has been appointed to serve on the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board. The board is a division within the North Carolina Department of Insurance...

The county’s elected leaders have decided not to impose any new ordinances to address the buildup of garbage along some area roads. They have nevertheless agreed to use every...

The annual Shriners Fish Fry is being held today (Friday, October 7) at the Burlington Shrine Club, 904 Plantation Drive, Burlington, beside Cox Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM. The hours will be 11:00 a.m....

Nearly 500 registered nurses from across the state gathered in Raleigh on Thursday and Friday for the North Carolina Nurses Association’s (NCNA) 115th annual convention. During the awards luncheon, NCNA...