Council dragged into debate about transgender performances
The national quarrel about transgender acceptance made an unbidden appearance in Burlington this week when a Graham resident confronted Burlington’s elected leaders about an...
Elon hatches new master plan for downtown development
Elon’s town council has bestowed its blessing on a new master plan for the future development of this municipality’s storied downtown.
The council ultimately gave...
Commissioners call for facilities assessment of school system – and county’s own buildings
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has decided to obtain a professional assessment of all the roofs and HVACs maintained by the local school system...
Sex offender back behind bars
A sharp reduction in his bond proved to be a rather short-lived “get out of jail free” card for one registered sex offender who...
THE PUBLIC ASKS: Will health problems prompt school board chairman to step aside?
QUESTION: Is it true that Alamance-Burlington school board chairman Sandy Ellington-Graves has been diagnosed with cancer? Will she need to step aside for treatment?
ANSWER:...
Investigators continuing to seek tips about fatal hit-and-run in February 2022
Investigators with the North Carolina High Patrol are asking anyone who may have information about a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on February 12, 2022...
School board member Chuck Marsh says he won’t seek a second term on school...
Freshman Alamance-Burlington school board member Chuck Marsh – who joined the board in December 2022 – has announced this week that he won’t seek...
Should county ‘go to war’ with Big Box retailers over revised tax values...
Tax administrator acknowledges inadvertent undervaluation which he reconsidered based on persistence of critic
“We can’t be cowards here. I think we need to go to...
Board of Elections open in new location
Karyn Newcomb and her colleagues at the local elections office spent more time dealing with moving boxes than ballots this week as they settled...
Fall book sale now underway
Volunteer Anna Mock uses her own special brand of wizardry to squeeze in some extra science fiction and fantasy titles in preparation for the...
