Future superintendent welcomed back home
Pictured from left to right are: Alamance-Burlington school board chairman Sandy Ellington-Graves, vice chairman Patsy Simpson, and the new ABSS superintendent, Dr. Dain Butler,...
Burlington hires Graham native, city resident as new Downtown Manager
Erin McClure Nettles has been hired to be Burlington’s next Downtown Manager. In this role, Nettles will be responsible for working with downtown merchants,...
Student writers selected for awards
The Burlington Writers Club annually sponsors the Student Writing Contest to recognize exceptional student writers in Alamance County.
An award ceremony was recently held at...
First Baptist Burlington to install new pastor Sunday
Reverend Chase Robinson will be installed as Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church of Burlington, 400 South Broad Street in Burlington, on Sunday, May...
A new place to vote early in Graham; early voting begins Thursday
Debbie Riggs posts signs inside of the Graham Recreation Center on Monday in preparation for the first day of early voting later this week.
The...
Audience member offers spontaneous donation after board balks at nonprofit’s plea for bailout
A spontaneous pledge from an audience member spared Alamance County’s governing board from having to deny a financial lifeline to a local nonprofit group...
Area students earn honors in Piedmont Regional Youth Cattle Working Contest
Twenty-seven students recently competed in the Piedmont Regional Youth Cattle Working Contest that was held at the Alamance County Cattlemen’s Association Livestock Facility in...
Graham twins sign letter of intent to play soccer at Chowan University
Twins Rayn and Gracie Ross of Graham signed national letters of intent to play soccer at Chowan University, a Division II university located in...
Planning board OKs expansion of Brassfield Meadows subdivision
New form of zoning – for "limited" uses – makes debut at monthly planning board meeting
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has endorsed a relatively...
Semi-annual book sale begins Friday
Karen Garrison, a volunteer with the Friends of the Library, scans the shelves for mislaid books ahead of the group’s upcoming spring book sale.
This...
