BREAKING SAT.: GOP taps Sam Powell to fill commissioner vacancy, run for abbreviated term
The leaders of Alamance County’s GOP have tapped Burlington businessman Sam Powell to serve as a temporary successor to the late county commissioner John...
Public speakers to Graham city council: You’re not respecting us, our opinions
The late comedian Rodney Dangerfield was famous for his stand-up shtick that he didn’t “get no respect.” That was much of the theme among...
Should Graham bring back park benches to its downtown area?
A question from Graham’s mayor about downtown park benches set off a round of discussion that will continue at the city council’s next meeting,...
Council relents, some, on time constraints for public comments, but keeps them at end...
Council scraps proposed 30-minute limit for public comments;
Cuts individual speaker's time from four to three minutes, which was more than two minutes originally proposed
Graham’s...
Newest (third) Sesquicentennial Park relocation design gets 3-2 council approval
Graham’s city council voted 3-2 Tuesday to adopt the latest plan for relocating the Sesquicentennial Park from its current location on the northwest corner...
150-year-old Children’s Chapel UCC gets historic designation in Graham
Children’s Chapel United Church of Christ will be designated as an historic landmark, based on a unanimous vote Tuesday night by Graham’s city council.
Since...
Recent commercial sales show 2027 revaluations could have higher values for business properties
The contractor tasked with Alamance County’s next property revaluation has noticed that commercial properties across the county have been fetching much higher sale prices...
Graham city council may revisit $1,500 expenditure for mayor’s proposed trip
Graham’s city council may end up returning to the question of whether the city’s new mayor, Chelsea Dickey, can take a trip to a...
Semi-annual library book sale begins Friday
Angela Oertel (cover photo) together with Kay Andrews and Emily Hackney (below) shelve some late-coming donations as the Friends of the Alamance County Libraries...
Interstate to be closed for parts of two more nights
Late night drivers along I-85/40 in both directions may experience delays for two more nights (March 5 & 6) as contractors with the N.C....
