Burlington introduces permits for temporary homeless shelters
The recent death of a homeless man in Burlington has prompted the city to roll out a new permitting process for churches and organizations...
Graham swears in new mayor, new councilman, and reelected councilman
Graham's city council swore in its new mayor, Chelsea Dickey, and a new city councilman, Jim Young, Tuesday night; also sworn in was reelected...
Reelected Mebane council member gets surprise honor: Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Mebane city council member Montrena Hadley was sworn in for her second, four-year term Monday night. She was the leading vote-getter in the November...
Elon mayor, town council members, mayor pro tem sworn in Tues. for new terms
Tuesday night was a bittersweet moment for Elon’s town council as its members welcomed one new colleague to the dais and bid farewell to...
Graham council members say goodbye and thanks to outgoing mayor Jennifer Talley
During the ceremonial transfer of power at Tuesday night's Graham city council meeting, the council paid tribute to outgoing mayor Jennifer Talley, who lost...
Mebane council honors city attorney for 50-year career – so far
As they started their meeting Monday night, Mebane's city council members took a moment to honor their city attorney of 11 years, Lawson Brown,...
Graham’s incoming mayor Chelsea Dickey hopes for ‘stronger, more connected’ city
Graham mayor-elect Chelsea Dickey seems to defy the stereotypes often used to describe the millennial generation – i.e., people born between 1981 and 1996,...
City councilman-elect Jim Young ‘underestimated’ all his life, but ready to serve
Graham councilman-elect Jim Young is a man of many hats: veteran; father; husband; small business owner; coffee roaster; podcaster; and now, the author of...
Former Graham city councilman appointed to county planning board
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has appointed a former member of Graham’s city council to serve on the county’s planning board.
In a unanimous decision...
Elon residents worry after pit bull kills neighbor’s dog
Concerned citizens largely from the Cable Square subdivision in Elon filled the town council’s chambers last week to voice their concerns about a dangerous...
