Commissioners decide county parks will continue to bar alcohol at special events
Alamance County’s governing board has decided that county-owned parks ought to remain dry – not “dry” in the sense of unwatered but in the...
Burlington pulls out of county’s planned 9-1-1 center
A celebrated example of interjurisdictional cooperation seems to have unraveled this week as Burlington’s municipal leaders abruptly bowed out of a partnership with Alamance...
Turner, Carter, Thompson push through new budget with 3.66-cent property tax rate hike, 3-2
Dissenters Paisley, Lashley tried for smaller, 2-cent property rate hike, but were defeated 2-3
Alamance County's commissioners have narrowly approved a budget for the new...
How did proposed policy change on incentives get added to budget?
The issues of school funding and property taxes seemed to dominate the debate over Alamance County’s newly-approved budget. But the conversation about this new...
Republicans edge past Democrats in Alamance County voter registration
QUESTION: Do registered Republicans outnumber Democrats on Alamance County’s voter rolls?
ANSWER: A century ago, the assertion that “now is the time for all good...
Sheriff faces federal lawsuit over pay policies for jailers
A federal lawsuit over pay periods and work schedules has become a persistent blot on the calendar of Alamance County’s sheriff.
Sheriff Terry Johnson has...
Commissioners will work to cut down on manager’s budget during special session
Alamance County’s commissioners may put some extra fine points on their pencils this morning as they prepare to hack away at the county manager’s...
Memorial Day remembrance 2024 – held inside because of threatening weather
Menacing storm clouds ultimately forced local veterans and their supporters to take shelter indoors when they convened in downtown Graham on Monday for Alamance...
County mgr. recommends 2¢, 4.6%, hike in property taxes to fund 2.8% spending increase
Alamance County’s manager has floated a new spending plan for the county that aims to “fortify” existing programs and services through measures that include...
School system turns in budget request too late
A choir of entreaties on behalf of the Alamance-Burlington school system came too late in the day to spare ABSS from a penalty that...
