Former student says Hawbridge charter school scotched his chance at Ivy League
A former student has filed a lawsuit against The Hawbridge School in Saxapahaw – one of the four public charter schools in Alamance County – alleging that an English...
Two seniors awarded full scholarships to attend Vanderbilt and Duke
Two Alamance-Burlington high school seniors got an early Christmas present – both have been awarded full scholarships to attend two of the country’s most prestigious universities.
Eastern High School senior...
Ingle begins new era of his public service on school board
Dan Ingle – former police chief, county commissioner, state representative – will take on next assignment: Alamance-Burlington school board
At 70, Dan Ingle – a former two-term state representative, Alamance...
Veterans donate flags to county first graders
The 40/8 Veteran’s Honor Society Voiture 1237, 2488 Morgan Street (or P.O. Box 1056 in Burlington), has completed the Flags for First Graders Program for the elementary schools in...
State rejects application to open a fifth charter school in Alamance County
Maybe the third time will be the charm for Unity Global Academy, a fifth charter school that had been proposed for Alamance County but whose application to open in...
Commissioners lend their unanimous support to revised plans for proposed charter school
It wasn’t a new talking point so much as the pointed horn of a narwhal that confronted Alamance County’s commissioners this week when they agreed to back a charter...
Construction starts on Clover Garden School expansion along Pagetown Road
Clover Garden School, which is one of Alamance County’s four public charter schools, has started construction on a major expansion currently underway at 5806 Pagetown Road in Burlington, about...
Sons of American Revolution award honors to local students
The Alamance Battleground Chapter Sons of the American Revolution recently presented scholarships, outstanding citizenship certificates and pins to students from Alamance County Schools to recognize dependability, cooperation, leadership, and...
LGBTQ book displays at ABSS and public libraries draw concerns, particularly when aimed at...
Parents express concerns about displays in ABSS schools, including elementary schools, and at May Memorial Library, especially those aimed at young children; see 3-part story in this week's (June...
Majority of Williams High School’s top grads heading to Carolina this fall
Williams High School has announced its Top 10 students for the Class of 2022, which actually included 11 students due to an apparent tie in their final grades. Four...
