Mebane man writes 2nd book, this one about fictional small town of Maybin
Retired Mebane bank CEO Rick Smith has started a new chapter in life with the publication of his first novel (and second book), Crumbs from Heaven.
Smith retired from Mebane’s...
Eastern’s female football player now prepares for college sports (probably not including football)
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Karsyn Johnson accepts that her role as a three-sport athlete at Eastern Alamance has a different twist.
“I do feel I persevere because it...
Mebane realtor/author releases third novel, ‘Candy Kane Editorials’
By Charity L. Cohen
Special to The Alamance News
Kurt Pearson never thought the short story he wrote, on a dare from his daughter Mia six years ago, would turn into...
Four Burlington runners compete in New York marathon – for a cause
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
There were four runners with Burlington roots in the New York City Marathon earlier this month, but there were others giving encouragement along...
Burlington planning board chairman launches new career: author
Vladimir Nabokov once claimed that his purpose in writing was simply to “get rid of the book” that had been stewing inside him.
This explanation may seem to lack a...
Teen who beat long medical odds among Burlington’s new Eagle Scouts
A newly-minted Eagle Scout would be enough to send the heart of any doting mother aflutter. But for area resident Marsha Slade, there was something particularly moving when her...
Father-son racing team from Burlington competing at North Wilkesboro Speedway Revival
Life sometimes takes the unlikeliest of turns.
For Burlington resident Tony Edward, who co-owns Dark Horse Racing with his son Rusty Edward, his wife Christina was diagnosed with a rare...
Local transplant recipient puts his heart into biennial games
The Transplant Games of America may not have the prestige of the Olympics, the rigor of the New York Marathon, or the global viewership of the World Cup.
But these...
Elon man finds fountain of youth. . . at least for his 1951 Ford
Being the same make and model as the 1951 Ford they used to drive in when dating, Elon resident William Terrell and wife Janice could almost re-live the nostalgia...
Patience is greatest lesson learned from restoring four antique cars
With four vehicles produced across four decades and collected over the course of 40 years, Barry Huff’s accumulation and renovation of antique cars may appear like a slow burn.
But,...
