County draws on pandemic relief funds to replace health dept.’s HVAC system
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has agreed to dip into the county’s cache of federal pandemic relief to pay for a long-deferred overhaul of...
Supt.: Rebranding campaign, new logo will help improve school system
Matters of promotion and marketing are, at most, a mere marginal note in a strategic plan that the Alamance-Burlington school system has recently developed.
But...
BACKGROUND: The candidates, questionnaire, and the newspaper’s coverage
Burlington voters will head to the polls on October 5 to narrow their sections for mayor and city council.
Five candidates have filed for mayor...
Health Dept.: Covid cases increasing
Alamance County’s leaders received a rather grim prognosis this week when the local health department presented its latest update on the state of the...
County clerk honored by board for achievement
Tory Frink, who serves as clerk to Alamance County’s board of commissioners, was recognized by her bosses during last week’s meeting of the board.
Frink...
Commissioners: funding for first ACC projects is “advance” not more money
CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION: Both a news story in last week’s edition (particularly online) and an editorial in that edition referred to the county commissioners’ action from...
Mebane planning board needs one more member
Even with recent reeappointments to Mebane's advisory board that makes recommendations to the city council on planning and zoning issues, the board still lacks...
Commissioners agree to fund special bonuses for EMS because of vacancies
Alamance County’s commissioners have rushed to the rescue of the county’s emergency medical services with a package of financial bonuses that the county manager...
County approves $2.4M extra for ACC to start two bond projects
Alamance County’s board of commissioners has agreed to front Alamance Community College just over $2.4 million to allow it to break ground on two...
Proposed sale of former pharmacy bursts county’s plan to move elections office
A routine update on Alamance County’s facilities this week brought the metaphorical wrecking ball down on a plan to consolidate its election-related operations on...
