Amy Scott Galey to go from chairman of 5-person county board to freshman...
Amy Scott Galey had served on Alamance County’s board of commissioners for less than a year when she had a rude awakening during her first budget vote in the...
Council ponders whether city should consider ward system for municipal elections; more discussion coming
And should council size be expanded beyond current five members?
They may not include a new exercise regimen or a low-cholesterol diet. But the members of Burlington’s city council do...
New state Rep. Ricky Hurtado used to making ‘firsts’
Some origin stories are tailor-made for a career in politics. Take Abraham Lincoln’s youthful exploits as “the Ol’ Rail Splitter” or Bill Clinton’s humble but auspicious birth in Hope,...
Longtime paramedic rushes into the contest to replace outgoing county commissioner
A paramedic on the verge of retirement is the latest contender for a vacancy that will appear on Alamance County’s board of commissioners next month when outgoing commissioner Amy...
New chairman elected by fellow commissioners
Three new Republican commissioners, all elected in Nov., were sworn in Mon. morning, and they promptly provided the impetus for a new chairman of the board.
They led the way...
Speedway’s co-owner enters race for soon-to-be vacant commissioner’s seat
The proprietor of ACE Speedway is the latest contender to thunder into the race to succeed incoming state senator Amy Scott Galey on Alamance County’s board of commissioners.
Robert Turner,...
Candidates for GOP commissioner appointment begin to line up
The election of Amy Scott Galey to North Carolina’s state senate will leave a conspicuous hole on Alamance County’s board of commissioners, where Galey has served as the board’s...
Drumwright plans next march, now set for Sunday, also looking to start boycott of...
Another march in Graham, coinciding with "Small Business Saturday" this weekend, including his threat to boycott businesses in Graham and throughout the county that don't support his movement, are...
Morgantown Baptist meeting was combination pep rally, strategy session, rehash of what went wrong
A.N. EXCLUSIVE – Last week's meeting at Morgantown Baptist Church, where Rev. Greg Drumwright announced his newest plans for a march in Graham, was also an opportunity for other...
