Burlington hires Graham native, city resident as new Downtown Manager
Erin McClure Nettles has been hired to be Burlington’s next Downtown Manager. In this role, Nettles will be responsible for working with downtown merchants,...
Student writers selected for awards
The Burlington Writers Club annually sponsors the Student Writing Contest to recognize exceptional student writers in Alamance County.
An award ceremony was recently held at...
Audience member offers spontaneous donation after board balks at nonprofit’s plea for bailout
A spontaneous pledge from an audience member spared Alamance County’s governing board from having to deny a financial lifeline to a local nonprofit group...
Area students earn honors in Piedmont Regional Youth Cattle Working Contest
Twenty-seven students recently competed in the Piedmont Regional Youth Cattle Working Contest that was held at the Alamance County Cattlemen’s Association Livestock Facility in...
Graham twins sign letter of intent to play soccer at Chowan University
Twins Rayn and Gracie Ross of Graham signed national letters of intent to play soccer at Chowan University, a Division II university located in...
Hugh Webster, former state senator and register of deeds, dies at 78
Former state senator and Alamance County Register of Deeds Hugh Webster, 78, passed away Friday following a period of declining health.
A Republican and a...
Longtime staff member steps up to the plate as new elections director
Political campaigns are often likened to horse races. But to Dawn Hurdle, an 18-year veteran of the local elections office, the charged anticipation and...
Alamance County’s longtime elections director set to retire
The political winds have changed more than once since Kathy Holland first joined Alamance County’s elections office as a voter registration coordinator in June...
Burlington woman to celebrate 102nd Christmas
Sarah Lacy Butler of Burlington is looking forward to celebrating her 102nd Christmas this weekend.
“Maw-Maw” Butler worked as a sales clerk at Bell’s on...
Elon alderman prepares to become mayor in her adopted hometown
Most with aspirations as large as Elon mayor-elect Emily Sharpe’s would be noted as having big-city ambition, but that’s not where her sights are...
