Elon fire chief retiring after 45-year career
With his retirement at the end of this month, Elon fire chief Alva Sizemore, 61, has been pondering the countless changes he’s seen in...
Eastern Alamance graduate excited to play college softball at Rutgers
By Jacob Kisamore
Special to The Alamance News
Eastern High School graduate Maddie Lawson is taking her talents to New Brunswick, New Jersey this fall, where...
Attorney General names former police chief head of state’s education and training standards commission
Former Burlington police chief J. Jeffrey "Jeff" Smythe, who retired from that position in May, has been named as the director of the North...
Jim’s Hotdogs and Hamburgers closes after 60 years in Graham
Since last Thursday, the glass-front of Jim’s Hamburgers and Hotdogs has been dotted with paper flyers announcing the closure of the Graham establishment, thanking...
Graham girl selected for North Carolina School of the Arts
Courtney Talley, 15-year-old daughter of Chuck and Jennifer Talley of Graham, has been accepted to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Talley...
Dorsett receives Copland scholarship to attend UNC-CH
Avery Dorsett, a senior at River Mill Academy in Graham and son of Stacey Davis, has been awarded the James R. Copland, Jr. and...
Alamance News publisher honored with national First Amendment award for open courtroom...
Alamance News publisher Tom Boney, Jr. will be honored this week with a formal presentation of the First Amendment Award from the National Newspaper...
Two Alamance News reporters recognized for excellence in journalism by state press association
Two Alamance News reporters have been recognized by the state press association for excellence in their writing and reporting skills.
The annual awards have historically...
Attorney says alienation of affection lawsuit against former state senator settled
Attorney for husband whose wife's affections were allegedly alienated from him during affair with state senator says lawsuit is settled; he claims financial payment...
Medical board suspends doctor’s license after DWI
The North Carolina Medical Board has indefinitely suspended the medical license for a doctor in Elon who admitted to abusing alcohol.
The N.C. Medical Board...
