Candidates begin filing for 2025 municipal seats
Burlington councilman Ronnie Wall, Graham councilman Joey Parsons, Elon council member Stephanie Bourland among those not running for reelection
The rainy aftermath from Tropical Storm...
Western co-salutatorian caps year with honors
Western High School’s co-salutatorian, Hamil-ton Plunkett, was recently recognized for his academic and athletic achievements alongside the other Alamance-Burlington school system’s valedictorians, salutatorians, and...
ABSS valedictorians, salutatorians for 2025
Each ABSS high school recently recognized its valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2025 during their graduation exercises.
This marks the second year that...
Harrison appointed chairman as control of local election boards shifts to GOP
A partisan tug-of-war at the state level has had some spillover effects on the local boards of elections in Alamance and other counties in...
Cohen receives Copland Scholarship
Grace (“Gracie”) Cohen, daughter of Seth Cohen and Stephanie Bourland of Elon, and a senior at The Burlington School, was awarded the James R....
Commissioner Pam Thompson shifts from GOP to unaffiliated
A recent change in one local official’s voter registration has brought an abrupt end to the Republican Party’s six-and-a-half-year monopoly on Alamance County’s governing...
Castoffs get second life on canvas
A Burlington artist is holding her first-ever solo exhibition at a nearby public library this summer.
Just two years ago, Wendy Spears of Burlington sat...
Graham fire chief doubles as baseball umpire
Cole among area umpires to work state finals in Burlington
By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
There won’t be an area team in the high...
ACC honors alumni, students, and employees
Alamance Community College (ACC) alumni, faculty, staff, and students were honored during an annual awards ceremony earlier this month.
ACC alum chief Matt Lawrence of...
Attorney honored for revamping century-old home in Burlington
An eye-catching period home in Burlington’s historic district has nabbed more than just a curious glance from the city’s historic preservation commission.
Earlier this week,...

















