Alamance Arts selects new Executive Director
After an exhaustive statewide search, the Alamance Arts board of directors is pleased to announce the appointment of veteran arts administrator, educator, and community-builder...
Burlington Fire Chief Matt Lawrence honored
Burlington Fire Chief Matt Lawrence was honored with the North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs Career Chief of the Year award for 2026 Friday...
Mebane city council debates whether to divide 2¢ rate increase
Mebane’s city council held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to learn more of the details and assumptions behind city manager Richard White’s proposed budget,...
Elon town council OKs mgr.’s 5¢ property tax increase
The financial anxieties of municipal staff members wound up stealing the show on Tuesday when Elon’s town council held a public hearing about the...
Teacher of the Year found her ‘dream job’ in Adapted Curriculum class at Williams...
Ms. ARB now has her 'dream job'
“We can’t all do everything, but everybody can do something.” – ABSS 2026 Teacher of the Year Ashley...
New use for an old mill: industrial plastics recycling center in Burlington could employ...
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has given its unanimous nod to a local company’s plans to revamp a derelict textile plant to serve as...
Elon town council narrowly rejects even higher property tax rate for next budget
Council defeats motion for 7¢ tax rate hike, rather than 5¢ recommended by town manager
A bare majority of Elon’s town council has tentatively...
Local robotics team to compete in World Championships
Students from 12 Alamance County schools who are part of a robotics team based in Burlington will head to Houston, Texas to compete in...
Rising stars: sheriff makes two significant promotions
For nearly a quarter of a century, the office of Alamance County’s sheriff has been under the command of Terry S. Johnson, a 76-year-old...
Elon councilman feels town should ramp up property tax hike in order to beat...
The looming threat of state-level restrictions on local property tax hikes has thrown Elon’s municipal leaders into a frenzy of brainstorming as they struggle...
