Burlington touts joint venture with advocacy group to monitor industrial discharges into the sewers
The city of Burlington has announced a new, “one-of-a-kind” deal with an environmental advocacy group to jointly monitor certain categories of chemicals that local...
Burlington residents, mayor rail against new Amtrak schedule that reduces train stops in city
Commuters in Burlington and other parts of central North Carolina are apparently not “all aboard” with a new train schedule that the state’s transportation...
Contractor waiting on bricks to finish conversion of bank building to new elections office
Renovations continue inside a former bank branch that the county has purchased at 1128 South Main Street in Graham to provide a new, more...
Burlington city council OKs appointments to advisory boards, commissions; new Mebane, Graham planning board...
Burlington’s city council has approved a number of appointments to the various advisory boards and commissions that weigh in on certain aspects of municipal...
Williams High School’s college advisor heading to Harvard Law
By Charity L. Cohen
Special to The Alamance News
As Sam Timmons walks through the campus of Williams High School, the phrase “What’s up, Mr. Timmons,”...
Infill development proposed off Mebane Oaks Road between Walmart & fire station
Preliminary plans have been filed with the city of Mebane for a planned development that would feature 96 single-family homes and 320 apartments on...
Governor appoints former local Democratic Party chief Elaine Berry to chairmanship of county’s elections...
Elaine Berry has come a long way from her childhood home on a tobacco farm in the northern reaches of Orange County.
From this rather...
County tax office continues to process revaluation appeals
An appointed citizen review board continues to chip away at the nearly 5,000 appeals that area property owners have filed since the county’s tax...
Eastern’s Class of 2023 actually has 11 “Top 10 students” – including several standout...
Eastern High School’s Class of 2023 actually has 11 “Top 10 students” due to an apparent tie in their grades.
Eight of the top students...
How many millions should Burlington spend on pickleball, tennis courts?
A multimillion dollar plan to enhance Burlington’s accommodations for tennis and pickleball seems to have landed a bit out of reach for Burlington’s elected...
