4th of July Celebration and Fireworks in Mebane
The City of Mebane will host the 4th of July Independence Day Celebration on Monday, July 4, 5:30-10:00 p.m., at the Mebane Arts and...
Burlington couple enjoys putting out seasonal inflatables – now patriotic & July Fourth themes
Mark and Melba Phillips don’t merely get pumped up about the holidays. They literally get out the air pump – and use it to...
Couple to continue expressing concerns to school board
A now-frequent commenter at Alamance-Burlington school board meetings returned Monday night and asked the school board to remove what she says are “obscene” books...
Mothers question age-appropriateness of LGBTQ display at May Memorial
Mothers question whether LGBTQ displays are targeting young children?
The county’s largest library, May Memorial in Burlington, appears to be the latest battleground in America’s...
Library head: display is part of themed display for June
Susana Goldman, director of Alamance County Public Libraries since 2019, told the newspaper Wednesday that she is “not aware of having received any complaints...
New supt. sworn in; starts job Friday
The new Alamance-Burlington superintendent, Dr. Dain Butler, was sworn into office Monday night, in advance of his July 1 start date.
Several dozen Alamance County...
Neighbors press council to intervene in pastor’s proposed subdivision project
The quip “there goes the neighborhood” may have felt a bit on the nose for one group of residents who recently descended on Burlington’s...
Future superintendent welcomed back home
Pictured from left to right are: Alamance-Burlington school board chairman Sandy Ellington-Graves, vice chairman Patsy Simpson, and the new ABSS superintendent, Dr. Dain Butler,...
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,...
BREAKING THURS. P.M.: Insurance companies settle lawsuit against sheriff, Graham police
Insurance companies representing Alamance County and the city of Graham have decided to settle a lawsuit filed by 19 plaintiffs against the county's sheriff's...
