Weak-kneed school board buckles to the union mob
We’re frequently disappointed in the lack of academic focus that members of the Alamance-Burlington school board demonstrate, and no more so than this week.
The...
Elon’s hodgepodge of crazy ideas
It’s almost always entertaining to follow the semi-monthly meetings of Elon’s town council.
Rarely does one municipality consider so many inane ideas.
But this week’s meeting...
The latest bizarre traffic consultant idea: a “road diet,” or let’s deliberately create a...
We are rarely surprised by some of the strange, even kooky, recommendations that come up at various government boards and councils.
But even we could...
What’s next for Sesquicentennial Park?
So where does the council go from here?
It seems pretty obvious to us that the council needs to at least consider what might be...
Giving Bonnie credit where credit is due
We’ve been critical of her positions and comments on these pages in recent months, so let us give credit when we can to Graham...
After 34 years of excellent Christian columns, R.I.P. Stephen Crotts
We join with countless readers, friends, and former congregants in mourning the death this week of long-time Alamance News columnist Stephen Crotts.
We’ve tried to...
Bonnie Whitaker’s “facts”
Printed nearby is a transcript of Graham council member Bonnie Whitaker’s statement during Tuesday night’s Graham city council meeting. We want to give...
Graham councilman’s idea: spend more for less – by boycotting The Alamance News
We continue to underestimate the disdain, annoyance, even vitriol expressed by some Graham city councilmen aimed at their constituents, now including this newspaper.
It’s clear...
How much should Mebane tax for essential vs. non-essential services?
We often feel like a broken record, as this newspaper’s publisher repeatedly questions public officials about the lack of transparency in some of their...
Delusions of growth and grandeur
It’s hard to know where to start in assessing the delusions of the current school board and school administration. (We’ll save an examination of...
