A true public servant has passed; it’s not such a great day in...
Over his 35 years as mayor of Mebane, Glendel Stephenson became famous, for among other things, his trademark comments at almost every groundbreaking, ribbon...
Attention board chairmen and mayors: learn to use the gavel
Several local chairmen need to learn how to use, and not be timid about using, their gavels to control their board’s public meetings.
Now that...
The First Amendment prevails
We’re pleased that the criminal charges against this newspaper’s senior writer, Tomas Murawski, were dismissed Wednesday by the district attorney’s office.
Murawski and this newspaper’s...
County manager’s budget: something for just about everyone – except the beleaguered taxpayer
This week’s presentation of the county’s manager’s proposed 2021-2022 county budget was as vivid an illustration as we’ve seen lately of the difference between...
Continued mask mandate in courts is nonsensical
Senior resident superior court judge Tom Lambeth is usually the epitome of what a good judge should be: prudent, even-handed, thoughtful, and dispassionately examining...
Elon: Beware the complex issues and land mines hidden in a supposed “nondiscrimination” ordinance
Elon alderman Quinn Ray is on a crusade. He keeps bringing up to his board the idea of enacting what he terms a “nondiscrimination”...
Mebane faces a crossroads on what kind of city it will be: charming,...
The city of Mebane has a major test of its values on the horizon.
The city, which has adopted the moniker “positively charming” to describe...
D.A.’s efforts in protest cases need shoring up
More of the court cases, stemming from demonstrations and protests last year around the Historic Court House, are scheduled to resume next week.
We’re a...
Clarification & Apology – for coverage in March 25, 2021 edition
In the March 25, 2021 edition of the newspaper, a story entitled “Protester who was found not guilty of Sept. charge found guilty of...
School board majority: we don’t care what parents think!
We’ve often contended that some members of the Alamance-Burlington school board aren’t really interested in serving the needs of parents and students.
Sometimes they represent...
