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Courts & Crime

Alamance County’s court system will soon go paperless

Courts
If some people think it’s frustrating not getting into the estates division at the clerk of court’s office (see related story, this edition), wait...

Why is the estates division closed to the public on Monday?

Courts
QUESTION: Why is the estates division within the Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court’s office closed for in-person visits on Monday? ANSWER: The estates division...

County commissioners continue to wrestle with plans for courthouse expansion – and where money for it should come from

County Commissioners
The members of Alamance County’s board of commissioners continue to keep their options open as they grapple with a multimillion-dollar plan to renovate and...

Courthouse expansion cost now estimated at $67 million; can it be built without a property tax increase?

County Commissioners
Much of commissioners' discussion focuses on how to finance expansion without a property tax increase; should use extra money from capital fund designated for...

Police

Graham man killed along NC 54 Friday night when he steps into path of...

Graham
Graham police report that a Graham man was struck and killed along NC 54 near Woody Drive Friday night when he apparently stepped into...

Police announce suspect in Dec. 27 Camera Corner break-in

Burlington
Police in Burlington believe they have identified the individual who burglarized a local camera retailer two days after Christmas last year. On Friday, the city’s...

Police arrest two suspects in fatal shooting last fall

Burlington
Burlington’s police department has announced the arrests of two suspects for a shooting last fall that left one person dead and another hospitalized. According to...

Police seek fifth suspect after melee that erupted in downtown Burlington

Burlington
Police in Burlington are looking for a man from Graham who they believe opened fire from a moving vehicle after a late-night brawl that...

Sheriff

Opinion

Patsy Simpson has served well

We’ve certainly heard a number of accolades and brickbats in response to this week’s announcement from long-time school board member Patsy Simpson that she...

Does the county really need this much courthouse?

Are we the only ones who think county officials need to slow the “new courthouse” train at least a little bit? County bureaucrats, led by...

And Elon wonders why it has a parking problem?

Sometimes we wonder how government survives without spending thousands and thousands of dollars on government “consultants.” We were amused by the conversation at Elon’s town...

DOT should scrap trendy roundabout

And on the topic of transportation fads, the N.C. Department of Transportation needs to scrap the roundabout that it now has planned for the...
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Sunday Sports Special

Burlington’s Davidson Park: “home field” for several schools

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Davidson Park has become an epicenter for some high school baseball teams with five varsity teams using the...
Sports

Patriots rally past Western in softball showdown Sat. afternoon

By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Southern Alamance didn’t have much going its way for most of Saturday afternoon’s non-conference showdown with visiting Western...
Public Asks

Is Cone Health laying off people, including at ARMC?

QUESTION: Is it true that Cone Health has laid off 21 directors or above and 40 lower-level employees, including at Alamance Regional Medical Center? ANSWER:...
Graham

Graham man killed along NC 54 Friday night when he steps...

Graham police report that a Graham man was struck and killed along NC 54 near Woody Drive Friday night when he apparently stepped into...
Courts

Alamance County’s court system will soon go paperless

If some people think it’s frustrating not getting into the estates division at the clerk of court’s office (see related story, this edition), wait...

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