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Graham city council votes 4-1 to redirect $338K in remaining grant funds for downtown waterline replacements
Graham’s city council has voted 4-1 to redirect approximately $338,000 in remaining proceeds that had been included in the previous state budget to replace waterlines and decorative planters in the […]

Burlington city council endorses special property tax to raise funds for nonprofit rescue unit
Burlington’s leaders have lent their support to a new property tax that would help bankroll a volunteer force that provides specialized rescue services throughout Alamance County. During their latest meeting […]

Elon’s Rhodes Stadium turns 25 years old
By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Much has grown up around Rhodes Stadium on Elon’s campus, but for many longtime observers of the university’s football team it still […]

Southern edges Eastern with late QB TD; Southeast, Western, Williams also win, remain undefeated
By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Tustin Johnson ran for a 6-yard touchdown with 18 seconds to play as Southern Alamance pulled out a 21-17 victory against visiting […]

Carey Patterson Montague
June 10, 1936 – September 14, 2026 “I will sing to the Lord, for He has been good to me.” Psalm 13:6 Carey Patterson Montague, 90, passed away peacefully at […]

SOCCER ROUNDUP: Western opens league play by beating Graham
By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Western Alamance cranked out a strong second half to hand visiting Graham its first loss of the season in Monday night’s Mid-Carolina […]

WEEK FIVE PREVIEW: Area teams with nice records face road tests
By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Three area football teams without a league loss are set to play Mid-Carolina Conference road games. Here’s a look at Friday night’s […]

COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE: The local debate over Flock cameras
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE: THE LOCAL DEBATE OVER FLOCK CAMERAS. In this week’s (Sept. 17) edition: Burlington, Graham police chiefs see valuable benefits for law enforcement: https://bit.ly/4h1SdzD Some residents voice privacy concerns […]

Eastern soars some more in volleyball
By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Eastern Alamance stretched its volleyball winning streak to eight matches by sweeping visiting Southeast Alamance on Tuesday. The Eagles won 25-7, 25-20, […]

Council closes in on new regulations for RVs in Elon
Elon’s municipal leaders have let out the clutch on some potential new rules that could replace the town’s relatively stringent restrictions on recreational vehicles, campers, and other motorized juggernauts. The […]

Paylor makes dazzling play in N.C. State’s home opener
By Bob Sutton Special to The Alamance News Former Cummings football star Jonathan Paylor made an attention-grabbing play for North Carolina State last week. “I’m happy for Jonathan,” Wolfpack coach […]

Other areas in N.C. have had second thoughts, decided to remove Flock cameras
Despite the high praise that many law enforcement officials have for Flock Safety’s technology, a growing number of agencies across North Carolina have ended, or at the very least rolled […]