Graham News

A "Meet, Greet and Gab" event for the voters to meet politicians and also enjoy food and a horse show will be held June 2 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Bob Keen Ranch on Yale Drive between Swepsonville and Saxapahaw .

GRAHAM - The bell tolled 303 times Monday morning as each one of the names of the Alamance County military veterans who died since last Memorial Day were read aloud.

Authorities say a man charged with murder in the death of his son told investigators he blacked out but remembered shooting someone.

Just two months after claiming North Carolina's sixth highest unemployment rate in the month of February, Ashe County continued consecutive months of improving unemployment, falling to 12.1 percent, according to data released by the N.C. Department of Commerce on May 25.

A desire to be thorough and to convey that thoroughness to voters was behind Alamance Community College 's decision to explore additional locations for a new facility.

Jonathan Boggs salutes as he passes the flag while holding his son Adam's hand as they arrive at the Memorial Day program in Graham.

A team of local high school basketball players is headed to a national tournament this summer.

Early this morning, Michael David Lee, 30, was found inside 118 Amy Drive where he was pronounced dead.

The Alamance ABC Board will hold a public hearing on June 7 at 11 a.m. at the local office at 603 W. Harden St.

In a story that ran Tuesday, the Times-News incorrectly stated that Cates was on trial this week for unrelated, pending charges of first-degree sex offense with a child and indecent liberties with a child.

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners agreed this week to seek sealed bids on the sale of the old Graham High School property.

Alamance County deputies arrested two suspects and are looking for another after a traffic stop turned into a pursuit Wednesday evening.

Alamance County 's budget gap was cut by $3 million since the Board of Commissioners met in early April to first discuss fiscal 2012-13. County Manager Craig Honeycutt said the gap was narrowed after he identified additional funds through increases in projected sales tax revenue, the county's participation in the state misdemeanant program and ... (more)

In another provocative comment aimed at Barack Obama, evangelist Franklin Graham on Thursday accused the president of having "shaken his fist" at God by changing his position on same-sex marriage.

In another provocative comment aimed at Barack Obama, evangelist Franklin Graham on Thursday accused the president of having “shaken his fist” at God by changing his position on same-sex marriage.

Family says Arias left for work on the morning of 04/27/2012 and did not return.

"Behind the Seen: Encounters with the Contemporary Family" has brought 16 artists into the lives of four families to create interpretations about family dynamics and the challenges these families face.

Have you heard about the whirlwind that hits Alamance County Arts Council every third Saturday of the month? Well, on that day, between the hours of 10 and 11:30 a.m. a tireless art enthusiast, Ruby Manning, and her committee of volunteers turn the big 'ol yellow Captain White House on Main Street in Graham into a magical palace of art fun for ... (more)

Each municipality received federal grant money to help with the purchases. Burlington's current recycling contract with TFC Recycling expires in July, and since the contractor required six months' notice of a change, the city council decided at the end of last year to use a different contractor and new equipment.

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners plans to send a letter to Graham Mayor Jerry Peterman to see if Graham officials have interest in purchasing the old Graham High School property in the 600 block of North Main Street.