Haw River News

Photo by Shawn Daley Apex Fire Chief Mark Haraway, right, presents a medal to firefighter Jody Paxton.

Lori Elizabeth Ribelin and Branden Matthew Overman were married at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012, at the home of Margaret Hooper, great-aunt of the bride, in Burlington .

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.

Photo by Shawn Daley Apex Fire Chief Mark Haraway, right, presents a medal to firefighter Jody Paxton.

The Swepsonville Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a subdivision waiver request to allow for a mixed-use planned unit development along N.C. 54, following a public hearing at the Swepsonville Fire Department.

A man was airlifted to the hospital after his pickup truck crashed through a fence and landed upside down next to Interstate 40-85 on Monday.

Once used as a machine shop to repair looms, the building at River Road in the historic Glencoe Mill Village soon will house a new arts studio with multiple artists.

This year's memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at The Lamb's Chapel in Haw River and is being organized by Alamance County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Tim Britt.

On Friday, deputies with the Alamance County Sheriff's Office as well as officers with Haw River and Mebane police departments executed a warrant to search 208 West Roosevelt St.

The newly named "2012 Bushmaster Tarheel 3-Gun" competitions will draw hundreds of shooters from across the Mid-Atlantic region to compete for monetary prizes and other awards.

Burlington 's proposed budget for fiscal year 2012-13 won't include a property tax hike, but will include the third and final increase in water and sewer rates to offset the cost of upgrades needed to comply with the Jordan Lake Rules .

Democratic candidates Linda Massey, Ann Vaughan and Eddie Boswell are moving on to the general election to compete for three seats on the Alamance County Board of Commissioners in November after securing victories over their rivals in the Tuesday primary election.

The Hospice Flea Market at 1003 W. Main St., Haw River, will hold an outdoor lawn and garden sale on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items included are riding mowers, push mowers, tillers, leaf blowers, chain saws and more.

A Haw River man was charged Monday with first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to an Alamance County Sheriff's Office press release.

Local and state officials gathered at Burlington 's City Park for a ceremonial ribbon cutting Wednesday, celebrating the completion of a stream rehabilitation that both improves Little Alamance Creek's ecosystem and allows for future infrastructure projects.

Photo Scott Muthersbaugh. A woman was charged Wednesday for her alleged role in a fatal wreck at the intersection of West Front and Tarpley streets in April.

The fifth annual Yee-Haw! River Paddle - sending dozens of avid canoers and kayakers down the Haw River - is this Saturday.