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LIFESTYLE 10/24/22 11:29am

PHOTO GALLERY: North Carolina State Fair

By Sarah T. Moore

The 2022 North Carolina State Fair ran from Oct. 13 to Oct. 23 and welcomed over 854,368 visitors, according to the fair’s attendance records as of Oct. 23. Though the fair is yet to reach its pre-pandemic attendance levels, the number of visitors has increased since last year. 

NEWS 10/20/22 5:09pm

2022 Voting Guide to Alamance County

By Elon News Network

Nov. 8 is Election Day and early voting began Oct. 20. Along with information on who’s running, where to vote and what times, linked, are also profiles on all candidates that will be on the ballot in Alamance County. 

NEWS 10/19/22 11:48pm

Campaigning for Alamance County Commissioner: Anthony Pierce hopes to improve public health and safety in Alamance’s education system

By Michael Leung

Anthony Pierce is running for the position of Alamance County commissioner in the Nov 8 midterm elections . He once ran for the position in 2020 as a first-time candidate, but was unsuccessful and came in fourth place during the primaries. Now, he is running again as the only Democrat against Republican candidates, Craig Turner and Steve Carter, for a seat on the all-Republican board.

NEWS 10/19/22 11:08pm

Campaigning for ABSS Board of Education: Charles Parker hopes to enhance school safety, recruit and retain teachers and improve communication and transparency

By Ryan Kupperman

As a North Carolina native, husband of 23 years, father to three children and scientist and laboratory director at Duke University, Charles Parker said he is running for the Alamance-Burlington School System’s Board of Education to enhance school safety, improve communication and transparency from schools to the community, recruit and retain teachers and address learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NEWS 11/01/2024 4:03pm
Town of Elon Police releases statement regarding Halloween festivities at Oak Hill Apartments

Ahead of Homecoming and Halloween festivities, town of Elon Police released a statement to the residents of Oak Hill Apartments stating they have been made aware of a planned, large-scale party rumored to take place within the apartment complex Nov. 2. The memorandum, released Oct. 28, also stated that if such a gathering occurs, those who are responsible may be subject to legal action including criminal charges and fines. Assistant Elon Police Chief Kedrick King said the decision to release the memorandum was based on previous incidents that have taken place at Oak Hill.

NEWS 11/01/2024 3:19pm
Alamance, Guilford juvenile detention rates reach highest in more than a decade

Steven Isaiah Bradshaw was 11 years old the first time he went to Guilford Detention Center. He was detained again at 13, 16 and 18 years old for various robbery and gun charges. Matthew Cappello, Alamance County’s lead juvenile court counselor, said recidivism — or the likelihood of criminal offenders reoffending — is one of the state’s biggest concerns within the juvenile and criminal justice systems. In 2023, recidivism reached 80% for prisoners with juvenile records in the United States. To combat this, Cappello said North Carolina has made it a priority to invest in diversion and restoration resources rather than punishment and deterrence techniques such as detainment.

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