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4 hrs ago | Burlington Times News

Sheetz sets groundbreaking date for distribution center

Construction on the $32.8 million Sheetz distribution center and kitchen facility will begin in July, Sheetz, Inc.

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Related Topix: Burlington, NC

8 hrs ago | Burlington Times News

Mebane Police arrest three men for financial crimes

Three Wake County men were arrested Tuesday by Mebane Police for a slew of financial crimes, including identity theft and financial card forgery.

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Related Topix: Mebane, NC, Wake County, NC, Fuquay Varina, NC

8 hrs ago | Burlington Times News

Rabid fox found near Alamance-Guilford line

The fox had contact with a person on Olmstead Drive in Burlington, which is off Springwood Church Road near Springwood Park in Guilford County, a release from the Guilford County Department of Public Health said.

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Related Topix: Alamance, NC, Burlington, NC

8 hrs ago | Burlington Times News

Tents from another land

Yurts have been a distinctive feature for housing in Central Asia for at least 3,000 years.

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Related Topix: Snow Camp, NC

Mon May 20, 2013

Burlington Times News

The Alamance Scene: Freedom Festival at the Farm

The 35th Annual Daves Family Reunion will be held at Denton's Chapel UMC in Morganton on May 26 beginning at 12:30 p.m. Bring a covered dish, drinks and family tree and photos to share.

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Related Topix: Alamance, NC, Snow Camp, NC

Burlington Times News

Former Marine enters plea in Elon rape case

A former Marine entered a plea to lesser charges in a case alleging he had sex with an Elon student while she was passed out.

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Related Topix: Elon University, US Military, US Marine Corps, US News, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Burlington Times News

Area rainfall ahead of average for month, year

"It was sporadic," said Katie Roussy, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Raleigh.

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Related Topix: Weather, Gibsonville, NC, Altamahaw-Ossipee, NC

Sat May 18, 2013

Burlington Times News

Sheriff's Office turnover by the numbers

Some facts about the turnover rates and salaries in the Alamance County Sheriff's Office, other counties and the city of Burlington.

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Burlington Times News

Interstate exits landscaping under way

A project by the N.C. Department of Transportation and the New Leaf Society is sprucing up the county's interstate exits.

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Related Topix: Mebane, NC

Fri May 17, 2013

WFMY 2 Greensboro

Silver Alert Canceled: Missing Teen Found Safe

The Alamance County Sheriff's Office said Anesuisshe "Annie" MakaMaka Kagura was found safe at a home in Burlington Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Burlington, NC

Burlington Times News

Thursdays at Seven series begins May 23

The Graham Recreation & Parks Department's Thursdays At Seven concert series will begin May 23 with Eric and the Chill Tones, featuring WFMY-News 2 anchorman Eric Chilton.

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Burlington Times News

Patriots' Day celebration planned

Alamance Battleground State Historic Site is playing host to three days of special, family-friendly activities that began Thursday and will continue with an 18th-century Living Experience and Patriots' Day on Saturday and Sunday.

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Related Topix: Alamance, NC, Johnston County, NC, Craven County, NC, The Regulators, Country, Burlington, NC

Thu May 16, 2013

Burlington Times News

Chop shop activity

Jason Lyle Garner, 31, of N.C. 87 South, Graham, was charged May 7 with chop shop activity knowing activity.

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Business Journal

Burlington's Kernodle Clinic to join Duke Medicine

Kernodle Cliic in Burlington will join Duke Medicine's physician practice organization this summer, in part to implement a new electronic medical records system.

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Related Topix: Burlington, NC

Wed May 15, 2013

WXII 12 Winston-Salem

Woman charged in theft of 16 cats from animal shelter

Emily Suzanne Uckele, 22, of Riverside Drive, Burlington, was charged Tuesday by Burlington police with felony breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, and first-degree trespass.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Burlington Times News

Four charged with smashing mailboxes

The Alamance County Sheriff's Office charged Davidson Mains, 18, of Grove Lane in Swepsonville; Laura Smith, 18, of Shagbark Lane in Graham; and Johnathan Riley, 20, of Crawford Road Graham.

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Related Topix: Swepsonville, NC, Graham, NC, Mebane, NC, Elon, NC

Burlington Times News

Burlington man charged in Saturday shooting

According to a police press release, at around 4:30 p.m., Ernesto Rodriguez, of Burlington, arrived at UNC Hopitals Emergency Room in Chapel Hill suffering from a gunshot wound.

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Related Topix: Burlington, NC

Mon May 13, 2013

Burlington Times News

Critical vote on keeping the public informed

"A popular government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy; or, perhaps, both." More than a half century ago, the General Assembly wisely legislated that, for accountability and in the public's best interest, notice of public meetings should be run in newspapers of record in all North ... (more)

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Related Topix: Opinion

Burlington Times News

Mental health care agency announces new leadership

The regional agency that oversees mental health care in Alamance County has announced new leadership to oversee its managed care.

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Related Topix: Alamance, NC, Burlington, NC, North Carolina, Meredith College, Rutgers University

Burlington Times News

Man found guilty of punching officer, pleads as habitual felon

A Gibsonville man was found guilty Monday of assaulting an officer and then pleaded guilty to being a habitual felon.

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Related Topix: Gibsonville, NC, Criminal Defense Law, Law