Update: The July 4, 2019 edition of the Burlington Times-News reports that this drive-in movie project has been cleared for take off. Let the outdoor movies begin! Here's the link to that story. Continue with post from 2017 when the project was proposed . . . The headline caught my attention immediately. "Massive drive-in theater … Continue reading Updated: Back to the future, watching movies outdoors again might be cool
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Stopping the presses … for keeps
"Well, my last night as a newspaper pressman at The Times News is here. 40 page, 5 section paper. Lets get this started." -- Sherwood Bland, Times-News pressroom foreman In the history of journalism there is probably no greater cliche than the frazzled editor racing into a large room filled with incredibly noisy machinery and … Continue reading Stopping the presses … for keeps
Sunshine Week: The public always deserves as many answers as possible
I left the newspaper business and journalism in November but I didn’t suddenly drop one of my lifelong interests in the process. Yeah, I still believe in open government and transparency at every level -- from the smallest town councils to the White House. It’s the least government and elected leaders can do: Operate where … Continue reading Sunshine Week: The public always deserves as many answers as possible
Updated: A big night for N.C. journalists and some of my favorite people
Updated to add information on another winner. --- I first started going to the annual Winter Institute held by the North Carolina Press Association in around 1987. I recall it only because the contest rules for entering stories, photos, illustrations and other print newspaper goodies are basically the same now as they were then – … Continue reading Updated: A big night for N.C. journalists and some of my favorite people
Spreading the word on #ElonDay
Today is Elon Day – my first as a staff member. It’s set aside as a 24-hour period to drum up support for the university. Students, current and past, are involved in a variety of activities -- on and off campus as are members of the faculty and staff. It’s a big fund-raising day but … Continue reading Spreading the word on #ElonDay
Don Bolden, the mild-mannered marathon man
Ask most people in Alamance County and they’d say Don Bolden is Burlington’s best example of the mild-mannered reporter. Quiet, unassuming, modest to a fault -- Don is every one of those things. He evolved into a mild-mannered editor, too, then made the transition to easy-going editor emeritus. He’s the quintessential nice guy who’s also … Continue reading Don Bolden, the mild-mannered marathon man
Vision quest, Part I
"Engaging. Evolving. Indispensable." That description sounded pretty good. Very good in fact. It took us an hour or so to get there but as a vision statement for the future of the Alamance County Public Libraries it seemed like a nice beginning. That was one of the primary jobs given to the Alamance County Public … Continue reading Vision quest, Part I
Bullying, burgers and politically rude BS: Some things never change
I thought my days of writing about Tim Sutton were over – and thankfully so. But as the oft-repeated line by Michael Corleone from the otherwise forgettable film “The Godfather III” goes: “Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in.” In fact, one of the best perks of leaving the newspaper business … Continue reading Bullying, burgers and politically rude BS: Some things never change
How we got here on our next Community Connections
What: Community Connections forum Where: Elon University’s Moseley Center When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Topic: The future role of government and the two-party system Bottom line: Community Connections is panel discussion series co-sponsored by Elon University and the Burlington Times News. The audience is encouraged to participate by asking questions of the panelists. To … Continue reading How we got here on our next Community Connections
Preserving the rich history of two schools under redistricting
Monday night the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education unanimously endorsed the concept of a bold plan for new school districts. Some of the stickier details are still to be worked out, bonds for a new school and renovations at others approved and there is some consternation over aspects of the new alignment by board members. Still, … Continue reading Preserving the rich history of two schools under redistricting
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