🌱 Meet the two rising leaders reshaping Alamance County’s sheriff’s office.
Greetings Alamance! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the two rising leaders reshaping Alamance County’s sheriff’s office.
Also on today's calendar: The Low Down Dirty Heathens and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Record-tying temperatures, temps: high: 91, low: 61.
- Sunday: Windy and cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rising stars: sheriff makes two significant promotions (alamancenews.com) — Alamance County residents are seeing new leadership emerge in the sheriff’s office, with Major Montrese Dodson and Captain Mark Dockery both earning significant promotions under Sheriff Terry Johnson. The story highlights Dodson’s trailblazing role as the first Black woman major and Dockery’s unconventional path from tech-savvy recruit to leadership, underscoring how these rising figures may shape local law enforcement’s future. 
📸 Around Alamance
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Upcoming Events in
Alamance
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★ Featured events ★
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Annual Star Party at the Observatory
Three College Observatory, 5106 Thompson Mill Rd, Graham
7:30 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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The Low Down Dirty Heathens
Lucky's Saloon Burlington , 1453 Industry Dr , Burlington
9:00 pm -
Teen 2 Teen Video & Theatre
Thataways Youth Center , 1331 Overbrook Rd. , Burlington
7:00 pm -
Book Buddies — Children's Museum of Alamance County
Children's Museum of Alamance County , 217 S Main St , Graham
2:30 pm -
Teen 2 Teen Video & Theatre
Thataways Youth Center , 1331 Overbrook Rd. , Burlington
7:00 pm -
FUN Friday - Cinco De Mayo Celebration — Children's Museum of Alamance County
Children's Museum of Alamance County , 217 S Main St , Graham
10:30 am -
Burlington Carousel Festival 2026
Burlington City Park , 1419 Overbrook Rd , Burlington
10:00 am -
Burlington Carousel Festival
Burlington City Park Amusement Area , 1388 S Main St , Burlington
6:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Wednesday April 22
Monday April 27
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Customer Appreciation - Hosted by Farm Services and Colonial Hardware
Graham Cinema , 119 N Main St , Graham
11:00 am -
River Mill Academy Varsity Baseball @ Clover Garden School
Clover Garden School , 2454 Altamahaw Union Ridge Rd , Burlington
4:00 pm -
Big Sweep at Guilford Mackintosh Park & Marina
Burlington Calendar
8:30 am -
April Showers Cookie Decorating with Treats by Tracey
Poison Ivy Brewing Company , 3814 Rural Retreat Rd Suite 105 , Burlington
2:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Carolinas AGC posted a job opening for Loader Operator (Asphalt Plant) - Haw River in Burlington. Apply here.
- Gold's Gym International, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alamance here.
🗞 Nearby News
Burlington
- Burlington launches workshop series to support small businesses (wfmynews2.com)
- Graham councilman's idea: spend more for less – by boycotting The Alamance News (alamancenews.com)
- Crafted location in Mebane to close later this month (wfmynews2.com)
Elon
- Elon student tackles toxic water (elonnewsnetwork.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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