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NEWS 8/21/17 6:05pm

Elon community comes together to view solar eclipse

At 2:43 p.m., Elon and Alamance county witnessed the first solar eclipse to sweep across America in 99 years. The Elon area was able to see a partial solar eclipse with a maximum of 93 percent blockage of the sun by the moon.


NEWS 6/20/17 1:30am

Town of Elon passes 3 cent tax hike

The town of Elon will see a three cent tax hike this upcoming fiscal year. The Board of Alderman passed a $10.7 million budget on Tuesday, which was introduced by Elon Town Manager Richard White and will increase the tax rate from 42 cents per $100 valuation to 45 cents. The tax increase, according to White, will pay for six new positions, including the conversion of a position with the Recreation and Parks department from part time to full time, new equipment for town departments, and a major town project. The budget includes the addition of three firefighters and two police officers, spending $64,000 on an excavator and trailer for the Public Works Department, $138,000 for three police vehicles and $515,000 on water projects.


SPORTS 6/14/17 9:06pm

Elon pitcher selected in MLB Draft

Elon senior Jordan Barrett was eating lunch when he got the call - the left-hand pitcher had been selected by the Blue Jays and is headed to join the Blue Jays organization.



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