🌱 Could your relatives be resting in this nearly 200-year-old Alamance cemetery?
Alamance, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Alamance? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could your relatives be resting in this nearly 200-year-old Alamance cemetery?
- Why this rural Alamance roadside keeps turning into an illegal dump
- How a giant Buc-ee’s could change travel and jobs in Alamance
Also on today's calendar: Rodney Atkins and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 87, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Group works to refurbish, promote legacy of Alamance County African American cemetery (myfox8.com) — A group of descendants and volunteers is working to restore and better document Snow Hill Cemetery, a historic African American burial ground in Alamance County dating back to 1820. They’ve cleared overgrown trees, cleaned headstones, and applied for a grant to honor veterans and uncover unmarked graves. Locals who suspect relatives may be buried there are urged to contact organizers. 
2. Alamance County community concerned about trash piling up at dump site (myfox8.com) — Neighbors along High Rock Road and Lynch Store Road in Alamance County are fed up with a long-running illegal dump where trash, electronics, and mattresses keep piling up. County officials and NCDOT say they’ve cleaned it multiple times and are now coordinating with law enforcement and the landowner. Residents can report new debris issues through the NCDOT website.
3. First Buc-ee's in North Carolina continues making progress: Latest update here (wbtv.com) — A massive Buc-ee’s travel center is officially coming to Mebane, on the eastern edge of Alamance County, with a groundbreaking set for June 10 and an opening targeted for late 2027. The 30-plus-acre site off I-40/85 will feature 120 fuel pumps, EV chargers, and a 74,000-square-foot store, promising a major new pit stop and jobs hub for local residents.
4. South Carolina offers four-star athlete after strong camp performance (on3.com subscription) — A standout from Burlington’s Southeast Alamance High, four-star athlete Joseph “Jet” Gibbs, just picked up a football offer from the University of South Carolina after a strong camp showing. The speedy Class of 2028 prospect, formerly at J.H. Rose in Greenville, now holds multiple major college offers and continues to raise the profile of Southeast Alamance athletics.
5. Recognizing Pride Month 2026 at Elon University (elon.edu) — Elon University’s Gender & LGBTQIA Center is marking Pride Month with a June 9 community coffee and year-round support services just down the road from much of Alamance County. The article also spotlights Alamance Pride, PFLAG Alamance, and Transcend Alamance, giving local residents concrete ways to find support, volunteer, or connect with LGBTQ-focused programs nearby.
📸 Around Alamance
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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FUN Friday - National Doughnut Day — Children's... →
Children's Museum of Alamance County, 217 S Main St, Graham
10:30 am
Friday June 5
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Other local events
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Rodney Atkins →
Alliance Convention Center, Exhibit Hall, Burlington
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Teen 2 Teen Video & Theatre →
Burlington Recreation and Parks Special Events Division Thataways Youth Center - 1331 Overbrook Rd. Burlington NC 27215
7:00 pm -
County Commissioners Budget Work Session
Alamance County Recreation 3916 R Dean Coleman Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
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Board of Education Work Session
Hillcrest Elementary 1712 Vaughn Rd, Burlington, NC 27217, USA
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Board of Directors Meeting
Alamance Caswell Home Builders 2450 Hanford Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
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ElevateHER Entrepreneurs
Alamance County Chamber-Commerce Sile' Tea Room 203 N. Main Street Graham, NC 27253 Discover Your Tea Sanctuary One of the legends about the discovery of tea began with the Emperor Shen Nong. He discovered tea in 2737 BC while boiling water in the shade of a tree. A light breeze cau
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Builders Council Lunch & Learn →
Alamance Caswell Home Builders Alamance-Caswell Builders Association 2450 Hanford Rd. Burlington, NC 27215
12:00 pm
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Workforce and Student Development Committee Meeting →
Alamance Caswell Home Builders Alamance-Caswell Builders Association 2450 Hanford Rd. Burlington, NC 27215
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CHS Senior Sundown Event
Hugh M Cummings High Burlington, NC 27217
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ABSS Bus Driver Banquet
Hugh M Cummings High Burlington, NC 27217
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MTSS Schoolwide
Eastlawn Elementary Burlington, NC 27217
8:00 am
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Burlington, North Carolina 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.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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