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The Alamance County Graham Recreation Center Shelter located at 311 College Street will be closing as of 8am on Monday, December 10.
For questions pertaining to the winter storm, please call the Alamance County Call Center at 336-290-0362.
Alamance County Government Closings
Alamance County Government closures for Monday (12-10-18) due to inclement weather:
For assistance pertaining to the winter storm, please call the Alamance County Call Center at 336-290-0362
Parks, Libraries, and Landfill Closures
Below are County closures for Sunday (12-9-18) due to inclement weather:
Alamance Parks facilities, including parks, community centers, Haw River Trail Park, and Paddle Access points closed.
All Alamance Libraries (May Memorial, Graham, and Mebane) closed.
Landfill and Convenience Center closed.
For assistance pertaining to the winter storm, please call the Alamance County Call Center at 336-290-0362.
GRAHAM RECREATION CENTER SHELTER ACTIVATED
The Graham Recreation Center located at 311 College Street in Graham will be the primary shelter for Alamance County as of 10am on Sunday, December 9.
Those seeking emergency shelter should bring their prescription medication, special dietary foods or supplements, contact information, and other necessary items. No alcohol, illegal drugs, or weapons are permitted.
The Graham Recreation Center Shelter is not pet friendly, but residents can bring their pets, and they will be transported to the Burlington Animal Shelter where they will be taken care of during the storm.
For questions pertaining to the winter storm, please call the Alamance County Call Center at 336-290-0362.
Due to the impending winter storm, the County is currently working to ensure that services remain available to residents.
The County is planning to activate the Emergency Operations Center early Sunday morning staffed with emergency services departments and community partners. The Sheriff’s Department, EMS, and Central Communications (911) are working to up-staff in order to accommodate the anticipated bad weather.
At this time, Social Services and the Health Department are preparing to set up a shelter in case there is significant weather that impacts power. The County will provide information once the decision is made to open the shelter to the public.
For assistance pertaining to the winter storm, please call the Alamance County Emergency Operations Center at 336-290-0362.
The AT&T and Verizon network degradation that impacted 911 call routing and caller location
have now been resolved.
Alamance County will continue to provide updates if any new information is received.
Please be advised that the NC Department of Information Technology has received notice from multiple carriers that there are issues with both wireline and wireless services across the southeast portion of the country.
According to L.V. Pokey Harris, Executive Director of the North Carolina 911 Board, “Carriers are addressing the issues at their respective levels and working toward a resolution.”
In case of emergency, please continue to dial 911 first. If your call does not go through, please dial the alternate emergency number (336) 570-6777.
Alamance County will continue to provide updates as new information is received.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2018
Contact: Anna Bowland, Grants & Communications Coordinator
Alamance Parks (Alamance County Recreation and Parks Department)
Phone: 336.229.2230
Email: anna.bowland@alamance-nc.com
Alamance Parks Awarded Recreational Trails Program Grant for First Phase Development of the
Cane Creek Mountain Natural Area
GRAHAM, N.C.– Alamance Parks has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Recreational Trails Program in order to begin the first phase of development of the Cane Creek Mountain Natural Area. Initial development will include the first trailhead and trails of the new nature park. The Cane Creek Mountains are located 8 miles south of the City of Graham and comprise the largest State Natural Heritage Area in Alamance County. The mountain range is also home to the highest peak in North Carolina east of Greensboro.
The Cane Creek Mountains are a unique and invaluable natural resource. Development of the park will protect the resources of this area while allowing for recreational and educational use of the property. Ultimately, Alamance Parks hopes to develop between 10-15 miles of trail network through the Cane Creek Mountain Natural Area properties. Upon completion, the Cane Creek Mountain Natural Area will be among the largest county parks in the state.
The Cane Creek Mountain Natural Area is a partnership between The Conservation Fund, Piedmont Land Conservancy, and Alamance Parks. Additional funding support has been received from Clean Water Management Trust Fund and private donors. If you are interested in providing support to help us complete this project, contact Alamance Parks at 336-229-2410.
Development of the park will begin in early 2019.
Households in Alamance County containing a person aged 60 or more, or someone receiving disability benefits and services through the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services can apply for help covering the cost of heating their homes starting Monday, Dec. 3. All households can apply from Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 through Friday, March 29, 2019.
The federally funded Low-Income Energy Assistance Program provides eligible households with a one-time payment to their heating vendor to offset the high cost of heating during the cold-weather months. Depending on the household’s primary heating source, the payment will be $200, $300, or $400.
Last year, the program provided approximately $32 million to help 128,160 households pay their heating bills from December 2017 through March 2018.
To be eligible, a person must:
Alamance County households who want to apply for energy assistance can only do so in person at the Alamance County Department of Social Services office located at:
319 North Graham-Hopedale Road
Burlington, NC 27217
Social Services will be accepting applications from households with a person aged 60 or more, or someone receiving disability benefits and services through the NC Division of Aging and Adult from Monday, Dec. 3, through Monday, Dec. 31, with the exception of December 24-26 when the Department of Social Services will be closed. Hours for the site are 8am-5pm. All households may apply from Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 through Friday, March 29, 2019.
For more information on the Low-Income Energy Assistance program, go to https://www.ncdhhs.gov/assistance/low-income-services/low-income-energy-assistance or call the Alamance County Social Services Office at 336-570-6532 from 8am-5pm.