Mebane Enterprise
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The Mebane Enterprise was a newspaper based in Mebane, North Carolina. It was previously known as The Alamance-Orange Enterprise until February 13, 1991.
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Womack Pub. Co. |
| Editor | Dale Edwards |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 106 N. 4th Street, Mebane, North Carolina  United States |
| Circulation | 3,100 pd, 81 fr |
Sister newspapers | News of Orange, Mebane Enterprise, Caswell Messenger |
| OCLC number | 24839575 |
| Website | mebaneenterprise |
The Enterprise was a weekly community newspaper that focuses on local government in Mebane and Alamance County, as well as local business and school news.[1] In 2018, the paid circulation was 3,100, and the free circulation was 81.[2]
This newspaper is unrelated to the Mebane Enterprise (which merged with the Hillsborough Journal in 1965) published from 1920–1967.[3]
In January 2024, Womack Publishing announced the Mebane Enterprise will close its office and merge with The News of Orange County at the end of the month.[4]
Awards
In 2017 and 2018, the Mebane Enterprise won 15 North Carolina Press Association awards:[5]
- Education Reporting (1st place, 2018)
- Sports Columns (1st place, 2017; 2nd place, 2018)
- Best Video (1st place 2017 and 2018; 2nd place 2017 and 2018; 3rd place 2017)
- Best Multimedia Project (1st place 2018; 2nd place 2017 and 2018)
- Investigative Reporting (2nd place 2017)
- Best Niche Publication (2nd place 2018 for Mebane Newcomer's Guide)
- Political Reporting (2nd place, 2017)
- Religion Reporting (3rd place, 2018)
