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More candidates seek school board seats
Three more filed for the school board election on Tuesday. Incumbent Buddy Armour filed for the central district seat, as did Creag Hanson, while Justin Tate filed for the western district seat on the Burke County Board of Education.
A theft in Hildebran was charged up to a combination of holiday and hot weather.
Filing period for election opens
The filing period for the Nov. 3 election starts Monday. Filing opens at 8 a.m. Monday and runs through noon on July 17.
Charges Tony Otis Earls, 36, of 702 Magnolia St., Granite Falls was served a warrant Wednesday for DWI and driving while license revoked.
Two more teens charged in vehicle break-ins
Two more suspects have been charged in a car break-in spree in Salisbury and Granite Quarry.
Outback Jamboree: Back porch pickin' for 20 years
Francis Stinson of Newton and Clyde Stellings of Hildebran dance the two-step at the Outback Jamboree.
Tractor-Trailer Destroyed By Fire
Conover- A tractor-trailer was destroyed by fire at a Conover business Tuesday morning.
Statesville- A Statesville farmer was not injured after being trapped in a silo Monday afternoon.
Teen Arrested; Accused of Breaking Into Huffman Estate
Huffman, as you may remember, is accused of scamming hundreds of people out of million's of dollars.
Two teenagers are in hot water after police began an investigation into the vandalism of 13 Burke County Public Schools buses.
Community gardens may reduce or even stop crimes in neighborhoods, some local gardeners say.
Neighbors host benefit for 3-year-old
Eight months in three hospitals later, Melody and Jonathan McCall still do not know why their 3-year-old son, Logan, is sick.
Blowing Rock Budget; No Tax, Fee Hikesa "Public Hearing Scheduled for June 9
The proposed budget for the Town of Blowing Rock for fiscal year 2009-10 is only $1,085 more than the budget adopted for 2008-09. Additionally, Town Manager Scott Hildebran does not propose any tax or fee increases in his recommended budget.
Swift Water Rescue in Catawba County
Catawba County- Two people have been rescued after their canoe flipped over in a swollen Jacob Fork River.
Towns propose budgets for upcoming fiscal year
Morganton - Town councils in Burke County have received proposed budgets for fiscal year 2009-10. Those budgets include: Drexel The town's proposed budget for 2009-10 will go up slightly over its 2008-09 budget, from $3.5 million to $3.7 million.
Charges Shawn Donell Johnson, 36, of 210 Vine Arden Road, Apt. A, was served a warrant Tuesday for felony breaking and entering.
Hildebran Farmer's Market Begins Today
Hildebran- The town of Hildebran will begin hosting a Farmer's Market beginning today, May 14.
Blowing Rock Continues Push for Land Exchange with Parkway
After more than a decade in the works, a proposed land exchange between the Town of Blowing Rock and the Blue Ridge Parkway could finally take place if a bill authorizing the trade passes Congress.
Charges Joseph Rimero Rutherford, 18, of 906 Jamestown Road was served an order for arrest Wednesday for financial card theft.
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