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20 hrs ago | Morganton News Herald

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.

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Related Topix: Connelly Springs, NC, Drexel, NC, Glen Alpine, NC, Hildebran, NC, Rutherford College, NC

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Morganton News Herald

North Carolina Association of County Veterans Service Officers award scholarship

Sarah Karetha Parks of Morganton has been awarded the North Carolina Association of County Veterans Service Officers Memorial Scholarship.

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Related Topix: Hickory Metro, Morganton, NC

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Morganton News Herald

Commissioners cut money for school board, attorney fees

It now appears there is no money in the schools' budget for the Burke County school board's legal expenses and attorneys' fees, membership in the N.C. School Boards Association, board members' travel or even their $200-a-month per diem.

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Morganton News Herald

Filling packs for needy students, homeless people

Packs & Prayers is Burke United Christian Ministries' two-fold effort to help both homeless people and school children in desperate need of basic supplies this fall.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

Morganton News Herald

Fourth of July celebrations around Burke County

Morganton - As you buy the charcoal, clean off the grill and get everything together for a Fourth of July celebration at home, you might want to make time to attend one of the many celebrations around Burke County.

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Related Topix: Hickory Metro, Morganton, NC, Valdese, NC, Glen Alpine, NC

Hildebran News

Burke County Schools Wins Grant

The school system was awarded the Safe Schools / Healthy Students program. This grant is from the United States Government.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Hickory Daily Record

Jobless rates rise in Greater Hickory Metro

Unemployment in the Greater Hickory Metro was 15.4 percent in May, up from 14.9 percent in April.

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Related Topix: Hickory, NC, Mathematics, Science, Catawba County, NC, Alexander County, NC, Caldwell County, NC

Thu Jun 25, 2009

WCNC-TV Charlotte

Schools association to investigate Burke County board

There's more fallout in Burke County over the school board's effort to fire Superintendent David Burleson.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Hildebran News

Deputy Earns National Award

Morganton- A Burke County Sheriff's deputy who was shot in 2007 received a national award.

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Related Topix: Hickory Metro, Morganton, NC

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Charlotte.com

Digging history in farm field

Archeology student Allyson Gardner looks for pieces of pottery and other artifacts as she sifts through soil removed from the at the excavation of a 16th century spanish fort near Morganton.

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Related Topix: Morganton, NC, Hickory Metro, Wilson College, Warren Wilson College, Archaeology, Anthropology, Science

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Salisbury Post

Appeals court upholds teen's conviction in 2006 second-degree murder

The N.C. Court of Appeals has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a teenager who led police on a high-speed chase across Rowan County that ended when with the death of a 64-year-old woman.

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Related Topix: Rowan County, NC, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Hildebran News

Commissioners Give Economic Development More Money

Commissioners reportedly wanted to give the group more money, but they felt that the group needed to raise some money for themselves.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Morganton News Herald

Glen Alpine residents want money from county for park

Several people asked the Burke County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night to include money in its budget for a park at Glen Alpine.

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Related Topix: Glen Alpine, NC

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Hildebran News

Burke Teachers Cut Pay to Save Jobs

Morganton- Burke County Teachers have offered a proposal to cut pay in order to save jobs.

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Related Topix: Hickory Metro, Morganton, NC

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Morganton News Herald

Crescent Resources files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Crescent Resources, one of the Southeast's largest real-estate developers, which has several projects in Burke County, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy

Fri Jun 12, 2009

The Star Online

County under severe thunderstorm warning

SPARTANBURG SC 426 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009 * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... BUNCOMBE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE... BURKE COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MORGANTON... SOUTHERN CALDWELL COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH ...

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Related Topix: North Carolina, Buncombe County, NC, Hickory Metro, Morganton, NC, Caldwell County, NC

Thu Jun 11, 2009

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Library Offers Ideas For Budget Conscious Vacations

Books have always been a great resource for real-life adventures. Catawba County Library System has an expansive collection of literature by North Carolinians to inspire your day or weekend trip.

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Related Topix: Catawba County, NC, North Carolina, Arts, Literature, Blowing Rock, NC, Hickory Metro

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Hildebran News

Burke County School Board Meeting

David Barnard resigned his seat recently, opening a position on the School Board.

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Related Topix: Hildebran, NC

Mon Jun 08, 2009

MSNBC

A Peek at the Week | DTV transition is here

Road Closure: To accommodate construction for the Seigle Avenue Streetscape project, it is necessary to close Seigle Avenue.

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Related Topix: Charlotte, NC, Hickory Metro, Morganton, NC, Events, Southpark (Charlotte, NC)

Sun Jun 07, 2009

Morganton News Herald

50 Years Ago in Burke County

Bobby Hoyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hoyle, invited some of his neighbors to a one-man musical concert with hand-written notes.

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Related Topix: Morganton, NC, Hickory Metro, Home Gardening, Home, Valdese, NC, Glen Alpine, NC

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