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Yesterday | Morganton News Herald

50 Years Ago in Burke County

Fred Ramsey won two turkeys and donated them to South Mountain Institute. n Directors of the Morganton Chamber of Commerce have reaffirmed their stand in favor of fluoridation of the city's water supply.

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Related Topix: Morganton, NC, Hickory Metro, Home Listing, Home, Drexel, NC

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Morganton News Herald

County will refund part of grocery bill

Morganton - Burke County's government collects property taxes; it doesn't normally refund them.

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Related Topix: Morganton, NC, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Morganton News Herald

Car rams into Burke County Courthouse

The man accused of running his car into the Burke County Courthouse early Friday morning said he was drinking before the incident.

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Related Topix: Morganton, NC

WECT-TV Wilmington

Car crashes into courthouse, man calmly walks away

Authorities are looking for a man who purposely drove his car into the Burke County Courthouse early Friday morning - and then calmly got out, smoked a cigarette and walked away.

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Related Topix: Hickory Metro, Morganton, NC

Hildebran News

Man Drowns in Johns River

Burke County- A Morganton man has died after he drowned in the Johns River Tuesday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Morganton, NC

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Morganton News Herald

Man arrested in May ATM robbery

A man police say robbed a woman at State Employees Credit Union ATM machine in Morganton is now in the Burke County Jail.

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Related Topix: Hickory Metro, Morganton, NC

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Morganton News Herald

Burke municipality election results

The Burke County school board elections weren't the only races happening Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Connelly Springs, NC, Hildebran, NC, Glen Alpine, NC, Valdese, NC, Drexel, NC

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Hildebran News

Chesterfield Family Restaurant Damaged By Fire

Burke County- The Chesterfield Family Restaurant was damaged Monday morning by fire.

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Related Topix: Fire, Hildebran, NC

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Morganton News Herald

7,000 voted early in Burke County

Morganton, NC - Nearly 7,000 people already have cast ballots during early voting in the Burke County school board and municipal elections.

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Related Topix: Hickory Metro, Morganton, NC, Connelly Springs, NC, Rutherford College, NC, Drexel, NC

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Morganton News Herald

SWAT quickly corrects campaign-finance violations

Members of what's known as the SWAT team a ' Burke County Board of Education candidates Susan Stroup, Sam Wilkinson, Buddy Armour and Catherine Thomas a ' violated North Carolina's campaign-finance laws, according to the N.C. State Board of Elections.

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Related Topix: Nebo, NC, Hickory Metro, Morganton, NC, Rutherford College, NC, Raleigh Metro

Morganton News Herald

50 Years Ago in Burke County

It's November and there's no frost yet n Cheerleaders in the rain were not minding it a bit as they cheered the Wildcats to a 20-7 win against the Marion Rippers.

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Related Topix: Valdese, NC, Drexel, NC, Home Gardening, Home

Morganton News Herald

H1N1 flu spreading, Burke still taking precautions

The H1N1 flu, commonly known as the swine flu, caused at least 19 children's deaths last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Tamiflu, Oseltamivir (generic), Medicine, Medication, Influenza

Fri Oct 30, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

NC senator Jacumin says he won't seek fourth term in 2010, citing wife's health

A Republican state senator won't run for the North Carolina Legislature again next year because he says he needs to pay attention to his wife's health.

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Related Topix: Lenoir, NC, Caldwell County, NC

Thu Oct 29, 2009

News-Topic

Jacumin will not seek re-election

Jim Jacumin says family concerns will keep him from running for office again. North Carolina Sen.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Caldwell County, NC, Raleigh, NC, Raleigh Metro

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Morganton News Herald

Burke County work force shrinking

There are new signs that the recession is forcing people to leave Burke County in search of jobs elsewhere.

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Related Topix: Raleigh, NC, Raleigh Metro, Hickory Metro, Lenoir, NC, Morganton, NC

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Hildebran News

Burke County Voter Turnout Nearly Four Times Greater than 2007 Races

Burke County- Approximately 4,400 voters have cast their ballot in Burke County, this is four times greater than in 2007.

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Related Topix: Morganton, NC

MSNBC

School board battle brings out voters in Burke County

Early voting in Burke County is bringing people in by the thousands. You'll find pep.

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Charlotte Observer

16-year-old charged in Concord death

A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a Burke County man who died in Concord on Monday evening after being shot, police said.

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Related Topix: Morganton, NC

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Morganton News Herald

Victim 'scared to death' over potential release

DREXEL a ' The former police detective who investigated a brutal 1976 assault believes convicted rapist Kenneth Mathis, now 55, will commit serious crimes again if he's freed from prison this week.

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Related Topix: Drexel, NC, Morganton, NC, Hickory Metro, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Morganton News Herald

Three charged in illegal poker operation

Police charged three people on Friday morning for operating illegal video poker machines.

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Related Topix: Games, Poker, Hickory Metro, Morganton, NC

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