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  1. Seeking to Upset Status Quo, Gate City Demands New Leadership

    13 hrs ago | Lincoln Tribune

    ... obligations. As a result, residents certainly will face a future tax increase, Civitas tax policy analyst Brian Balfour noted in an op-ed in the Greensboro News & Record. 'Taxpayers and workers will bear the brunt of politicians' short-sighted ...

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  2. Big Debt Causes Big ProblemsRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Nov 14 | Lincoln Tribune

    Lincolnton residents on hook for $9,900 each By Brian Balfour Lincolnton residents face a staggering state and local government true debt burden equivalent to $9,900 for every man, woman and child - or roughly $39,700 for a family of four.

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    Related Topix: Lincolnton, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Financial Markets, Personal Finance, Retirement

  3. Etowah expanding Head Start/More at Four

    Friday Nov 13 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... younger than 3 and their parents with health, mental health and parenting resources. Two other sites, one at Balfour Education Center and the Columbus Center, have been expanded to include more Early Head Start classrooms. Expanding services WCCA ...

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    Related Topix: Etowah, NC, Family, Kids, Transylvania County, NC, Henderson County, NC, Parenting

  4. Kathy D. Ruff, 53Read the original story

    Oct 31, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... and Natalie; and three nieces and nephews, Sandy, David and Tristan. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Balfour Baptist Church. Dr. Dale Pace will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will ...

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  5. Kathy D. Ruff, 53Read the original story

    Oct 31, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... and Natalie; and three nieces and nephews, Sandy, David and Tristan. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Balfour Baptist Church. Dr. Dale Pace will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will ...

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  6. One Cent Means An Expanded World For Polar Bears

    Oct 30, 2009 | WFMY-TV Greensboro

    ... mid-October, 11 elementary schools and 3 pre-schools have committed to raising money for "Pennies for Polar Bears." Balfour Elementary had their first pick up on October 23. Students brought in 6,012 pennies, 49 nickels, 83 dimes, 15 quarters and a ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Randolph County, NC

  7. Halloween/ Fall festivalsRead the original story

    Oct 22, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... is Saturday, Oct. 31. Kids' games, free food, gospel, cake walks, hayrides, horses. Costume contest, 1 to 2 p.m. Balfour United Methodist Church Harvest Celebration will be 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. A Mystery Party for Kids will be 5:45 ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, Saluda, NC, Polk County, NC, Brevard, NC, Henderson County, NC

  8. Halloween/ Fall festivals

    Oct 22, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... is Saturday, Oct. 31. Kids' games, free food, gospel, cake walks, hayrides, horses. Costume contest, 1 to 2 p.m. Balfour United Methodist Church Harvest Celebration will be 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. A Mystery Party for Kids will be 5:45 ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, Saluda, NC, Polk County, NC, Brevard, NC, Henderson County, NC

  9. GovernmentRead the original story

    Oct 17, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... . National Multiple Sclerosis Society Make a Difference MS Service Day will start at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Balfour Baptist Church, 2502 Asheville Hwy. Day finishes at 3 p.m. Information: linda.vanderbosch@nmss.org , (704) 525-5906. ...

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    Related Topix: Polk County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Hendersonville, NC, Brevard, NC

  10. Show Choir continues to sing at North Henderson

    Oct 15, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. Davis named Balfour's Sept. student of the month Zack Davis is a senior at Balfour Education Center. After graduation, Zack plans to go into the army ...

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    Related Topix: Hendersonville, NC, Henderson County, NC, Education Etc.

  11. Durham Agrees To Offer EMC 1.2 Million To Expand HereRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 12, 2009 | WNCN-TV Raleigh

    ... the Dell closure announcement, it's puzzling to see politicians continue along the incentive game line," said Brian Balfour, a budget and tax policy analyst with the Civitas Institute. But the chairman of the Durham County commissioners says there's ...

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    Related Topix: Computers, EMC, Durham, NC, Durham County, NC

  12. Children compete to memorize Bible verses and exerciseRead the original story

    Oct 12, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... the program. Other ministers in the area say they too have seen Awana make a difference in the lives of children. Balfour Baptist Church has offered Awana for at least seven years on Sunday nights to its kids, from 3-year-old preschoolers through ...

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  13. Forrest Stamey, 46Read the original story

    Oct 12, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    Published: Monday, October 12, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. Forrest Duane Stamey, 46, of Balfour, died, Saturday, Oct.

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  14. Phillip D. PonderRead the original story

    Oct 12, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements. Forrest Stamey Forrest Duane Stamey, 46, of Balfour, died, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at Pardee Hospital. He was born May 12, 1963, in Transylvania County to the late Charles ...

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  15. Kids eager to memorize the BibleRead the original story

    Oct 10, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... the program. Other ministers in the area say they too have seen Awana make a difference in the lives of children. Balfour Baptist Church has offered Awana for at least seven years on Sunday nights to its kids, from 3-year-old preschoolers through ...

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  16. Hershell D. Keener, 85Read the original story

    Oct 8, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... three clusters. He retired from General Electric in 1986 after 30 years of service. He was a very active member of Balfour United Methodist Church. One of his biggest joys was singing in the church choir, and he was an avid gardener. Survivors ...

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  17. Hershell D. Keener, 85Read the original story

    Oct 8, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... three clusters. He retired from General Electric in 1986 after 30 years of service. He was a very active member of Balfour United Methodist Church. One of his biggest joys was singing in the church choir, and he was an avid gardener. Survivors ...

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  18. That rainy day invariably arrivesRead the original story

    Oct 2, 2009 | The Gaston Gazette

    ... sider setting aside more revenue to preserve essential functions during the recession that will surely follow. Brian Balfour is a budget and tax policy analyst with the Civitas Institute in Raleigh ( www.nccivitas.org ) .

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  19. Civitas Report: Overspending Leads to Higher Taxes

    Sep 22, 2009 | Lincoln Tribune

    ... been spared from one of the largest tax hikes in state history,' said Civitas Budget and Tax Policy Analyst Brian Balfour. The lessons from this study are clear: There is always an opportunity cost to every tax dollar spent. An extra dollar spent ...

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  20. Jessie M. NewmanRead the original story

    Sep 21, 2009 | HendersonvilleNews.com

    ... and Janie Edwards Laughter, and had been a Hendersonville area resident most of her life. A long time member of Balfour Baptist Church, she enjoyed cooking and gardening. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Wylie ...

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