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<title><![CDATA[I40 traffic rerouted for hours]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A truck pulling double trailers overturned on Interstate 40 at approximately 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, causing authorities to close a portion of the highway and reroute eastbound traffic until almost 8:30 a.m.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:03:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Magic Fuel Bus team gains national fame]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[This isn't the first time East Burke High School's Magic Fuel Bus team has received national attention, but this is the first time they got it on television. Fox News was at the high school Wednesday to capture footage of the Magic Fuel Bus team in action.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fox News at East Burke High School today]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/oct/21/fox-news-east-burke-high-school-today/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Fox News is on location at East Burke High School today filming the Magic Fuel Bus team.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:34:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Quiet towns can expect lively elections]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/oct/13/quiet-towns-can-expect-lively-elections/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Seats in some town council races in Burke County are up for grabs this year. 
The town of Glen Alpine has three seats open on the board of aldermen, but none of the incumbents sought re-election, so there will be new faces on the five-member board. The candidates are Bob Benfield, John D. Bowles, James "Shay" Francis, Kevin Herron and David Webb. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:54:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fall festivals in full swing]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/oct/13/fall-festivals-full-swing/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Rain delayed the Hildebran Heritage Festival for three weeks, but come Saturday the vendors and performers will be ready and waiting to entertain visitors at the Albert L. Parkhurst Municipal Complex, 202 S. Center St.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:14:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[East Burke comes out on top]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/sep/26/east-burke-comes-out-top/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[East Burke earned its first Catawba Valley Athletic 2A football win Friday night with a 44-29, rain-soaked win over visiting Bunker Hill. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:42:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobile pantries begin Wednesday]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/sep/17/mobile-pantries-begin-wednesday/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, along with five local churches, Wednesday morning celebrated and acknowledged a grant from the Sara Lee Foundation that will provide almost 50,000 pounds of food for five mobile food pantries.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:21:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Burke principal apologizes for taping meeting]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/aug/03/burke-principal-apologizes-taping-meeting/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Burke County's informal communications grapevine quivered Monday after one of the SACS CASI review team's meetings.
The rumor mill said East Burke Middle School principal Randy Sain tried to make an audio recording of the session.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:14:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pack essentials for a day on the trail]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/aug/01/pack-essentials-day-trail/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The steps you take before you hike could keep you on track and may even save your life. 
Whether you are an experienced backpacker or a tenderfoot, South Mountains State Park wants to help you prepare for your adventure.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:18:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Morganton man triggers 6-car crash]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jul/27/morganton-man-triggers-6-car-crash/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Police will likely not release the possible medical condition of a Morganton man who caused a string of wrecks on U.S. 321 on Saturday.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:40:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Burke schools get needed updates]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jul/23/burke-schools-get-needed-updates/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Renovations and improvements are underway at several Burke County public schools this summer, with extensive projects at East Burke and Freedom high schools. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:41:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Minimum wage hike could threaten low earners' jobs]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jul/23/minimum-wage-hike-could-threaten-low-earners-jobs/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A federal minimum wage increase that takes effect today could prolong the U.S. recession, some economists say, by forcing small businesses to lay off the same workers that the pay hike passed in better times was meant to help.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:14:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Man charged in marijuana operation]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jul/22/man-charged-marijuana-operation/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Burke County Narcotics Task Force investigators on Wednesday charged a Connelly Springs man with manufacturing marijuana after finding several of the plants on his property last week.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[4 file for school board]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jul/06/4-file-school-board/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Eight people turned out on the first day to file as a candidate for the November election. 
Those filing on Monday were: 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:02:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Filing period for election opens]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jul/04/filing-period-election-opens/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The filing period for the Nov. 3 election starts Monday. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:21:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Magic Fuel Bus team places second in national competition]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jul/01/magic-fuel-bus-team-places-second-national-competi/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[For East Burke High School's Magic Fuel Bus team, the past nine months of researching and producing biodiesel has paid off in the form of national recognition.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fourth of July celebrations around Burke County ]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jun/29/fourth-july-celebrations-around-burke-county/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[There is such a thing as a free lunch]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jun/24/there-such-thing-free-lunch/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Summer break for many kids means more time to play and no homework. 
For others, it may also mean fewer meals. 
But Burke County Public Schools, the state and the USDA are trying to fill the gap. 
Three schools in Burke County participate in the Summer Food Service Program, which is administered by the state. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:44:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Friday last day to vote for E. Burke biodiesel team]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jun/18/friday-last-day-vote-e-burke-biodiesel-team/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[If you haven't had the chance to vote for East Burke High School's Magic Fuel Bus team in Walmart's Earth Day Everyday Challenge, make sure you do so by 11:59 p.m. Friday.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:16:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Investigators seeking information on church theft]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jun/10/investigators-seeking-information-church-theft/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Burke County sheriff's detectives are seeking the public's help in solving a theft at Shady Grove United Methodist Church.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:49:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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