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<title><![CDATA[Fire detroys mobile home]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2010/mar/02/fire-detroys-mobile-home/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A fire destroyed a mobile home in the Icard area of Burke County just before lunch on Monday. 
Jeff Icard, deputy fire chief for Icard Township Fire and Rescue, said a woman and small child were able to get out of the home without injury. He would not release the name of the woman or child. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Round 2]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2010/jan/30/round-2/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[As predicted, a winter storm dumped 5 to 8 inches of snow on Burke County on Friday and Saturday.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:51:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Retiree finds and returns wallet containing $1,600]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2010/jan/11/retiree-finds-and-returns-wallet-containing-1600/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Terry Shook searched high and low for his wallet after he realized it was missing two months ago, even hiring a diver to search Lake Hickory.
The one place he didn't look, though, was the shoulder of Interstate 40.
That's where John Hoffman found Shook's wallet on Monday. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:02:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pool bubble, carports cave under weight of snow]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/dec/21/pool-bubble-carports-cave-under-weight-snow/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[It's been a while since folks in Burke County have experienced any kind of significant snowfall. 
But they could probably have done without some of the damage that came along with it. 
In Valdese, the weight of the snow caused the bubble over the town swimming pool to collapse, said Jeff Morse, Valdese town manager. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:43:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Husband and wife arrested for stealing goods]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/dec/10/husband-and-wife-arrested-stealing-goods/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A husband-and-wife team is accused of stealing items from Defeet Inc., 371 Interstate 40 Access Road.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Deputies issue warrants in break-ins, seek suspects]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/dec/09/deputies-issue-warrants-break-ins-seek-suspects/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Burke County sheriff's investigators are seeking information regarding two wanted men.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[I40 traffic rerouted for hours]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/oct/24/i40-traffic-rerouted-hours/news-local/]]></link>


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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>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/oct/22/magic-fuel-bus-team-gains-national-fame/news-local/]]></link>


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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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