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<title><![CDATA[Fire strikes another old Drexel Heritage plant]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Firefighters from Drexel, Valdese and Triple Community fire departments responded Tuesday afternoon to a fire at the vacant Drexel Heritage plant one.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Halloween round-up]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/oct/28/halloween-round-/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Looking for something to do this Halloween? Here are some of the events going on around Burke County.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Quiet towns can expect lively elections]]></title>

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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[Bad economy good business for fairs, festivals]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/sep/01/bad-economy-good-business-fairs-festivals/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[With unemployment at 15 percent in the county and the country still in the grips of recession, folks appear to be turning to local entertainment options. 
Larry Taylor, treasurer of the Burke County Fair, said gate receipts were down this year about $1,500 but that was mainly due to a one-night rain washout. The fair was ahead of last year's receipts every night except the night of Aug. 5, when the skies opened up with rain, Taylor said. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:22:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Burke law round-up finds 11, property seized]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/aug/19/burke-law-round--finds-11-property-seized/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[In a multi-agency effort Wednesday, officers hoped to serve 38 warrants for drug related charges. As of 5 p.m. officers had succeeded in serving 11 warrants across the county.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Festive fun in Drexel]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/aug/18/festive-fun-drexel/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The Drexel Fair opened its gates Tuesday and will welcome guests each evening at 6 p.m. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:59:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Drexel Fair celebrates 60 years]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/aug/11/drexel-fair-celebrates-60-years/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[If you haven't had enough of fair fun, you can help Drexel Fair celebrate its 60th anniversary. 
The fair runs from Tuesday through Aug. 22, and as it's been for all of its years, admission is free. Gates open each night at 6 p.m.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:50:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Drexel gives a little for land-use plan]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jul/26/drexel-gives-little-land-use-plan/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Burke County has finished a future land-use plan for parts of the eastern part of the county. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:55:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[North Carolina town's longtime barbershop cutups]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[If you find yourself in Drexel, N.C., stop by The Barber Shop and get a trim from owner Lawrence Anthony or barber David Shirley. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:13:00 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[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[Barber shop reaches milestone]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Lawrence Anthony at the Barber Shop in Drexel celebrates the shop's 60th anniversary.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:07:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic development gets a boost from budgets]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/jun/16/economic-development-gets-boost-budgets/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The county and some municipalities plan to budget more for economic development next year. 
But the extra money isn't without strings. 
Burke County's proposed budget for 2009-10 called for a decrease in funding for Burke Partnership for Economic Development. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:19:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Towns propose budgets for upcoming fiscal year]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/may/26/towns-propose-budgets-upcoming-fiscal-year/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Town councils in Burke County have received proposed budgets for fiscal year 2009-10. Those budgets include: 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 May 2009 17:40:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jacumin criticizes Senate Democrats' budget-making]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/apr/13/jacumin-criticizes-senate-democrats-budget-making/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[State Sen. Jim Jacumin, R-Burke/Caldwell, has joined a chorus of his Republican colleagues who criticized Senate Democrats for crafting the 2009-11 state budget without much GOP input.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:15:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Drexel welcomes spring with carnival]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[If temperatures are warming and flowers are blooming that can only mean one thing in Drexel: the carnival. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Burke residents asked for opinions on land-use plan]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/mar/31/burke-residents-asked-opinions-land-use-plan/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Burke County residents will get a chance to voice their opinions on a future land-use plan. 
Burke County in April will have community meetings in the eastern part of the county to collect input for its land-use plan.
The first meeting of the Urban Corridor Small Area Plan is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in Ray Childers Elementary School's cafeteria, 1183  Cape Hickory Road. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:03:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Resurfacing I-40 in Burke could start in June]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/mar/25/resurfacing-i-40-burke-could-start-june/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Highway planners are clearing the way for a 25-mile-long, $14- to $16-million resurfacing project to start in June on Interstate 40 in Burke County.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:11:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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