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<title><![CDATA[Behind-the-scenes tour of Valdese Weavers offered]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Valdese Weavers plant from 10 a.m. until noon Jan. 5 with the Hickory Museum of Art.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:09:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pool bubble, carports cave under weight of snow]]></title>

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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[Students learn marketing skills]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Good behavior and good grades often create a little green in the hands of students, but at Rutherford College Elementary School, their green was in the form of checks.
Simple, photocopied green checks offered a lesson on checks and balances.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:41:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Barber dies, but shop's music will go on]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The barbershop here has been featured in "Our State" magazine, on National Public Radio and even in the London Times newspaper. Musicians from all over the region and other states come to pick and maybe get their photos added to the "wall of shame."
The barbershop in Drexel has become a treasure house for musicians and bluegrass music lovers who are fortunate to hear about it.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Book explains why there's no longer a college in Rutherford College]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/dec/07/book-explains-why-theres-no-longer-college-rutherf/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Rutherford College may be a small town in eastern Burke County, but author and retired educator Lynne Galvin has discovered it has a big history.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:59:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Students create a walking, talking wax museum]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Third graders at Rutherford College Elementary School waxed nostalgic on Wednesday while they educated schoolmates about notable figures in history. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Students move to make money]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A program aimed at getting and keeping school children and their families healthy has found an alternative to selling candy or wrapping paper as a fundraiser.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:51:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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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[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[Mobile pantries begin Wednesday]]></title>

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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[Rutherford College gets festive]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Music, a petting zoo and food will be part of the Rutherford College Summer Festival on Saturday. 
The festival goes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is held in the town park at 450 Malcolm Blvd., behind the old town hall. 
Entertainment this year will be Fantasy Band performing oldies, beach music and country. The band will do 45-minute segments throughout the day, said Jessica Bargsley, town clerk. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:34:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Incumbents file for seats in Valdese, Rutherford College]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Two incumbent town councilmen filed for re-election Wednesday in their respective towns. Jennifer Abernethy filed for Rutherford College, and John "Chip" Black Jr. filed for ward 3 of Valdese.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:13:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[4 file for school board]]></title>

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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>

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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>

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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[Circle of Friends honored with award]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Circle of Friends in Rutherford College was honored Friday for its outstanding support of staff education and professional development.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:14:00 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[13 school buses vandalized]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Two teenagers are in hot water after police began an investigation into the vandalism of 13 Burke County Public Schools buses.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:34:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[R.C., C.S. being conservative with budgets]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.morganton.com/content/2009/may/27/rc-cs-being-conservative-budgets/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[Wed, 27 May 2009 18:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jacumin criticizes Senate Democrats' budget-making]]></title>

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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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