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Competition for superintendents may hurt county
Burke County is searching for its next superintendent of public schools.
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Schools left to wait after accreditation visit
All that’s left for Burke County Public Schools to do is wait.
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Sectarian prayers not needed before meetings
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Tuesday it would not hear the Forsyth County’s appeal of a lower-court ruling that ended the practice of sectarian prayers being said prior to meetings of the county’s board of commissioners.
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Old habits die hard on roads
Several traffic patterns around the city and county have recently undergone changes, but that hasn’t stopped some motorists from trying to move through intersections the same way they did for years.
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It's never too early to teach fire safety
Toddlers are capable of a lot. They learn with a keen sense of observation. The hard part can be getting lessons to stick.
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Work left to be done to honor King's life
On Sunday and Monday, we celebrate the life and efforts of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a Nobel-prize winning visionary who spent his life working for equality for all people.
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We are our brother's keeper
It never could have happened here, at least not in January. Since 1950, only five tornados had ever touched down in Burke County. And they had all occurred in warmer months. There’s no way a tornado could ever strike Burke County on a cool January evening. It simply couldn’t happen.
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High hopes for the new year
Many people will make a New Year’s resolution today, hoping to make 2012 better than 2011.
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Center's gift brings joy to Burke residents
In our community, there are many treasured holiday traditions.
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Stakes high in superintendent search
Planning is a valuable tool, but it’s worthless without execution.
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Quality of education at heart of school report
There is no doubt that we as a state and nation are in difficult economic times. Unemployment is high and tax revenues are down. North Carolina’s budget is tight, and very little hope is on the horizon for that to change in the near future.
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Donation can me a bigger world for child
There’s something special for a child about climbing on their two-wheeler and heading out on the open road. A bicycle empowers a youngster. No longer are they subject to just going wherever their parents want to go. The entire world, or at least their neighborhood, can be reached by pedal power.
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Editorial: Get to know the candidates
What do you know about the candidates in the municipal and school board elections this fall in Burke County?
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Editorial: Don't forget 7-11
Painful as the memory may be, voters should remember July 2011 when Congress brought this country to the brink of defaulting on its debts while our representatives played political games.
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Editorial: Making a point about making things
Any news about new jobs in Burke County is well worth reporting, and some stories are worth telling twice.
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Editorial: A brighter light ahead
The proverbial light at the end of the recession’s gloomy tunnel is finally looking nearer in Burke County.
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Editorial: Saluting the Red, White and Blue(grass)
We’re already looking forward to 2012’s Red, White and Bluegrass Festival. You should be, too.
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Editorial: Remembering the Revolution
“If you had to support the rebels or the loyalists, which side would you be on?”
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Editorial: Kicking the can down the road
Burke County’s commissioners last week decided they wouldn’t raise the county’s property-tax rate. They kicked the can down the road.
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Editorial: Don't run for a seat on the school board
If you live in Burke County, if you’re eligible to vote and if you have $20 to spare, you can run for a seat on the Burke County Board of Education. Please, don’t.
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Editorial: Let's agree on some facts
Numbers never lie, it’s said, but the budgeteers in Washington and Raleigh have twisted some figures more than the Hunchback of Notre Dame’s pretzels.
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Editorial: Approve the state budget
Right or wrong, like it or hate it, this state budget should be ratified quickly so North Carolina can get on with its business.
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Editorial: Approve the state budget
Right or wrong, like it or hate it, this state budget should be ratified quickly so North Carolina can get on with its business.
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Editorial: Memorial Day now and forever
Americans should always remember those whose lives and sacrifices we honor on Memorial Day and forever.
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Editorial: Memorial Day now and forever
Americans should always set aside time to remember those whose lives and sacrifices we honor now and forever.
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