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Mama cat adopts rabbits
MORGANTON, NC -- Timmy and Mike, both sons of Mr. and Mrs. James Phifer Ross, were checking out their grandparent’s cat, Baby, who delivered her first litter of kittens.
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Students lay first bricks at NCSD
MORGANTON, NC -- North Carolina School for the Deaf was designed in the Queen Anne Style by A. G. Bauer, a Raleigh architect.
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Purchase proves newspapers remain vital
Warren Buffett is often cited as the most successful investor of the 20th century.
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Couldn't dogs have been placed in homes?
Judges, even in retirement, rarely write to editors.
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Priorities on marriage not what they should be
I find it ironic that we live in a state where gays and lesbians can not marry, but first cousins (of the opposite sex, of course) can. That fact epitomizes the word "backward."
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Behavior at shelter a disappointement
My husband and I drove from Hickory to the Burke County Friends of Animals to lend support to the search for homes for the animals photographed in the Hickory Daily Record.
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Keel sidewalks clear in downtown
My husband and I frequently enjoy walking downtown to enjoy the activities it offers. The city has become more pedestrian friendly.
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Thank you for votes, help in primary
I especially send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who voted for me, and all the people who helped me over the past few months.
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Picture, headline leave reader disappointed
I was really disappointed in the News Herald for the front page picture of the "Pile of Puppies."
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Shipping ports the reason for pipeline
During the 1970s gas shortage, the Alaska pipeline was built to help get us off of foreign oil. When it was finished, the oil was being sold to Japan, and I believe South Korea. When it was found out that it was not profitable, the oil was kept in the U.S.
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First brick store in Connelly Springs
Daniel Pinkney Hudson operated the store the first brick store in Connelly Springs from 1903 to around 1927.
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Deputies find moonshine on church pew 50 years ago in Burke
Maybe a church is the best place to hide whisky from some people, but not from the deputies of the Sheriff’s Department.
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People have spoken on Amendment One
The results for Tuesday’s vote on Amendment One — the amendment to North Carolina’s constitution defining marriage as being between a man and a woman — came back as expected.
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Dear friend passes away at 98
I want to mark the passing of a sweet presence in Morganton and a dear friend. Lillian Littlejohn died recently at the age of 98.
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Appreciation given for teachers at Mull
In observance of Teacher Appreciation Week, I would like to express my genuine gratitude for all the hard work (teachers at Mull Elementary) have given during this school year.
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Clannad means big family
How big is the world for you? Do you realize that there is so much out there? You learn about mysteries of the universe through your whole life, but do you know how important it is to experience them by your own?
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Phone service comes to town
The telephone service began in a small way in 1898. Southern Bell acquired the Burke County Telephone Company in 1906 for $4,500.
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Glen Alpine art students shine
First place winners in the art contest at Glen Alpine School exhibit their pictures. The contest is sponsored by the Glen Alpine Woman’s Club. Billy Scott, eighth-grade student, whose oil painting of an original temple, was first in the grammar division and Jean Buff, first grader, who placed first in the primary division.
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Preparedness key in emergency situations
Saturday’s scenario used during an emergency training exercise in Morganton may have been extreme, but it’s almost impossible to go too far when training for a disaster. Emergency officials from around the county converged on the Burke County Emergency Services Training Center to work out any kinks when it comes to responsibilities and communication in an emergency situation. The script was firefighters arrive at a trailer to find three injured people laying outside the building. When firefighters enter the structure, there are a series of explosions that result in exposure to radioactive materials. A truck flees the scene before wrecking and causing another explosion at a nearby school. As it turns out, there was radioactive material in the truck that would have been used to build a dirty bomb. How likely is this to happen in our community? Not very. Is it better to go too far than to not be prepared if there is a catastrophic incident in Burke County? Absolutely. While our area isn’t a known training ground for terrorists, there’s no reason to not get as many people as possible involved in the training. The lessons that were learned during Saturday’s training will carry over to incidents that occur in the county. Emergency personnel were regularly asking questions of supervisors and observers on the scene. Trainers were questioning the personnel working the scene, making sure they were aware of their surroundings and the proper protocol. There’s an adage that proper preparation prevents poor performance. Officials did the right thing in taking Saturday’s example to an extreme level. We feel confident that our emergency officials are more prepared today than they were yesterday.
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Christians should vote for Amendment One
After reading several comments and letters to the editor about the Amendment One vote soon to be finalized in North Carolina, my heart became grieved at the lack of understanding just what is at stake!
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Amendment One claims are false
Whether you are planning on voting early or waiting till May 8, the most important item on the ballot (to make your voice heard) is the Marriage Amendment.
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Chiropracter offers heartfelt goodbye
It is with mixed emotions that I announce I will be leaving Suber Chiropractic Center effective June 15. Dr. Jason Baker of Baker Chiropractic here in Morganton will be moving his operations into my office and will take over the care of both his clients and mine at that time. Dr. Baker has been in Morganton for four years.
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Obama not helping with gas prices
I read about the gas prices in the paper on April 30 with Mike Walden. He sure hit a spot with gas prices. Our great president will not try to do anything about them either. He had a chance to help the economy with the pipeline a year ago, but our great leader declines to create new jobs that would help us with the gas prices.
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Worthy nonprofit benefits from Burke giving
Once again, the residents of Burke County have shown their generous hearts.
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Brown Mountain light myth has governor looking for a new tax
Now going the rounds is a comment by William Moffitt that he now knows what’s causing the mysterious Brown Mountain Lights. It’s Governor Sanford with a flashlight looking for something to tax. William is silent as to where he heard the report, and some doubted that he originated it.
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