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Burke commissioners review requests for funding
MORGANTON — More than $8 million in requests from county department directors will go unfunded in the 2012-13 fiscal year budget if the Burke County Board of Commissioners approves its proposed budget.
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Brenda Banks appointed to Hildebran council
HILDEBRAN — After more than six months with a vacant seat on the Hildebran Town Council, the council on Monday appointed Brenda Banks to fill the seat previously held by Emily Williamson Gangi.
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Burke revaluation could result in tax hike
MORGANTON — If the Burke County Board of Commissioners moves forward with the planned property revaluation in 2013, the tax rate could increase 13 cents for the county to remain revenue neutral.
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Drexel manager Settlemyer heading to Black Mountain
DREXEL — After nearly a decade of service to the Town of Drexel, Town Manager Matt Settlemyer is leaving his post. In July, he’ll begin a new job, as the town manager of Black Mountain.
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Connelly Springs sets first reading of budget
The Connelly Springs Board of Aldermen will hold its first reading of the budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year at 7 p.m. June 4.
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Obesity, heart disease concerns for Burke
MORGANTON — The leading causes of death in Burke County haven’t changed much since 2007, with heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respirator diseases, cerebrovascular disease and unintentional non-motor vehicle injuries and diabetes topping the list.
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Burke commissioners approve proposed roads program
MORGANTON — Three Burke County roads are up for paving and improvements depending on the level of state funding for the county.
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Burke County roads slated for improvement
MORGANTON, NC — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has identified three roads in the county as the projects for the Secondary Roads Improvement Program for the 2012-13 fiscal year.
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Dogs rescued in Burke will be up for adoption
MORGANTON, N.C. -- Burke County Friends for Animals has determined that 62 of the 105 dogs rescued Monday from inhumane living conditions on Bill Epley Avenue may be put up for adoption.
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Dogs rescued in Burke will be up for adoption
Burke County Friends for Animals Director Toni Davis, left, and Assistant Director Teddi Stamey, right, perform a heartworm test on one of the dogs rescued Monday from inhumane living conditions. BCFFA put the dogs through a basic behavioral test Thursday to determine their adoptability.
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Dogs rescued in Burke will be up for adoption
Burke County Friends for Animals dog handler Billy Causby holds two dogs that were seized Monday from inhumane living conditions. The dogs passed a behavioral test and are waiting for a heartworm test. They'll be available for adoption if they also pass the latter test.
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Dogs rescued in Burke will be up for adoption
Burke County Friends for Animals Assistant Director Teddie Stamey, left, and BCFFA dog handler Billy Causby, right, sit in an animal control shelter pen Thursday with some of the 105 dogs seized Monday from inhumane living conditions. The pair put the dogs through a basic behavioral test to determine their adoptability.
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Dogs rescued in Burke will be up for adoption
Burke County Friends for Animals dog handler Billy Causby on Thursday places a dog into a carrier that's headed for the BCFFA shelter. The dog passed a behavioral test and will be put up for adoption. The dog is one of 105 that animal control officers seized Monday from inhumane living conditions.
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Dogs rescued in Burke will be up for adoption
A group of dogs huddles in the corner of a pen at the Burke County Animal Control shelter. The dogs were part of 105 seized Monday from inhumane living conditions on Bill Epley Avenue. Burke County Friends for Animals put the dogs through a behavioral test Thursday to determine their adoptability.
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Dogs rescued in Burke will be up for adoption
On Thursday, Burke County Friends for Animals put the remaining dogs rescued from inhumane living conditions through a behavioral test to determine their adoptability. The dogs also had to pass a heartworm test. The dogs could be in homes within two weeks at the earliest.
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Patterson, Meadows head to runoff election
MORGANTON — Republicans Mark Meadows and Vance Patterson are heading to a GOP runoff this summer after both candidates won less than 40 percent of the votes for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional seat.
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Burke voter turnout high for primary
MORGANTON — Voting for the primary election in Burke County went well with high voter turn out, but an influx of voters at the Burke County Board of Elections slowed down the voting process.
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Cates wins Democratic nomination for N.C. House 86 seat
MORGANTON — Local Democrats cast their ballots in favor of Jim Cates by a narrow margin to face incumbent Rep. Hugh Blackwell in the November election for the N.C. House 86 seat.
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Primary narrows down commissioner candidates
MORGANTON — Three Democrats and three Republicans clinched their party’s nomination Tuesday for the chance to run in November for three seats on the Burke County Board of Commissioners.
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Man charged with 50 counts of animal cruelty in Burke County
MORGANTON, N.C. -- The man who owned the 105 dogs Burke County Animal Control seized Monday afternoon now faces 50 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty.
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