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The family: Where love, gratitude, and grace meet
23+ hour, 41+ min ago (774+ words) We're all looking straight into the yellow rays of the setting May sun, with half of us keeping our sunglasses on and the other half squinting, somewhat quizzically, into that dazzling light. Shadows darken the ground in front of us…...
'Rustic Courtship' and a young man's heart | The Paper's Columnists
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (355+ words) The Rustic Courtship" by Winslow Homer. I stood, shoulders thrown slightly back, gazing at Winslow Homer's Rustic Courtship" after having tramped across the grassy National Mall side by side with the girl I was " without my knowing it, yet " mustering…...
Should state constitution limit growth of property taxes? | The Paper's Columnists
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (675+ words) RALEIGH " If Speaker Destin Hall and other leaders of the House of Representatives get their way " and I strongly suspect they will " voters will decide this fall whether to amend the state constitution to limit the growth of property-tax burdens…...
Open Hearts Place expands affordable housing in Burke | Burke County, NC news
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (548+ words) Eric Hurley, retired WPCC construction trades instructor, created a model of one of Hildebran Switch's modular homes. The homes will be move-in ready four months after the buyer's down payment. Nonprofit leaders and elected officials gathered at the Burke Arts…...
Site grading almost complete for Burke's shell building, but pace slows on HR building renovations
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (505+ words) The proposed industrial shell building at Burke Business Park is being marketed as a 101, 494-square-foot, job-ready facility on about 17 acres at 1175 Unix Drive. Construction of the county's shell building in the Burke Business Park is moving along on schedule, but…...
Hickory Choral Society to close season with patriotic outdoor concerts
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (463+ words) The Hickory Choral Society will perform Saturday, May 16, on the Courthouse Square in Morganton. The Hickory Choral Society will conclude its 2025-26 season with a pair of outdoor concerts commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. Performances are scheduled for 6 p. m. Saturday,…...
Morganton construction values top $3. 7 million in April
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (294+ words) The pie chart shows a breakdown of the types of construction happening in Morganton during April. Morganton approved 123 permits in April with a combined listed construction value of about $3. 71 million, led by a new home on Riverwoods Drive, mechanical work…...
Burke Animal Resource Center: Motley
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (168+ words) Meet Motley. He's 2 years old and 34 pounds and is a class clown. He's funny, loves attention, and is always ready to be the center of your world (as he should be, obviously). He is neutered, microchipped, up to date on…...
Burke Schools urged to prepare students for an AI-driven economy
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (417+ words) Dr. Bill Daggett explains the need for education on AI and soft skills to the Burke County Board of Education. As more baby boomers retire and birth rates continue to decline, the job market is expected to undergo major shifts…...
Valdese residents Rob and Deb Bratcher share a love like a fairytale
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (510+ words) Rob and Deb Bratcher at their Cinderella-themed wedding in October 2023. Imagine being proposed to on stage, during a production of "Shrek the Musical." Debra Bratcher doesn't have to imagine. It really happened. Debra, 65, and now-husband Robin Bratcher, 63, are frequent community…...