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Morganton's BBQ scene shifts as two restaurants close, The Honey Hog opens
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (871+ words) Customers line up to order at the counter on The Honey Hog’s first day open on Wednesday, July 22. Morganton’s barbecue scene experienced a major shift this week with the closures of Butch’s BBQ & Breakfast and Boulevard Barbecue, followed by the…...
Morganton High class of 1962 holds reunion
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (163+ words) thepaper.media The Morganton High School class of 1962 held a reunion on Saturday, June 13, at Timberwoods Family Restaurant, with 10 members attending the get-together. Pictured (from left) are Terry Cole, John Branstrom, Janice Mast Branstrom, Larry Berry, Kay Mull Yount, Susan…...
Bumgarner becomes Carolina Caring’s newest Cardinal Keeper
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (559+ words) Taylorsville native Michael Bumgarner (right), a professional race car driver for Rick Ware Racing who has won back-to-back late model division titles at Hickory Motor Speedway, was announced last week as the newest partner and contributor to the Carolina Caring…...
Burke County Public School officials chosen for National School Boards Association's 2026 Policy Leadership Cohort
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (298+ words) Burke County Public Schools Board of Education Chair Tiana Beachler and Vice Chair Jamey Wycoff will participate in the National School Boards Association’s 2026 Policy Leadership Cohort. As school districts across North Carolina compete for teachers, two Burke County Board of…...
East Burke boys and girls wrestling camp a success | Sports
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (181+ words) East Burke boys and girls wrestling camp a success thepaper.media The one-day East Burke High School youth wrestling camp was held at the EBHS mat room on July 11 and featured nearly 20 aspiring grapplers from around the area. The camp…...
Burke officials prepare for tax appraisals
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (812+ words) County Manager Brian Epley (right) speaks with County Commissioner Randy Burns before the meeting on July 20. Burke County residents can expect new property values in 2027, after county officials determined property tax values are about 22% below current market prices, and county…...
Hickory Motor Speedway holds action-packed night of racing
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (760+ words) Hickory Motor Speedway was the only racetrack in the Catawba Valley to hold an event on Saturday, July 18, with six divisions participating in races that totaled nearly 300 laps of action. The main attraction was the 100-lap late model feature, which…...
Burke County high school football, basketball coaches give end-of-summer updates
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (1762+ words) Freedom girls basketball players go through a drill during team camp, which was held at Crump-Rogers Gymnasium in June. There may be no regular-season games taking place, but summers have become a key period of growth and learning for high…...
Western Piedmont Community College to finish post-Helene repairs with ropes course, zipline project
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (345+ words) Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic floods, Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) will soon tackle its final repair project funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The last repair on WPCC’s list is the Alpine Tower and ropes…...
Waldensian Festival brings music and tradition to Valdese
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (406+ words) Southside Station performs at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug 7 — the opening day of the annual Waldensian Festival in downtown Valdese. Each August, downtown Valdese fills with music, food, art, dancing, and the story of a people whose journey still shapes the town…...