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		<title>McHenry Announces Legislation To Put Reagan On $50 Bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Greeson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) announced new legislation today, H.R. 4705, that would redesign the face of the $50 bill to include the likeness of our 40th President, Ronald Reagan.  In a prepared statement, McHenry called Reagan "indisputably one of transformative leaders of the 20th century."]]></description>
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		<title>LR Wins Gold Award From Higher Ed Marketing Report</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/03/02/lr-wins-gold-award-from-higher-ed-marketing-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Greeson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[higher education marketing report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lenoir-rhyne university]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lenoir-Rhyne University has won a Gold Award from the Higher Education Marketing Report for a series of ads in Our State magazine. The ads featured the accomplishments of individual students and programs and were part of the overall “Rise Up” marketing campaign.]]></description>
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		<title>Single Family Rehabilitation (SFR) Program Available to Eligible Homeowners</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/03/02/single-family-rehabilitation-sfr-program-available-to-eligible-homeowners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/03/02/single-family-rehabilitation-sfr-program-available-to-eligible-homeowners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[burke county]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nc housing finance agency]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Western Piedmont Council of Governments has been awarded $400,000 from the NC Housing Finance Agency for comprehensive rehabilitation in Burke County (except for the City limits of Morganton) of eight moderately deteriorated homes which are owned and occupied by elderly and/or disabled lower-income households.]]></description>
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		<title>Awards Presented At CVCC Event Honoring Black History</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/03/02/awards-presented-at-cvcc-event-honoring-black-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Greeson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[african-american community award]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black history month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[catawba valley community college]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[garrett hinshaw]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ridgeview resident Savannah H. Washburn was recently honored for her contributions to the African-American community during Catawba Valley Community College's annual Multicultural Celebration in Honor of Black History. She was presented the Outstanding Contribution to the African-American Community Award. ]]></description>
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		<title>Communities Join Forces To &#8220;Woo&#8221; Google</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/03/01/communities-join-forces-to-woo-google/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Greeson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Government, academic, business and community leaders met Monday, March 1 to join forces in the Google Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and Business initiative. The Hickory/Lenoir Google Fiber to the Home and Business RFI application is a collective effort with support from municipalities and counties along the U.S. 321 data center corridor.]]></description>
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		<title>How To Properly Call 9-1-1, What To Expect &amp; When Not To Call</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/28/how-to-properly-call-9-1-1-what-to-expect-when-not-to-call/</link>
		<comments>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/28/how-to-properly-call-9-1-1-what-to-expect-when-not-to-call/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hardin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone, even children old enough to know how to use a phone, should know that 9-1-1 is the number to call in emergencies.  But are you aware that there’s a right way and a wrong way to use 9-1-1?
9-1-1 should be used for real emergencies, and parents and other adults should teach children not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McHenry Named Most Conservative US House Member from NC</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/26/mchenry-named-most-conservative-us-house-member-from-nc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/26/mchenry-named-most-conservative-us-house-member-from-nc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Greeson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressman Patrick McHenry was named the most conservative member of the North Carolina congressional delegation today by National Journal.  He was also ranked as the seventeenth most conservative member in the entire US House of Representatives.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Declares Severe Weather Awareness Week</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/26/governor-declares-severe-weather-awareness-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Citizen Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As North Carolinians eagerly awaits springtime, Governor Bev Perdue cautioned residents to be on the lookout for severe weather that may include tornadoes and thunderstorms. Perdue declared February 28 – March 6 Severe Weather Awareness Week in North Carolina and recommends that families have safety plans for home, work or school so they can respond quickly when tornadoes or severe storms threaten.]]></description>
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		<title>Maiden High Athletes Reject The &#8220;R&#8221; Word</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/26/maiden-high-athletes-reject-the-r-word/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[conover school]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[project unity program]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday March 3rd, Maiden High School students will be asked to join with hundreds of thousands of other students across America to sign a pledge to “Spread the Word to End the R-Word. This program is part of the Project Unity Program of the North Carolina Special Olympics.]]></description>
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		<title>Hee Haw Bingo To Benefit ALFA</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/25/hee-haw-bingo-to-benefit-alfa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/25/hee-haw-bingo-to-benefit-alfa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Greeson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[aids]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[bingo verifying divas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not Your Mama’s Bingo will present their second bingo fundraiser of the 2010 season on Saturday, March 13, 2010 with Hee Haw Bingo. The first bingo event, Chapel of Love Bingo, was a sell out and raised almost $5,000 to benefit ALFA.]]></description>
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		<title>LaFone Files For NC House District 96</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/25/lafone-files-for-nc-house-district-96/</link>
		<comments>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/25/lafone-files-for-nc-house-district-96/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Greeson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[catawba county]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[t dale johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[woodlawn baptist church]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Gary L Lafone, retired Police Chief of Conover, has filed as a Candidate for the North Carolina General Assembly.  He will be running for the North Carolina House of Representatives in NC House District 96.  The district covers much of central Catawba County with the exception of Hickory and the eastern and southeast part of the county and south of Newton.]]></description>
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		<title>Parker Announces Candidacy For District Attorney</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/25/parker-announces-candidacy-for-district-attorney/</link>
		<comments>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/25/parker-announces-candidacy-for-district-attorney/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Greeson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jason Parker has announced his candidacy for District Attorney for the 25th District consisting of Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties. Parker is a long-time Hickory resident and a native of Alexander County. He has served as a prosecutor for 24 of the last 30 years of his law career.]]></description>
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		<title>Vance Patterson Campaign Press Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/25/vance-patterson-campaign-press-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/25/vance-patterson-campaign-press-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Citizen Staff</dc:creator>
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		<title>New Bond Fund Helps NC Immigrants Get Fair Day in Court</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/24/new-bond-fund-helps-nc-immigrants-get-fair-day-in-court/</link>
		<comments>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/24/new-bond-fund-helps-nc-immigrants-get-fair-day-in-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Greeson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new Bond Fund is helping immigrants who are arrested post bond and access legal services. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice partnered with the National Immigrant Bond Fund to provide zero interest matching loans to immigrants who cannot afford to pay a full bond. The fund was created from a pool of private donors committed to protecting dignity and due process for immigrants.]]></description>
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		<title>Fischer Makes Candidacy Official &#8211; Announces Run For Congress</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/23/fischer-makes-candidacy-official-announces-run-for-congress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Citizen Staff</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[10th congressional district]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anne Fischer of Morganton filed her notice of candidacy for the 10th Congressional District of NC in the US House of Representatives today at the Burke County Board of Elections, making her the second Democrat to officially enter the race.]]></description>
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		<title>Fourth Annual Empty Bowls Event To Fight Hunger</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/22/fourth-annual-empty-bowls-event-to-fight-hunger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen Thomas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pottery students from St Stephens High School are once again pitching in to help fight hunger in Catawba County. The students, under the direction of pottery instructor Becki Henderson-Gow, are donating more than 300 hand-made ceramic bowls for the fourth annual Empty Bowls Event. All profits from this event will go directly to The Corner Table of Newton and The Hickory Soup Kitchen.]]></description>
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		<title>Catawba Dems To Hold Precinct Organization Rallies</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/22/catawba-dems-to-hold-precint-organization-rallies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandon Greeson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The North Carolina Democratic Party will hold annual precinct organizing rallies in Catawba County on March 4-13, 2010. A list of meeting dates, times and locations is below. All meetings are free and open to registered Democrats.]]></description>
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		<title>Its Time For Burr &amp; McHenry To Represent Our Interests</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/21/its-time-for-burr-mchenry-to-represent-our-interests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Commentator</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Washington representatives, Senator Burr and Representative McHenry, have the best health care in the country. By saying &#8220;NO&#8221; to proposed health care reforms, they&#8217;re making sure you don&#8217;t get the same. 
Burr and McHenry can choose from an assortment of health care plans, but they deny you a government health insurance option.
They have no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Republicans Must Do Something For The American People</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/21/republicans-must-do-something-for-the-american-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Commentator</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[james g long]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a Harvard study published by the American Journal of Public Health, 44,789 Americans die each year because they have no health care coverage.  That&#8217;s 122 people who die every day.
If we knew terrorist were going to attack us and kill 44,789 Americans, we would do anything possible to prevent that from happening. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Ideas To Keep Your Home And Family Safe From Burglars</title>
		<link>http://www.catawbavalleycitizen.com/2010/02/21/good-ideas-to-keep-your-home-and-family-safe-from-burglars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Hardin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every so often, I like to present some of the practical information County departments make available on things like health care, where to find basic documents or safety issues.   Here are some tips on how to protect your home and family from a burglar, courtesy of our Risk Management staff and the Crime [...]]]></description>
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