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Single Family Rehabilitation (SFR) Program Available to Eligible Homeowners
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 10:44 in Local News | viewed 72 times | No Comments
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... (Continue reading)
Parker Announces Candidacy For District Attorney
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... (Continue reading)
Fischer Makes Candidacy Official – Announces Run For Congress
Written on 23 Feb, 2010 at 22:00 in Politics | viewed 44 times | 5 Comments
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.... (Continue reading)
Patterson Makes Congressional Run Official
Vance Patterson has made it official. He filed today to run for the US House of Representatives. Patterson, a business man from Morganton, filed at the Burke County Board of Elections today. He held a press conference... (Continue reading)
Local Agency Receives $1 Million Grant to Prevent Homelessness
Written on 29 Jan, 2010 at 0:01 in Local News | viewed 6 times | No Comments
Mental Health Partners, the Local Management Entity for Burke and Catawba Counties, has been awarded a $1 million grant over the next three years to provide homelessness prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless—many due to the economic... (Continue reading)
Faulty Equipment To Blame For Longview Fire
Written on 28 Jan, 2010 at 0:01 in Local News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Fire investigators have completed their investigation into the cause of a four-alarm fire in Longview on Sunday. Fire fighters raced to the scene of an explosion at Tailored Foam on 1st Avenue SE. Upon arrival they found an... (Continue reading)
Local Management Entity Earns National Accreditation
Written on 27 Jan, 2010 at 11:07 in Local News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) recently accredited Mental Health Partners, the local management entity for mental health and developmental disability services for Burke and Catawba counties, for three years in the area of "Services Management Network with... (Continue reading)
Former NFL Star Speaks To Local Schools & Prisons
Ken Johnson, a retired NFL professional who played eight years for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1970 - 1977 arrived in Hickory on Monday, speaking in local schools and prisons on behalf of Sports World. The organization had its inception in... (Continue reading)
International Textile Firm To Bring 66 Jobs To Burke County
Written on 9 Dec, 2009 at 10:35 in Local News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Governor Bev Perdue today announced that Marves Industries, an international producer of nonwoven textile cushioning and insulator pads for use in mattresses headquartered in Mexico, will open a new North American facility in Burke County. The company will invest... (Continue reading)
Deaf Student Does Art Therapy Internship At Broughton Hospital
Written on 28 Oct, 2009 at 16:27 in Default | viewed 4 times | No Comments
Bethany Hickman, a junior at Lenoir-Rhyne University, is participating in an art therapy internship this semester at Broughton Hospital, a state psychiatric hospital in Morganton, NC.... (Continue reading)
“NC Data Center Corridor” Multi-County Initiative Announced
Written on 28 Oct, 2009 at 11:39 in State News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
A region anchored by Apple, Google, the State’s Data center, and financial data centers in Charlotte will be promoted by several counties in a focused marketing effort to attract more data centers, communications firms, and high-tech industries.... (Continue reading)
Broughton Employee Named “Director’s Hero”
Written on 6 Aug, 2009 at 1:56 in Editorials | viewed 4 times | No Comments
Heather Cantley, a nursing assistant who works at Broughton State Hospital, recently received the coveted Director’s Hero award... (Continue reading)
How A Broken System Fails Mental Health Consumers
Written on 13 Jul, 2009 at 5:00 in Default | viewed 13 times | 3 Comments
Eight years ago, the mental health system in North Carolina began to change. This change was prompted by new legislation that has come to be known as mental health reform. Then, decision makers in Raleigh thought it would... (Continue reading)
Valdese Town Council Passes Budget, No Tax Increases
Written on 2 Jul, 2009 at 18:41 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
There will be no tax increase for the town of Valdese. The Valdese Town Council voted tonight to approve the town's new budget which totals just over nine-million dollars and keeps the tax rate at 40 cents per $100 of... (Continue reading)
Library Inspires Low-cost Treks Into History
Written on 15 Jun, 2009 at 9:19 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Free public library services and materials are more important than ever, as families seek ideas for budget getaways. In fact, Catawba County Library System can inspire several intriguing trips into area history.... (Continue reading)
Library Offers Ideas For Budget Conscious Vacations
Written on 8 Jun, 2009 at 10:50 in Default | viewed 0 times | No Comments
Books have always been a great resource for real-life adventures. Catawba County Library System has an expansive collection of literature by North Carolinians to inspire your day or weekend trip.... (Continue reading)
Burke County Superintendent Keeps His Job
Written on 3 Jun, 2009 at 12:09 in Default | viewed 510 times | No Comments
A judge has just ruled in favor of David Burleson, the Burke County School's superintendent who was released from his job by the school board on April 20, 2009.... (Continue reading)
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