The Burke County Board of Education members met Wednesday, June 7, in a special called meeting to discuss and vote on a proposed resolution that opposes the expansion of Opportunity Scholarships …

After 176 instructional days, Burke County Public Schools is out for the summer. The first day of school for the 2023-24 school year is  Aug. 28.  

One year ago at this time, Kevin Baxter at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics wasn’t getting a lot of sleep. After years of development and then construction, the school was …

The Morganton Woman’s Club announced the Beatrice Cobb Scholarships at their May meeting.  The Scholarship Committee members Kay Lewis, Vivian Streater, and Lonna Wilson received applications …

The path to graduation has not been an easy one for Draughn High School’s Aubrie Synder. She has endured athletic injuries, surgeries, the drudgeries of physical therapy, and the stress of taking …

Cumin, coriander, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg are not part of a standard cheese pizza or chicken nuggets school lunch. In collaboration with its food service provider, …

National Wildlife Federation (NWF), America’s largest wildlife conservation and education organization, has recognized that North Liberty School has successfully created a Certified Schoolyard …

Book banning is a topic that has been in the news time and time again. You have undoubtedly seen Facebook videos of parents across the country protesting in BOE meetings. This has now become a …

After his upcoming graduation at Freedom High School, Blake Brown will be attending the University of Dundee in Scotland in the school’s Product Design program. Brown grew up in Portland, Ore., but …

Two noticeable differences between NCSSM-Morganton and traditional high schools are that students come from throughout the state to attend and that they live on campus. The contrasts - and supporters …

NCSSM-Morganton will receive part of a $1.7 million grant through the UNC System. The funds, from the COVID-19 relief monies allocated via the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund, will …

The Burke County Cattlemen’s Association presented three $1,000 scholarships to eligible high school seniors, college undergraduates, or college graduate students pursuing a degree in an …

Did you know, unsafe food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemical substances causes more than 200 diseases? Food safety is a shared responsibility between governments, producers, …

The Burke Education Foundation, Inc., recently awarded $3,000 in funds to three Burke County Public Schools teachers for classroom projects. Table Rock Middle School science teacher Angela Happoldt …

Morganton native Emma Johnson had a stellar undergraduate career at N.C. State University and she capped it off by winning the Alex Miller Award for Outstanding Student presented by the school’s …

The Kathryn G. Siphers Scholarship Committee is pleased to select  Jaccob Alexander Fair as its scholarship recipient for 2023. Jaccob is a senior at East Burke High School. He plans …

The Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy at Western Piedmont Community College held graduation on Thursday, May 18 following 19 weeks of rigorous training. Graduates will be employed by various law …

EDITOR’s NOTE: Library Matters is provided each week by the Burke County Public Library with offices in Morganton, Valdese, and Hildebran Children’s Programs Don’t forget that registration for …

For those who read my columns every Saturday, first I would like to say thank you for giving me the privilege of covering news inside of Freedom High School. Second, on April 1, I covered students …

Burke County Public Schools and Chartwells K12 will offer free lunch to children in the community all summer long. Starting Wednesday, June 14, the BCPS Summer Meal program will serve lunch Monday …

JROTC, the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, has been a part of FHS for years. My father went through JROTC, and my uncles and countless other generations of Freedom students have all gone …

Second place is the first loser. This is an idiom that has been a staple in my mindset for years. I was the second born, second fastest on my team, second in my elementary school spelling bee (yes I …

Memorial Day Weekend is around the corner and honoring those who died in American wars often includes gatherings of family and friends. Grills and smokers will be out in full force. Barbecue is as …

Paint. Pencil. Clay. Fabric. Mixed media. Students at North Carolina School for the Deaf, from preschool through high school, displayed their works during the school’s Annual Art Show, which opened …

Dr. David Burleson found it difficult to make his way to the entrance of the middle school wing at New Dimensions Charter School. He and his wife, Beth, were repeatedly stopped for hugs and hellos. …