Featured
Burke County honors veterans with special ceremony
- By THE NEWS STAFF
- 0
Retired Army Lt. Col. Sondra Thompson lays the wreath at Tuesday’s ceremony honoring Burke County veterans.
- TAD ELLIOTT / FOR THE PAPER
“Taps” was performed at the end of the Veterans Day ceremony by East Burke High School student Brynnen Speck.
- TAD ELLIOTT photos / FOR THE PAPER
Retired Army Lt. Col. Scott Mann was the guest speaker at Tuesday’s Veterans Day ceremony.
- TAD ELLIOTT / FOR THE PAPER
David Austin (left) and Tim Corpening, with the Veteran Quilt of Honor which Corpening accepted on behalf of his father, Hugh Corpening, an Army World War II veteran who enlisted on Dec. 7, 1941. The quilt was made by the Burke County Quilters Guild.
- TAD ELLIOTT / FOR THE PAPER
Michele and David Austin with a 1941 Army truck, pointing to the hood numbers which indicate the date for their first date, which was also the date of their marriage three years later. David is wearing a pre-World War II Army uniform.
- TAD ELLIOTT
Post a comment as anonymous
Report
Watch this discussion. Stop watching this discussion.
More from this section
Most Popular
Articles
- The invisible barriers facing deaf Americans
- Lenoir's Prime Recycling plant employees taken to hospital with difficulty breathing; EMS calls in SBI to investigate
- Hildebran Council seat tie-breaker decided by the draw from a hat
- Events across Burke and Caldwell counties honoring military veterans
- Clear the Air Morganton petition demands investigation, timeline to end recurring chicken odors
- Valdese officials accept properties to eventually build walking path connecting to state trail
- Small farms take root in Burke
- Mystery substance at Lenoir recycling center unable to be identified, but incident deemed unsuspicious
- Glen Alpine eyes downtown buildings
- Atlantic County Buffet score drops again
Images
Commented
- Renovated Serenity Garden opens at UNC Health Blue Ridge-Valdese (1)
- Sewage spills in Burke underscore repair need (1)
- New property values don't necessarily mean higher tax bills (1)
- Two lawyers, one community, five decades of service (1)
- New fire trucks and station on the horizon for Granite Falls (1)
- Washington pays less; Burke pays more (1)
- Valdese officials accept properties to eventually build walking path connecting to state trail (1)
- Rutherford College YMCA to offer around-the-clock fitness (1)
- A lifetime of love and service (1)
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.