Road improvements. A school’s uncertain future. A family business built on homemade machinery. Here are five stories to watch for in the Saturday, Oct. 17, edition of The Paper.
Rumble strips, reflectors and more visible crosswalks are targeting crash-prone roads and intersections across Burke County. Work is already underway on N.C. 181. See which other routes are slated for improvements — and how the state decides where to focus.
OLD LANDFILLS. QUESTIONS THAT LINGER.
Three former landfills in Burke and Caldwell are among the state’s 100 highest-priority sites for investigation. Those rankings reflect potential exposure, not confirmed contamination. We examine where investigations stand, unexplained shifts in the rankings and what nearby residents should know about well-water testing.
7 KINDERGARTNERS & A SCHOOL'S UNCERTAIN FUTURE
Kings Creek School has just seven kindergartners and is operating at about one-third of capacity. Caldwell school officials have begun considering permanent closure, but no final decision has been made. Find out what’s driving the proposal and how families can weigh in at a Nov. 2 hearing.
KEEPING HUNTER'S LIVERMUSH COOKING
The machinery is custom-built. The repairs aren’t simple. A request for prayers from Hunter’s Livermush brought an outpouring of support for the family-owned business. Meet the sisters keeping a seven-decade tradition going — and learn why they say newer equipment could change more than the production line.
WATER, NOT FIRE, FOR A FINAL FAREWELL?
Burke families are asking about aquamation, an alternative to flame cremation that uses water and chemicals. One local funeral home already offers it; another plans to follow. We explore how the process works, what it costs and why it’s drawing interest.
Read the full stories in tomorrow’s edition of The Paper.
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