Valdese leaders will decide Monday whether to move forward with the proposed $10.83 million public safety facility or go back to the drawing board.
- By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media
Next week, festival-goers will get a little preview of Cafe Sabai in downtown Valdese with a two-day soft opening during the Waldensian Festival.
- By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media
It is now official: Constructing a combination police and fire station in Valdese will cost no more than $10,830,000 with a contingency fund of $600,000.
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Dianne Compton has volunteered with AMOREM’s Thrifts & Gifts store in Valdese for nearly a year, but she’s been supporting hospice care much longer than that.
- By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media
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