The Paper has gathered resources to help voters in Burke and Caldwell counties prepare: a breakdown of who is running for which office, candidate profiles, early voting locations, and information about the statewide referendums, including statements supporting and opposing each.
The question is when an elected official’s personal convictions begin to exert inappropriate influence over people and businesses that do not share them.
Our editorial honors Dolly Parton by highlighting four lessons from her life: be true to yourself, use what you have to help others, support causes that matter and treat people with kindness. It argues that Parton’s greatest legacy extends beyond her music to her generosity, authenticity and ability to bring people together despite their differences. The best way to honor her is not simply to listen to her songs but to follow her example by making someone else’s life better.
Project Arlington represents something more than 64 jobs, additional tax revenue, and the direct and indirect economic benefits that come whenever a new employer arrives.
If you read our July 25 report on Burke County’s 2027 property revaluation and came away believing your property taxes are increasing by 22%, let us say this plainly: That has not happened.
The changing dining landscape is a reminder that even beloved local restaurants, deeply woven into the life of a community, operate in one of the most financially unforgiving corners of the economy.
Two hundred fifty years ago, the Second Continental Congress adopted a declaration that the 13 American colonies were no longer under British rule and were now “Free and Independent States.”
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