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They came from Ohio, Tennessee, South Carolina, and all over North Carolina to the Burke County Fairgrounds last week for the biannual beauty contest, and they brought their human handlers with them. …
Festival organizers said more than a thousand people attended the Second Annual Brown Mountain Lights Festival on the Historic Courthouse Square in Morganton Saturday. To the best of their knowledge, …
Lilly Barnes Lilly is the daughter of Brian Barnes and Bridget & Nathan Shoaf . While at Freedom, she has participated in Spirit Club as the acting secretary, Anchor Club, HOSA, …
Carleigh Alesie Meadows Carleigh is the daughter of Jeff and Jaime Meadows. She is escorted by her father, Jeff Meadows. Rylyn Mae Deal Rylyn is the daughter of Ryan and Casey Deal. She is escorted …
Madison Harrell (Junior) Parents: Wilena Harrell and Keith Jones Escorted by Jaidon Johnson Veatriz Mendoza (Senior) Parents: Joauin Candelario Cruz Cirina Mendoza Canseco and Escorted …
Grace Caroline Arrowood Grace is the daughter of Brian and Susan Arrowood. Grace is escorted by Richard “Brian” Arrowood. During four years at Patton, Grace has been a member of the Patton High …
Grace Chapman Grace is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chapman. Tonight, she is escorted by her father, Don Chapman. During Grace’s time at East Burke, she has participated in Cheer Team, Student …
Local and visiting artists used the beauty of Valdese for their inspiration in the second Plein Air Fest, organized by the Rock School Arts Foundation, the Town of Valdese, the Valdese …
East Burke High School hosted the 17th annual Burke County youth football jamboree on Sept. 9 in Icard. A total of 22 teams spanning all three age divisions in the Burke County Recreation …
The weekend was a mix of intermittent sun and downpours but the periods of rain didn't dampen the spirit of those who came out for the annual Morganton Festival...
Who doesn’t love pizza? Good pizza. Not some wanna-be frozen, pre-made, cellophane-wrapped pizza. The real thing that screams Italian with fresh ingredients, bountiful toppings, dough that has been shaped by hand, slid into genuine pizza ovens, and baked to bubbly-crust perfection.
Hundreds of people got their fill of live music during Play Music on the Porch Day on Saturday, Aug. 26. There were about two dozen locations officially participating locally and thousands around the …
For the first time in 14 football seasons, Fat Friday supremacy lies with East Burke. The Cavaliers held the Patriots scoreless in the second half – and altogether, aside from a pair of one-play, first-half touchdown drives …
Since 1976, the Town of Valdese has set aside the second Friday and Saturday in August to commemorate the heroic Waldensian people who founded Valdese in 1893. Thousands of people from Burke County …
The Patton High School football team meets West Caldwel and Draughn faces Bunker Hill in pre-season scrimmages.
Freedom High School officially turns 50 years old this month. The early days in the 1973-74 school year, when Morganton, Oak Hill, Glen Alpine, and Salem all closed their doors and were consolidated …
The Morganton Public Library was rapidly filling up with families; children fairly vibrating with excitement and parents wearing faces of good-natured exasperation as they struggled to maintain a …
The Burke Heroes enter the Perfect Game Heroes League's junior state tournament this weekend at Big League Camp in Marion. The festivities began late Friday with the opening ceremonies, home run …
Cornerstone Baptist Church is hosting a group walk at Valdese Lakeside Park and is inviting the community to join them. Meet at the entrance to the park for the 10 a.m. walk. Turn back at any time and those who walk to McGalliard Falls Park can hike the 2 miles back or get a ride back from church members.
There is still one place in Burke County where you can attend an old-fashioned Fourth of July parade. For those who went, these photographs will serve as a wonderful reminder of the day. If you didn't make it out, perhaps these pics will make you feel like you were there.
Public and private schools throughout Burke County have shut the door on the school year but not without first enjoying some end-of-the-year festivities. All of us at The Paper wish everyone a safe …
The Burke Jammers girls youth travel basketball team won the fourth-grade championship at the Great Smokies Shootout tournament. The Jammers' fifth-grade girls squad placed runner-up in its …
Joel Welch (L), president of Western Piedmont Community College, introduced guest speaker Lisa Miller (R) to the Rotary Club of Valdese. Miller, who is executive director of the Western …
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