Christmas came early this year for us at The Paper. Being a fact-driven publication (with a dash of heart), the staff eagerly looks forward to the release of the County Map Book each year, published by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.
A familiar face, Dr. Katie Varnadoe Samuels, is back in Burke County as the new Opioid Settlement Coordinator, the county announced this week. Samuels, a Burke native, previously served as the county’s director of behavioral health for 18 months before leaving the position last November.
The forum was part of a “reset” for the county in its approach to deciding how best to use Burke’s share of the $1.4 billion awarded the state, which will be disbursed in increments annually until 2038.
A room packed full of local and state officials, family, and friends, expressed their gratitude to Johnnie Carswell and Scott Mulwee Friday night with a reception at the Morganton Community House.
Officials in Burke County and other Western North Carolina regions want to rebuild their communities stronger than ever as they recover from Hurricane Helene, and they want the obstacles standing in their way removed.
Burke County Commissioner Johnnie Carswell has been appointed to the N.C. Dept. of Commerce’s Rural Infrastructure Board by House Speaker Tim Moore.
The Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) is a 17-person board that awards both Community Development Block Grants and Utility Account Grants, as well as newly instituted Rural Downtown Economic Development Grants.
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