+6 Burke residents honored with Governor's Volunteer Service Award By ANGELA KUPER COPELAND May 18, 2026 Family, friends, and colleagues gathered Thursday evening at First United Methodist Church to recognize a special group of people being celebr…
Burke County hospice provider responds to national concerns over hospice industry Allen VanNoppen May 16, 2026 AMOREM defended the nonprofit hospice care model amid national scrutiny of the hospice industry saying community based care in Burke County an…
Burke Animal Resource Center: Motley Angela K. Copeland May 16, 2026 He’s 2 years old and 34 pounds and is a class clown. He’s funny, loves attention, and is always ready to be the center of your world (as he sh…
Cats' Cradle: Elliott Angela K. Copeland May 16, 2026 I’m a sweet and curious girl who likes to observe before diving in. At first, I might sit back and watch the chaos, but give me a minute, and …
+3 Valdese residents Rob and Deb Bratcher share a love like a fairytale By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media May 16, 2026 Imagine being proposed to on stage, during a production of “Shrek the Musical.”Debra Bratcher doesn’t have to imagine. It really happened.
PICTURE BURKE PHOTO OF THE WEEK PICTURE BURKE / FOR THE PAPER May 16, 2026 The 1929 Rutherford College Ramblers football team is pictured in front of ‘Old Main,’ the institution’s primary administration building. The …
LIBERTY TREE DEDICATION MICA BANKS / THE PAPER May 16, 2026 Burke County's America250 Committee and the City of Morganton held a dedication last Friday for a Liberty Tree, a Red Blaze maple, planted in …
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+6 Burke residents honored with Governor's Volunteer Service Award By ANGELA KUPER COPELAND angela@thepaper.media May 16, 2026 Family, friends, and colleagues gathered Thursday evening at First United Methodist Church to recognize a special group of people being celebr…
+6 'Local' is the No. 1 ingredient at the Morganton Farmers Market Angela K. Copeland May 16, 2026 Mother’s Day weekend began on a fresh note.
New extension agent brings local roots, agricultural passion By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media May 14, 2026 Editor Emeritus Bill Poteat profiles Burke County's new extension agent for agriculture and horticulture, Tanner Collier.
Local families invited to grow with Girl Scouts through a limited time membership offer FOR THE PAPER May 12, 2026 While the standard Girl Scout membership renews annually on Oct. 1, the Extended Year membership offers all girls in rising grades K-12 and ad…
Joseph Dobson: A Revolutionary War hero and a legendary storyteller By WILLIAM F. BROWN III For The Paper May 9, 2026 Silas McDowell wrote that one time when the Tories were making a raid, Joseph Dobson learned of their coming and prepared for them. The road t…
Cats' Cradle: Liv Angela K. Copeland May 9, 2026 I’m a sweet and curious girl who likes to observe before diving in. At first, I might sit back and watch the chaos, but give me a minute, and …
NC Society of Historians now accepting award nominations By ANGELA KUPER COPELAND angela@thepaper.media May 9, 2026 The North Carolina Society of Historians is accepting nominations for its 2026 awards program, recognizing work that highlights the state’s hi…
New extension agent brings local roots, agricultural passion By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media May 9, 2026 Editor Emeritus Bill Poteat profiles Burke County's new extension agent for agriculture and horticulture, Tanner Collier.
PICTURE BURKE PHOTO OF THE WEEK PICTURE BURKE / FOR THE PAPER May 9, 2026 Nearly 1,200 people attended the dedication ceremony of the new Grace Hospital at 2201 S. Sterling St. on May 10, 1973. The first Grace Hospit…
Burke Animal Resource Center: Milo Angela K. Copeland May 9, 2026 At just 2 years old and 63 pounds, Milo is the perfect mix of fun-sized linebacker and professional cuddle consultant.
Men with a Purpose guide Burke youth toward a better future By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media May 9, 2026 As Cuthbertson flipped on the lights and draped a cape over Bowers, the barber discussed Men with a Purpose, a local movement he spearheaded w…
Rain and cool weather ease stress on agriculture but drought continues By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media May 2, 2026 Recent rains have help settle the dust and green up the pastures around Burke County but far more precipitation will be needed to put an end t…
Burke Animal Resource Center: Motley Angela K. Copeland May 2, 2026 Motley gets along wonderfully with other dogs and would make a great companion in a patient, caring home.
Cats' Cradle: Harley Angela K. Copeland May 2, 2026 She is looking for humans who can give her all the pets, a lap to snuggle up in, and their undivided attention.
After war’s toll, Burke’s 1780 neighbors return home By MAJ. (DR.) JOHN VON ROHR For The Paper May 2, 2026 After one final 32-mile march, your 1780s neighbors finally made it back to Quaker Meadows with captured Loyalist prisoners in hand. There wer…
+4 Monarchs on the Move: Annual migration reaches Burke By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media May 2, 2026 Want to see monarch butterflies as they make their annual migration north? Now is the time.
UNC Health Blue Ridge to host free student athlete physicals in Morganton For The Paper Apr 25, 2026 UNC Health Blue Ridge will offer free sports physicals May 16 in Morganton for Burke County middle and high school students. Registration is o…
Cats' Cradle: Splinter Angela K. Copeland Apr 25, 2026 Meet Splinter! This sweet, affectionate, and friendly male cat is almost 1 year old and has the curiosity to prove it.
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