Featured Rutherford College holds property tax and water rates steady By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 Rutherford Colleges adopts its budget for the upcoming fiscal year and the news is good for town residents.Â
No property tax increase for Rutherford College this year By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media May 23, 2026 Rutherford College residents are not facing a property tax increase this year, but their utility bills may rise.Â
+3 Castle Bridge Marina owner frustrated by construction delays By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media May 23, 2026 Castle Bridge Marina owner Larry Davis has big plans for the facility but they are on hold due to continuing delays of the construction of a n…
Work remains stalled on construction of new Castle Bridge By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media May 16, 2026 Work on building a new Castle Bridge began last autumn. And then, it suddenly stopped.Â
Council approves public property camping ban in R.C. By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media May 9, 2026 Following the lead of other municipalities around the nation, the Rutherford College Town Council has adopted an amendment to its zoning ordin…
+2 The scrappy dreamer who revived Rutherford College By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media May 3, 2026 Editor Emeritus Bill Poteat recounts the life and legacy of Rutherford College's legendary Mayor Zeb Malcolm.Â
+2 The scrappy dreamer who revived Rutherford College By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media May 2, 2026 Editor Emeritus Bill Poteat recounts the life and legacy of Rutherford College's legendary Mayor Zeb Malcolm.Â
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Postal Service has yet to react to municipalities' plea for new mail routes By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Apr 16, 2026 Although three months have passed, the U.S. Postal Service has not yet responded to requests from Drexel, Rutherford College, and Glen Alpine …
Postal Service has yet to react to municipalities' plea for new mail routes By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Apr 11, 2026 Although three months have passed, the U.S. Postal Service has not yet responded to requests from Drexel, Rutherford College, and Glen Alpine …
Rutherford College eyes local business growth, downtown upgrades By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Mar 21, 2026 The Rutherford College Town Council and Planning Board had a joint meeting on Monday evening to set municipal goals for the upcoming fiscal year.Â
Rutherford College cleans house, public invited to bid By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Mar 7, 2026 A host of items have been declared surplus property by the Rutherford College Town Council and will soon go up for public bid.Â
+2 Address confusion prompts Rutherford College to seek postal fix By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Jan 13, 2026 Mail routes and post offices lead to address confusion across Burke County.Â
Work stalls temporarily on building of new Castle Bridge By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Jan 10, 2026 Work on the new Castle Bridge is temporarily halted. Here's why.Â
+2 Address confusion prompts Rutherford College to seek postal fix By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Jan 10, 2026 Mail routes and post offices lead to address confusion across Burke County.Â
Rutherford College will 'Light up the Night' at annual parade on Dec. 13 By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Dec 6, 2025 A quick look at holiday events in Rutherford College.Â
+6 Morganton's Winter Carnival kicked off the holidays, more celebrations to come throughout Burke Nov 26, 2025 Here's your list of Burke County holiday celebrations from Glen Alpine to Hildebran and everywhere between.Â
+6 Morganton kicks off Burke's holiday celebrations Nov 25, 2025 Downtown Morganton eased into the holiday season Saturday with a Winter Carnival that felt more like a sunny spring fling — only with more elves.
Rutherford College approves construction of accessory dwelling units By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Nov 8, 2025 Mother-in-law residences and other types of accessory dwelling units may now be constructed in Rutherford CollegeÂ
Work to begin soon on Lovelady Fire & Rescue new station By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Oct 18, 2025 Lovelady Fire & Rescue will soon be getting a new fire station in Rutherford College.Â
+2 Construction of new Castle Bridge set to begin this month By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Sep 13, 2025 Work on a new bridge spanning Lake Rhodhiss is set to begin by the end of September. The new bridge is expected to take three and a half years…
Get ready to dance! New entertainment stage coming in Rutherford College By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Aug 9, 2025 Rutherford College will be building a new entertainment stage on the Town Hall campus in the next year.Â
New $23M Castle Bridge at least four years away By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Aug 2, 2025 Contracts for construction of a new Castle Bridge are expected to be let in August but a new bridge remains years in the future.Â
Rutherford College welcomes new staff member Bill Poteat Jul 12, 2025 Kimberly Anderson is the new utility clerk and tax collector in Rutherford College. Â
No tax hike in 2025-26 budget for Rutherford College By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media Jun 7, 2025 The tax rate in Ruytherford College will remain steady for the upcoming fiscal year.
Mega Meeting Monday: What You Need to Know By THE NEWS STAFF Jun 2, 2025 A social district, new public safety facilities, FY25-26 budgets, and renovated public health building are all on the agendas for tonight's el…
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