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The Morganton City Council officially weighed in on a couple of key issues that have emerged in recent days. By unanimous votes, the council approved resolutions opposed to moving municipal elections …
She loves other dogs, loves to get all the love and attention and lots of kisses. Syrup enjoys treats, and toys but her favorite thing is to lay in your lap.
The three-time defending Western Highlands 1A/2A Conference champion Draughn baseball team made its way back to the second round of the NCHSAA 1A state playoffs for a third consecutive season on a …
This past Tuesday, May 7, marked the 15-year anniversary of a pair of star Burke County prep athletes making the kind of history that has not been duplicated since. East Burke senior Tyler Shatley …
The boys of summer will soon take the field once again, as the Burke County Post 21 American Legion baseball team has announced its schedule for the 2024 season, its 65th season on the diamond. …
Cloudy gray skies and an occasional sprinkle of rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the large crowd that showed up for the debut of Morganton’s 2024 TGIF Concert Series on Friday, May 3. Sponsored …
When I began blogging somewhere around seven years ago, it was purely an expressive outlet about life and the living of it. When the pandemic hit a few years later, I began to understand the …
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Serving the heart of Burke County (including Lake James, Glen Alpine, Morganton, Drexel, Valdese, Rutherford College and more), The Paper is …
Morganton Media Group, LLC (MMG, dba The Paper) was founded in August 2022 to meet the escalating demand in greater Burke County for a reliable …
BILL POTEAT: The last column I wrote for a strictly Burke County audience was published on the morning of Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9, 1999. …
MARTY QUEEN: I’m a McDowell County boy, born in Marion and raised in Nebo.I spent 30 years working at the newspaper in my hometown, so …
ANGELA KUPER COPELAND: Back in the land of lighting bugs, magnolia trees, and sweet tea. After living out of the Carolinas for more than 30 …
PAUL SCHENKEL: When after nearly 12 years I said goodbye to Burke County’s sports community in December 2021, it was among the hardest things …
JOSH MCKINNEY: Who says you can't go home? Thankfully, I've been given that opportunity... as the assistant sports editor of The Paper. Some of …
SAYDIE BEAN: "My college career is coming to a close after three long memorable years at Western Carolina University." Bean, who had served as a …
SANDRA WILKERSON QUEEN: Once upon a time, there was a young girl who believed her second-grade teacher when that teacher told her she was a good …
PAM WALKER: My arrival in Burke County was many years ago although it seems like yesterday (corny but true). My then 2-year-old now has a …
