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The Valdese Town Council spent Monday evening whittling away at a deficit of more than $500,000 in the proposed 2024-25 budget after proposing a 10 cents property tax cut.

VALDESE — Work on renovations of the Old Rock School can get started after the Valdese Town Council unanimously approved a construction bid during a special meeting on Friday.

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VALDESE — The Town of Valdese is seeking residents’ input. Share your opinion and help shape the 2024 Valdese Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan will identify short- and long-range goals

The Valdese Town Council unanimously approved transferring $90,700 from the General Fund Balance to cover the salary and taxes for Interim Manager Bryan Steen for six months

A difficult-to-track canine respiratory illness that has been spreading across the country has some dog owners thinking twice about taking their dogs to dog parks and doggy day care, but dog centers in the Cedar Rapids area say fear of the illness hasn’t caused them to lose much business yet.

VALDESE -- The Valdese Town Council agreed Monday night to hire a retired county manager to serve as an interim town manager until a new manger can be found.

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday rejected a bid by environmentalists to temporarily suspend the U.S. government's approval of Co...

An Alaska federal judge has backed a Biden administration decision allowing the fossil fuel industry to injure a limited number of polar bears and walruses during oil development and exploration.

Following the conclusion of a national competitive search, Burke County Commissioners have made the announcement to appoint Brian Epley as County Manager. With