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The following is a response to a candidate questionnaire sent the Burke County School Board candidates. Responses were limited to 200 words and were not edited by staff.

Sometimes children from very humble beginnings can possess exceptional talents, pursue their passion, and achieve extraordinary success. Donny Lee Hunter, born Oct. 17, 1949 in Sanford, is an example of

View the News-Argus for Tuesday, February 6, 2024

DAVIDSON COUNTY — Seven members of the Davidson County Rescue Squad and a former sheriff’s deputy were recently honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award.

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the Week is Robert Harper, Lieutenant for the Raleigh Fire Department. Robert was nominated by Jimmy Batten, who says "Robert Harper has been serving the public for over 40 years. He has earned the Long Leaf Pine award as a volunteer where he currently holds the rank of a

Avery Ervin, 85, of Morganton passed away on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. He was born on Jan. 21, 1938 in Wilkes County to the late JY Ervin and Edith Hemric

Dr. Opey Dew Jeanes passed away Jan. 17, 2024, in Goldsboro, N.C., at the age of 86. A lifelong resident of North Carolina, Opey dedicated his life to the love

Jefferson B. Strickland Highway will be officially dedicated during an upcoming ceremony, a stretch of N.C. 24 in Sampson County bearing the name of the man who…

MORVEN — Beloved Ansonian and educator Dr. Altheria Maultria Smith Patton, aged 96, is the subject of a recent biography written by a local author.

As a college student, Reeves McGlohon studied business administration and economics, but it was in a volunteer opportunity that allowed him to work with children where he found his true calling.