Caller gets angry over survey answers
I received the strangest phone call over the weekend.
View ArticleRally organizers deserve thanks
I want to extend great thanks to the organizers and volunteers of Catawba Valley Citizens Against Hate who helped to make the "Love Not Hate" rally at the Justice Center in Newton a reality.
View ArticleThanks for help for Relay team
On May 5 the Lake James/Shiloh community’s Relay for Life team held a barbecue fundraiser at the Lakes James Fire Department. T
View ArticleThanks to all who made service special
American Legion Post 234 would like to publicly thank all of the organizations, businesses, and individuals that came together to make the Memorial Day Observance on May 28 a huge success. We greatly...
View ArticleRaleigh broke promises to state employees
The value of keeping a promise is a life lesson that most folks learn at a young age. So if children can understand why it’s important to keep a promise, what is wrong with the N.C. General Assembly?
View ArticleThere are angels among us
On Friday morning, April 27, I went to the McDonald’s in Valdese to pick up breakfast for two of my grandchildren before I took them to school.
View ArticleThanks to those who helped with cleanup
Many years ago, my father had a vision of preserving a beautiful mountain lake. Dr. Bill Bell Sr. began organizing Lake James cleanups in McDowell County in the early 1970s, first with the Boy Scouts...
View ArticleThanks to those who helped with senior projects
The Patton High School senior English teachers and administrators would like to thank all those who were instrumental in making this semester’s senior projects a success for our students.
View ArticleNude photography shouldn't take place in public
On June 5, an incident occurred that should have never happened.
View ArticleWhere was support for young mother?
I read the article about the girl that everyone let down and fell through the cracks. How she was afraid to tell her parents she was pregnant and how everyone let her down. I did not know that she...
View ArticleBurkemont potholes need repair
I have noticed the Charlotte have endorsed a see-click fix for the roads, lights and other repairs along the highways and by-ways.
View ArticleOrgan donation can make a difference
Make a fist with your hand. That’s the average size of a normal kidney. It weighs about as much as a deck of cards. Now think of a football. That’s the size of a polycystic kidney. Oh, and that...
View ArticleThanks for help with Putting for the Pink
Our fifth annual Putting for the Pink was a success thanks to our golfers and our many sponsors. We raised $9,621 for the Susan G. Komen N.C. Foothills Affiliate.
View ArticleSandusky case a tragic wake-up call
Jerry Sandusky, Penn State’s former football coach faces over 52 counts of sexual abuse against 10 boys over 15 years. We understand these allegations are hard to believe. We understand that an...
View ArticleCity needs to find more sources of revenue
Since the demise of the textile and furniture industry, Morganton has promoted itself as a tourist and retirement area.
View ArticleFormer mayor was a treasured friend
I was saddened to learn today of the passing of my good friend, Paul Cash.
View ArticleCash contributed to club, community
Paul Cash was awarded the 2007-2008 Rotary Club of Morganton Rotarian of the Year award. So magnanimous was his contributions and dedication to Rotary, the community and its citizens, that the club...
View ArticleEveryday angels are among us
I was very pleased to see the headline in Sunday’s (June 24) paper, “Miracle on highway 126.” And then elated once again to see the headline in Monday’s News Herald “Officer gives kidney to comrade.”
View ArticleBurn down the wilderness to save it?
A few weeks ago, the Forest Service circulated a controversial proposal to do “controlled burns” in the Linville Gorge area (about 16,600 acres). The purposes are to “restore the historic fire regime”...
View ArticleFireworks should be part of July 4
I am very disappointed that the Town of Valdese has decided to hold the fireworks on Friday night and the City of Morganton on Saturday night.
View ArticleWords can be spiritual stumbling block
For months now, there've been a number of national news coverage exposing the deplorable tactics members of Westboro Baptist Church (located in Topeka, Kan.) use to intimidate individuals who're...
View ArticleDebating evolution and creation
I recently read about the Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith, who sometimes got so lost in thought that he forgot where he was.
View ArticleThank you for care of family member
Thanks for all the cards, flowers, food, calls and friendship during our mother's sickness and death.
View ArticleGenerosity at festival appreciated
I would like to thank Harry Seng for his thoughtfulness and generosity in giving the military veterans a lovely red, white and blue pottery mug he made to those who visited his pottery booth during the...
View ArticleRust will be missed after retirement
Burke County has been blessed having David Rust as director of our Health Department. It will virtually be impossible to find someone as his replacement who possesses the same compassion, dedication...
View ArticlePay raises for state employees, retirees
Thank you, Senator Warren Daniel and the Senate for using the money that was promised in the 2011 state budget, which funded $62 million for a retiree cost-of-living adjustment and $121 million for a...
View ArticleIllegal fireworks a nuisance
Another July 4 has come and gone, and hopefully everyone had a great holiday. I now must address another matter: illegal fireworks. For several years, the same problem seems to repeat itself each and...
View ArticleJuly 4 the day for fireworks
We no longer have fireworks as a part of Independence Day festivities? Instead, we were given "The City of Morganton fireworks show" on Saturday, June 30, seemingly scheduled to coincide with the Red,...
View ArticleIt feels good to be 'liked'
The Morganton News Herald passed a pretty significant number, at least for us, early Monday morning.
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