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Published: Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 1, 2010 at 7:53 p.m. From his small church in Hendersonville, Pastor Jimmy Cox is making big plans.

Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 6:36 p.m. Violence, heartbreak and tragedy.

By Sam A. Hieb GREENSBORO - Welcome to Greensboro, North Carolina's 'political outlier.' That's the way John Locke Foundation President John Hood described the Gate City following the November municipal elections.

In one of the two classrooms at Etowah Children's Center, 3- and 4-year-olds dance in a circle with two of their teachers.

The Asheboro High School Zoo School, in partnership with the North Carolina Zoo Society, is kicking off a penny drive to raise funds for "Project: Polar Bears," an effort to raise funds to expand the North Carolina Zoo's Polar Bear exhibit.

These spooky gardeners can be seen near Davis View Circle. Published: Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. October brings cooler temperatures and colorful changes in the trees, as well as Halloween and fall festivals.

Published: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 7:34 p.m. Polk County Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Stearns Board Room.

Published: Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 7:25 p.m. North Henderson High School's Show Choir, under the direction of Richard Cagle, performed Friday, Sept.

STAFF REPORTS Legislature's Appetite for Pork Leaves Residents with $1 Billion Tax Increase A total of $1.64 billion of non-essential new spending was introduced by North Carolina budget writers during the economic boom years of 2004-05 to 2007-08, according to recent research by the Civitas Institute.

15 8:16 pm Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/41840/ RALEIGH, N.C. - The federal government estimates the recovery act will create or save 105,000 jobs in North Carolina.

A new study by the consulting firm Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics and released by Raleigh's Civitas Institute concludes that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will actually cause North Carolina to lose up to 67,000 jobs over the next two years.

In spite of 'crisis' claims, pork still plentiful STAFF REPORTS RALEIGH, NC - In spite of House Speaker Joe Hackney's bold statement that 'there is no pork in this budget' , the Civitas Institute has identified nearly $300 million in questionable appropriations for the fiscal year 2009-10 state budget.

Budget Will Actually Increase Spending by Half a Billion Dollars STAFF REPORTS Raleigh, NC - The FY 2009-10 North Carolina $20.86[i] billion state budget plan soon to be voted on by the House and Senate will cost thousands of North Carolina jobs and disproportionately hurt the state's working poor.

Budget Will Actually Increase Spending by Half a Billion Dollars STAFF REPORTS Raleigh, NC - The FY 2009-10 North Carolina $20.86[i] billion state budget plan soon to be voted on by the House and Senate will cost thousands of North Carolina jobs and disproportionately hurt the state's working poor.

By Brian Balfour RALEIGH - Throughout the ongoing state budget negotiations in Raleigh, lawmakers have frequently cited that North Carolina is in the midst of a massive 'budget crisis' - perhaps the worst this state has seen since the Great Depression.

Published: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 11:30 p.m. Nineteen of 22 Henderson County schools, or 86 percent, made Adequate Yearly Progress last year, a significant increase from the 2007-08 school year when 14 schools made AYP.

Published: Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 8:17 p.m. Three Henderson County schools fell just short of making Adequate Yearly Progress this year, but it might not have been academics that held them back.

Legislators Choosing Taxes of Least Resistance RALEIGH, N.C. - If history is any judge, the current tax package soon to be approved by the Governor and General Assembly will harm the state's ability to recover from the recession and will cost North Carolina jobs in future.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 1:42 a.m. Teacher retirements and departures plus a big boost from federal stimulus money are likely to help Henderson County avoid teacher layoffs, Superintendent Stephen Page said Tuesday.

By Brian Balfour RALEIGH - Small business owners from across the state gathered Monday for a roundtable discussion in Cary to discuss ways to fight the so-called 'Amazon' tax from being inserted into next year's budget bill.