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Catawba County Schools' new superintendent from Macon County
The new superintendent of Catawba County Schools is no stranger to the Catawba Valley.
Budbreak Festival promises something for everyone
Whether you're an oenophile or simply someone who likes an occasional touch of the grape, Mount Airy will be the place to be on May 4-5. Fifteen North Carolina wineries have signed up to attend the Third Annual Budbreak Wine Festival, which will take place in historic downtown.
COLUMN: Betts never forgot her hometown
The April 24 edition of the R&L carried the obituary of North Carolina writer and Statesville native Doris Waugh Betts, who died in Pittsboro at age 79.
CrimeWatch for Greater Hickory area
* Michael Jay Millsaps, 52, of Taylorsville, arrested by Alexander County deputies, assault with a firearm on a law enforcement officer, also charged with possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance and filing a false police report, $105,000 secured bond.