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North Carolina farmers are getting squeezed by high fuel prices and the long drought

Wilkes County News @ August 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Ed Blackburn has never had illusions about being a wealthy livestock farmer. Like most small cattle farmers in Northwest North Carolina, the time he has spent working his family’s farm in Tobaccoville — more …

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Mostly Cloudy and 75 degrees F at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport, NC

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Mostly Cloudy

Winds are Northeast at 6 MPH. The pressure is 30.22″ and the humidity is 74%.

The heat index is 76.
Last Updated on Sep 1, 12:44 am EDT.

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The Watauga County Board of Commissioners received a list of $3.1…

Boone News @ August 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet

The Watauga County Board of Commissioners received a list of $3.1 million worth of improvements to state roads Monday night.

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