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	<title>Wilkes News &#187; Alexander County</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Local transit system gets federal grant</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/03/07/local-transit-system-gets-federal-grant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority will get $138,568 from the federal government for operating expenses.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Deputies Step Up Patrols After Recent Break-Ins 11 min ago</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/03/05/deputies-step-up-patrols-after-recent-break-ins-11-min-ago/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A rash of home break-ins in Alexander County has sheriff's deputies pouring all of their resources into catching the culprits.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>70-year-old killed in crash</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/03/02/70-year-old-killed-in-crash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A crash in Alexander County killed a 70-year-old Taylorsville man Saturday evening.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Jail, courthouse expansion is up for review</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/27/jail-courthouse-expansion-is-up-for-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Published: Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 5:50 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 5:50 p.m. The Davidson County courthouse complex and jail are set to be reviewed for possible expansion, again.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutor running for district attorney</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/25/prosecutor-running-for-district-attorney/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Veteran prosecutor Jason Parker is running for district attorney for the 25th Prosecutorial District.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Pricey dinner for ABC board costs liquor company $6,000 in fines</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/19/pricey-dinner-for-abc-board-costs-liquor-company-6000-in-fines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission has fined a liquor company $6,000 for throwing a pricey dinner for the Mecklenburg ABC board.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Sheriff seeks help on cold case</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/14/sheriff-seeks-help-on-cold-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Alexander County Sheriff's Office is looking for help to solve a 20-year-old case.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Family arrested during break-in</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/12/family-arrested-during-break-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Alexander County deputies arrested and charged a married couple and a 16-year-old with felony breaking and entering and attempted larceny.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Charlotte-Area Braces For Slippery, Icy Commute</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/07/charlotte-area-braces-for-slippery-icy-commute/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/07/charlotte-area-braces-for-slippery-icy-commute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Several counties north of Charlotte are bracing for an icy night and a slippery start to the morning.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Is there school on Monday? No decision yet by CMS</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/05/is-there-school-on-monday-no-decision-yet-by-cms/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/05/is-there-school-on-monday-no-decision-yet-by-cms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The question being asked across the Piedmont and foothills this Sunday afternoon is: Will there be school Monday? Students and staff in the Caldwell County Schools, north of Hickory, were first to get an answer.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Officers seek information on sex offenders</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/03/officers-seek-information-on-sex-offenders/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/03/officers-seek-information-on-sex-offenders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Burke County Sheriff's Office needs information about the location of four registered sex offenders who failed to notify the authorities of their new addresses.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Alexander County Department of Corrections Employee Arrested</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/02/alexander-county-department-of-corrections-employee-arrested/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/02/alexander-county-department-of-corrections-employee-arrested/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Taylorsville- An Alexander County Department of Corrections employee was arrested after police reportedly found two pipe bombs in her vehicle.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Roads, closings &#8230; county-by-county</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/01/roads-closings-county-by-county/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/01/roads-closings-county-by-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Here is a county-by-county look at road conditions and closings, as of Monday afternoon: Alexander U.S. and state routes are mostly clear, with some snow-covered spots.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Richmond County schools closed Monday</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/31/richmond-county-schools-closed-monday/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/31/richmond-county-schools-closed-monday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Harrington Funeral Home was originally founded in the 1930's. Since that time the funeral home has had several owners, as well as names.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Region&#8217;s jobless rate rises</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/30/regions-jobless-rate-rises/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/30/regions-jobless-rate-rises/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Unemployment in the Greater Hickory area was 14.8 percent in December 2009, up from 14.4 percent in November.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Organ Donation Program</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/26/organ-donation-program/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/26/organ-donation-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Join us for an informative program from Carolina Donor Services and the NC Eye Bank on how to become an organ and tissue donor and how those donations can help save the lives of others.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Man Broke Into 14 Vehicles, Deputies Say</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/16/man-broke-into-14-vehicles-deputies-say/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/16/man-broke-into-14-vehicles-deputies-say/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>An Iredell County man was charged last week with breaking into 14 vehicles in Iredell and Alexander counties, deputies said.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Teen to reunite with mare taken by horse thief</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/14/teen-to-reunite-with-mare-taken-by-horse-thief/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/14/teen-to-reunite-with-mare-taken-by-horse-thief/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Fourteen-year-old Dustin Christian Dalton with his horse, Blue, who disappeared Dec.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Arrest warrant issued in horse theft</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/12/arrest-warrant-issued-in-horse-theft/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/12/arrest-warrant-issued-in-horse-theft/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Iredell County authorities on Monday have issued an arrest warrant for a Statesville man they believe stole a 5-year-old mare and sold it to an Alexander County woman for $60. By mid-afternoon Monday, the alleged horse thief, Jody Lynn Robinson, had not been found, said Iredell Sheriff's Sgt.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Stolen horse found in Alexander County</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/11/stolen-horse-found-in-alexander-county/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/11/stolen-horse-found-in-alexander-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. by MARK BOONE / NewsChannel 36 E-mail Mark: MBoone@WCNC.COM Posted on January 10, 2010 at 6:35 PM Updated today at 11:14 PM ****** UPDATE: A happy ending for a family in Statesville after a story that ran on NewsChannel 36.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Canine leads to break-in suspects</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/09/canine-leads-to-break-in-suspects/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/09/canine-leads-to-break-in-suspects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Two teens face charges in connection with a break-in at a Stony Point convenience store Gage Thomas Pollak, 19, and William Joshua Byard, 18, were each charged with breaking and entering and larceny and larceny after breaking and entering.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Statesville woman charged with injuring police officer</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/02/statesville-woman-charged-with-injuring-police-officer-2/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/02/statesville-woman-charged-with-injuring-police-officer-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Kenyana Shanell Brown, 26, was taken into custody at a residence in western Iredell County.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Iredell&#8217;s first baby of 2010 born at Iredell Memorial</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/02/iredells-first-baby-of-2010-born-at-iredell-memorial/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/01/02/iredells-first-baby-of-2010-born-at-iredell-memorial/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>But at 5:48 a.m., Aylin was born at Iredell Memorial Hospital, weighing in at 5 pounds, 12 ounces.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Officer writes children&#8217;s book, but story details are top secret until its release date</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/12/27/officer-writes-childrens-book-but-story-details-are-top-secret-until-its-release-date/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>When a local police officer banged up his knee and was out of work for three months over the holidays a couple of years ago, it seemed like a bad thing.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Snow storm slideshow</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/12/25/snow-storm-slideshow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Thursday, December 24, 2009 Snow slideshow 12-18-09 Scenes around Alexander County during and after the snow storm on Dec.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Riddle Center receives multi-million-dollar grant</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/12/23/riddle-center-receives-multi-million-dollar-grant/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/12/23/riddle-center-receives-multi-million-dollar-grant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center will receive approximately $1.42 million over the coming nine months and $1.9 million in 2010-11 to expand its Family, Infant and Preschool Program.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Toys Collected For Children Of Jailed Parents</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/12/11/toys-collected-for-children-of-jailed-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/12/11/toys-collected-for-children-of-jailed-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A toy collection drive of a different sort is going on in Alexander County. The beneficiaries are children whose parents are incarcerated.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Jones appointed to sentencing commission</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/28/jones-appointed-to-sentencing-commission/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/28/jones-appointed-to-sentencing-commission/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Scotland County's top law officer has been given a hat to wear besides that as sheriff.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Statesville woman arrested in hit-and-run death</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/26/statesville-woman-arrested-in-hit-and-run-death-2/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/26/statesville-woman-arrested-in-hit-and-run-death-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A Statesville resident has been arrested in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a cable television employee early Tuesday morning.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Cable Worker Killed In Alexander Co. Hit-And-Run</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/25/cable-worker-killed-in-alexander-co-hit-and-run-2/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/25/cable-worker-killed-in-alexander-co-hit-and-run-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A man working on a utility line early Tuesday was hit and killed along an Alexander County road.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Pedestrian killed after hit-and-run collision</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/25/pedestrian-killed-after-hit-and-run-collision/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/25/pedestrian-killed-after-hit-and-run-collision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C.a ' The Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run crash in Alexander County that killed a pedestrian.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Channel 9 Viewer Helps Police Make Arrest 10 min ago</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/25/channel-9-viewer-helps-police-make-arrest-10-min-ago/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/25/channel-9-viewer-helps-police-make-arrest-10-min-ago/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Investigators in Alexander County made an arrest Wednesday morning in a fatal hit-and-run after receiving a tip from a Channel 9 viewer.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Fatal hit-and-run in Alexander County</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/24/fatal-hit-and-run-in-alexander-county/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/24/fatal-hit-and-run-in-alexander-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Police across at least two counties north of Charlotte say they are looking for the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run collision overnight in Alexander County.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>NC Troopers Looking For Hit And Run Suspect 3 min ago</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/24/nc-troopers-looking-for-hit-and-run-suspect-3-min-ago/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/24/nc-troopers-looking-for-hit-and-run-suspect-3-min-ago/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>North Carolina State Troopers are looking for the driver involved in a serious hit and run in Alexander County.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Dedication helps Hickory officers pull rank</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/23/dedication-helps-hickory-officers-pull-rank/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/23/dedication-helps-hickory-officers-pull-rank/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>James A. "Andy" Kerley and Jeffery C. "Jeff" Medley have been promoted to the rank of police sergeant in the Hickory Police Department.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Former correctional officer sentenced to prison; Hickory man ordered to pay restitution</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/21/former-correctional-officer-sentenced-to-prison-hickory-man-ordered-to-pay-restitution/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/21/former-correctional-officer-sentenced-to-prison-hickory-man-ordered-to-pay-restitution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>TOPIC STAFF Linda Payne lpayne@newstopic.net A former Alexander County correctional officer has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple sexual offenses.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>NC deputy fired, charged with assaulting wife</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/17/nc-deputy-fired-charged-with-assaulting-wife/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/17/nc-deputy-fired-charged-with-assaulting-wife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A North Carolina sheriff's deputy has been accused of assaulting his estranged wife.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Board schedules public hearing for noise ordinance</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/17/board-schedules-public-hearing-for-noise-ordinance/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/17/board-schedules-public-hearing-for-noise-ordinance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>During its meeting Monday night at the City-County Chambers in Lenoir, the Caldwell County Board of Commissioners scheduled a public hearing for Dec.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Scouting for Food&#8221; drive scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/14/scouting-for-food-drive-scheduled-for-saturday-nov-21/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/14/scouting-for-food-drive-scheduled-for-saturday-nov-21/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Attention Caldwell County residents. It's once again time to dig through the food cabinets and get rid of those non-perishable food items you never will use.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Three charged in connection with ATM thefts</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/12/three-charged-in-connection-with-atm-thefts/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/12/three-charged-in-connection-with-atm-thefts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A Mooresville woman is among three people charged with ATM larcenies in Alexander County.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Cunningham won&#8217;t seek NC Democratic US Senate bid</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/10/cunningham-wont-seek-nc-democratic-us-senate-bid/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/10/cunningham-wont-seek-nc-democratic-us-senate-bid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A former North Carolina state senator says he won't seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Motorcycle crash kills man</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/10/motorcycle-crash-kills-man/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/10/motorcycle-crash-kills-man/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A Lenoir man was killed Friday night in a motorcycle crash along U.S. 64/N.C. 90 in eastern Caldwell County.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Arrest made in Alexander County standoff</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/07/arrest-made-in-alexander-county-standoff/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/07/arrest-made-in-alexander-county-standoff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A 911 call came in about 6:15 p.m. that a domestic disturbance involving an intoxicated individual was under way.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Woman survives second home fire in her lifetime</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/06/woman-survives-second-home-fire-in-her-lifetime/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/06/woman-survives-second-home-fire-in-her-lifetime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Evelyn Smith is rightfully terrified of fire. A fire destroyed her home when she was a teenager and, a few years later, she and her children survived a fiery car crash.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Catawba Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/03/catawba-man-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/03/catawba-man-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Newton- A Catawba County man whose family was killed earlier this year plead guilty to drug charges.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Father of murder victims pleads guilty to drug charges</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/02/father-of-murder-victims-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/02/father-of-murder-victims-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A man whose family was killed -- possibly because of the opium ring he's accused of running -- pleaded guilty to three drug-related charges on Monday.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Warren won&#8217;t seek 3rd term</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/02/warren-wont-seek-3rd-term/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/02/warren-wont-seek-3rd-term/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>North Carolina Rep. Ray Warren announced Saturday that he will not seek re-election for a third term in office.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Editorials: Stimulus envy</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/26/editorials-stimulus-envy/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/26/editorials-stimulus-envy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Sen. Richard Burr cannot have it both ways. Burr cannot satisfy his base in the Republican Party by voting against the $787 billion federal stimulus bill early in 2009, and then in October play Santa Claus in a North Carolina community that received almost $2.1 million from it.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>EDITORIAL: Playing Both Ends Against the Middle</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/24/editorial-playing-both-ends-against-the-middle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Last week, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr took part in an Alexander County ceremony celebrating a $2 million federal grant for a new fire station.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Woman in prison tied to stolen checks passed in Lincoln</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/22/woman-in-prison-tied-to-stolen-checks-passed-in-lincoln/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/22/woman-in-prison-tied-to-stolen-checks-passed-in-lincoln/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A woman in custody in Raleigh since May is now facing additional charges out of Lincoln County and detectives say they are still looking for a man connected to the crime.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Burr applauds money from stimulus bill he opposed</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/20/burr-applauds-money-from-stimulus-bill-he-opposed/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/20/burr-applauds-money-from-stimulus-bill-he-opposed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr applauded some of the money coming from a federal stimulus program even though he opposed the massive spending bill by saying that it would leave future generations burdened with debt.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>On a fast track: Budding entrepreneurs get intensive training</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/19/on-a-fast-track-budding-entrepreneurs-get-intensive-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Curtis Hamlin hopes to create for himself something he hasn't been able to find for more than a year a ' a job.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Bowman sworn in as new Alexander County sheriff</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/15/bowman-sworn-in-as-new-alexander-county-sheriff/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/15/bowman-sworn-in-as-new-alexander-county-sheriff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>TAYLORSVILLE a ' After more than 20 years with the Alexander County Sheriff's Office, Chris Bowman is now the top cop in the county.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Smash and drag robbery: Suspects tow ATM from convenience store</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/13/smash-and-drag-robbery-suspects-tow-atm-from-convenience-store/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>At least two people broke out a window, threw a strap around an ATM and dragged the machine through a window and down the street behind an SUV early Saturday morning.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Pedestrian Struck, Killed in Alexander County</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/13/pedestrian-struck-killed-in-alexander-county/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/13/pedestrian-struck-killed-in-alexander-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Alexander County- A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed in Alexander County Sunday night.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>27th Annual Wellness S&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/10/27th-annual-wellness-s/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/10/27th-annual-wellness-s/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Family business owned for 2 years. We have the best prices in the state. Locally owned and operated.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Candlelight Vigil</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/10/01/candlelight-vigil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In February 1999, two Alexander County men, who had served as deacons together in their local church, began talking about a partnership to form a local finance company that would better serve the n... Norris Storage Building &#38; Carports 1103 W. Hamlet Ave., Hamlet, NC 28345 phone: 910-205-2982 Norris Storage in Hamlet offers high quality Lark ...</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Jobless rate drops</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/29/jobless-rate-drops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>On a scale of one to 10, Mindy Isenhour and Nia McCray rate the difficulty of finding a job in Catawba County at about 9.5. "It's really difficult," said McCray, an 18-year-old former Catawba Valley Community College student now pursuing a business management degree online.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Susan Sharpe Cancer Su&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/27/susan-sharpe-cancer-su/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/27/susan-sharpe-cancer-su/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In February 1999, two Alexander County men, who had served as deacons together in their local church, began talking about a partnership to form a local finance company that would better serve the n... Medical Center Pharmacy Inc 805 S. Long Drive, Rockingham, NC 28379 phone: 910-997-4471 For over 25 years, Medical Center Pharmacy has provided ...</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Time to sweep lakes</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/25/time-to-sweep-lakes/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/25/time-to-sweep-lakes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Lake lovers can pitch in the first Saturday in October to help keep area water and shorelines pristine.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers sought for cycle tour&#8217;s Statesville stop</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/23/volunteers-sought-for-cycle-tours-statesville-stop/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/23/volunteers-sought-for-cycle-tours-statesville-stop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Statesville Convention and Visitors Bureau is seeking volunteers to help to put the city's best foot forward for the overnight stop of the Cycle North Carolina "Mountains to the Coast" tour.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Bus Driver Accused Of Sex With Female Student</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/21/bus-driver-accused-of-sex-with-female-student/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/21/bus-driver-accused-of-sex-with-female-student/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>An Alexander County school bus driver is facing charges after police said she had sexual relations with a student.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Thumbs up, thumbs down</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/20/thumbs-up-thumbs-down-5/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/20/thumbs-up-thumbs-down-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>THUMBS UP to Sylvia Greene for her sculpture commemorating 9/11. It is a poignant piece, actually finished a few days before the terrorist attacks in 2001, but "Vision II" nonetheless is a fitting memorial to that tragic day.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Alexander County project grows to 165 jobs</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/18/alexander-county-project-grows-to-165-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/18/alexander-county-project-grows-to-165-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Alexander County officials announced that the Caye Home Furnishings project here has grown from 128 jobs to 165 jobs.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Alexander Sheriff Resigns</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/18/alexander-sheriff-resigns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Taylorsville- Alexander County Sheriff Hayden Bently has announced he will resign at the end of the month.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Alexander County sheriff resigns</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/17/alexander-county-sheriff-resigns/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/17/alexander-county-sheriff-resigns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Alexander County Sheriff Hayden Bentley will retire at the end of the month. The Democratic Executive Committee will submit the name of a replacement to Alexander County Commissioners, who will then vote to confirm the new sheriff.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Furniture maker brings new plant, 128 jobs to Alexander County</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/11/furniture-maker-brings-new-plant-128-jobs-to-alexander-county/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/11/furniture-maker-brings-new-plant-128-jobs-to-alexander-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Caye Home Furnishings, an international manufacturer of custom home furniture, will open a new plant in Taylorsville.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Furniture maker bringing 128 jobs to Alexander County</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/10/furniture-maker-bringing-128-jobs-to-alexander-county/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/10/furniture-maker-bringing-128-jobs-to-alexander-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Taylorsville is getting 128 new jobs thanks to Caye Home Furnishings. The manufacturer of custom home furniture will invest $1.4 million in the town, creating the new jobs during the next three years.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Wilkes college tells woman she must go</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/02/wilkes-college-tells-woman-she-must-go/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/02/wilkes-college-tells-woman-she-must-go/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>An Alexander County woman who gained notoriety for a gross-out video that went viral on the Internet has now been kicked out of Wilkes Community College for being a registered sex offender.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Region&#8217;s jobless rate drops slightly</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/29/regions-jobless-rate-drops-slightly/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/29/regions-jobless-rate-drops-slightly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Unemployment in the Greater Hickory Metro was 15.1 percent in July, down slightly from 15.3 percent in June.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Legal Notices</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/27/legal-notices-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A A A A This is to inform the public that a public hearing will be held on the proposed Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authoritya s recent service expansion in the Town of Taylorsville.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Legal Notices</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/20/legal-notices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Times&#8217; History</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/08/times-history/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Wednesday, August 05, 2009 History of The Taylorsville Times 1930 Times Staff - This 1930 photo shows from the left: Times publisher John E. Hart, Rom L. Teague, Lloyd Clements, Mr.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Advertising Rates</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/06/advertising-rates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Taylorsville Times Display Advertising Rates Per Column Inch Published Each Wednesday in Taylorsville, NC.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Vashti Day 2009</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/04/vashti-day-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Tuesday, August 04, 2009 Parade during Vashti Day 2009 Parade during the 32nd Annual Vashti Day Celebration, held in Vashti Community of Alexander County, North Carolina, USA, on June 27, 2009.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>CVCC bans tobacco on all campuses</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/02/cvcc-bans-tobacco-on-all-campuses/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/02/cvcc-bans-tobacco-on-all-campuses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Catawba Valley Community College no longer allows tobacco products on its campus.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Community Raising Money For Infant&#8217;s Needed Transplant</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/31/community-raising-money-for-infants-needed-transplant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Residents in several local communities are joining together to raise money for Landon Joines, a 3-month-old from Alexander County who needs a major organ transplant.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Couple make 1st appearance in murder case</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/27/couple-make-1st-appearance-in-murder-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A husband and wife charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping requested court appointed attorneys at their first court appearance Monday.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Liquor store brawler tied to Alexander Co. slaying</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/17/liquor-store-brawler-tied-to-alexander-co-slaying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Officers saw Henry Pavil Preston, 34, hitting Cleto Yanez Guerrero, 24, on the face and body, police said.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Archives</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/16/2009-archives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Connie Queen of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department Photo by Trey Childs/The Carolina Scoop LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE JULY 13, 2009 INCIDENT REPORT 2009-03995 Possession of Cocaine Assigned: File Only Location: 3812 Maiden Hwy Victim: State of N.C. Suspect in possession of cocaine Date Reported: June 14, 2009 District B Click here for the ...</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Alexander authorities arrest murder suspect</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/14/alexander-authorities-arrest-murder-suspect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Alexander County sheriff's deputies arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of man who went missing April 29.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities familiar with Alex couple</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/12/authorities-familiar-with-alex-couple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Jerry Wayne Damron was no stranger to Alexander County authorities, racking up at least a dozen criminal charges since 1992, ranging from DWI to assault on an officer.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Couple Charged with Murder after Police Find Body</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/10/couple-charged-with-murder-after-police-find-body/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Wythe Co., VA - Two people driving a van in which a body was found during a traffic stop are now charged with first degree murder.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Commissioners, schools agree on mediator</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/07/commissioners-schools-agree-on-mediator/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The only issue resolved on Tuesday between the Burke County Board of Commissioners and the Burke County Board of Education was agreeing to a mediator.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers help enforce water laws</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/05/volunteers-help-enforce-water-laws/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Covekeepers look for violations of state law, such as construction sites that don't have silt fences, which can lead to silt runoff into lakes and rivers.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>contact this business</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/02/contact-this-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Have a question? Want more information? Contact this business using the form below.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Hank &#8216;Doc&#8217; Kaczmarek honored by N.Carolina Marine Corps League</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/06/30/hank-doc-kaczmarek-honored-by-ncarolina-marine-corps-league/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/06/30/hank-doc-kaczmarek-honored-by-ncarolina-marine-corps-league/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Hank 'Doc' Kaczmarek, a member of the Navy, served with the Marines as a corpsman for 10 years.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>How did a bullying bill become a debate about gay marriage?</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/06/28/how-did-a-bullying-bill-become-a-debate-about-gay-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/06/28/how-did-a-bullying-bill-become-a-debate-about-gay-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The dispute over four words provoked men to insults such as "bigot" and "Hitler." The dispute over four words sent a carload of pastors from Alexander County all the way to Raleigh last week to insist on dissension from a lawmaker.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>County Parks, Alternative To Expensive Summer Entertainment</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/06/26/county-parks-alternative-to-expensive-summer-entertainment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>During these times of economic difficulty, many of us are looking for ways to cut costs.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Pot Field Lands Hiddenite Man In Jail</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/06/24/pot-field-lands-hiddenite-man-in-jail-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A Hiddenite man faces drug charges after officers found many marijuana plants on the land he occupied.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Severe thunderstorm warning canceled; rain expected through the evening</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/06/11/severe-thunderstorm-warning-canceled-rain-expected-through-the-evening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The storm it was tracking has weakened. 7:05 p.m.: The National Weather Service has extended the warning to expire at 7:15 p.m. It said the storm is moving to the southeast and is weakening.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Alex man charged with setting fire to own home</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/06/04/alex-man-charged-with-setting-fire-to-own-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A man who set fire to his own home was arrested and charged with one count of felony fraudulently burning of a dwelling.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>DOT to use stimulus funds to resurface Highway 64</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/05/29/dot-to-use-stimulus-funds-to-resurface-highway-64/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/05/29/dot-to-use-stimulus-funds-to-resurface-highway-64/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 18:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The N.C. Department of Transportation is using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to make the drive on U.S. 64 between Statesville and Taylorsville smoother for motorists.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Dyson appointed to clerk of court post</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/05/28/dyson-appointed-to-clerk-of-court-post/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/05/28/dyson-appointed-to-clerk-of-court-post/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 16:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Danny T. Dyson was appointed clerk of court for Alexander County to serve the remainder of Seth Chapman's term in office.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Flooding hits foothills; heavy rain possible here, too</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/05/26/flooding-hits-foothills-heavy-rain-possible-here-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 16:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Heavy rain flooded roads and forced evacuations this morning across North Carolina's foothills and in parts of South Carolina's upstate, and forecasters say those conditions could develop elsewhere today across the Charlotte metro region.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Carolina Choclate Drops Rocks Cabin Stage MerleFest</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Carolina Chocolate Drops just finished an awesome set on the cabin stage at MerleFest.  They are young, awesome, and full of energy.  The crowd loved every tasty morsel of them.  The Carolina Chocolate Drops sure left them hungry for more.
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		<title>Sales tax on November ballot in Catawba</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2007/09/11/sales-tax-on-november-ballot-in-catawba/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander County News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Catawba County voters will decide this November whether to allow the county to levy an additional quarter-cent sales tax to help pay for services and construction needs.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>22nd Judicial District split</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2007/09/11/22nd-judicial-district-split/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander County News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>After sharing a judicial district with two other counties for decades, Alexander and Iredell counties are getting their own district.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>REFERENDUM: Catawba tax increase on Nov. 6 ballot</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2007/09/11/referendum-catawba-tax-increase-on-nov-6-ballot/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2007/09/11/referendum-catawba-tax-increase-on-nov-6-ballot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander County News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Catawba County voters will decide this November whether to allow the county to levy an additional quarter-cent sales tax to help pay for services and construction needs.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>College News &#124; Leigh Pressley: High school students explore New York</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2007/09/11/college-news-leigh-pressley-high-school-students-explore-new-york/</link>
		<comments>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2007/09/11/college-news-leigh-pressley-high-school-students-explore-new-york/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander County News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Students in the TRIO/Educational Talent Search Program at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute recently traveled to New York City to explore college campuses, meet with area professionals and ...</p>]]></description>
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