Another Reason to call Morganton and Burke County, North Carolina Home Once again I am so happy to live in beautiful Morganton in Burke County, NC.  Where else could you drop your kids off at school and spend the better part of the day exploring the Wilderness before heading home and picking the kids up again?


Our hiking in the Linville Gorge continued last Tuesday.  We took the Conley Cove Trail down to the river and then followed the Linville Gorge Trail for a few miles before climbing back out of the Gorge at the Babel Tower Trail.  The terrain was rough, steep and rocky on the way down, crossing slippery rocks and creeks all along the river, and a good solid climb on the way out. 


The musical roar of the river was the only sound we heard for hours.  My husband said I hobbled in like a wounded Civil War soldier when we got back home to Morganton, but it was worth it!


Posted by Bobbie McCombs
  ¶ Monday, November 23, 2009 0 Comments

  Burke County School Board From Lake James and Glen Alpine to Jonas Ridge, from Morganton and Drexel to Valdese, Rutherford College, Connelly Springs and Icard, the message about Burke County on November 2nd was clear:  Buddy Armour, Sam Wilkinson, Susan Stroup, and Catherine Thomas were the Stakeholder's choice for the Burke County School Board with nearly 90% of the vote!  We have the utmost confidence that these four will put the Burke County School system back on track. Our students, families, businesses, and our housing industry in Morganton and Burke County depend on it.
  ¶ Thursday, November 05, 2009 0 Comments