The event kicks off on Friday at noon with nine blocks of downtown filled with a variety of craft vendors.
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The two homes are part of a larger project in Nebo: a community of eight new homes for families impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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Throughout fall camp, Duke coaches and players talked about the offense taking on a new identity, with starting center Matt Craycraft assuring everyone the Blue Devils would be a run-first team.
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The Bears turned to ball over five times, losing two fumbles and tossing three interceptions. Two of those turnovers were run back for West Alabama touchdowns.
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The Hickory Crawdads tied a club record with their 15th straight win and a 2-0 victory over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers on Saturday.
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On Thursday, the Rotary Club of Marion started recognizing the Athletes of the Week and the Students of the Week again as the 2026-2027 school year gets underway.
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Temperatures are expected to be above normal through mid-September.
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The six-month moratorium will give the county time to create rules on what kind of data centers can be built here.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Notre Dame spent nine months preaching, “Leave No Doubt.” From the time the 2025 College Football Playoff committee snubbed the Irish on Dec. 7 until kickoff of Sunday night’s game against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, it was the mantra. The No. 4 Irish repeated it as they embarked on an early offseason without a bowl game and as they fielded questions about how they were ...
Scheyer was succinct in stating his goal for his fifth season as head coach: “Take that final step for a sixth banner in Durham and win a national championship.”
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — After approximately 30 years of mediocrity, Bill Armstrong had enough. The oil and gas billionaire knew SMU football's 1987 death penalty from the NCAA for illegally paying players was the catalyst for the program's generation-long downward spiral. But he believed the length of his alma mater's purgatory was somewhat self-imposed. "The first thing I had to do, to be ...
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Statesville city offices will close for Labor Day, sanitation routes shift, City Council meets Sept. 14, and police host a community fun day Sept. 12.
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Catawba men’s soccer dominated Newberry 5-0 in SAC play, with Juan Camilo scoring twice and the Indians outshooting the Wolves 17-2 on the road.
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Statesville announces Labor Day facility closures, adjusted sanitation pickups, a Sept. 14 City Council meeting with public comment, and a Sept. 12 police community event.
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Catawba women’s volleyball fell 3-2 to UVA Wise in SAC play at Goodman Arena, despite strong efforts from freshman Alani Kincaid and the Ayers twins.
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