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Events rescheduled due to inclement weather

Two major events planned for tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 12) have been rescheduled as Burke County expects tropical storm weather to pass through this week. Edmund Burke Academy’s annual Veterans Day program has been moved to next Monday, Nov. 16, at 9:30 a.m. The special program will be held on Rogers Field in order to allow for social distancing. Veterans are […]

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