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The community will celebrate The Masters Burke County-style this Thursday, April 8, with the Masters Night Out event. Liberty Street will be closed from 5-9 p.m. There will be food, drinks, shopping, The Masters on the big screen and a putting green for the public to test out. The event is sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority. We're sorry! This […]

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