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<title><![CDATA[Fort Dobbs re-enactors to participate in governor's inaugural parade]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Colorfully dressed re-enactors representing Fort Dobbs State Historic Site (Statesville), Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens (New Bern), Roanoke Island Festival Park (Manteo) and the N.C. Transportation Museum (Spencer) will march in Governor-elect Beverly Perdue's inaugural parade on Saturday.  ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:08:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mooresville lottery ticket worth $10K unclaimed]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Four winners have yet to be identified in the Jan. 7 "Carolina Cash 5" drawing from the N.C. Education Lottery.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:03:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mooresville homeowners angered by I-77 ramp location]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A new off-ramp from Interstate 77 in Mooresville is raising the ire of nearby homeowners. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:53:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stillerman looks forward to challenge]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[After moving to Statesville in 2002, Harry Stillerman quickly immersed himself in the community, giving his time and talents freely as a volunteer.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Turnersburg plant to close doors]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The weakened carpet market and the loss of a major fiber supplier were major factors in Gulistan Carpet's decision to close its Turnersburg plant in February.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cloverleaf gets gift from Wachovia]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Cloverleaf Parent-Teacher Organization accepted of a contribution from the Wachovia Foundation in the amount of $10,000. This funding will be used to supply the new magnet school on James Farm Road with playground equipment.  ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trees, power lines fall in Troutman]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[High winds downed trees and power lines Wednesday across Iredell County, but the most significant wind damage came in Troutman, where a large awning at a gas station was ripped off its support posts.
The awning dangled loosely from its posts Wednesday afternoon at the BP Station at the Fairgrounds Shopping Center.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statesville's future examined now]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Statesville leaders want to determine what the city will look like in the next couple of years.
Instead of trying to find a crystal ball, political and community leaders spent some time Wednesday determining what kind of information they need to gather to revise the city's seven-year-old vision statement.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Carolina Beer Company offering public a peek at brewery]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[John Stritch and Mike Smith are bringing English ales closer to home with the Carolina Beer Company.

Teaming up in 1997, the two created the company that now brews more than 65,000 barrels a year of their famous ales, such as Carolina Strawberry Blonde, touted as a summertime beer for its natural strawberry flavor. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lonely Children's Fund surpasses donation goal]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Contributions to the Lonely Children's Fund that trickled in after Christmas pushed this year's effort past the $30,000 goal.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Needle art, quilting extravaganza planned]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[If you like quilting, felting or cross-stitching, mark your calendar for the Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza (QNAE) in Statesville. The show will be held Jan. 9-10  at the Statesville Civic Center, which is located at 300 S.Center St. You can even bring your old quilt to learn how to finish and care for it.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rep. Foxx pushing bailout oversight]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx reintroduced legislation to the newly seated 111th Congress  on Tuesday that would make it difficult for the White House to get its hands on the second half of the $700 billion in rescue funds Congress approved last year.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Troutman to hold golf cart ordinance workshop]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The town of Troutman will hold a workshop meeting next Monday, Jan. 12, to discuss a golf cart ordinance.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:53:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Foxx swears in to 3rd term]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx took the oath of office to start her third term as the 5th District representative. She was sworn in Tuesday along with other members of the 111th Congress.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:26:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Foxx reintroduces bailout legislation]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx reintroduced legislation to the newly seated 111th Congress  on Tuesday that would make it difficult for the White House to get its hands on the second half of the $700 billion in rescue funds Congress approved last year.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:22:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Parker may vie for Democratic chairmanship]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/jan/07/parker-may-vie-democratic-chairmanship/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Statesville attorney David Parker does not deny he is in the running for the chairmanship of the North Carolina Democratic Party.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:18:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[McGuire Nuclear Station to test emergency sirens]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Sirens located around McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested Wednesday, Jan. 14, at approximately 11:50 a.m.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:32:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More foster parents needed here]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Interested in becoming a foster parent?  Barium Springs Home for Children will host an Open House on Thursday, Jan. 15 at Williamson's Chapel United Methodist Church in Mooresville.  
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:46:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iredell GOP men to meet Saturday]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The first 2009 meeting of the Iredell Republican Men's Club will be Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Holiday Inn on Garner Bagnal Boulevard in Statesville.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:21:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brawley peninsula to get town's fourth McDonald's]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[In addition to having their own grocery store, residents who live down Brawley School Road will also soon get their own McDonald's.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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