Rhodhiss NewsLocal news for Rhodhiss, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Valdese Fined For Untreated Water- January 31, 2008 Valdese- The town of Valdese has been fined after untreated waste water was found. via Hildebran Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/rhodhiss-nc/2008/01/valdese-fined-for-untreated-water?fromrss=1 Burke County Schools: Budget gap remains after payroll error- January 17, 2008 "I'm not sure it's fair to ask people awarded a bonus in good faith to have to return that money" More than two months after employees at Ray Childers Elementary learned they had mistakenly been paid bonuses, the Burke County schools are still waiting to decide how to resolve the situation -- and hoping the state legislature will come to their aid.Because official data showed enough of the school's students made expected growth on standardized tests last school year, teachers received a $750...http://www.topix.net/city/rhodhiss-nc/2008/01/burke-county-schools-budget-gap-remains-afte... Former mayor indicted on sex charges- January 14, 2008 The former mayor of Rhodhiss, who resigned from office eight months ago, was indicted by a Burke County grand jury last week on felony, child sex charges, according to court documents.Jimmy Ray Wilson, 35, was indicted Thursday for taking indecent liberties with a child and was released Friday from the Burke County jail on a $25,000 bond.Wilson was elected mayor in 2003 during a time of political turmoil in the 1,000-person town that straddles Burke and Caldwell counties. He abruptly resigned..http://www.topix.net/city/rhodhiss-nc/2008/01/former-mayor-indicted-on-sex-charges?fromrss... Granite Falls council approves radio request- January 8, 2008 "It's an honor and a pleasure to honor two families tonight" A new low-watt, non-commercial radio station soon will hit the airwaves in Granite Falls. via News-Topichttp://www.topix.net/city/rhodhiss-nc/2008/01/granite-falls-council-approves-radio-request... |