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Valdese news
2 stories about Valdese in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Valdese officials break ground on public safety building project site” from thepaper.media, Sep 19.
Latest about Valdese
The newest stories with Valdese in the headline, one per story.
Straight from the source
Town Hall page →From Town Hall and the schools
5 notices in the past month, read every morning from Valdese’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Town hallValdese town website
townofvaldese.com ↗Latest notices
- Hydrant Flushing 10/27/26 Heads-up
The Valdese Water Department will be conducting routine flushing on Tuesday October, 27 in the following areas: -3280 Old NC 18 -Genes Loop -Skyland Drive -894 Drexel Road -521 Drexel Road -Bethel Road -Alta Vista Way -Village Drive -Advent Street If you notice discoloration in your water, flush li…
Oct 26 - Hydrant Flushing 10/20/26 Heads-up
The Valdese Water Department will be conducting routine flushing on Tuesday October, 20 in the following areas: -Heritage Drive -Waterside Development -The Settings -Royce Street -Huffman Bridge Road -Devinney Street -Nolan Woods Height -ET Camp Road -Eastwinds Development -Baker Street -Moose Lodg…
Oct 19 - Hydrant Flushing 10/6/2026 Heads-up
The Valdese Water Department will be conducting hydrant flushing on Tuesday, October 6 in the areas of Katherine Street, Holly Hills Circle, Montayna View Drive, Avery Street, Dogwood Avenue, Fat Avenue, Tron Park Avenue, King Street, Townsend Street, Colombo Street, Alray Tire, Robinson Street, an…
Oct 5
5 more from townofvaldese.com
SchoolsBurke County Schools
burke.k12.nc.us ↗Latest notices
- Epley Named Burke County Public Schools Principal of the YearOct 5
- Tilby Named Burke County Public Schools Beginning Teacher of the YearOct 5
- Education Career Expo to Showcase Pathways to Careers in Schools
Burke County Public Schools and its education partners will host the Education Career Expo from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at Patton High School, giving middle school and high school students, college students and adults an opportunity to explore the many career paths available in education.
Sep 18
Valdese’s news, by source
Who’s covering Valdese
Valdese was in the news from 1 outlet in the past 90 days, led by thepaper.media with 2 stories about Valdese. Stories with Valdese in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
thepaper.mediaNews outlet
2 about Valdese · 1 more mentioning it
Game day
Valdese sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
From the sports pages
Schedule - Draughn Wildcats (Valdese, NC) JV Football 26-27
Schedule - Draughn Wildcats (Valdese, NC) Football 26-27
Draughn High School (Valdese, NC) Girls Basketball
Rankings - Draughn Wildcats (Valdese, NC) Football 26-27
Stats - Draughn Wildcats (Valdese, NC) Volleyball 26-27
Stats - Draughn Wildcats (Valdese, NC) Soccer 26-27
Draughn High School (Valdese, NC) JV Volleyball
Schedule - Draughn Wildcats (Valdese, NC) Baseball 26-27
On the market
Housing market →Homes listed in Valdese
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
2503 Messer StZillow · Oct 27 ↗213 Table Rock Trce NW #132Zillow · Oct 27 ↗3065 Woodstream DrZillow · Oct 26 ↗2881 Highline AveZillow · Oct 26 ↗204 Eldred StRealtor.com · Oct 26 ↗3900 Cook RdZillow · Oct 20 ↗0 Jacumin RdZillow · Oct 16 ↗3204 Bass AveZillow · Oct 14 ↗329 Springwood Dr NEZillow · Oct 14 ↗
In memoriam
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
Edna Newcomb Obituary, Age 86 - October 25, 2026 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26Mavin Carswell Obituary, Age 85 - October 25, 2026 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26Carla Leonhardt Obituary, Age 69 - May 17, 2022 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26Roger Robinson Obituary, Age 67 - February 29, 2024 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26Robert Bonner Obituary, Age 84 - July 2, 2019 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26Charles Aaron Obituary, Age 78 - December 9, 2021 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26James Poarch Obituary, Age 82 - March 5, 2024 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Martha Warlick Obituary, Age 85 - May 19, 2025 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25William Owens Obituary, Age 63 - December 10, 2019 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Donald Mench Obituary, Age 85 - May 5, 2018 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22Betty Mench Obituary, Age 86 - May 27, 2020 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22Michael Snow Obituary, Age 56 - October 20, 2026 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22Linda Robinson Obituary, Age 61 - February 9, 2026 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22John Baker Obituary, Age 58 - October 9, 2026 - Valdese, North CarolinaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 15
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Valdese, found through Google News; stories with Valdese in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Valdese, NC are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.