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News from February 2024

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Who owned Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Q4 2023?

By Hickory Sun | Feb 29, 2024

Owned by five stakeholders since Jan. 1, 2011, Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had an overall rating of three in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Caldwell County in week ending Feb. 24?

By Hickory Sun | Feb 29, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Caldwell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Burke County in 2021

By Hickory Sun | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Burke County received $1.3 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Review of 2020 Presidential Election voting trends in Central E Township of Clines: Precinct Oxford

By Hickory Sun | Feb 29, 2024

With less than 12 months until the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, a Hickory Sun analysis of North Carolina voter history data shows 3,092 voters in Central E Township of Clines: Precinct Oxford cast ballots four years ago, in 2020.

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What was 3rd largest nursing home in Burke County as of Q4 2023?

By Hickory Sun | Feb 29, 2024

Boasting an overall rating of five, College Pines Health and Rehabilitation was the third largest nursing home in Burke County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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A look at Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation, a nursing home in Morganton, North Carolina

By Hickory Sun | Feb 28, 2024

Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation was one of the five for-profit facility nursing homes in Burke County, North Carolina in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of two.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Caldwell County in 2021

By Hickory Sun | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Caldwell County received $1.3 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Burke County in week ending Feb. 24?

By Hickory Sun | Feb 28, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Burke County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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2nd largest nursing home in Burke County as of Q4 2023

By Hickory Sun | Feb 28, 2024

Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation, the second largest nursing home in Burke County, aided an average of 96.4 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Who voted in Southern Township of Hickory: Precinct Mountain View 1 during 2020 Presidential Election?

By Hickory Sun | Feb 28, 2024

With less than 12 months until the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, a Hickory Sun analysis of North Carolina voter history data shows 3,461 voters in Southern Township of Hickory: Precinct Mountain View 1 cast ballots four years ago, in 2020.

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Examining 2020 Presidential Election voter turnout in Central City of Hickory: Precinct College Park

By Hickory Sun | Feb 27, 2024

With less than 12 months until the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, a Hickory Sun analysis of North Carolina voter history data shows 751 voters in Central City of Hickory: Precinct College Park cast ballots four years ago, in 2020.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Caldwell County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Feb. 24

By Hickory Sun | Feb 27, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Caldwell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Alexander County farmers in 2021 reached $3,041,578

By Hickory Sun | Feb 27, 2024

Farms in Alexander County received $3,041,578 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Catawba County rise or fall in 2021?

By Hickory Sun | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Catawba County received $596,846 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Burke County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind College Pines Health and Rehabilitation?

By Hickory Sun | Feb 27, 2024

College Pines Health and Rehabilitation was one of the five for-profit facility nursing homes in Burke County, North Carolina in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of five.

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Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was largest nursing home in Burke County as of Q4 2023

By Hickory Sun | Feb 27, 2024

Boasting an overall rating of four, Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was the largest nursing home in Burke County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Caldwell County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Feb. 24

By Hickory Sun | Feb 27, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Caldwell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Feb. 24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Carolina Rehabilitation Center of Burke: 5-star nursing home in Burke County

By Hickory Sun | Feb 26, 2024

Carolina Rehabilitation Center of Burke was one of the five for-profit facility nursing homes in Burke County, North Carolina in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of five.

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How did Central City of Newton: Precinct West Newton residents vote in 2020 Presidential Election?

By Hickory Sun | Feb 26, 2024

With less than 12 months until the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, a Hickory Sun analysis of North Carolina voter history data shows 1,195 voters in Central City of Newton: Precinct West Newton cast ballots four years ago, in 2020.

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Newton Conover City Schools welcomed 2,753 students in 2022-23 school year

By Hickory Sun | Feb 26, 2024

For the 2022-23 school year, Newton Conover City Schools experienced a decrease in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 47 fewer students being enrolled.