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🌱 Burnsville community mourns the passing of Harley Paul Norton.

Burnsville, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Burnsville community mourns the passing of Harley Paul Norton.
  • Burnsville’s Macy Carroll earns spot on WCC President’s List.

Also on today's calendar: The Rewind: A Tribute to the 80s at Homeplace Beer Co. in Burnsville, NC and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 62.
  • Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Harley Paul Norton (ourlocalcommunityonline.com) — Burnsville is mourning the passing of 63-year-old Harley Paul Norton, a lifelong Yancey County resident, logger, and business owner devoted to his family and church. Friends and neighbors can pay their respects Wednesday, June 17, at Yancey Funeral Services, with visitation in the afternoon followed by a memorial service in the chapel.
   

• WCC Announces Spring 2026 President's and Dean's Lists (goldsborodailynews.com) — One Burnsville student, Macy Carroll, earned a spot on Wayne Community College’s prestigious President’s List for spring 2026, recognizing a perfect 4.0 GPA. The long list highlights top-performing students from across North Carolina and beyond, but Burnsville residents can take special pride in seeing their town represented among the honorees.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just a few days after our last update on the Barn Owl box, the youngest owlet passed.
    Owlet #5 likely passed due to a combination of factors including malnutrition, failure to thrive, competition from older siblings, drought‑related… (Nextdoor )
  • This week, Secretary of Revenue McKinley Wooten and our Public Affairs Director Dia Harris are representing us at the Federal Tax Administrators' Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
    Secretary Wooten shared the importance of staying informed on emerging research, best practices, and industry trends that help us better serve… (Nextdoor )
  • North Carolina Schools posted a job opening for Part-time Evening Custodian in Burnsville. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Burnsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burnsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Spruce Pine

  • Western NC to receive $300M in FEMA funds for Helene recovery projects (qcnews.com)

Black Mountain

  • Black Mountain Primary students head into summer break as staff plan next school year (wlos.com)
  • Black Mountain budget discussions continue with final workshop — The Valley Echo (thevalleyecho.com)
  • Valley Rewind: Downtown Black Mountain November 1912 fire (blackmountainnews.com)

Asheville

  • PGA TOUR's Biltmore Championship Asheville opens Birdies for Charity registration for WNC nonprofits (mountainx.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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