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A bear in Lattimore near a road

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A graphic of North Carolina in blue and red with a green dollar sign at the front of the photo

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a photo of the students

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Boiling Springs Council praises Parker, preps for budget approval next month

Boiling Springs Council praises Parker, preps for budget approval next month

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Groundbreaking on the Beam Student Center

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