The old Mountain View Elementary School building will be open to the public next week. From 3:30-5:30pm on Monday, former students, school employees and community members are welcome to walk through the halls of the old building before demolition starts for the new elementary school later this month. Burke County Public Schools is building a brand new elementary school at the same location. Bricks from the old Mountain View building will be incorporated into a cornerstone of the new building and old school materials will be used in a display in the new school's lobby. the new school will be a 103,000 square foot facility with 39 classrooms, a full gym, auditorium and ball fields. The expected opening date us fall 2018.

Four people face charges after the Caldwell County Criminal Investigations Division conducted two search warrants in response to multiple Breaking and Entering cases in the Sawmill/Dudley Shoals area. Arrested were 25-year-old Amber Ruby Jean Snipes of Granite Falls, who was charged with Breaking and Entering, Identity Theft, Larceny After Breaking and Entering, and Possession of a Firearm, 28-year-old Joshua Lee Williams of Granite Falls, charged with Breaking and Entering, Identity Fraud, Obtaining Property False Pretense, and Possession of Stolen Property, 45-year-old Angela Hice Michael of Dudley Shoals Road, charged with Maintaining Vehicle/Place for Controlled Substance, Possession of Stolen Goods or Property, and Trafficking Opium or Heroin and 45-year-old Thomas Walter Cogdell of Dudley Shoals Road, who was charged with Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling or Place for Controlled Substance.

A Caldwell County student is recognized by a statewide organization for her artwork. Hayley Hartley, 6th grader at Hudson Middle, is one of 6 winners in the 2016 Young Artists Competition sponsored by Professional Educators of North Carolina. Hayley was in the 5th grade at Sawmills Elementary, when she created the winning artwork. At the awards ceremony September 24h in Raleigh, Hayley was awarded a certificate of achievement and a cash prize of $50. Her work will also be featured in upcoming PENC publications.