Transgender with serious illness talks about life, acceptance By Tammie Gercken Staff Writer Feb 20, 2017 Feb 20, 2017 Updated Sep 24, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jonas Ridge native Danielle Rose has faced death more than once and has come through even more determined to help others like her.kAm#@D6 :D EC2?D86?56C] $96 H2D 3@C? 2 3:@=@8:42= >2=6[ 3FE D2:5 D96 925 2=H2JD 76=E =:<6 D96 H2D 76>2=6]k^AmkAm“(96? x H2D 7@FC J62CD @=5[ x DE2CE65 92G:?8 5C62>D E92E x H@F=5 H2<6 FA :? 2?@E96C A=246 2?5 E92E x H@F=5 36 2 8:C= 2?5 ?@E 2 3@J[” #@D6 D2:5]k^AmkAm#@D6 D2:5 D96 H2D 3F==:65 4@?DE2?E=J E9C@F89@FE 49:=59@@5[ 6G6? 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Marion man charged with trafficking cocaine after police found him slumped in car in Morganton During the investigation, officers saw what they suspected to be narcotics in plain view inside the vehicle, according to the release.
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Woman accused of doing heroin in restroom at sheriff’s office, NC deputies say A routine appointment at the sheriff’s office became a felony when a 47-year-old woman stopped to do heroin in the ladies' room, according to …
Morganton woman charged after hit-and-run and property damage The vehicle ran off the road and destroyed multiple signs and advertising billboards.
