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Newton Plans Unity Day Celebration Sunday
CommentsMark your calendar for this Sunday, February 7, as the City of Newton and its Human Relations Council will present the 2010 Unity Day Celebration. The annual celebration will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the Newton-Conover Auditorium, located at 60 West 6th Street. Admission is free.
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Fund Drive To Benefit Firefighter’s Museum
CommentsIn order to preserve and maintain the heritage of fire service for Catawba County, the Catawba County Firefighter’s Association is conducting a fund drive. In February, Catawba County residents will receive a letter from the Catawba County Firefighter’s Association asking for donations to benefit the Firefighter’s Museum.
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Youth Seek Applicants For Service Project
CommentsAs many as 80 local residents will benefit from the work of a projected 400 teenage volunteers and their adult leaders at the Southern Hospitality Workcamp coming to Newton. The Workcamp will provide free home repairs through the Group Workcamp Foundation program, co-sponsored by churches and governments in Catawba County.
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February 5, 2010 12:01 am
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Today’s Highlights
Sacred Music Program To Present Evening Prayer Series
The Sacred Music Program of Lenoir-Rhyne University will sponsor two choral evening prayer services this spring. Both services will feature guest performers as well as choral ensembles of the university. The programs will be free and open to the public, although an offering will be taken to help defray expenses.
Read moreCity To Hold Important Planning Workshop
Do you have an opinion on how Hickory should grow and develop over the next 20 years? If so, you will not want to miss an opportunity to share your opinions at an upcoming community workshop on February 9th. The community workshop will give residents the opportunity to discuss different types of residential development and how they relate to one another.
Read moreNCDOT Hosts Outreach Meeting For Rest Area Renovations
The NC Department of Transportation is hosting an outreach meeting for prime contractors and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise subcontractors interested in doing work on the renovation of the Catawba County Rest Area and facilities on Interstate 40.
Read moreBarbecue King Headlines History Talks At Library
UNC TV’s Bob Garner will headline spring offerings at Catawba County Library in Newton. The noted food critic, a regular on “North Carolina Weekend,” will discuss our state’s barbecue culture and how it developed at 2pm on Sunday, March 21 at the Main Library. The program is free and open to the public.
Read moreHickory’s Dumbest Criminals
Two men have made the list of Hickory’s dumbest criminals. Yesterday around 11pm, two men entered the Cubbard Express on Springs Road. Police say one of the men approached the counter and the other one went towards the beer coolers.
Read moreStop Using Religion To Justify Hate
The content of a book and the personal mission of one local business owner brought a crew from CNN to Lenoir-Rhyne University on Thursday. “CRISIS: 40 Stories Revealing The Personal, Social and Religious Pain of Growing Up Gay In America” was written by Mitchell Gold. Gold is best known as one of the nation’s leading furniture designers and manufacturers.
Read moreWe Love The Weather
While many found things to do indoors to stay dry and warm, some locals ventured out to enjoy the nearly foot of snow accumulated in the area. Alyssa Stewart brought her sons out to sled. They quickly caught the attention of nearby college students who joined in.
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