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Highway Patrol Speed Trap Goes Incognito
Written on 30 Jun, 2009 at 19:32 in Default | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Do you exceed the speed limit when you travel south on US Highway 321 in Caldwell County? If so, you may want to utilize your car's brake pedal. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is going incognito and... (Continue reading)
City of Newton To Collect Renewable Energy Fee
Written on 29 Jun, 2009 at 20:11 in Default | viewed 9 times | No Comments
City of Newton electric customers will soon see a new item on their electric bill to help fund renewable energy and energy efficiency efforts. Beginning July 1, residential electric customers will pay 52 cents per month; commercial customers will pay... (Continue reading)
Swat-A-Litterbug Program Sees Increase In Swatting
Written on 29 Jun, 2009 at 20:07 in State News | viewed 4 times | No Comments
The N.C. Department of Transportation continues to see an increase in the number of roadside littering incidents reported through its Swat-A-Litterbug program in 2009.... (Continue reading)
“Booze It & Lose It: Operation Firecracker” Campaign Kicks Off Today
Written on 29 Jun, 2009 at 20:02 in State News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue today announced that state and local law enforcement officers will be out in full force over the Fourth of July holiday as part of the “Booze It & Lose It: Operation Firecracker” campaign.... (Continue reading)
Alexander County Schools Announces Principal Assignments
Written on 29 Jun, 2009 at 19:59 in Default | viewed 641 times | No Comments
Alexander County Schools announced today that it has assigned several staff to fill vacancies following the 2008-2009 school year.... (Continue reading)
CVCC To Offer GED Orientations In July
Written on 29 Jun, 2009 at 19:53 in Default | viewed 6 times | No Comments
Catawba Valley Community College will be offering GED (High School Equivalency) Orientation sessions beginning in July. Attendance at a two-day orientation session totaling eight hours is required to enter the GED program at CVCC.... (Continue reading)
What is the Purpose of the Future Economy Council?
Written on 29 Jun, 2009 at 19:50 in Columns | viewed 1 times | No Comments
What is the purpose of the Future Economy Council? That is a question that has been nagging me for several weeks now and I’m not sure I have a good answer. Does anyone? I doubt it but... (Continue reading)
Police Searching For Suspects Following Convenience Store Robbery
Written on 29 Jun, 2009 at 18:15 in Default | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Investigators with the Catawba County Sheriff's Department are looking for two men who they say robbed a convenience store in Hickory on Saturday, June 28. Officials say two men entered Cubbard Express on NC Highway 127 south at 11:55... (Continue reading)
Man Charged In Murder of Travis Baker Makes First Court Appearance
Written on 29 Jun, 2009 at 18:07 in Default | viewed 3 times | No Comments
The man charged with the murder of Travis Baker, made his first court appearance today and remains in the custody of the Catawba County jail. John Lee Mitchell Jr., 46 years old, was transported to North Carolina by Catawba County... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Receives Gift of Six Athletic Sculptures
Written on 28 Jun, 2009 at 20:44 in Default | viewed 4 times | No Comments
Six life-size bronze sculptures depicting athletes in action will soon grace the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University. The sculptures are a gift of Irwin Belk, a Charlotte philanthropist interested in college athletics and art. Lenoir-Rhyne’s Irwin Belk Track bears his name, as... (Continue reading)
Firefighter Safety Program A Success
Written on 28 Jun, 2009 at 20:18 in Default | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Officials with the Hickory Fire Department have announced their annual "safety stand down" program is considered a success. From June 11th - June 18th, 2009 Hickory firefighters joined departments across the United States and Canada for the 2009 International... (Continue reading)
Catawba County EMS Staffers Who Train Colleagues Are Co-Employees of Year
Written on 28 Jun, 2009 at 19:09 in Columns | viewed 3 times | No Comments
EMS employees have the opportunity each year to nominate a co-worker as Employee of the Year. Staff members are asked to pick someone who represents the dedication and professionalism of the EMS profession as a whole, and has made... (Continue reading)
L-R Music Students, Professor Tour France and Germany
Florence Jowers, Lenoir-Rhyne University associate professor of music, three honors students and one 2009 graduate recently traveled to France and Germany on a two-week tour.... (Continue reading)
Gov. Perdue Calls on General Assembly to Protect Public Education in the State Budget
Written on 28 Jun, 2009 at 18:42 in State News | viewed 1 times | No Comments
NC Governor Beverly Perdue this week continued to call on the General Assembly to make smart, tough cuts in the budget and to raise the revenue necessary to protect our classrooms. She held rallies in Wilmington and Greenville on... (Continue reading)
Baker Press Conference Videos Released
Written on 28 Jun, 2009 at 18:27 in Default | viewed 4 times | No Comments
The Catawba County Sheriff's Department confirmed the reports that we made on June 24, 2009 at a press conference it held on June 25, 2009. The Hickory Citizen was the first news organization to report that skeletal remains discovered... (Continue reading)
Budget Focus of Allran’s Constitutent Update
During week twenty-one of the North Carolina General Assembly’s 2009-2010 Session, Republican Leaders held a press conference to discuss the reality behind the numbers being used in discussions of the state budget.... (Continue reading)
County Parks, Alternative To Expensive Summer Entertainment
Written on 25 Jun, 2009 at 23:54 in Columns | viewed 3 times | No Comments
During these times of economic difficulty, many of us are looking for ways to cut costs. The summer months are approaching, however, so lots of people are also looking for ways to “get away from it all”.... (Continue reading)
King of Pop Dies
Written on 25 Jun, 2009 at 19:20 in National News | viewed 22 times | No Comments
The Los Angeles coroner, Fred Corral, has said that Michael Jackson was pronounced dead after arriving at UCLA Medical Center in full cardiac arrest. An autopsy is scheduled to take place either today or tomorrow.... (Continue reading)
Automobile Accident Closes Roadway
Written on 25 Jun, 2009 at 14:02 in Default | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Caldwell County Emergency Medical Services and the Collettsville Fire and Rescue Department were called to the scene of an automobile accident around 1:15pm on Thursday. Officials received the call from a road crew with the North Carolina Department of... (Continue reading)
Barn Catches Fire In Gamewell
Written on 25 Jun, 2009 at 13:27 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Members of the Gamewell Volunteer Fire Department responded to a brush fire on Dreamsfields Lane just after 12 noon today. Upon arrival at the scene, officials say they found a barn fully engulfed in flames.... (Continue reading)
Grant Helps Catawba County Bolster Fire Prevention Efforts
Written on 25 Jun, 2009 at 9:08 in Default | viewed 4 times | No Comments
The Catawba County Department of Emergency Services' Fire/Rescue Division, announced today that it had received a $1,000 fire prevention grant from FM Global, a leading property insurer of the world’s largest businesses based in Johnston, RI.... (Continue reading)
Environmental Health Ensuring Food Safety During Festivals
Written on 25 Jun, 2009 at 6:29 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Hot dogs, BBQ, hamburgers, fried turkey legs, and sausages are just a few food options that are commonly associated with outdoor festivals. The tempting smell can have anyone’s taste buds watering. But when you purchase your food, how do you... (Continue reading)
Suspect Arrested In Murder of Travis Baker
Written on 24 Jun, 2009 at 22:48 in Default | viewed 4 times | No Comments
The corrections department in Orange County, FL just announced that it has arrested John Lee Mitchell, Jr. as a fugitive from justice, after receiving a tip from authorities in North Carolina. Corrections officials tell us that authorities in Catawba... (Continue reading)
Hickory Fire Department Announces Promotions
Written on 24 Jun, 2009 at 15:07 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
A promotional ceremony for three Hickory firefighters was held at the Main Fire Station on June 24th.... (Continue reading)
Governor To Sign Anti-Bullying Bill
Written on 23 Jun, 2009 at 17:45 in State News | viewed 4 times | No Comments
The North Carolina House passed the School Violence Prevention Act in it's third reading today, 58 to 57. The bill will require school systems to create policies and penalties governing bullying in school, especially for those enumerated populations specifically... (Continue reading)
Café wins Downtown Newton Makeover Contest
Written on 18 Jun, 2009 at 17:15 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
The Downtown Newton Development Association’s Promotion Committee announced the winner of their “Design for Success” Downtown Makeover Contest. Callahan’s Café, located at the corner of East A Street and College Avenue, was selected as the winning business from a pool... (Continue reading)
NC DMV Names New License and Theft Leader
Written on 18 Jun, 2009 at 13:59 in State News | viewed 8 times | No Comments
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles today announced that Ronald G. Kaylor, Jr. has been named Director of the DMV License and Theft Bureau.... (Continue reading)
Hickory Fire Offers Tips For Safe Independence Day
Written on 17 Jun, 2009 at 17:15 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Independence Day is quickly approaching, and you know what that means! Cookouts, parties and fireworks! All of these can be great fun, but can also turn to tragedy in seconds. The Hickory Fire Department wants to remind you of a... (Continue reading)
Apartment Fire Displaces Family
Written on 16 Jun, 2009 at 12:16 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
A family was displaced from their apartment on 3rd Avenue NW in Hickory after a house fire Monday night. Hickory Fire Department said today that they were dispatched at approximately 10:30pm and called to 1736 3rd Ave NW, which... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne VP Retires
Written on 15 Jun, 2009 at 17:06 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University announced today that Anita Johnson Gwin, vice president and dean of students has retired following 13 years of service. Gwin joined the Lenoir-Rhyne staff in 1996 and was the longest-serving dean of students in L-R history.... (Continue reading)
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