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Accident Sends Three To Hospital
Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 23:32 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Emergency personnel was called to the scene of an automobile accident on Friday. The accident involving two vehicles sent at least two individuals to area hospitals. The accident occured at the intersections of Dry Ponds Road and Connelly... (Continue reading)
Governor Signs Bill Establishing Stricter Safety Oversight of Coal Ash Ponds
Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 16:04 in State News | viewed 0 times | No Comments
Governor Perdue today signed Senate Bill 1004, increasing the safety oversight of coal ash ponds in North Carolina. The legislation subjects dams that create coal ash ponds to direct inspection by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources.... (Continue reading)
NC Announces More Than $29 Million For Highway Projects Across State
Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 12:15 in Default | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Governor Bev Perdue today announced that 15 contracts totaling $29.3 million have been awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina, including seven projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The contracts were awarded by Transportation Secretary... (Continue reading)
Allran Constitutent Update – July 30, 2009
Written on 30 Jul, 2009 at 16:36 in Columns | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Since I last wrote, it has been an interesting week in Raleigh regarding the state budget, although it’s debatable as to whether or not it’s been very productive.... (Continue reading)
Eighteen Graduate From Basic Law Enforcement Program At CVCC
Written on 30 Jul, 2009 at 16:05 in Default | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Fourteen men and four women were honored as they graduated from Catawba Valley Community College’s basic law enforcement training (BLET) program recently. The ceremony was held at Maiden High School and for the first time began with a processional featuring... (Continue reading)
Governor Perdue Announces Improvements to Probation System
Written on 30 Jul, 2009 at 14:59 in State News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced significant reforms to the probation system that will speed the process of obtaining warrants for parole commission violators and put more information into the hands of law enforcement officers on the streets.... (Continue reading)
Catawba County Ecocomplex To Get National Spotlight
Written on 30 Jul, 2009 at 14:42 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Catawba County’s EcoComplex, which has won national and state honors for innovation, will again be featured in the national spotlight during the weekend of August 1-2. CNN will broadcast a feature on the complex during its “Your Money” program.... (Continue reading)
NC Sales Tax Holiday Planned For August 7 – 9
Written on 29 Jul, 2009 at 19:08 in Default | viewed 4 times | No Comments
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolinians can save money by purchasing items such as clothing, school supplies and computers during the state’s sales tax holiday that begins on Friday, Aug. 7 and runs through Sunday, Aug.... (Continue reading)
NC Governor Joins Statewide Health Leaders At President’s Town Hall
Written on 29 Jul, 2009 at 15:34 in State News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue today joined health leaders from across North Carolina to attend President Barack Obama’s health care forum at Broughton High School in Raleigh. The governor invited representatives from the state’s leading health care organizations, including hospitals,... (Continue reading)
Hickory Receives Honorable Mention At Best Tennis Town Competition
Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 15:31 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
Hickory is one of seven communities across the country to receive an honorable mention in the inaugural United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) 2009 Best Tennis Town USA competition.... (Continue reading)
CVCC Meets Accountability Standards Set By NC General Assembly
Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 13:11 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
North Carolina Community College officials recently announced that Catawba Valley Community College met-and in many cases exceeded-accountability standards set by the N.C. General Assembly.... (Continue reading)
More Recyclables To Be Banned From Landfill
Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 12:18 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Division of Waste Management has strengthened its ban of recyclables in landfills. To help the City of Newton comply with the new law, residents are encouraged to use the city’s community recycling... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne University Develops International Exchange Program
Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 11:10 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University and the University of Magdeburg-Stendal in Stendal, Germany, recently approved a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an exchange program of students and faculty between the two institutions effective August 2009.... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Student Interns At Smithstonian Tropical Research Institute
Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 10:09 in Default | viewed 4 times | No Comments
Isaac Smith, a senior at Lenoir-Rhyne University, has spent his summer in Panama conducting research on the red-eyed tree frog. Smith, who is from Boone, N.C., is working as an intern with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. ... (Continue reading)
Catawba County Animal Services Schedules Rabies Vaccination Clinics
Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 9:52 in Default | viewed 12 times | No Comments
Catawba County Animal Services will continue a series of rabies vaccination clinics through the summer and into the fall of 2009. This year, all clinics are being held on Saturdays and spread over more of the year in hopes... (Continue reading)
Notification: Wastewater Spill In Newton
Written on 27 Jul, 2009 at 15:15 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
The City of Newton recently experienced a wastewater spill on July 25, 2009. The spill occurred at 1824 Mt. Olive Church Road, with approximately 1,740 gallons reaching surface water.... (Continue reading)
CVCC Goes Tobacco-Free On August 1st
Written on 27 Jul, 2009 at 13:55 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
This Saturday, Catawba Valley Community College will go entirely tobacco-free. Following a public health trend, college trustees decided last year to prohibit tobacco use on all campuses and centers owned by the college beginning August 1, 2009.... (Continue reading)
Catawba County Begins Recycling Program For Oil Filters
Written on 27 Jul, 2009 at 11:23 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
Catawba County has begun accepting used oil filters for recycling as a ban by the State of North Carolina on the disposal of oil filters in landfills is set to begin. The ban, which results from North Carolina... (Continue reading)
Interstates Across NC Get Upgrades This Summer & Fall
Written on 27 Jul, 2009 at 9:46 in State News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Motorists can expect to see an increase in work zones on interstates across North Carolina this summer and fall. Thanks to funding from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act and Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles, or GARVEE bonds... (Continue reading)
Social Services Team Honored Nationally For Improving Data Process
Written on 24 Jul, 2009 at 20:03 in Columns | viewed 3 times | No Comments
A team from Catawba County Social Services was recently named winner of a 2009 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award. There have been stories published about it, but some I’ve seen didn’t explain why they won the award, so... (Continue reading)
Governor Signs Order to Restrict Spending, Ensure Balanced Budget
Written on 24 Jul, 2009 at 15:34 in State News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue today signed Executive Order 20, restricting state spending to ensure a balanced budget while legislators work to finalize a budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year.... (Continue reading)
Allran’s Constitutent Update – July 23, 2009
Written on 23 Jul, 2009 at 15:22 in Columns | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Well, it looks like the folks who control the State Legislature are about to engage in an act of “insanity,” at least according to the definition Albert Einstein gave us. He said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over... (Continue reading)
County Announces Winners of Voluntary Agricultural Districts Poster Contest
Written on 22 Jul, 2009 at 17:11 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
Three Catawba County young people were presented prizes as winners of the recent Voluntary Agricultural District Poster Contest, at the July 20, 2009 meeting of the Catawba County Board of Commissioners.... (Continue reading)
NCDOT Urges Bicyclist and Motorists To Share The Road
Written on 22 Jul, 2009 at 14:02 in State News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
As the summer progresses, the NC Department of Transportation reminds bicyclists and motorists to be vigilant of one another as they travel the state’s highways.... (Continue reading)
Family Looses Pets & Home In Fire
Written on 20 Jul, 2009 at 20:45 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Hickory Firefighters responded to the scene of a fire on Monday afternoon. A mobile home on 14th Street SE was reported to be on fire by a caller to the 911 center. Upon arrival, firefighters reported smoke and... (Continue reading)
Hickory Museum of Art To Host CVCC Student Portfolio Exhibit
Written on 20 Jul, 2009 at 16:51 in Default | viewed 3 times | No Comments
The Hickory Museum of Art will host a special one-day Portfolio Day exhibit of Catawba Valley Community College student art work on Wednesday, July 29.... (Continue reading)
High School Students Study Water Quality At Lenoir-Rhyne Summer Program
Written on 20 Jul, 2009 at 14:44 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
Nineteen students from several North Carolina high schools recently participated in a two-week summer science program at Lenoir-Rhyne University. This is the second year of the North Carolina Stream Investigation Project (NC SIP), a three-year project designed to interest students... (Continue reading)
Governor Announces Second Round of Drinking Water and Wastewater Recovery Projects
Written on 20 Jul, 2009 at 10:23 in State News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Governor Bev Perdue today announced a total of $45.2 million in drinking water, stormwater and wastewater projects in a second round of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) awards. In total, 40 communities in 31 counties received second round... (Continue reading)
Catawba County Child Protective Services Wins National Honor
Written on 19 Jul, 2009 at 21:50 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
A Catawba County Social Services team that created a streamlined data compilation system to meet challenging new State requirements for the documenting of child protective services cases, has been named a winner of a 2009 National Association of Counties (NACo)... (Continue reading)
County Planning Staff Working To Promote Farming, Protect Us From Storms
Written on 19 Jul, 2009 at 0:01 in Columns | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Some of the duties of the Catawba County Planning Office have shifted a bit during the current economic downturn. There is much less development going on for now, so the Planning Board has met far less often in... (Continue reading)
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