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Governor Perdue Comments On Mental Health Cuts
Written on 28 Dec, 2009 at 13:29 in State News | viewed 7 times | No Comments
Governor Perdue recently held a question and answer session with members of the media at the governor's mansion in Raleigh. A myriad of questions was posed to the governor. Because of our ongoing investigative report...... (Continue reading)
Broken System Ahead: Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare
Written on 28 Dec, 2009 at 4:37 in Local News | viewed 42 times | 26 Comments
As another holiday season is behind us, most people can take a sigh of relief. The hectic shopping, parties and events are now over. But if you are one of the hundreds of mental health consumers who were... (Continue reading)
A Look Back At 2009 For Catawba County Government
Written on 27 Dec, 2009 at 0:01 in Columns | viewed 8 times | No Comments
I always spend the last couple of columns at the end of each year looking back on some of the things Catawba County was involved with, based on the goals of the Board of Commissioners. Because Catawba County uses... (Continue reading)
Pope Retires After 26 Years With Newton Police
Written on 23 Dec, 2009 at 17:03 in Local News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
The first female Police Sergeant in Catawba County and the first female Police Lieutenant in the City of Newton has retired after 26 years of dedicated service to the Newton Police Department. Lt. Jo-Ann Pope, who has served for years... (Continue reading)
32 Citizens Graduate From 11th Neighborhood College
Written on 23 Dec, 2009 at 10:19 in Local News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
Thirty-two citizens graduated from the City of Hickory’s 11th Neighborhood College program. Mayor Rudy Wright and members of the Hickory City Council honored the graduates during the December 15 Hickory City Council meeting after a reception at the Julian... (Continue reading)
Road Closes Temporarily As Part Of The Clement Boulevard Project
Written on 23 Dec, 2009 at 9:10 in Local News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
A roadway will be temporarily closed for construction starting on December 29, 2009, as part of the Clement Boulevard, NW extension project. The roadway is expected to reopen by March 2010.... (Continue reading)
Hickory Fire Educator Receives Director’s Award
Written on 22 Dec, 2009 at 11:57 in Local News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Thomas Raper, Fire and Life Safety Educator with the Hickory Fire Department, was recently honored with the Director’s Award from North Carolina Operation Lifesaver. The award was presented on December 3, 2009 at their annual awards luncheon in Cary.... (Continue reading)
Ten Year Old Boy Recognized As Honorary Firefighter
On Wednesday, December 16th, a ten-year-old boy was recognized at Hickory Fire Department Station #5 for his life saving actions during a motor vehicle incident on December 1st. Avery Hefner, age 10, was riding in the car on Interstate... (Continue reading)
Report: County Remained Healthy Financially Despite Budget Cuts
Written on 22 Dec, 2009 at 9:25 in Local News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Catawba County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2009 shows the County continued to deliver services in a sound fiscal manner in spite of a severe economic recession, which led to $1 million... (Continue reading)
County Announces Special Hours At Convenience Centers
Written on 21 Dec, 2009 at 14:05 in Local News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Catawba County will operate the Oxford and Sherrills Ford Convenience Centers during special hours on December 21 (Sherrills Ford Convenience Center) and December 22, 2009 (both centers), after the convenience centers were closed over the weekend of December 19 due... (Continue reading)
BIG Read 2010 Announces Selection & Event
Written on 21 Dec, 2009 at 9:39 in Local News | viewed 9 times | No Comments
A coalition of local libraries, colleges and universities announced today that Julia Alvarez’s novel, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is the BIG Read selection for 2010 in Catawba County. The BIG Read is a countywide literacy effort sponsored... (Continue reading)
Tree Recycling Offered By County & GDS
Written on 21 Dec, 2009 at 9:30 in Local News | viewed 15 times | No Comments
Wondering what you'll do with your Christmas trees and other natural decorations after the holiday season is over? Catawba County's Landfill staff, in cooperation with Garbage Disposal Service (GDS), has an answer for you. Christmas trees and other natural decorations... (Continue reading)
Emergency Services Stretched Tax Dollars By Competing For Grants
Written on 20 Dec, 2009 at 0:01 in Columns | viewed 8 times | No Comments
David Weldon, who has served as Catawba County Emergency Services Director for almost seven years, will soon be moving east to take a new job with the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management. Starting in early January, he... (Continue reading)
Hickory Hit Hard By Winter Storm
As a winter storm passed through parts of western North Carolina on Friday, many locals found themselves caught off guard. The storm dumped several inches of snow & sleet in the area, in just a few hours. Turning... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Cancels December Graduation
Written on 18 Dec, 2009 at 14:00 in Local News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced that is has cancelled its December commencement exercises due to inclement weather. The ceremony was originally scheduled for 7 pm, tonight.... (Continue reading)
City of Hickory Road Crews Prepared For Winter Storm
Written on 18 Dec, 2009 at 11:06 in Local News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
City of Hickory public service employees are ready for the winter storm that is expected to be in Hickory today and this weekend. On Thursday afternoon, public service employees put down salt brine, which is a liquid salt mixture, on... (Continue reading)
Hickory NAACP Awards Scholarship To Youth Leader
The Hickory Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) recently awarded a $2500.00 college scholarship to Lauren Williams who graduated from Hickory High School in 2007, and is a junior attending High Point University majoring... (Continue reading)
Pastor Donates Cross Collection To Inspire Others
After a lifetime of collecting crosses from around the world, the Rev. Stanley Stiver is giving away his collection in hopes of inspiring others. Stiver, 88, and his wife, Mary, recently moved to Abernethy Retirement Center in Newton, N.C.... (Continue reading)
Local Emergency Director Takes Job With State Emergency Management
David Weldon, who has served as Catawba County’s Emergency Services Director for almost seven years and has worked in emergency services in Catawba County for eighteen years, will be leaving the county in early 2010 to begin new duties as... (Continue reading)
Catawba County Citizens Continues Great Recycling Record At November Collection
Written on 13 Dec, 2009 at 0:01 in Columns | viewed 5 times | No Comments
For more than a decade, Catawba County residents have been among the best in North Carolina at recycling. We’ve ranked second in the state in the amount of materials recycled, per person, for two years in a... (Continue reading)
Former NFL Star Speaks To Local Schools & Prisons
Ken Johnson, a retired NFL professional who played eight years for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1970 - 1977 arrived in Hickory on Monday, speaking in local schools and prisons on behalf of Sports World. The organization had its inception in... (Continue reading)
County Reminds Citizens of Possible Upcoming Tax Penalties
Written on 9 Dec, 2009 at 16:45 in Local News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
The Catawba County Tax Office reminds all citizens of upcoming deadlines for tax payments and the holiday operating schedules for the Tax Office in Newton.... (Continue reading)
US Hwy 321 Remains Closed For Rockslide Cleanup
Written on 9 Dec, 2009 at 14:30 in Local News | viewed 12 times | No Comments
US Highway 321 in Caldwell County near Lenoir between Kirby Mountain Road and Waterfalls Road will be closed through this coming weekend for construction crews to remove boulders that were loosened during blasting on Dec. 3.... (Continue reading)
Governor Announces 24,000 Census Jobs Available for NC
Written on 9 Dec, 2009 at 11:52 in State News | viewed 8 times | No Comments
Governor Bev Perdue today signed Executive Order No. 33 creating the North Carolina Complete Count Committee to coordinate Census activities at the state level. In addition, the governor announced that 24,000 Census jobs will be available throughout North Carolina.... (Continue reading)
International Textile Firm To Bring 66 Jobs To Burke County
Written on 9 Dec, 2009 at 10:35 in Local News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Governor Bev Perdue today announced that Marves Industries, an international producer of nonwoven textile cushioning and insulator pads for use in mattresses headquartered in Mexico, will open a new North American facility in Burke County. The company will invest... (Continue reading)
Governor Appoints Harshaw As Chair of MLK Commission
Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 17:23 in State News | viewed 9 times | No Comments
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue today announced the appointment of Dr. Dumas A. Harshaw Jr. as chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission. A member of the Commission since 2007, Dr. Harshaw is senior pastor of the First Baptist... (Continue reading)
Vegetable Garden Provides Lessons For Students
Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 13:11 in Local News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Last August, two Lenoir-Rhyne University students decided to grow an organic vegetable garden on campus, and share some of the produce with Hickory residents in need.... (Continue reading)
US Hwy 321 Closed Near Lenoir For Boulder Removal
Written on 7 Dec, 2009 at 14:02 in Local News | viewed 7 times | No Comments
U.S. Highway 321 in Caldwell County near Lenoir between Kirby Mountain Road and Waterfalls Road is closed for construction crews to remove boulders that were loosened during blasting last Thursday.... (Continue reading)
County Budget Recognized For 21st Year
Written on 7 Dec, 2009 at 11:29 in Local News | viewed 1 times | No Comments
For the twenty-first straight year, Catawba County’s Budget Office has been recognized by its peers for producing a budget document which is easy to read and understand. The County Budget Office has won the 2009 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from... (Continue reading)
Choral Society Serenades Audience For 32nd Year
Written on 6 Dec, 2009 at 23:56 in Local News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
The Hickory Choral Society has wrapped up its thirty-second season of performing before audiences in the Catawba Valley. As is annual tradition, the organization held their Christmas concerts Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Corinth Reformed Church in Hickory.... (Continue reading)
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