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McHenry Announces Legislation To Put Reagan On $50 Bill
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) announced new legislation today, H.R. 4705, that would redesign the face of the $50 bill to include the likeness of our 40th President, Ronald Reagan. In a prepared statement, McHenry called Reagan "indisputably one of... (Continue reading)
LR Wins Gold Award From Higher Ed Marketing Report
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 13:29 in Local News | viewed 57 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University has won a Gold Award from the Higher Education Marketing Report for a series of ads in Our State magazine. The ads featured the accomplishments of individual students and programs and were part of the overall “Rise Up”... (Continue reading)
Awards Presented At CVCC Event Honoring Black History
Ridgeview resident Savannah H. Washburn was recently honored for her contributions to the African-American community during Catawba Valley Community College's annual Multicultural Celebration in Honor of Black History. She was presented the Outstanding Contribution to the African-American Community Award. ... (Continue reading)
Communities Join Forces To “Woo” Google
Government, academic, business and community leaders met Monday, March 1 to join forces in the Google Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and Business initiative. The Hickory/Lenoir Google Fiber to the Home and Business RFI application is a collective effort with support from municipalities... (Continue reading)
McHenry Named Most Conservative US House Member from NC
Congressman Patrick McHenry was named the most conservative member of the North Carolina congressional delegation today by National Journal. He was also ranked as the seventeenth most conservative member in the entire US House of Representatives.... (Continue reading)
Hee Haw Bingo To Benefit ALFA
Written on 25 Feb, 2010 at 17:01 in Local News | viewed 47 times | No Comments
Not Your Mama’s Bingo will present their second bingo fundraiser of the 2010 season on Saturday, March 13, 2010 with Hee Haw Bingo. The first bingo event, Chapel of Love Bingo, was a sell out and raised almost $5,000 to... (Continue reading)
LaFone Files For NC House District 96
Written on 25 Feb, 2010 at 12:08 in Politics | viewed 47 times | No Comments
Gary L Lafone, retired Police Chief of Conover, has filed as a Candidate for the North Carolina General Assembly. He will be running for the North Carolina House of Representatives in NC House District 96. The district covers... (Continue reading)
Parker Announces Candidacy For District Attorney
Jason Parker has announced his candidacy for District Attorney for the 25th District consisting of Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties. Parker is a long-time Hickory resident and a native of Alexander County. He has served as a prosecutor for 24... (Continue reading)
New Bond Fund Helps NC Immigrants Get Fair Day in Court
A new Bond Fund is helping immigrants who are arrested post bond and access legal services. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice partnered with the National Immigrant Bond Fund to provide zero interest matching loans to immigrants who cannot afford... (Continue reading)
Catawba Dems To Hold Precinct Organization Rallies
The North Carolina Democratic Party will hold annual precinct organizing rallies in Catawba County on March 4-13, 2010. A list of meeting dates, times and locations is below. All meetings are free and open to registered Democrats.... (Continue reading)
Keadle Enters Congressional Race
Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 12:02 in Politics | viewed 22 times | No Comments
Iredell County dentist Scott Keadle officially filed Thursday afternoon as a candidate for North Carolina’s 10th Congressional seat in the US House of Representatives. He submitted the paperwork and paid his filing fee at the Iredell County Board of... (Continue reading)
Hickory Vies For Google 1Gig-To-The-Home
Think you have high-speed internet access now? If Hickory Mayor Rudy Wright has his way, residents of the City of Hickory will soon benefit from internet speeds of over 1 gigabit per second. Speeds over 100 times faster... (Continue reading)
Patterson Makes Congressional Run Official
Vance Patterson has made it official. He filed today to run for the US House of Representatives. Patterson, a business man from Morganton, filed at the Burke County Board of Elections today. He held a press conference... (Continue reading)
Munday Announces Candidacy For NC House
David Munday, a resident of Alexander County, has officially announced his candidacy for the NC House of Representatives 88th District, which serves Alexander County and the City of Hickory. Having retired as a major with the North Carolina State... (Continue reading)
Through With Chew Week Kicks-Off
Written on 15 Feb, 2010 at 16:48 in Local News | viewed 16 times | No Comments
During Through With Chew Week (February 14-20), the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund (HWTF) and its teen tobacco prevention programs have one message for young people who use smokeless tobacco: Smokeless does not mean harmless.... (Continue reading)
Hickory Fire Educator Receives State Award
Written on 15 Feb, 2010 at 16:20 in Local News | viewed 6 times | No Comments
North Carolina Fire & Life Safety Educator’s have awarded Mabelisse Hernandez, a Fire Educator with the Hickory Fire Department, with the “Award of Excellence” for the Western Region.” She was presented the award on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Hernandez, who... (Continue reading)
Comedy Bingo Event Benefits ALFA
Written on 14 Feb, 2010 at 12:08 in Local News | viewed 12 times | 1 Comment
Snow on Friday did not keep over 150 people from coming out to a fundraiser event on Saturday to benefit ALFA. The event was dubbed "Not Your Mama's Bingo" with a theme of "Chapel of Love." ALFA is... (Continue reading)
Police Take A Plunge For Special Olympics
Written on 13 Feb, 2010 at 17:23 in Local News | viewed 13 times | No Comments
Just a day after four inches of snow feel across the area, members of the Hickory Police Department began setting up for their fourth annual Polar Plunge. The annual event raises money for the Special Olympics. Representatives from... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Professor Named To State Policy Group
Written on 12 Feb, 2010 at 15:30 in Local News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
Dr. Rand Brandes, Lenoir-Rhyne University Martin Luther Stevens Professor of English and director of the university’s Visiting Writers Series, has been awarded a GlaxoSmithKline Faculty Fellowship for 2010.... (Continue reading)
McHenry Files For Re-Election To Congress
Congressman Patrick McHenry officially filed for re-election to the 10th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives today. In his remarks, McHenry highlighted his continued emphasis on fostering a better business climate for job growth, getting government spending... (Continue reading)
Winstead Retires After 30 Years of Service
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 10:19 in Local News | viewed 10 times | No Comments
Sheila Winstead retired after thirty years of service to the citizens of Hickory on December 31, 2009. During her time with the city, Winstead served in many different roles, her last being a Code Enforcement Officer for the Police... (Continue reading)
Man Charged With 24 Counts of Breaking and Entering
The Catawba County Sheriff's Office announced that it has arrested and charged Timothy Garner Corum, Jr with five counts of breaking-and-entering. The break-ins are reported to have happened in the Terrell and Sherrill's Ford area of Catawba County.... (Continue reading)
Hickory Police To Host Polar Plunge To Benefit Special Olympics
Written on 10 Feb, 2010 at 11:13 in Local News | viewed 9 times | No Comments
Hickory Police Department is making plans to host it's annual POLAR PLUNGE to benefit the Special Olympics. The event is scheduled to take place at the Whittenburg Wildlife Access on Lake Hickory on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Registration... (Continue reading)
Hickory Police Officer Completes Training At NC Justice Academy
Written on 9 Feb, 2010 at 13:06 in Local News | viewed 12 times | No Comments
Hickory Police Department proudly announced today that Lieutenant Bobby Grace recently completed training in the Management Development Program (MDP) at the North Carolina Justice Academy. “By graduating from this course, Lieutenant Grace has demonstrated his commitment to enhancing his leadership... (Continue reading)
Hickory Youth Council Invites Youth To Teen Driving Discussion
Written on 9 Feb, 2010 at 10:52 in Local News | viewed 10 times | No Comments
Members of the Hickory Youth Council invite fellow high school students from across the Hickory community to participate in the seventh annual Dialogue Circles event on Thursday, February 18, from 6 - 8 p.m. This year’s topic is Teen Driving.... (Continue reading)
Unity Day Celebration Brings Community Together
Written on 8 Feb, 2010 at 15:57 in Local News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
A large crowd filled the Newton-Conover Auditorium on Sunday, February 7 as local residents joined hands to celebrate diversity at the City of Newton’s annual Unity Day Celebration.... (Continue reading)
CVCC Black History Celebration Features Abdur-Razzaq
Written on 8 Feb, 2010 at 10:41 in Local News | viewed 10 times | No Comments
Jazz recording artist Galen Abdur-Razzaq is the featured entertainer and speaker at Catawba Valley Community College's annual Multicultural Celebration in Honor of Black History on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.... (Continue reading)
Catawba County To Receive $835,964 In Security Grants
Written on 5 Feb, 2010 at 12:34 in Local News | viewed 16 times | No Comments
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC10) announced $835,964 in US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants to local fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) departments in the 10th Congressional District. The grant is the second largest of its type ever awarded... (Continue reading)
Catawba County EMS Benefits From Federal Grant
Written on 5 Feb, 2010 at 12:34 in Local News | viewed 16 times | No Comments
A partnership of all fourteen fire departments and all five rescue squads in the county with Catawba County Emergency Services has resulted in a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that will fund a large amount of the... (Continue reading)
New Electric Delivery Station Complete
Written on 5 Feb, 2010 at 9:16 in Local News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
City of Newton electric customers can expect even more reliable service with the recent completion of a new electric delivery station. The city’s electric crew has been constructing the new station since July 2009. Construction of the station, located on... (Continue reading)
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