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SMO Participants Will Enjoy A Variety Of Activities In January
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in January including...
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Meet The Ladies Of HCT’s Ride The Cyclone, Opens Jan. 19
Hickory – Hickory Community Theatre is kicking off the new year with a new musical called...
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Public Shred Event With Enviroshred At Library Jan. 20
Hickory – Hickory-based shredding company Enviroshred will offer their annual free paper...
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NBA Update
We are a few days out from 2024, and the NBA season is already one-third into its season. As we...
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New NO Next
“Well, I’m heavenly blessed and worldly wise. I’m a peeping-tom techie with x-ray eyes. Things are...
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Songs In Many Keys
In 1920, Emma Ingold Bost published a book. That was a significant feat, perhaps the first time a...
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Theaters, Streaming & Disc
Now in Theaters: The Color Purple (**) Fantasia Barrino and Taraji P. Henson lead the cast in...
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The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center Features Works by Creative Lazer Design
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is excited to feature an exquisite...
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Colorado Releases First 5 Wolves In Reintroduction Plan To Chagrin Of Ranchers
Grand County, CO (AP) – Somewhere on a remote mountainside in Colorado’s Rockies, a latch...
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James Gregory Returns To HCT For New Year’s Eve Performance
Hickory – Get in some laughs before the year ends with James Gregory, “the Funniest Man in...
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Upcoming Lineup For 35th Season Of Visiting Writers Series
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series returned in September for its...
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WPS Presents Masterworks: Carmina Burana On Feb. 9
Hickory – Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western...
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Carolina Caring Empowers Hospice Patient To Revisit Favorite Pastime On Lake Hickory
Conover, NC – Carolina Caring’s compassionate hospice and palliative care empowers patients...
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32nd Annual BoBfest Is Set For Saturday, January 27 At CSC
Hickory – Calling all amateur astronomers! BoBfest is a FREE in-person event open to any and...
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Announcing The Cast For Ride The Cyclone Coming In January To Hickory Community Theatre
Hickory – It’s “Glee” meets “Final Destination 3” when the Hickory Community Theatre...
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Jim Armstrong Subaru Share The Love Event, Now Thru Jan. 2
Hickory – Jim Armstrong Subaru generously selected Meals on Wheels of Catawba County as...
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Suspect Arrested In Alleged Theft Of A Banksy Stop Sign Decorated With Military Drones
London (AP) – A man suspected of stealing an artwork by Banksy of a stop sign adorned with...
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City Of Hickory Holiday Office And Facility Closings
Hickory – In observance of New Year’s, the City of Hickory offices will be closed for New...
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Hickory Community Theatre Chosen As Community Theatre Of The Year For 2023
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre has been named as the recipient of the 2023...
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Passenger Hides Bullets In A Baby Diaper At Airport
New York (AP) – It was a loaded diaper, but not like you would think. Security officers...
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New Year. New You? The Catawba County Libraries Want To Help With Your Resolutions!
Hickory – Are you looking to set and keep a resolution in the new year? Let us help you meet...
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The Hiddenite Arts Offers After School Arts And Crafts Classes
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is pleased to offer after school...
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Nominations Accepted For The 2024 Spirit Of King Awards
Hickory – Nominations are accepted now through January 8th for the annual Spirit of King Awards....
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Local Artist Harold Humphrey Unveils Unknown Songs
Hickory – Redhawk Publications is delighted to announce the release of “Unknown Songs,” a book of...
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‘Twas The Night Before Commercialization
‘Twas the night before Christmas, at the Farm o’ Saw. Not a creature was stirring, nope nothin’ at...
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Government Moves To Protect Old Growth Forests As Climate Change Brings Fire, Pests
Billings, MT (AP) — The Biden administration moved on Tuesday to conserve groves of old-growth...
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Jane Elliot To Keynote Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Prayer Breakfast At LRU, Jan. 15
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne offices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and...
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Donate To Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
Hickory – If you haven’t already – you can still make a difference. Every year,...
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Youth Volleyball, Lacrosse And Adult Basketball Registration
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s Youth Volleyball and...
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Colorful Vase Bought At Goodwill Sells For $107,000
(AP) – Jessica Vincent had just started surveying the shelves of a Virginia thrift store...
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Join Us For Writing Joy As An Act Of Resistance, An Online Panel On January 24
North Carolina – Registration is now open for the NC Writers’ Network’s next online program,...
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Bronze Top Hat Missing From Abraham Lincoln Statue
Louisville, KY (AP) – Abraham Lincoln’s top hat is missing from a bronze sculpture along the...
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James Gregory Returns To HCT For New Year’s Eve Performance
Hickory – Get in some laughs before the year ends with James Gregory, “the Funniest Man in...
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New To Theaters And Disc
Now in Theaters: Ferrari (***) Adam Driver turns in a very effective performance as the race car...
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Christmas Tree Recycling: Holiday Curbside Collection & Convenience Center Schedules
Newton, NC – Wondering what you’ll do with your Christmas tree and other natural decorations after...
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NC State Parks To Standardize Camping Check-In and Check-Out Times In June 2024
Raleigh, NC — Beginning June 15, 2024, most campsites in the North Carolina state parks system...
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Family Gets Early Gift: An Owl In Their Christmas Tree
Lexington, KY (AP) – One Kentucky family got a little something extra when they picked out...
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QB Raiola Signs with Nebraska
By Ralph D. Russo (AP) – The long and winding recruitment of Dylan Raiola ended early and...
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27th Catawba Valley Pottery & Antiques Festival, March 22 & 23
Hickory – Today, the Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery...
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The Tower From Texas
At 487 feet above the ground, one site rises above and tops all of Hickory. It can be seen for...
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Reminiscences Of … I Think
Reminiscence /‚remɘ’nis(ɘ)ns/ noun-plural noun: reminiscences — a story told about a past...
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ACC Hoops Preview
It was pretty much universally thought that the ACC had a down year in basketball last season. The...
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Hiddenite Arts Features Artwork By Ten-Year-Old Raina Fox
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is thrilled to showcase 10-year-old...
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Better Business Bureau Recommends 6 Steps To Stop Porch Pirates This Holiday Season
Charlotte, NC – The rise of online marketplaces and expedited delivery services is...
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Anastasia Makes Its Final Bow This Weekend At HCT
Hickory – This is the final weekend of performances for the hit Broadway musical ANASTASIA...
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Giving Thanks Isn’t Just A Holiday Tradition. It’s Part Of How Humans Evolved
New York (AP) — It’s the season of giving thanks — and it turns out humans have been doing it for...
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Catawba County Public Health Awarded Reaccreditation With Honors Designation
Hickory – Catawba County Public Health has been reaccredited with honors for the second time in a...
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Last Chance To Join In The Reindeer Games At HCT
Hickory – There is only one more chance to catch the holiday spirit in the children’s...
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New To Theaters And Disc
Now in Theaters: Poor Things (***) Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimos, returns with his first film...
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Menu Signed By Mao Zedong Sells For 250K At Auction
Boston (AP) — An official menu for a state banquet that bears the signature of former Chinese...
Read MoreMerleFest, Adds Performers To April 25-28, 2024 Lineup
Willkesboro, NC – MerleFest, presented by Window World, taking place April 25-28 on the campus of Wilkes Community College, the 36th annual celebration of Traditional Plus music and founding legend, Doc Watson, promises an...
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Hickory To Be Featured On National Television Show As World’s Greatest City, 12/16
Hickory – The City of Hickory was selected as the “World’s Greatest City” by How 2 Media and...
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Extremely Rare White Alligator Is Born At A Florida Reptile Park
Kissimmee, FL (AP) — An extremely rare white leucistic alligator has been born at a Florida...
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New Square Dance Club Offers Lessons & Invites New Dancers
Hickory – The newly formed Catawba Valley Cloverleafs Square Dance Club is now welcoming new...
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Hickory Recognizes 2023 Business. Well Crafted. Award Winners
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2023 Business. Well Crafted. Award winners were announced...
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How Rising Prices For Restaurants, Car Repair And Other Services Kept Inflation Up Last Month
Washington (AP) — Held down by sinking gas prices, U.S. inflation was mostly unchanged last month....
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Winter Celebration At Full Circle Arts, December 15 – January 6
Hickory – Members of Full Circle Arts are celebrating the winter season with a show of their...
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Thousands Descend On NYC For The Annual Santa-Themed Bar Crawl Santacon
New York (AP) — Here come Santa Clauses. Again. Throngs of people dressed as jolly Old St. Nick...
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Holiday Raffle To Benefit The Corner Table, December 15
Newton, NC – You can support the mission of The Corner Table this holiday season by participating...
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Popular North Carolina Social Media Brand Brings Festive Cheer To Hudson For An Old School Holiday Homecoming Event, Friday, Dec. 15
Hudson, NC – Eat & Play, one of the most in-demand social media brands in North...
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Monthly Self Defense Class At The West Hickory Senior Center
Hickory – Catawba County Council on Aging is offering monthly Self Defense class at the West...
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Local Domino’s® Are Hosting A Food Drive Through Dec. 17
Hickory – Domino’s stores across Hickory are teaming up with The Salvation Army to help...
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The Long Dead Live
When we go into the great beyond, there is a lot of information we take with us. How we lived,...
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Christmas And Moonshine
When Frankie Silver killed her husband Charlie, up in the hills where the Toe River ran, he had...
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Hickory NAACP To Hold 2023 Annual Meeting On Dec. 10
Hickory – On Sunday December 10th, the Hickory National Association for the Advancement of...
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Holiday Film Screening Of Elf On Union Square, Dec. 16
Hickory – A special holiday edition of the Saturday Screenings film series will be presented...
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Mystery Dinner At The Lucas Mansion, Jan. 26 & 27
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is hosting a mystery dinner event...
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Repticon Is Coming To Concord This Weekend, December 9 & 10
Concord, NC – Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos...
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Barbie Doll Honoring Cherokee Nation Leader Wilma Mankiller Is Met With Mixed Emotions
By Sean Murphy Oklahoma City (AP) – An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller,...
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Officials Secure 12th Century Leaning Tower To Prevent Collapse
Milan (AP) – Officials have secured the area around one of two 12th Century towers that have...
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Deer Broke Into School, Escape Caught On Police Bodycams
Toms River, NJ (AP) – A New Jersey elementary school had an unexpected visitor over the...
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Redhawk Publications Presents New Local Author’s Young Adult Book Release Of “Frankie”
Hickory – Hickory resident and author, Terri Perret, has released her book titled, Frankie,...
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New To Medicare Seminar At The Newton Library, Dec. 13
Newton, NC – Are you, a friend, or a loved one turning 65? It is very important for everyone...
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Winter Weather Preparedness Week In North Carolina
Alexander County, NC – The week of December 3-9 is Winter Weather Preparedness Week. State...
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Announcing The Cast Of HCT’s Reindeer Games, Coming Soon
Hickory – Director Gary Moore has just announced the cast for the Hickory Community...
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Penguin Parents Sleep For Just A Few Seconds At A Time To Guard Newborns
By Christina Larson Washington (AP) – It’s a challenge for all new parents: Getting enough...
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Theaters, Streaming & Disc
Now in Theaters: Godzilla Minus One (***) The 37th film in the long running franchise is one of...
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Create Handmade Gifts With Hickory Public Library
Hickory – Celebrate the holiday season and create handmade gifts with Hickory Public...
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Only A Few More Chances To Catch Anastasia At The Hickory Community Theatre This Weekend
Hickory – There are only two more weekends to catch the Hickory Community Theatre’s smash...
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A Gift Horse’s Dental Work
“It is better (more blessed) to give than to receive”. A proverb from the Apostle Paul, quoting...
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Holiday Laser Lights At The Schiele Museum, Through 12/17
Gastonia, NC – Make merry this season at The Schiele with Laser Lights in the Planetarium...
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Local Poet And Photographer At Poetry Hickory On December 12
Hickory – Poet, Scott Owens, and photographer, Clayton Joe Young, will be the featured...
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11th Annual Home For Christmas Concert, December 8 & 9
Hudson, NÇ – The HUB Station presents the 11th Annual Home For Christmas Concert by the 50...
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What More Could They Do?
In athletic competition, the best team doesn’t always win a championship, but it usually gets an...
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Boger City UMC’s Christmas Cantata, Sun., December 17
Lincolnton, NC – With Christmas just around the corner, Boger City United Methodist...
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Suspect’s Colorful Underwear Helped Police Arrest Him
New York (AP) – A pair of multicolored briefs peeking out above a robbery suspect’s...
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United Arts Council Hosts Jingle Bell Bash On Monday, Dec. 4
Hickory – Tickets are now on sale for the Jingle Bell BASH (Benefitting Arts, Science and...
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Free Holiday Workshop for Grieving Kids And Teens, Dec. 9
Conover, NC – Carolina Caring is offering a Glitter and Grief Holiday Workshop for kids and...
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HMF’s Old Time 1940s Christmas Radio Hour, December 9
Hickory – Hickory Music Factory hosts an Old Time 1940s Christmas Radio Hour at the SALT...
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Define Patience
Last week I wrote in these pages that rumors were circulating that Carolina Panthers head coach...
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Eating Less Meat Would Be Good For The Earth & Small Nudges Can Change Behavior
By Jonel Aleccia and Laura Ungar New York (AP) – Preston Cabral eats meat nearly every day...
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Boger City United Methodist Men Meeting Set For 12/14
Lincolnton, NC – Boger City United Methodist Men will be meeting on Thursday, December 14th...
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History In Verse And Visuals
Unless you are five years old, which means you likely aren’t reading this, you have lived, watched...
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HCS’s Cookies And Carols Interactive Free Concert, Dec. 2
Hickory – Our Cookies and Carols concert is just around the corner! It’s a great way to...
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76th Annual Alexander County Christmas Parade, Sat., Dec. 2
Taylorsville, NC – After reviewing an excellent list of nominees, the Alexander County...
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Hickory Ballet Performs The Nutcracker, Dec. 8, 9, 10, 15 & 16
Newton, NC – Tchaikovsky’s beautiful and timeless music never fails to enchant audiences as...
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Long View Lions Club Drawing For A Free Pair Of Enchroma Glasses
Hickory – The Long View Lions Club is having a drawing for a free pair of EnChroma glasses...
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A Small Town Christmas: Banner Elk Holiday Fun Is Dec. 1-3
Banner Elk, NC – Get in the holiday spirit during Banner Elk’s A Small Town Christmas. The...
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A Winter Festival Of Vocal Music, Hudson, December 6
Hudson, NC – On Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. in the CCC&TI Recital Hall (B-100), Caldwell...
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Theaters, Streaming And Disc
Now in Theaters: Napoleon (** ½) Ridley Scott is a director of hits and misses in my estimation....
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Hit Musical Anastasia Returns To The Stage At Hickory Community Theatre This Weekend
Hickory – After a nearly sold out opening weekend, the smash hit musical ANASTASIA returns...
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December’s SMO Includes Music, Craft Classes & Cooking
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in December...
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Meanwhile, At The Office
A woman comes home from work, carrying a tote bag containing a bottle of wine and some long...
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Woman’s Decades-Old Mosaic Of Yard Rocks Work May Have To Go
St. Paul, MN (AP) – Iris Logan was having a hard time growing grass in the front yard of her...
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Woman Bags Marriage Proposal Shortly After Killing Big Buck
Omaha, NB (AP) – A Nebraska woman bagged a marriage proposal earlier this month along with a...
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Connections Clubhouse To Host Annual Pottery Fundraiser On Saturday, December 9
Newton, NC – Connections Clubhouse will be holding our annual pottery fundraiser on...
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Town Of Bethlehem Announces Christmas Activities In Dec.
Bethlehem, NC – The 47th annual Bethlehem Star Lighting is scheduled for Saturday, December...
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The Journey Of Minnesota’s Rutt The Moose Is Tracked By Herd Of Fans
By Summer Ballentine (AP) – A herd of followers are tracking a moose on the loose in...
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Holiday Raffle To Benefit The Corner Table, December 15
Newton, NC – You can support the mission of The Corner Table this holiday season by participating...
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The Day In November
Musician Darrell Scott captured a certain feeling we all get when late November comes around. In...
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Back To The Drawing Board
Another lost season. The 2023 season for the Carolina Panthers is not what owner David Tepper had...
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Theaters, Streaming & Disc
Now in Theaters: Thanksgiving (** ½) Director Eli Roth, after a decade absent from the genre that...
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Hickory FC To Name Carlos Rubio As Head Coach
Hickory – Hickory Football Club names Carlos Rubio as head coach. Rubio is the head coach of...
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Some Calm Before…
Hi, how are you? How’ve you been? What’s shakin’? Stop shaking that… at least while we’re talking....
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A Horse Loose On A Flight To Belgium Forces A Cargo Jet Back To New York
New York (AP) — A cargo jet headed to Belgium from New York had to turn around mid-flight after a...
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City Of Hickory In Need Of Artists And Craftspersons To Teach
Hickory – The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism is looking for crafters...
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Downtown Statesville Christmas Tree Lighting, Thursday, Nov. 30
Statesville, NC – The official lighting of the Downtown Statesville Christmas Tree is set...
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Two Christmas Concerts In Taylorsville, Dec. 1 & 9
Taylorsville, NC – The Studio3 Chorale will be in concert on Friday, December 1st at 7:30 pm...
Read MoreAppalachian Roadshow Returns To The Old Rock School, Dec. 2
Valdese, NC – Bluegrass at the Rock prepares to welcome a familiar, yet highly requested group to the Old Rock School stage. Appalachian Roadshow will perform Saturday, December 2nd for the third performance of the...
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Rory McIlroy’s Ball Lodges In The Lap Of A Spectator
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It was the most awkward lie of the day for Rory McIlroy. The...
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Valdese Announces Bruce Hawkins As Christmas Parade Grand Marshal, Saturday, Dec. 2
Valdese, NC- The Town of Valdese looks forward to honoring Burke County native Bruce Atwood...
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Santa’s Calling! Register For A Personal Message From Santa
Hickory – Make a special memory for your child (ages 8 and under) this holiday season with a...
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Experience A Pioneer Christmas At Hart Square Village, Dec. 2 & 3
Vale, NC — Hart Square Foundation will welcome visitors to Christmas in the Village on December 2...
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Dog Walk With Santa Day At Bruce Meisner Park, Dec. 2
Hickory – Calling all dogs and their humans! Santa will be visiting from the North Pole on...
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Anastasia Takes Center Stage At HCT This Weekend
Hickory – This weekend marks a momentous occasion as the enchanting Broadway musical...
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Fourth Annual Downtown Hickory Cookie Crawl on Dec. 2
Hickory – Hickory Downtown Development Association is hosting the Fourth Annual Downtown...
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31st Annual Christmas In The Park On Tuesday, December 5
Conover, NC – Join us for the 31st Annual Christmas in the Park on Tuesday, December 5th...
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Santa Visits Downtown Morganton In December
Morganton, NC – Have you been naughty or nice? He knows! Santa is setting up his workshop on...
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No More Thanksgiving ‘Food Orgy’? New Obesity Medications Change How Users Think Of Holiday Meals
(AP) – For most of her life, Claudia Stearns dreaded Thanksgiving. As a person who struggled...
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Where Is Catfish, Hayseed And Oyama?
Every region has a curious mix of names that come from the people who occupied the land. Some...
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A Thankful Pause
Cold winds blow down from the north, with a bit of a nip and a touch of magic. It’s in the air,...
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CCC&TI’s Performing Artist Series Hosts Derek Gripper, Nov. 29
Hudson, NC – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Associate in Fine Arts –...
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Celebrate The Holidays In Downtown Hickory, Nov.17 & 18
Hickory – Celebrate a wonderful season of holiday events in Hickory! Festivities kick off on...
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Belichick May Be Moving Soon
As the New England Patriots continue to lose games, rumors are circulating through NFL circles...
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Hickory Public Library’s Handmade Holidays Series
Celebrate the holiday season and create handmade gifts with Hickory Public Library! Hickory Public...
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Extraterrestrials Return To Mexico’s Congress
Mexico City (AP) – The lower chamber of Mexico’s congress once again turned to spectacle...
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HKY4Vets Professional Connections Meetup On 11/30
Hickory – HKY4Vets is all about creating meaningful connections. Our goal is to link...
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Home Instead Urges Community To Help Spread Holiday Cheer
Hickory – As the festivities of the holiday season begin, Home Instead® encourages residents in...
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Shimmering Galaxies Revealed In New Space Photos
By Marcia Dunn Cape Canaveral, FL (AP) – Scientists on Tuesday unveiled the first pictures...
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Better Business Bureau Announces New Utility Scams
Charlotte, NC – Threatening phone calls, fake web pages and bogus QR codes are among the growing...
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Visit The Holiday Market At Conover Farmers Market, 11/18
Conover, NC – The Conover Farmers Market is hosting our Annual Holiday Market November 18th...
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A Lenoir-Rhyne Christmas Concerts Nov. 30 Through Dec. 2
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University will host its annual celebration and musical showcase “A...
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Filament CEO Makes Case For “Natural” Drugs
By Matthew Perrone (AP) – A recent boom in psychedelic research has given way to a bumper...
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Theaters & Disc
Theaters & Disc New to Streaming: The Killer (**) The great filmmaker David Fincher...
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Local Community Leader Is Hartzell’s Church Men’s Day Speaker, November 19
Hickory – Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church will observe Men’s Day on Sunday...
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Praise Dance Explosion! This Sunday, November 19
Hickory – It’s back! It’s back! After a two-year interruption caused by Covid-19, Praise...
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Wisconsin Snubs Bourbon In Favor Of Brandy For Old Fashioned
By Scott Bauer Madison, WI (AP) – In Wisconsin, the old fashioned cocktail comes with...
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The Grand Musical Anastasia Opens Next Weekend At HCT
Hickory – ANASTASIA, the hit Broadway musical, will make its much-anticipated Hickory...
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New To Streaming And Disc
New to Streaming: Sly (***) Slyvester Stallone reflects on his fifty plus year career while in...
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Hickory Kicks Off The Holidays With Parade Followed By Holidaypalooza, 11/17 & 11/18
Hickory – Celebrate a wonderful season of holiday events in Hickory! Festivities kick off on...
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Carolina Caring Holds Free Event To Honor Veterans, Nov. 11
Hickory – Carolina Caring, the Catawba County Veterans Service Office, and the Hickory Elks...
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Drugs Aren’t Required To Be Tested In People Who Are Obese. Here’s Why That’s A Problem
By Jonel Aleccia (AP) – More than 40% of American adults are considered obese, yet the...
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Redhawk Pub. Releases Round Here, A Poetry And Photography Collaboration By Locals
Hickory – Redhawk Publications is pleased to announce the release of “‘Round Here,” a new...
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How Did They Name That?
Dare I say it, history is not always accurate. The exploration of the past is often much more...
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Blaney Is A Deserving Champion
Ryan Blaney may have finished second in NASCAR’s season finale, but he left the track as the...
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Local Actor Takes On A Royal Role For Anastasia At HCT
Hickory – Joy McManus-Rodgers, an actor who has been involved with the Hickory Community...
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Men Charged In Theft Of Satirical Golden Toilet In England
London (AP) – Four men were charged Monday over the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet from...
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Wrongly Measured 3-Point Line On Nuggets’ Court Fixed
Denver (AP) – The 3-point shot of Dallas forward Grant Williams felt slightly off all...
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Rescue Ranch Hosts Outdoor Explorers Day On Fri., Nov. 10
Rescue Ranch will host its Outdoor Explorers Day Friday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m....
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Reflections Of Fall
The mood is dutiful. Not to be confused with doodiful… that’s something with a completely...
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Exodus Homes Honor Card Now Available For Purchase
Hickory – United Way agency Exodus Homes has 2023 “Hope Heals” Honor Cards available now....
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Award Winning Poet Featured At Poetry Hickory, Tues., Nov. 14
Hickory – Greensboro, NC, native Steve Cushman will be the featured reader at the November...
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Seagrove Potters Fall Festival And Tour, Nov. 18 & 19
Seagrove, NC – Plan your visit now! The Celebration of Seagrove Potters 16th Annual Festival...
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CVPA Presents All About Guardians Ad Litem, Nov. 14
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will be hosting a seminar entitled...
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Lighting Of The Waldensian Trail Ceremony, Tuesday, Nov. 21
Valdese, NC – The Waldensian Trail of Faith in Valdese will light up again this year in...
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Caldwell Men’s Chorus Free Fall Concert On Sat., November 18
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Men’s Chorus announces its Fall Concert on Saturday, November 18th...
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Severe Drought In The Amazon Reveals Millennia-Old Carvings
By Fernando Crispim and Edmar Barros Manaus (AP) – The Negro River, the major tributary that...
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What Is In A Name?
“What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”...
Read MoreMan Trapped In Jewelry Vault Overnight Is Freed
New York (AP) – A man was trapped inside a steel-reinforced concrete jewelry vault in New York City overnight after firefighters had to abandon an attempt to rescue him for safety reasons. Fortunately, the vault was on a...
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Troutman Actor Returns To Hickory Community Theatre
Hickory – Joey Moray, who played Huey Calhoun in MEMPHIS last fall, is returning to the...
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Veterans And Civilians Job Fair Wednesday, November 8
Hickory – Veterans and Civilians Job Fair being held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 3pm...
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Tickets Now On Sale For The Green Rooms Elf The Musical
Newton, NC – Elf The Musical is based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious...
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Deer Charges Through Crowded Wisconsin Restaurant
Beloit, WI (AP) – People go to Noodles & Company to save a buck, not to have one...
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Lauren Coffey Memorial Juniors Tennis Tourney, Nov. 11 & 12
Hickory – Lake Hickory Country Club (LHCC) has announced that it will host four of the best...
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Seniors Morning Out Activities For Month Of November
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in November...
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Truckload Of 2 Million Dimes Stolen From US Mint In Philly
Philadelphia (AP) – Federal authorities have released more details and unsealed charges in...
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Hand Towel
Originally, I was assembled in a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, ranch-styled brick with attached carport. Why...
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Panthers Win
Finally. The Carolina Panthers joined the rest of the NFL who have won games in 2023. It took...
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How To Grow Your Cup Of Coffee Indoors
By Jessica Damiano (AP) – About 20 years ago, while on vacation in Nashville, Tennessee, I...
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Morganton Based Poet Kyra Freeman Releases Little Spills And Other Poems I Cannot Contain
Hickory – Redhawk Publications is pleased to announce the release of “Little Spills and...
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Live Cluster Bomblet, Ammunition Found With Donation At Southeastern Wisconsin Thrift Store
Janesville, WI (AP) — A live cluster bomblet and ammunition have been found in a donation dropped...
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Let The Holiday Shopping Begin At The Christmas In November Craft Show, 11/10 & 11/11
Valdese, NC- The Christmas in November Craft Show brings the spirit of the holidays to Valdese...
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Theaters & Disc
Now in Theaters: The Holdovers (*** 1/2) is the latest from the always dependable...
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Catawba County Library Hosts Suitcase Drive Throughout Nov.
Newton, NC – During the month of November, the Catawba County Library will host a suitcase drive...
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Neighbors Network’s Murder Mystery Dinner, 11/3 & 11/4
Conover, NC – Neighbors Network in Conover is hosting a Murder Mystery Dinner, “Murder at...
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The Malpass Brothers Return To Old Rock School Stage, 11/4
Valdese, NC- Back by Popular Demand…The Malpass Brothers Return to the Rock! The second...
Read MoreBringing Stories To Life: Anastasia At Beaver Library, 11/11
Hickory – Come to Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Saturday, November 11th at 2:00 pm to enjoy songs from cast members of Hickory Community Theatre’s upcoming production of Anastasia. The performance will be followed by...
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The 76th Annual Alexander County Christmas Parade, 12/2
Taylorsville, NC – Planning is underway for the 76th Annual Alexander County Christmas...
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Hartzell UMC To Observe Homecoming And Fall Revival
Hickory – Annually, the members of Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church observe...
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Last Weekend For By The Way, Meet Vera Stark, At Green Room
Newton, NC – This is the closing weekend for The Green Room’s production of By The Way, Meet...
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North Carolina: The Holdout
Twice, North Carolina has not been part of the federal union, as a member in good standing, as...
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NC Fossil Fair Brings Prehistoric Treasures To Catawba Science Center! November 4
Hickory – The Catawba Science Center is excited partner with the NC Fossil Club to host the...
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The Hickory Elks Lodge To Host Golf Tournament, November 4
Hickory – On November 4, 2023 at 10 AM at Player’s Ridge Golf Club the Hickory Elks P.E.R’s...
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Hickory Community Theatre Guild Wine Tasting, November 7
Hickory – The Guild at Hickory Community Theatre will be hosting their 18th Annual Wine...
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Broadway Musical Smash Coming Soon To HCT, Nov. 24
Hickory – The enchanting and timeless Broadway musical, ANASTASIA, is set to captivate...
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Stranded On The Eiffel Tower, A Couple Decide To Wed
Paris (AP) – Police arrested a man climbing Thursday on the Eiffel Tower, leading to...
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World’s Oldest Dog Ever Dies In Portugal, Aged 31
Lisbon, Portugal (AP) – A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s...
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