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Why Is…”It’s Beginning”

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 18, 2021 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel

“…to look a lot like Christmas…everywhere you go! Take a look at the five and ten, it’s glistening...

Lincolnton Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting, Sun., Nov. 28

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 18, 2021 | Local News

Lincolnton, NC – The 2021 Annual Lincolnton Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting, Santa House,...

Interfaith Council Program On Darkness And Light, Nov. 21

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 18, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – As we once again approach the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year,...

Problem + Solution = More Problems

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel

QUICK RECAP: Last week we discussed an article, which was submitted by a reader, and this writer’s...

Celebrate The History & Heritage Of Our Nation’s First Inhabitants, November 19 & 20

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Raleigh, NC – Governor Roy Cooper has declared November as American Indian Heritage Month, an...

Exodus Ribbon Cutting For New Fellowship Hall & Entry Into The United Church Of Christ, 11/14

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Exodus Homes, a faith based United Way agency providing supportive housing for...

Senior-Adult Thanksgiving Luncheon At Highland Rec., 11/23

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Hickory Parks & Recreation invites Hickory senior citizens to our Senior-Adult...

Theaters, Streaming & Disc

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews

Now in theaters: Spencer (**) Kristen Stewart is the real reason to see Pablo Loraine’s take on a...

Honor Your Loved Ones In Downtown Morganton, Nov. 20

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Morganton, NC – Each year on the Historic Courthouse Lawn in downtown Morganton, a beautiful...

Oktoberfest Castle Of Cans Virtual Fundraiser Reaches Record-Breaking 105,000 Pounds Of Food

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – In its 23rd year, the 2021 Susan L. Coleman Castle of Cans has set a new record of...

Tickets On Sale Now For Annual Fundraiser, Jingle Bell BASH, 12/6

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Jingle Bell BASH (Benefitting Arts, Science and History) is our annual...

Planetarium Show Solar System Odyssey!, Now Showing At CSC

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Solar System Odyssey is a character-driven adventure set in the future, in a time...

Scholarship Fund Raises $3K For Free Music Lessons To Foster Kids

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Hickory Music Factory’s “Betty Cline Scholarship Fund” raised over $3000...

The Thanksgiving Play Continues This Weekend At HCT

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – There are six more performances remaining in the run of THE THANKSGIVING PLAY, a...

Hickory Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting, November 19

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The City of Hickory will host its annual holiday season kick-off event, the Lowes...

‘Nimblewill Nomad,’ 83, Is Oldest To Hike Appalachian Trail

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | National News

Portland, ME (AP) — An 83-year-old from Alabama started walking when he retired more than a...

5th Annual Downtown Newton Christmas Crawl, Nov. 12 & 13

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Newton, NC – Kick off the holiday season by shopping, dining, and enjoying local during the...

Newton Main Library To Host How Do I Eat This? On Nov. 15

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Newton, NC – Have you ever seen an item in the produce aisle and thought “What is that and...

With A Wink, Judge Fights ‘Tyranny’ Of Elf On The Shelf

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Out of Focus

Marietta, GA (AP) — Santa may have fewer eyes in homes this Christmas season after a Georgia...

Ye Olde Cabinet Shop

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Focus Historian In Residence

How did the manufacture of furniture become a signature industry for western North Carolina? Was...

Annual Celebration Of Seagrove Potters Studio Tour, Nov. 19-21

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Seagrove, NC – Seagrove announces its 14th Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters Studio...

No Toilet For Returning SpaceX Crew, Stuck Using Diapers

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Out of Focus

Cape Canaveral, FL (AP) — The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station on Sunday...

Hickory Police Department’s 2021 Cops For Tots, Dec. 14 & 15

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Hickory Police Department has started collecting monetary donations and new...

Moonlit Movies At Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Nov. 18

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – On Thursday, November 18 at 6pm, in collaboration with the Hickory Community...

Coach K Victory Tour Begins

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Sid On Sports

In case you missed it, Duke head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has announced that this will be...

Trash Can Travels: Myrtle Beach Bin Makes Its Way To Ireland

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 11, 2021 | Out of Focus

Myrtle Beach, SC (AP) — Instead of a message in a bottle, it was the decals on a barnacle-covered...

Community Breakfast For Veterans This Saturday, Nov. 6

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Hickory Area veterans are invited to attend a breakfast in their honor this...

Theaters, Streaming & Disc

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews

Now in theaters: Last Night in Soho (***) The latest from filmmaker Edgar Wright (Shaun of the...

Valdese Christmas In November Craft & Gift Show, Nov. 12 & 13

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Valdese, NC – Enjoy an indoor event with over 60 handmade craft vendors offering unique...

Asian Spider Takes Hold In Georgia, Sends Humans Scurrying

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | National News

Atlanta (AP) — A large spider native to East Asia has spun its thick, golden web on power lines,...

HCT Announces The Cast For Musical Comedy Bugsy Malone

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Bugsy Malone is a pint-sized, pinstriped classic is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to...

BBB Scam Alert: Beware Of Medicare And ACA Cons During Special Enrollment Period

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Charlotte, NC – The coronavirus pandemic left many Americans unemployed, and uninsured. To...

Return To Sender? Stolen Elvis Bust Is Back In Illinois Bar

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Out of Focus

West Peoria, IL (AP) — The King of Rock n’ Roll is back in the building. An Elvis Presley bust...

Giant ‘Corpse Plant’ Draws Crowds In Southern California

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Out of Focus

Encinitas, CA (AP) — The bloom of a giant and stinky Sumatran flower nicknamed the “corpse plant”...

Braves Win, Braves Win

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Sid On Sports

It is hard to fathom that it had been over a quarter century since the Atlanta Braves won a World...

Newton Writer Publishes Going Plaid Collection, Partial Proceeds To Benefit The Corner Table

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Tammy Wilson of Newton has partnered with Redhawk Publishing to compile a...

Register For Carolina Caring’s Free Online Support Group

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Conover, NC – The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to an unprecedented level of loss....

Full Circle Arts Annual Auction, Open Now Till November 13

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Full Circle Arts’ annual auction is now open online. All of the items are also on...

Exodus Homes 2021 “A New Way” William Mangum Honor Cards, Available Now!

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Exodus Homes’ 2021 William Mangum Honor Cards are now available for the holidays....

Cast Iron Cooking Over An Open Fire Class, November 13

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Join us at The Thankful Goat Farm for a special library event. Dawn Mathews, owner...

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Set For Nov. 6

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Newton, NC – Catawba County’s annual spring residential household hazardous waste collection event...

Run For The Dogs Trail Race Set For Nov. 6 At Rocky Face Park

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Hiddenite, NC – The 5th Annual “Run for the Dogs” Trail Race is set for Saturday, November 6 at 8:30 a.m. at the Rocky Face Park multipurpose building/visitors center. Choose your distance of 4, 8, or 12 miles for only $10...

Some Florida Beaches See Record Year For Sea Turtle Nests

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Out of Focus

Fort Lauderdale, FL (AP) — Biologists were taken by surprise by a record number of leatherback...

‘Mrs. Gilligan’ Memoir To Be Showcased At The Southern Christmas Show, November 12-15

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Charlotte, NC – Wife of late TV-icon Bob Denver, Dreama Denver’s latest award-winning...

The Thanksgiving Play Opens Friday, November 5, With Reduced Price Tickets At HCT

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – What happens when a group of “woke” theatre artists get together to create a...

Social Overdose

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel

“I want a new drug, one that won’t make me sick! One that won’t make me crash my car or make me...

A Furniture Journey

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | November, 4, 2021 | Focus Historian In Residence

There was once an industry that grew in this region, much like the wood it used. From Statesville...

Celebration Planned For Old Hickory City Hall Centennial, 11/7

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Hickory Landmarks Society and Hickory Community Theatre, in partnership with...

Fries With That Exam? College Profs Asked To Help With Food

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Out of Focus

East Lansing, MI (AP) — Hey, professor, hold the mayo! Short of help, Michigan State University is...

Felony Count Over 43 Cents’ Worth Of Mountain Dew Is Dropped In Pennsylvania

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Out of Focus

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania prosecutors have dropped a felony theft charge against a man...

Showcase Of Stars Presents Comedian Chonda Pierce, 11/6

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Lenoir, NC – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic...

18th Annual Statesville Pumpkin Fest On Saturday, November 6

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Statesville, NC – Mark your calendars for the 18th Annual Statesville Pumpkin Fest on...

Meet The Cast Of The Thanksgiving Play, Opens Nov. 5 At HCT

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly...

Sails Original Music Hosts The Get Right Band, Friday, Oct. 29

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series, presented by Frye Regional...

Alligator Crawls Out Of Drain At Alabama Apartment Complex

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Out of Focus

Mobile, AL (AP) — An Alabama apartment complex was paid a visit by an unusual guest as children...

The Short (But Productive) History Of Redhawk Publications

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Focus Historian In Residence

Like many things, it grew out of a tragedy. In 2013, a group of faculty at CVCC came together to...

Artists In 7 Counties Invited To Participate In Art Competition

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Lenoir, NC – Artists in Alexander, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Watauga and Wilkes...

First Friday Lecture At LRU On November 5, In Rudisill Library

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 3-part First Friday series on the COVID-19 pandemic will...

little visitors Revisited

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel

At the behest of her employer, (following 3 days of uncharacteristic absence), officers were...

ACAP Virtual Presentation Of Caring And Coping: When A Loved One Has Dementia, 11/5

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – ACAP (Adult Children of Aging Parents) presents, Caring and Coping: When a Loved...

CVCC SBC Hosts Free Social Media Workshops For Start-Ups & Small Businesses, Nov. 1 & 3

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center is presenting...

Hickory To Host North Carolina Cyclo-Cross Race On Nov. 7

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The City of Hickory will host the 8th race in the 2021 North Carolina Cyclo-Cross...

Watson To Panthers?

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Sid On Sports

The Deshaun Watson watch has resumed in the Carolinas. The Houston Texans quarterback requested a...

Last Chance To Catch Puffs This Weekend At HCT, Oct. 28-30

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The three final performances of Hickory Community Theatre’s laugh-out-loud comedy...

Green Bean Players Presents Carolina Spooktales, Oct. 30

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre is thrilled to present the annual production...

Endangered Whale Population Sinks Close To 20-Year Low

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | National News

Portland, Maine (AP) — A type of whale that is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world lost...

Theaters, Streaming & Disc

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews

Now in theaters: Dune (2021) (Not reviewed) The latest attempt at a cinematic adaptation of Frank...

Lenoir-Rhyne A Cappella Choir Commemorates All Saints, 10/30

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne A Cappella Choir and Sacred Music program will present When We on that...

Ohio Printed 35,000 Wrong Wright Brothers License Plates

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Out of Focus

Columbus, OH (AP) — Ohio printed out 35,000 new license plates before realizing a banner depicted...

Blowing Rock 2021 Halloween Festival, Saturday, October 30

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Blowing Rock, NC – Join Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation at the 2021 Blowing Rock...

It’s Time For The Time Warp With The Rocky Horror Picture Show, October 30, At HCT

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 28, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Come do the Time Warp again when the king of cult classics returns to the Hickory...

The Magic Of Puffs Returns For Another Weekend Of Fun At HCT

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre will present three more performances of hit comedy...

A College By Any Other Name

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Focus Historian In Residence

Catawba Valley Community College is the name we all use to describe the institution down on...

CVCC’s Fall Book Fair Highlights Musician, Vicki Genfan, 10/30

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

By Aurora King Hickory – Redhawk Publications is honored to host virtuoso Vicki Genfan at...

Western Piedmont Symphony Launches Inaugural Foothills Pops Series With Frankenstein, Oct. 29

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Lenoir, NC – The Western Piedmont Symphony presents Frankenstein! This is a screening of the 1931...

Millennial Money: Experts Expect 5 Things This Black Friday

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | National News

(AP) – What do you get when you cross Black Friday deals with a continuing pandemic, supply...

Hornets Preview

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Sid On Sports

The 2021-22 NBA season tips off this week and it is time for my annual state of the Hornets...

First Responder Aviation Fly-In, Hickory Regional Airport, 10/30

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Hickory Police Department and Hickory Regional Airport are hosting a First...

Gain A New Understanding Of The Universe, October 26

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Newton, NC – NASA will be launching its most powerful space telescope yet, and the Catawba County...

Craft Beer Cellar Hosts Page Burners Book Club, Tues., 10/26

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Do you like to read, support local business, and check out new places? Then we...

Artist Recruits 300 For Nude Photo Near Dead Sea In Israel

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Out of Focus

Jerusalem (AP) — Some 300 male and female volunteers stripped naked and donned white body paint...

Register For City Of Hickory’s Trick or Trot 5K, Oct. 30

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host its annual...

Western Piedmont Symphony’s Opening Night

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

October 9, 2021 By W. Gerald Cochran, M.D Marvelous…And that was just after the opening chord of...

New Zahra Baker Message Center At Kiwanis Park In Hickory

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The City of Hickory will honor Invisible Disabilities Week and celebrate the...

Theaters, Streaming & Disc

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews

Now in theaters: The Last Duel (***) Ridley Scott’s latest is a dramatization of the last...

More Than 90 Snakes Found Under Northern California Home

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Out of Focus

San Francisco (AP) — Al Wolf is used to clearing one or two snakes from under houses but recently...

Free Webinar Business Expenses & Business Use of Your Home, 10/28

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will host a...

Community Halloween Events

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Friday, October 22 Hickory Trunk Fest The City of Hickory invites the community to Brown Penn...

little visitors

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel

It had rained earlier in the day as it had for the past two days and her new walkway was awash...

Visiting Writers Series Hosts Neil Gaiman, Thursday, October 28

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series is in its 33rd season and will host...

Donate To Oktoberfest’s Castle Of Cans By October 31

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – For more than 22 years collecting cans of food to replenish local food banks and feed...

Lions Club Brooms And Camp Dogwood Raffle Tickets, Oct. 23

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Have you been wondering how to contact someone with the Long View Lions Club to...

Sails Original Music Series Hosts Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba, 10/22

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series, presented by Frye Regional...

Street Musician Stunned By John Legend As She Sings His Hit

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 21, 2021 | Out of Focus

Boston (AP) — A street musician who performed a rendition of John Legend’s hit “All of Me” in...

Kanopy, An On-Demand Service Now At Library, Oct. 18

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – There are many wonderful things you can do with your library card! Have you...

The Sails Original Music Series Features Cruz Contreras, 10/15

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series, presented by Frye Regional...

Miami Mansion Of ‘Scarface’ Al Capone Sells For $15.5M

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Out of Focus

Miami Beach, FL (AP) — The Miami mansion of Al Capone, once fated to be demolished, just sold for...

VayaHealth Announces Training Sessions On Schizophrenia, 10/21

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory –You are invited to Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Thursday, October 21, 2021 from...

Opening Reception For Trade Alley Art’s Juried Art Show, 10/29

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Trade Alley Art, located at 25 2nd St. NW Downtown Hickory, NC, is excited to be...

Two Local Guys Work With Maker’s Mark To Create An Exclusive Bourbon Whisky For Catawba County

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – In April of this year, representatives from Maker’s Mark came to Catawba County to...

Chainsaw’s Horror Movie Survival Guide

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel

As October continues and All Hallows’ Eve draws nigh, we, too, continue with a month long tribute...

Wilmington On Fire Screening With Q&A On October 27

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – In partnership with the Footcandle Film Society and support from the United Arts...

Theaters, Streaming & Disc

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews

Now in Theaters: No Time to Die (***) The long delayed 2th James Bond film has finally arrived...

95-Year-Old Man Runs Burglar Out Of His Kitchen In Alabama

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Out of Focus

Dozier, AL (AP) — A 95-year-old south Alabama man who heard someone breaking into his home grabbed...

The School Of Magic And Magic Opens This Friday At HCT

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – PUFFS (or seven increasingly eventful years at a certain school of magic and...

Free Voter Info Now Available On Vote 411 Website

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The League of Women Voters’ nonpartisan voter guide — VOTE411.org — is now...

Poll Shows That Americans Agree That Misinformation Is A Problem

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | National News

Washington (AP) — Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a...

Senior Story Club Shares Autumn Theme Stories And Poems, 10/18

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – You are invited to Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Monday, October 18, 2021 at 10:00...

Hot Tub On Wheels: Suit Says Party Vehicle Lacks Pool Permit

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Out of Focus

Nashville, TN (AP) — A Tennessee entrepreneur whose hot tub on wheels is one of downtown...

Your Steps Matter: Walk with Us To End Hunger, October 17

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Newton, NC – You’re invited to join Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry and The Corner...

Hickory Choral Society’s 2021 Fall Concert Rescheduled For October 24, Under The Sails

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Hickory Choral Society Fall Concert has been rescheduled for Sunday, October...

NFL Show Hypocrisy (Again)

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Sid On Sports

In case you missed it, Jon Gruden resigned his post as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders before...

Square Dancing For Everyone!

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Come join the Hickory Twirlers Square Dancing folks for fun and friendship! No...

Local Robotics Team Is Now Recruiting 6th-12th Graders

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hildebran, NC – Foothills Robotics FRC Team 6888, Sponsored by the Town of Hildebran, went...

Abstract/Not Abstract: Recent Work By Students And Faculty Of CCC&TI, Oct. 22 – Nov. 26

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council is pleased to announce its next public art...

Who Is Robert E. Paap?

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Focus Historian In Residence

When Robert E. “Bob” Paap came to the campus of what would become Catawba Valley Community...

WRC’s Girl’s Night Fundraiser, Wine To Womenade, 10/21

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Grab your girlfriends and join us for WRC’s Wine to Womenade Event, Thursday,...

The Sweet Delilah Swim Club Opens Thursday, November 4

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hudson, NC – The Town of Hudson announces that the cast is set and tickets are on sale for...

Not Your Mama’s Vacation Bingo, LP Frans Stadium, Oct. 23

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – If you’ve never experienced Not Your Mama’s Bingo… well, you’ve never...

Page 3 Beauty

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 14, 2021 | News

SBC Hosts Two Free Business Webinars, Tuesday, October 12

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will host two...

Tickets On Sale Now For HMF’s 1940s Christmas Radio Hour

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Hickory Music Factory announces that tickets are on sale now for the Hickory Music...

Catawba County Firefighters Memorial Service, Oct. 10

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Conover, NC – The Catawba County Firefighter Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on...

Library Hosts Preparing Your Houseplants For Winter, 10/11

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Join April Tyner from the local business and plant boutique Life Doesn’t Succ on...

Hart Square Hosts First Annual Pumpkin Patch, Now Till Oct. 9th

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Vale, NC – Hart Square is happy to announce its first annual pumpkin patch! Pick from a...

Movie Report

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews

Now in Theaters: The Many Saints of Newark (2021) (** ½) The long-awaited prequel to the...

The Rocky Horror Show, At The Fred B. Cranford Amphitheatre In Valdese, Beginning Oct. 15th

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Valdese, NC – Old Colony Players presents The Rocky Horror Show live and under the stars at...

Wolf Spotted In Southern California May Be From Oregon

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | National News

Ventura, CA (AP) — An endangered gray wolf that traveled at least 1,000 miles from Oregon to...

Meet The Meet The Cast Of Puffs, Opening October 15 At HCT

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Acting in the ensemble for PUFFS, the new comedy by Matt Cox, is an energetically...

Toastmasters Invites Public To Open House, Thursday, Oct. 14

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory, NC — Toastmasters of Catawba Valley, a Hickory-based affiliate of an international...

Pivotal Bridge From Winnie The Pooh Series To Be Auctioned

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Out of Focus

London (AP) — The adventures of the honey-loving bear “Winnie the Pooh” have captivated children,...

Hickory Announces Annual Trunk Fest, Set For October 22

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory, NC – City of Hickory Park and Recreation Department’s announces it’s annual Trunk...

Under the Sails Grief Support Group, Tuesday, October 12th

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Grief can be a lonely journey. Carolina Caring invites those in our community who...

The ‘Godfather’ Of CVCC

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Focus Historian In Residence

This fall, Catawba Valley Community College kicks off a look at its history and the many people...

Visiting Writers Series Hosts Ocean Vuong On October 21

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series is in its 33rd season and will host...

The Rescue Ranch To Host Dogtoberfest, Sat., October 16

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Statesville, NC – Rescue Ranch will host Dogtoberfest Saturday, October 16 from 11 a.m....

2,700-Year-Old Toilet Found In Jerusalem Was A Rare Luxury

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Out of Focus

Jerusalem (AP) — Israeli archaeologists have found a rare ancient toilet in Jerusalem dating back...

N. Carolina Fair Menu Includes Barbecue Stuffed Egg Rolls

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | National News

Raleigh, NC (AP) — After missing last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the N.C. State Fair...

Statesville Hosts Red Dirt Revival Concert, Friday, October 8

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Statesville, NC – Downtown Statesville’s Friday After 5 will be ending its season on Friday,...

Famous Boston Church To Hold Blessing Of The Animals

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Out of Focus

Boston (AP) — It’s time for the Blessing of the Animals at Boston’s Old North Church. The North...

Folk Art Takes Over Galleries At Hickory Museum Of Art

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Hickory Museum of Art’s Fall into Folk takeover of all three floors of the Museum is now...

Urban’s Back At It

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Sid On Sports

Urban Meyer is back in the news with yet another controversy. When we last discussed Meyer in...

A Wedding With Flare: 2 Men Fined Over Coast Guard Search

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Out of Focus

Providence, RI (AP) — Two Rhode Island men authorities say touched off a needless and expensive...

Entries For Hickory’s Christmas Parade Are Due By November 5

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The annual City of Hickory Christmas Parade, sponsored by Lowes Foods, will be...

The Babysitter…And The Clown

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel

“STOP!”— Before rolling your eyes and thinking, “I’ve heard this one before!” please pause and...

Booster Doses Of Covid-19 Pfizer Vaccine Now Available

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – COVID-19 vaccination providers across Catawba County are beginning to administer booster...

Concerts At The Rock Season Opens With Lonesome River Band, October 9th

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

UPDATE 10/8/21: LONESOME RIVER BAND AT THE OLD ROCK SCHOOL POSTPONED! Due to a COVID-19 outbreak...

Safe Harbors’ Celebrate The Harvest Fundraiser, Oct. 11

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | October, 7, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Safe Harbor would like to invite you to their 12th annual Celebrate the Harvest...

Mulberry Creek Farm To Host Artisan Markets In Oct. & Nov.

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Catawba, NC – Mulberry Creek Farm is hosting two Autumn events at the Farm, located in...

There Is Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself… We’ll See About That!

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel

“Darkness falls across the land; the Hellidays are close at hand. Christmas crap is already in...

CAC’s Old Things Exhibition Runs October 1 Till November 26

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council is pleased to announce its next public art exhibition...

Save The Date For HCT Guild’s Annual Wine Tasting, 10/19

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Guild at Hickory Community Theatre is pleased to announce the return of their...

Gone Digital Challenge At Beaver Memorial Library, 10/4

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Did you know you can download free e-books, movies, music, and more from the library...

‘Stas’ Time

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Focus Historian In Residence

It’s football season, early enough for every fan to believe that their team could go all...

The Children’s Resource Center Holds Diaper Drive, 9/27-10/3

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – National Diaper Need Awareness Week is organized by The National Diaper Bank...

Redhawk Pub. Announces Poetry Collection By Tim Peeler

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Redhawk Publications is excited to publish Tim Peeler’s unique story, The Life and Times...

New in Theaters, Streaming & Disc

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews

New in Theaters & Streaming: Old Henry (2021) Tim Blake Nelson is a gunslinger with a...

Bonus Checks Bounce For 50 Florida Teachers Due To Error

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Out of Focus

Tallahassee, FL (AP) — A banking error has caused dozens of Florida teachers to see their...

Seniors Morning Out To Include Crafting & Educational Programs, October

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in October including crafting and...

Olde Hickory Brewery Announces Release Of A Collaboration Beer, Olde Rabbit’s Foot, On Oct. 1

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – October is North Carolina Beer Month, and Olde Hickory Brewery is starting the...

Home That Inspired The Conjuring For Sale For $1.2M

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Out of Focus

Burrillville, RI (AP) — Not afraid of ghosts and things that go bump in the night? The purportedly...

Housing Market So Hot, Burned House Going For Almost $400K

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Out of Focus

Melrose, MA (AP) — A home in Massachusetts seriously damaged by fire has been listed on the market...

Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series Presents Selwyn Birchwood, 10/1

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series, presented by Frye Regional...

Newton Elks Lodge Host Annual Golf Tournament, Oct. 16

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Newton, NC – Newton Elks Lodge #2042 will host the 7th Annual Honoring Our Fallen Brothers...

Meet The Narrator Of HCT’s Puffs, Opening Friday, October 15

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Local actor Auguste Thielemann is returning to the Hickory Community Theatre to...

Much Ado About Nothing, Free, At Southside Park In Newton On October 1, 2, 8 & 9

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Newton, NC – This is The Green Room’s popular yearly “FREE” event. It is held at Southside...

Illinois Man Wins Marathon After 2 Leaders Take Wrong Route

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Out of Focus

Moline, IL (AP) — An Illinois man unexpectedly won the Quad Cities Marathon this weekend when the...

Rare Orange Lobster Saved And Donated To Arizona Aquarium

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Out of Focus

Phoenix (AP) — A rare orange lobster has found a home at an Arizona aquarium instead of becoming...

Ministry & Farmers Market Host Farm To Fork Fundraiser, 10/28

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM) and the Downtown Hickory...

Chapel Of Rest Presents Fall Concert Of Klezmer Music, 10/10

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Happy Valley, NC – The Chapel of Rest will present Viva Klezmer! in concert on Sunday...

Wine Cork Fall Pumpkin Craft At Patrick Beaver Library, 10/5

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Get your fall decorations started early by creating a set of pumpkins made from...

Register For Trick Or Trot 5K, 10/30

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host its annual...

First Place Panthers Win Again

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | Sid On Sports

A convincing 24-9 victory over Houston catapulted the Carolina Panthers to sole possession of...

Why Facebook Is Holding Off On Kids’ Instagram

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 30, 2021 | National News

(AP) – Bowing, perhaps only for a moment, to pressure from lawmakers, critics, the media and...

Flood Relief Benefit Concert For Haywood County, Oct. 2

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Canton, NC – Are you a Balsam Range fan? Would you like to help the residents of Haywood...

Statesville Fall Art Crawl To Showcase Over 70 Artists, 9/24

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Statesville, NC – You won’t want to miss the Fall Art Crawl next Friday, September 24 from...

White Catfish Catch Shatters State, And Maybe, World Record

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Out of Focus

Connecticut – A white catfish caught in Connecticut last month has smashed a state record...

Foothills Folk Art Festival Postponed

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Newton, NC – The Downtown Newton Development Association (DNDA) and Hickory Museum of Art...

First Friday Sessions At LRU, Beginning October 1st

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University will host a 3 part series on the ‘First Friday’ of each...

Don’t Let Social Security Steer You Wrong

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | National News

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet (AP) Few retirement decisions are as critical, or as easy to get...

Help For Struggling Readers In Catawba County

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – From the beginning of the pandemic, educational experts warned that students from...

Comical, Topical? Party Bus Saves Day For School Field Trip

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Out of Focus

Boston (AP) — A group of high school students in Massachusetts had to ride on a party bus complete...

Urgent Repair Program To Assist Hickory Homeowners

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Urgent Repair Program aims to improve the quality of the...

Monsters

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel

“I’m only a man with a candle to guide me. I’m taking a stand to escape what’s inside me. A...

Hickory’s Civil War Medal Of Honor Winner

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Focus Historian In Residence

On the 4th of July in 1893, a group of Confederate veterans gathered at the Hickory Opera house...

Carolina Caring Presents Blessing Of The Animals, Sept. 26

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Newton, NC – The Carolina Caring Foundation invites the community to bring their pets for...

BCUMC Pumpkin Patch Returns On Saturday, September 25th

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Lincolnton, NC – Are you ready for some pumpkins? Would you like to help a Lincoln County...

Welcome To Mitford Opens This Friday, 9/24, At HUB Station

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Hudson, NC – The play, “Welcome to Mitford,” opens this Friday, September 24th and runs...

Sails Original Music Series Features Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters, Friday, 9/24

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2021 Sails Original Music Series, presented by Frye Regional...

Theaters, Streaming & Disc

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews

New to Theaters: Cry Macho (2021) (** ½) (also streaming on HBO Max) Clint Eastwood’s latest as...

WPS Expands Youth Symphony With Debut Strings

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – The Western Piedmont Symphony is excited to announce the expansion of the Youth...

22nd Annual Oktoberfest Castle of Cans “Virtual” Food Drive, Coming October 1-31st

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – For more than 22 years collecting cans of food to replenish local food banks and feed...

Local Release & Book Signing By Local Illustrator, Sat. Sept. 25

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Burke County resident Ms. Tonja Smith and Raleigh resident, Ms. Emily Smith, have...

Learn About Long-Term Care Options For Older Adults, 9/30

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – You are invited to Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at...

Special Cellar Beer Release From Olde Hickory Brewery In Honor Of Alan Wilson, Sept. 27th

Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 23, 2021 | Local News

Hickory – Olde Hickory Brewery has created a special beer to honor a friend, and colleague of over ten years, Alan ‘Melton’ Wilson. Alan died earlier this year from cancer. Melton Ale, a very special cellar beer, is a...