Students Make Pouches For Animals In Australia Wildfires
By VICKY CAMARILLO Corpus Christi, TX (AP)- A sewing machine hummed as King High School junior...
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Piedmont Post Polio Support Group Meets February 11
Hickory – The Piedmont Post Polio Support Group will meet on Tuesday, February 11th, at 11...
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First Friday Local Author Program At Beaver Memorial Library Features Mary A. Felkins, Feb. 7
Hickory – On Friday, February 7, 2020 at 12:00 p.m., the First Friday Local Author program...
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Mount Vesuvius Blast Turned Ancient Victim’s Brain To Glass
Milan (AP) – The eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned an incinerated victim’s brain material...
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Ironwood Estate Orchids Annual Open House, Feb. 7 – Feb. 14
Hickory – The public is invited to Ironwood Estate Orchids for an Open House and Sale at the...
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Newton Senior Citizens Sweetheart Dance Is Feb. 13
Newton, NC – There’s sure to be love it the air at the Newton Parks and Recreation...
Read MoreWomen’s Resource Center Hosts Karen Shackleford On Feb. 25
Hickory – Join us for an hour of woman power at Women’s Resource Center on Tues., Feb. 25, at Noon. Our Guest Speaker will be Karen Shakleford. Karen Shackleford is a social psychologist who studies our social construction...
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ACAP Hickory Presents Practical Financial Decisions On Feb. 11
Hickory – On February 11 at 5:30pm, ACAP (Adult Children of Aging Parents) Hickory will...
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Highland Recreation’s Valentine Dance Is This Friday, Feb. 7
Hickory – Highland Recreation Center presents its first Valentine’s Dance on Friday,...
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Atari Plans To Open Video Game-Themed Resorts
Las Vegas (AP) – Atari, the arcade game company that ushered in the gaming revolution in the...
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Auditions At HCT For Comedy Exit Laughing Are Feb. 10 & 11
Hickory – Hickory Community Theatre is holding auditions for the comedy Exit Laughing by...
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Baboon Grooms Little Lion Cub In South Africa’s Kruger Park
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A male baboon carrying and grooming a lion cub is an unusual sight, yet it...
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Western Piedmont Symphony Masterworks Concert III
February 1, 2020 “A New Americana” By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory – The Western Piedmont...
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FPA Presents The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Opens Feb.13
Lenoir, NC – Artistic Director Brittany Badertscher recently announced the cast for The...
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7th Annual Race To The Cove 5K Trail Race Is February 22
Alexander County, NC – Many of you probably made New Year’s resolutions to exercise more and...
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Mammography Course For Reg. Radiographers At CVCC, March
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s School of Health and Public Services will offer...
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City of Hickory Presents Snowball Classic Volleyball Tournament, Sat., Feb. 15
Hickory – Ridgeview Recreation Center announces its fourth annual Snowball Classic 6-on-6...
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MOMS Club Of Hickory Installs Blessing Box At St. Luke’s Church
Hickory – MOMS Club of Hickory is happy to announce that their Blessing Box at St....
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NCAC Grant Deadline For Arts Funding Is Monday, March 2
Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Arts Council’s 2020-21 grant guidelines for organizations...
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Registration Open For March 7th Painted Barn Quilt Class
Hiddenite, NC – On Saturday, March 7, the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center will host a...
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Police: Worker Stole $17,000 Worth Of Stuff On First Shift
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut are trying to identify a man they say got a job at a...
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Hickory NAACP Holds February 9 Meeting At Hartzell Church
Hickory – The Hickory National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)...
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Book Signing With New York Times Best Selling Author Jim Wallis, February 9
Hickory – Enjoy an evening conversation on February 9, with Jim Wallis on the ways Jesus...
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Mathematicians, Geeks Celebrate Rare Palindrome Day
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Mathematicians and geeks everywhere celebrated a rare occurrence Sunday,...
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Woman Sees Missing Dog On Beer Cans Promoting Shelter Dogs
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida brewery that recently began placing shelter dogs’ faces on beer...
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January Blu-ray Releases
Disney: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) Angelina Jolie returns as the title character in this...
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Gone Viral
I can ascertain, with a certain amount of certainty, that many of you can recall a time when the...
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Singing Valentine’s Performed By CVCC Choral Ensemble, 2/13
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Choral Ensemble will be delivering personal...
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Meet Will And Viola From HCT’s Shakespeare In Love, Opens 3/6
Hickory – Two fresh-faced actors are coming to Hickory Community Theatre as part of the cast...
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Dog Sleuths Sniff Out Crop Disease Attacking Citrus Trees
By CHRISTINA LARSON Washington (AP) – Dog detectives might be able to help save ailing...
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Golden LEAF Scholarship Applications Due By March 1
Raleigh, NC – Golden LEAF Scholarship information and applications for 2020-21 are now available...
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HCT’s Landmark Drama A Raisin In The Sun Continues This Week
Hickory – This weekend continues the run of A Raisin in the Sun at the Hickory Community...
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Hiddenite Arts’ Youth Division Regional Artist Exhibit & Competition; Entry Deadline Is Feb. 20
Hiddenite, NC – The Youth Division of the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s Regional...
Read MoreCity Of Hickory Offers Aquatics For Senior Citizens
Hickory – Aquatics for Seniors is held at Lenoir-Rhyne University Pool. The classes meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., and Fridays at 9:00 a.m. Classes offer stretching, low-impact aerobics for...
Read MoreCatawba County Republican Party Hosts Meet the Candidates, Feb. 8
Conover, NC – Catawba County Republican Party invites public to come out to the Conover Fire Department on February 8, from 6pm – 8pm, and meet the local candidates for County Commissioner, Register of Deeds, State...
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Gallery 27 Presents A Two Person Exhibit Opening Reception, On Saturday, February 8
Lincolnton, NC – Gallery 27 is pleased to present a smart arrangement of work exploring the...
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The Rhythm Section (**)
There are many things wrong with the action revenge thriller, The Rhythm Section. The least...
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Trade Alley Art Invites Public To SweetArt Valentine Party On February 13
Hickory – The public is invited to attend the second annual SweetArt Valentine Party. The...
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Humane Society Of Catawba County Offers Affordable Vaccine Clinics Every Friday
Hickory – Humane Society of Catawba County is now offering extended hours on weekly vaccine...
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Dancing Stories, A Traditional African Dance & Musical Performance, Fri., Feb. 7
Dallas, NC – Gaston County Museum presents Dancing Stories, a traditional African dance and...
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Exploring Local Food At The Ridgeview Branch Library, 2/3
Hickory – Join us at the Ridgeview Branch Library on Monday, February 3 from 6-7 PM as we...
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Sponsors Sought For Hickory’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt In April
Hickory – With the City of Hickory’s annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt just a few short months...
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Snake Bites Hunter On Head Making Him ‘Unluckiest Guy’
Jackson, MS (AP) – In a scene that could provoke nightmares, a Mississippi hunter walking to...
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Singing Valentines Are Back For Valentine’s Day!
Hickory – The Carolina Moonlighters are pleased to announce that their Singing Valentine...
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This One Could End Up Being Super
Super Bowl 54 is being billed as a battle between quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City...
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CVCC Hosts Week-Long Business Symposium, Feb. 3 – 6
Catawba Valley Community College’s Accounting & Finance, Business Administration, and Office...
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Women’s Resource Center Presents Galentines Day, Thursday, February 13th
Hickory – Get your favorite gal pals together and join Women’s Resource Center for our next...
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Valentine’s Day Dinner, Feb. 14, Featuring Todd Wright Jazz Band
Hiddenite, NC – Reservations are now available for the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage...
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Humane Society’s Annual Spayghetti Fundraiser Is Feb. 17
Hickory – In honor of Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, HSCC is hosting Spayghetti (No Balls) on...
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Seniors Morning Out To Include Valentine’s Day Celebrations
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in February,...
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Exodus Ministries’ Everything Free Community Outreach Event, This Saturday, February 1
Hickory – Exodus Homes, a Catawba County United Way agency and Exodus Missionary Outreach...
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Make A Valentine Wreath At Beaver Library Craft Club, 2/3
Hickory – Join the Craft Club at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library for a special crafting...
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WPS Partners With Community Choruses On Massive Masterworks Performance, Feb. 1
Hickory – A Perfect Fifth, the 55th season of the Western Piedmont Symphony continues with...
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Nearly 100 Beehives Stolen From California Orchard
Yuba City, CA (AP) – Authorities are investigating the theft of nearly 100 beehives from an...
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Library Programs Lead Up To Black Angels Performance, 2/4
Newton, NC – As part of a broad community effort, the Catawba County Library is helping bring...
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Man Caught Using Fake Skeleton To Drive In Carpool Lane
Man Caught Using Fake Skeleton To Drive In Carpool Lane Phoenix (AP) – A 62-year-old man was...
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Deadline For The Shakespeare Monologue Competition Is 2/14
Lenoir, NC – High school students in traditional or private schools in Alexander, Avery,...
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City Of Hickory’s Baseball And Softball Registration Now Open
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s summer sports programs, including...
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Hickory Community Theatre Installs Assistive Listening Loop
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre announced today that an assistive listening (or...
Read MoreThe Gentlemen (** ½)
After taking a few mainstream studio detours (Sherlock Holmes, Aladdin), Guy Ritchie’s latest, The Gentlemen, is a return to the type of filmmaking that put the filmmaker on the map and, as such, contains some choice...
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CVCC Alumni Association Accepting Nominations For 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Alumni Association is seeking nominations for...
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‘Magic’ Gloves Help Acclaimed Brazilian Pianist Play Again
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Sao Paulo (AP) – A few days before Christmas, renowned pianist João...
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Attorney Offers Free Divorce For Valentine’s Day
Murfreesboro, TN (AP) – A Tennessee attorney is giving away free divorce representation to...
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Family Drama, A Raisin In The Sun, Starts Friday, Jan. 31, At HCT
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s production of the family drama A Raisin in the Sun...
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Hickory PD Offers Home Security Training At Library, Free On 3/4
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department will hold a Home Security Training on March 4th at 5:30...
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Scary Paint Job Makes $500K House Look Like A Cartoon
Naples, FL (AP) – Florida residents in an upscale community are seeing red over a paint job...
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Black Patriots In The American Revolution Exhibit Opening Reception Is Sunday, Feb. 2
Hiddenite, NC – Continuing through February 28th, the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s...
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Tropical Jackfruit Catches On As A Meat Substitute
By KATIE WORKMAN If you’ve never heard of jackfruit, keep your eyes open: You’ll start noticing it...
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CAC’s Exhibit Blue Ridge Magic Opening Reception Is Feb. 7
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council will present an opening reception for the art exhibit...
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SBC Presents NC Sales & Use Tax Workshop On Tues., Feb. 4
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College Small Business Center will host a no-cost...
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Old Colony Players Present Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Show Runs January 31 – February 9
Valdese, NC – Old Colony Players presents the Tennessee William’s classic drama, Cat on a...
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Registration Now Open For Girls Volleyball, Spring Soccer, And Baseball At Newton Rec.
Newton, NC – Registration is now open at the Newton Parks and Recreation Department for...
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The African Children’s Choir Is Coming To Hickory On Tuesday, January 28
Hickory -The African Children’s Choir Celebrates their 50th choir to tour from Africa since their...
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The Song of Names (**)
The drama, The Song of Names, is the kind of film that can be admired for what it attempts to...
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Caldwell County Middle School Students Invited To Compete In Poetry Recitation Competition
Lenoir, NC – Caldwell County middle school students are invited to participate in the 15th...
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Curious Young Moose Trapped Alaskan Man In Shed
Anchorage, AK (AP) – An Alaska man carrying garbage to his shed had to take cover inside...
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22nd Annual Traditional Musicians Showcase, Feb.1
Hudson, NC – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center...
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LRU’s Lives Worth Living Speaker Series Features Rev. Dr. Gregory Jones On January 27
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Living Well Center for Vocation and Purpose will continue...
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Local Brewery Participates In Borefts Beer Festival & Collaborates With Several Brewers In The Netherlands
Hickory – Craft beer and Hickory have been a thing since Steven Lyerly and Jason Yates began...
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Merriam Webster’s Chainsaw Edition – Vol. 4
How many of you recall a back-in-the-day time when certain homework assignments would require the...
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Tai Chi Classes Are Back At Beaver Library Starting Jan. 27
Hickory – Winter 2020 sessions of Easy Tai Chi classes will be offered at Patrick Beaver...
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Pisgah Nights: Space, Spies and Secrets At PARI, Friday, Jan. 24
Rosman, NC – On Friday, January 24th, the public is invited to join the Learning Center at PARI...
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Passenger Takes Over Airport Monitor To Play Video Game
Portland, OR (AP) — A passenger waiting for a flight at an Oregon airport needed a bit more screen...
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Free Rug Concert At Library With KAIA String Quartet, Jan. 29
Hickory – Ridgeview Branch Library is pleased to host a free rug concert by the fantastic...
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Register For Kids Spring Music Classes At Hickory Music Factory
Hickory – Hickory Music Factory announces registration for Sherry Schlagenhauf’s K-4th grade...
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Last Chance To Catch American Buffalo At HCT This Weekend
Hickory – This weekend is the last chance to catch American Buffalo, at the Hickory...
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Newton Performing Arts Center Announces Upcoming Events
Newton, NC – Newton-Conover Auditorium has a new name, “Newton Performing Arts Center!” This...
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Super Bowl Is Set
The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs punched their tickets to Super Bowl LIV...
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James Dean Revival Spurs Debate On Raising The Digital Dead
By ANDREW DALTON Los Angeles (AP) – The men bringing James Dean back to life for a...
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Newcomers Join The Hickory Community Theatre For A Raisin In The Sun, Opens January 31
Hickory – Two new actors are coming to Hickory Community Theatre as part of the cast for the...
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At 90, Alaska Native Woman Will Be 1st Counted In Us Census
By MARK THIESSEN Toksook Bay, Alaska (AP) – Lizzie Chimiugak has lived for 90 years in the...
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Grandpa Forgot Something: $43,170 Found In Footstool
Owosso, MI (AP) – The footstool didn’t feel right. That’s what happens when someone stashes...
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Macro Photography Opening Reception, Jan. 23, At FCA
Hickory – The public is invited to a reception at Full Circle Arts Thursday, January 23,...
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SUV On Grounds Of Beijing’s Forbidden City Sparks Outrage
Beijing (AP) – A Chinese woman sparked social media outrage in her country by posting photos...
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Bad Boys for Life (***)
They’ve literally saved the best for last (if we’re to believe this really is the last) with the...
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Healthy Eating For The Mind, Body & Spirit Classes, 1/22 – 2/12
Hickory – The public is invited to join Lee Gibbs for a four-part series of FREE classes to...
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Not Easy Being Green: North Carolina Dog Births Unique Puppy
Canton, NC (AP) – The Avengers may have gained a canine sidekick after a North Carolina...
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SBC Hosts Business Organization & Recordkeeping Seminar, 1/24
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will host a...
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WPS Chamber Classics III Kaia String Quartet
January 18, 2020 By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory – The Kaia String Quartet of Chicago returned...
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Local Jazz Show Celebrates 41 Years On Sunday, January 26, 9 PM-Midnight
Hickory – It’s another milestone for the area’s longest lasting jazz show. Jazz Trackin’;...
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Trains, Jesus and Murder: The Gospel According To Johnny Cash At Lenoir-Rhyne University, 1/30
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Institute for Faith and Learning will continue its 2019-20...
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Space-baked Cookies & Mighty Mice Back On Earth Via SpaceX
Cape Canaveral, FL (AP) – The first batch of space-baked cookies is back on Earth, along...
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Not Your Average Joe
What a year it has been for LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. What a story. In a matter of a year, he...
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Longview Lions Club Hosts 9th Annual Chili Cook Off On Feb. 1
Hickory – The Longview Lions Club will be hosting it’s 9th annual Chili Cook Off sponsored...
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A Scottish Feaste Celebrating Robert Burns, Thurs., January 23
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center invites the community to join in a...
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Overview Of Using Ancestry.com Appointments Available At Library, 1/24
Hickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is offering one-on-one sessions for those interested in...
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Registration For City Of Hickory Girls Volleyball And Boys & Girls Lacrosse, Due By January 25
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s spring sports programs, including...
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History Of The Civil Rights Movement, Beaver Library, 1/16
Hickory – Join us at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Thursday, January 16, at 6:30 p.m....
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BoBfest, An Astronomy Festival, Returns To Catawba Science Center On Jan. 25
Hickory – BoBfest: Regional Gathering of Amateur Astronomers returns to Catawba Science...
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Enjoy Classic Movies Inspired By Books Program At Library, 1/21
Hickory – Join us on select Tuesday evenings at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library with WHKY...
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Collection Of JFK Memorabilia Hits Auction Block, Jan. 17 – 23
By Mark Pratt Boston (AP) – One of the most comprehensive private collections of John F....
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Familiar Faces Return To HCT Stage For A Raisin In The Sun
Hickory – Two familiar actors, Jordan Randall and Dior Scott, are returning to the stage for...
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Blowing Rock’s 22nd Annual WinterFest, January 23-26
Blowing Rock, NC – Don’t Hibernate…Celebrate! Join us for the 22nd Annual Blowing Rock...
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Underwater (**)
Underwater is another of those films that makes writing a review not the most enviable of...
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Drivers Shocked By Send Nudes Road Sign On Highway
Pine Knot, KY (AP) – Drivers traveling along a Kentucky highway didn’t have to check...
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Hickory NAACP’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observances
Hickory – The Hickory National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in...
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LR’s VWS Presents North Carolina Native Authors On January 23
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series continues its 31st season with North...
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Florida Mom Hits The Jackpot With 2 Sets Of Twins In 2019
West Palm Beach, FL (AP) – Doctors told a Florida woman she had a better chance of winning...
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Michigan Town Smells So Bad They Buy A Marijuana Detector
Bessemer, MI (AP) – Is that a skunk? No, it’s marijuana. A small town in...
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United States Census To Recruit Temporary Positions At Library
Hickory – Census Job Application Assistance at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. The United...
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Introduction To Bridge Class At Beaver Library This Saturday, 1/18
Hickory – An Introduction to Bridge Class will be offered at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library...
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Hickory Community Theatre Offers Public Opportunities To Meet Prospective Artistic Director
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre is in the third stage of its nationwide search for a...
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New Career? Register Now For CVCC Furniture Academy, 1/21
Newton, NC – The next eight-week Furniture Fundamentals class required to enter the Catawba...
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LRU To Hold Events Celebrating Martin Luther King & Black History
Hickory – In celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lenoir-Rhyne...
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HCT’s Explosive Drama American Buffalo Continues This Weekend; Show Runs Through January 26
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s production American Buffalo, the 1970s-era play...
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Loss Of Spouse Support Group Meets Tuesdays, 1/21- 2/25
Newton, NC – Recognizing that losing a spouse is one of life’s most profound losses,...
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The Green Bean Players Present The Frog Prince On January 25
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre is thrilled to present The Frog Prince. On...
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Hickory Music Factory’s Annual Tribute Concert, Sunday, Jan. 26
Hickory – The Hickory Music Factory will give the annual HMF Tribute Concert on Jan 26, at...
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Two Bartenders Receive 2K Tip
Milford, NH (AP) – A customer made it much more than a double for two New Hampshire...
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SBC Presents Seminars To Assist With On-Line Sales In January
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will present...
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Become A Trained Augustine Literacy Project® Tutor At Library
Hickory – If your New Year’s resolution included helping others, becoming a trained...
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Rare Salt Formations Appear At The Great Salt Lake
By Lindsay Whitehurst Salt Lake City (AP) – Rare salt formations have been documented for...
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NEAR MISSile
As 2019 came to a close North Korea promised the United States a Christmas gift in a sideways...
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WPS Prepares For Downton Abbey Immersive Concert On Saturday, Jan. 11
Hickory – Celebrate the New Year in style with the Western Piedmont Symphony’s prestigious...
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Baseball In American History & Culture At Beaver Library, Jan. 11
Hickory – On Saturday, January 11, at 2:00 p.m., authors Anne Raugh Keene and Willie Steele...
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2019 In Review
2019 gave the sports world some new champions along with some familiar champions. The first title...
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Feds Looking For Answers In Mysterious Drone Sightings
Fort Morgan, CO (AP) – Groups of drones have been spotted buzzing over rural parts of...
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Discover The Art Of Beekeeping At The Library, Jan. 11 & 14
Newton, NC – It’s January, so the honey bees are starting to lay eggs for the new season. For...
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Trade Alley Art Hosts J. W. & Sandi Baker Reception On Thursday, January 16
Hickory – The public is invited to Trade Alley Art, Thursday, January 16 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm...
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Loss Of Child Support Group Meets January 14, 21 & 28
Newton, NC – Carolina Caring’s Center for Grief and Healing, in partnership with Rising Hope Farm,...
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Red Cross And NFL Team Up To Offer Donors A Chance To Win A Trip To The Super Bowl
The American Red Cross currently has a critical need for blood donors of all blood types –...
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Police Respond When Parrot Cries Let Me Out!
Lake Worth Beach, FL (AP) – When someone in a Florida neighborhood heard chilling cries and...
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Kiss Them Goodbye! Hershey Retires Fleet Of Kissmobiles
Hershey, PA (AP) – The Hershey Co. will soon retire its vehicles that are shaped like its...
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Crimes of the Heart Opens At The Green Room On January 10
Newton, NC – Join The Green Room Community Theatre for their first show of the new...
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Shelby’s Post-Polio Meeting, 1/20
Shelby’s next Post-Polio Support Group Meeting is Monday, January 20th at 6:00, PM. We are having...
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Free Square Dance Lessons Every Monday Evening In Hickory
Hickory – The Hickory Twirlers Square Dance group is holding a free weekly class every...
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1917 (***)
As a technical achievement, the WWI drama, 1917, stands head and shoulders above much of...
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Hickory Community Theatre Announces Cast For Historic Drama A Raisin In The Sun
Hickory – Guest Director Tiffany Christian has just announced the cast for A Raisin in the...
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On The Farm Again… In Honor Of Hay Replica Of Willie Nelson
Huddleston, VA (AP) – Country singer Willie Nelson frequently sings about traveling and...
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Hartzell Memorial UMC Church Hosts Community Lunch This Saturday, Jan. 11
Hickory – Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church will host its second Community Lunch on...
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Piedmont Percussion Program Is Accepting New Students, 1/12
Hickory – The Piedmont Percussion Program is accepting new students starting January 12, at...
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Old Rock School Welcomes Darin & Brooke Aldridge, 1/11
Valdese, NC – Bluegrass at the Rock continues with a special night featuring Darin & Brooke...
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The Kenneth K. And Suzanne G. Millholland Endowment Fund Grants $5,000 To Safe Harbor
Hickory – Safe Harbor recently received a grant from the Kenneth K. and Suzanne G....
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New Kids 4-H Club Coming To Hickory; Kicks Off This Friday, 1/10
Hickory – Excited to have a new 4-H Club, for ages 5-10, coming to Hickory, starting in...
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Girl Scouts Launch 2020 Cookie Season With New Packaging
Colfax, NC – Today, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) and Girl Scouts of the...
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1970’s Drama American Buffalo Opens This Friday, Jan.10, At HCT
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s production of the explosive 1970’s drama American...
Read MoreACAP Presents Overcoming Communication Barriers, Jan. 14
Hickory – Often we set ourselves up thinking of and expecting the worst possible outcome before even initiating a conversation. There are many ways to condition one’s self to imagine the benefit and adaptive outcome rather then...
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Meet First Candidate For Artistic Director At HCT, Jan. 18 & 19
Hickory – Eric Seale, the first of four candidates vying for the job of replacing Pamela...
Read MoreLRU High School Scholars Academy Creates Path To Earn College Credits Before Graduation, 1/16
Hickory, NC – Lenoir-Rhyne University will hold a High School Scholars Academy information session Thursday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. at Belk Centrum on campus for high school juniors, high school seniors, and their parents. No...
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City Of Hickory Announces New Hours For Recreation Centers
Hickory – Effective Monday, January 6, City of Hickory recreation centers will have new hours of...
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Just Mercy (*** ½)
Michael B. Jordan is an actor who gets more of my respect with each passing film project in which...
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Counting Whales From Space Could Be Key To Saving Them
By Patrick Whittle Portland, Maine (AP) – An aquarium and an engineering firm in...
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Does It Really Matter?
In last week’s article we broadly examined the concept of how…what do you mean, you didn’t read...
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Alligators, Pricey Bananas And Naked People In Florida
By Tamara Lush St. Petersburg (AP) – In 2019, Florida Banana managed to eclipse Florida Man....
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Soup, Salad & Strings 3 Presents The KAIA Quartet On January 17
Hickory – The next Soup, Salad & Strings is January 17 at 11:45 and will be in the...
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Florida Cat Reunited With Owner Two Years After Hurricane Irma
Tampa, FL (AP) – A cat that went missing two years ago in Florida during Hurricane Irma has...
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Big Red Buoy Missing For 2 Years Found Beached In Florida
New Smyrna Beach, FL (AP) – A big red navigation buoy that bounced along Atlantic waves for...
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Catawba Science Center Offers $1.50 Admission, Friday, Jan. 3
Hickory – Catawba Science Center is celebrating the City of Hickory, NC – Government’s...
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Panthers Season Is Finally Over
The Carolina Panthers Week 17 loss to the New Orleans Saints by a 42-10 count was a fitting...
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December Blu-ray Releases
Fox Home Entertainment: The Simpsons: The Nineteenth Season (2007-2008) (DVD only) All 20 episodes...
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Hickory Police Department’s January Traffic Enforcement
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department’s January traffic enforcement P.A.C.T. – Pay Attention in...
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Recycle! Give Your Christmas Tree A Second Life In The LandscapeRecycle! Give Your Christmas Tree A Second Life In The Landscape
By Melinda Myers Once your holiday celebrations have passed and the decorations go back into...
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High Point Couple Call 911 On Vacuum Thought To Be Intruder
High Point, NC (AP) – ’Twas the night of Christmas at a North Carolina house, no creature...
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US Astronaut Sets Record For Longest Spaceflight By A Woman
(AP) – A U.S. astronaut set a record Saturday for the longest single spaceflight by a woman,...
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Donations Needed By Jan. 24, To Help With Homeless Count
Hickory – Last year, more than 9,319 calls were placed to the United Way’s 2-1-1 community help...
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Piedmont Post Polio Support Group Meets Tuesday, Jan.14
Hickory – The Piedmont Post Polio Support Group will meet on Tuesday, January 14th, at 11...
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Director Prepares Seventies Drama, American Buffalo, For Opening On Friday, Jan. 10, At HCT
Hickory – Guest Director Mark Woodard and his talented cast have been hard at work for weeks...
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A Hidden Life (***)
After a decade spent, more or less, in the wilderness of avant-garde filmmaking (To the Wonder...
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Students Helped Spur Sea Turtle Patrols That Led To Recovery
By Bo Petersen Kiawah Island, SC (AP) – They were Charleston friends on summer break from...
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‘County’ Misspelled On 10,000 Trash Bins In Alabama Town
Prichard, AL (AP) – Some spelling mistakes are tough to see, but that doesn’t include the...
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The Roaring Twenty Twenties?
“Twenty-Twenty”…just listen to how that rolls off the tongue – “Twenty-Twenty” –...
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The Two Popes (***)
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce turn in some of their finest work in recent years in the...
Read MoreYouth Show Auditions For Disney’s Frozen Jr. Coming To The Green Room, January 12 & 13
Newton, NC – Join us at The Green Room Community Theatre for auditions for Disney’s Frozen, Jr. on January 12th & 13th at 6:30pm. This all-youth production is directed by Heather Baynes. Auditions are open to students...
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Learn Basic Computer Skills At Ridgeview Library On January 6
Hickory – Curious about computers? Please join us at the Ridgeview Library on Monday,...
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Mom Takes Selfie Instead Of Recording Daughter’s Proposal
Mom Takes Selfie Instead Of Recording Daughter’s Proposal Albuquerque, NM (AP) – A future...
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Craft Club Resumes At Patrick Beaver Library On January 6
Hickory – Join fellow crafters for the first 2020 meeting of the Craft Club on Monday,...
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Patrick Beaver Library’s Upcoming Schedule For Let’s Talk About It
Hickory – Hickory Public Library will again host the Let’s Talk About It book discussion...
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Tennessee Wildlife Remove Bear From Campus Baseball Stadium
Knoxville, TN. (AP) – A 200-pound (90 kilogram) black bear showed up as a walk-on at the...
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (** ½)
The final chapter in the saga that was begun many decades ago in a world that seems far far away...
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Bombshell (***)
The story of the downfall of Roger Ailes, the head of Fox News, is the subject of the...
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January Seniors Morning Out Activities Include Music & Crafts
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in January,...
Read MoreDear Abel and Sofi: Bummed Out Over Dictatorial Parents Doubling As Bosses
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The Future On The Day After
‘Twas the day after X-mas… no scratch that. “Twas” would imply past tense, as though we were...
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Hickory Community Theatre Announces Final Four Candidates For New Artistic Director
Hickory – Pamela Livingstone, the Artistic Director at the Hickory Community Theatre will be...
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History Of The Civil Rights Movement At Library, 1/16
Hickory – Hickory Public Library is partnering with Hickory Community Theatre to provide the...
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Annual Apple Drop In Lincolnton
Lincolnton, NC – Celebrate New Year’s Eve on Tuesday, December 31 from 5pm-8pm with the...
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Marion Rotary’s New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Marion, NC – Join the great fold of Marion, NC for an epic New Year’s Eve celebrations...
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