Ice Skating Glides Into Catawba Farms, Ribbon Cutting On Jan. 15
Newton, NC – Catawba Farms announces the latest addition to its Newton, NC facility: an ice...
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Learn A Language With A New Library Resource
Newton, NC – If learning a foreign language is one of your New Year’s resolutions, or if you’d...
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LRU Professor Laura Hope-Gill To Serve As Writer-In-Residence
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writer-in-Residence is a familiar face. Writing...
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Donate Blood At LP Frans Stadium Today, 1/14, 1-6PM
Hickory – It’s National Blood Donor Month and we’re celebrating all the amazing lifesavers...
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Hickory Accepting Applications For Non-Profit Community Development Block Grants
Hickory – The City of Hickory is now accepting applications for non-profit Community...
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Ridgeview Branch Library Temporary Closure, Jan. 18-23
Hickory – Hickory’s Ridgeview Branch Library will be temporarily closed the week of January...
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Boys & Girls Lacrosse, Register By Wednesday, February 10
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s Boys and Girls Lacrosse...
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HCT Announces The Cast For The Hysterical Farce Noises Off!
Hickory – Guest Director Mark Woodard has just announced his casting choices for The Hickory...
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Library To Host Interactive Session On Organization, 1/15
Newton, NC – Interested in getting more control over your life? The Catawba County Library wants...
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Exit Laughing Returns With Another Fun Filled Weekend
Hickory – The hilarious and touching comedy Exit Laughing, by Paul Elliott, has four...
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American Pickers Is Looking For Collections To Film In NC, March
Hickory – Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to North Carolina!...
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HMA’s Warhol Wednesdays, Jan. 20 & Feb. 3, 6-8 PM
Hickory – Join HMA Executive Director, Jon Carfagno, at Café Rule for evenings dedicated to...
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Kilauea Volcano Still Spewing Lava In Hawaii
Honolulu (AP) – Lava spattered and flowed over the weekend inside the crater of a Hawaii...
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Home Video Report
New to Disc: Paramount: Love and Monsters (2020) Dylan O’ Brien stars in this sci fi comedy...
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NFL Playoff Preview
The 2020 NFL regular season that many thought would not be completed due to COVID came to a close...
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US Could Soon Give One Million Vaccinations Per Day
By Lauran Neergaard (AP) The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a...
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Free Online Relaxation Class Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 13
Newton, NC – Grief and stress are stored in our bodies. Through a sequence of stretching and...
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Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants To Name Official State Dinosaur
Boston, MA (AP) — A Massachusetts state lawmaker is asking for the public’s help to select an...
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Register For Hickory’s Winter Pickleball League By January 18
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Winter Pickleball Leagueseason will start January 20, with...
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Additional Relief Funds Available For City Of Hickory Residents
Hickory – Hickory residents who have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic...
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Hickory Soup Kitchen’s World Famous Spaghetti Supper, 1/29
Hickory – The Hickory Soup Kitchen’ 29th Annual Spaghetti Supper happening on January 29th...
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Innovative Ink Builds Out Apparel Decorating Services with Same Day Printing
Connelly Springs, NC – Innovative Ink, the largest apparel decorator in the Greater Hickory...
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Serial Squirrel: Neighbors Keep Eye Out For Fierce Rodent
New York (AP) – Residents of a Queens neighborhood are dealing with a squirrely threat....
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Remorseful Man Returns Statue’s Stolen Sword After 40 Years
Westfield, MA (AP) — A veteran returned a sword he stole from a statue of a Revolutionary War...
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Free Online Support Group for Grieving Parents, Begins 1/11
Newton, NC – For many who have lost a child, the feelings of overwhelming sadness are made...
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CSC’s BoBfest 2021 Goes Virtual On Saturday, January 23
Hickory – Catawba Science Center announces that this years BOBFEST: Regional Virtual...
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Covid-19 Vaccination Appointments Now Available To Residents 75 And Older
North Carolina – As the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS)...
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50 Years Later Hippies Are Welcome In An Indiana County
Lagrange, IN (AP) – Peace, love — and LaGrange. LaGrange County, Indiana, has repealed a...
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Habitat for Humanity Of Catawba Valley Accepting Applications For New Homeowners
Hickory – Would you rather be buying a home for yourself and your family than paying rent?...
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Exit Laughing Broadcasts Live This Friday, January 8
Hickory – Described as a sassy ode to female friendship, the new comedy Exit Laughing by...
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Officer Pays For Shoplifting Suspects’ Holiday Dinner
Somerset, MA (AP) – A Massachusetts police officer declined to charge two women accused of...
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HMA Presents A Free Art For All Class For 10 Yrs. & Up, Jan. 19
Hickory – The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism and Hickory Museum of...
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‘Balloon Boy Hoax’ Couple Receive Pardon From Governor
Denver (AP) — A couple convicted of criminal charges in the so-called balloon boy hoax that...
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Alaska Soup Kitchen Gets Large Food Donation After Crash
Anchorage, AK (AP) — An official at an Anchorage soup kitchen said she received as a donation of...
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Robots With Rhythm: Dancing Humanoids Do The Twist
Waltham, MA (AP) — These robots have rhythm. Boston Dynamics released a video on Tuesday showing...
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Man Steals Mini-Snow Plow To Crash Into Target
Ay Shore, NY (AP) — A Long Island man has been arrested after a Christmas morning crime spree that...
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Tribes Try To Shield Elders And Their Knowledge From Virus
By Christine Fernando (AP) – As Monica Harvey watched, crowds flocked to a Sam’s Club in...
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Spanish Conversation Group Continues After Break, Jan. 6
Hickory – Practice your Spanish language skills with our virtual conversation group. The...
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Is Cam Finished?
I watched Monday Night Football this week and ended up asking myself if this was the last time I...
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Gloria Gaynor To Perform On New Year’s Eve In Times Square
New York (AP) — The New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will be a celebration of...
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Emily Nemens To Speak At LRU For Visiting Writers Series, Feb. 25
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series returns for its 32nd season and will...
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Hickory’s Winter Farmers Market Is Back This Saturday, Jan. 2
Hickory – Hickory’s Winter Farmers Market is back after a short holiday break this Saturday,...
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Home Video Report
A note from Adam: There are no notable new disc releases this week so in place of that here...
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In The Coming Dawn… The Same Sun Still Shines
It’s been said before, in years gone past — The next...
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Appalachian Ski Mountain NYE Celebration With Fireworks
Blowing Rock, NC – Join us for New Year’s Eve and ring in 2021 in style! Fireworks,...
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Tweetsie Christmas® Open On New Years Eve, Dec. 31, At 5PM
Blowing Rock, NC – Celebrate the holiday season as Tweetsie Railroad transforms into a...
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Celebrate NYE At Sugar Mountain With Fireworks & Live Music
Banner Elk, NC – Celebrate the New Year at Sugar Mountain Resort with a performance by The...
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See Winter Lights At The NC Arboretum Through Jan. 10
Asheville, NC – Experience Asheville’s BRIGHTEST holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The...
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New Cast Of Exit Laughing At HCT Includes Accomplished Young Actors, Opens Jan. 8
Hickory – Two young actors with numerous theatrical credits, Coleson Berlin and Jennifer...
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Santa Rescued From Power Lines In Northern California
Rio Linda, CA (AP) – Santa found himself a little more tied up than usual this time of year....
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Community Christmas Meal For Those In Need, December 25
Hickory – Christ Church is sponsoring a Community Christmas Meal hosted by Hickory Soup...
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Bikes For Tykes Was A Big Success This Year
Hickory – Due to the generosity of Hedrick Honda Cars, Century Furniture, Cosmo Motors, ZF...
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Sylvia King Receives Award For Volunteer Work With Catawba County Library
Newton, NC – The North Carolina Public Library Directors Association has named Catawba County...
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Rescue Ranch Launches Foster And Adoption Program
Statesville, NC – Since 2012, Rescue Ranch has operated animal education programs on its 87-acre...
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Five New Year’s Tips To Help You Stay Happy And Healthy
Newton, NC – The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to reflect on our lives, and...
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MADE Competition Returns For Middle & HS Students This Spring
Morgonton, NC – Save The Date! MADE (Morganton Arts Design and Engineering) Competition is...
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Bethlehem Lions Club Hosts Online Mattress & Bed Raffle To Support Charities, Tickets Now Available
Bethlehem, NC – The Bethlehem Lions Club is hosting a raffle to support local charities! A...
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GHIC Replays Last Years Christmas Concert On YouTube
Hickory – The Greater Hickory International Council and the Romanian Baptist Church Choir...
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Illegal Winery Busted At An Alabama Town’s Sewage Plant
Rainsville, AL (AP) – Sheriff’s officials say they’ve busted an illegal winery that was...
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‘Charlie Brown’ Christmas Trees Lift School Spirits In Virginia
Richmond, VA (AP) — Frank Pichel’s Christmas trees will probably never be chosen to light up New...
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McDonald’s Sells ‘Spam Burger’ With Cookie Crumbs In China
Beijing (AP) – McDonald’s is selling a sandwich made of Spam topped with crushed Oreo...
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Illinois Woman Finds Apparent Covid Test In Kohl’s Package
Chicago (AP) – An Illinois woman who ordered flags for her grandmother’s garden got a...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) Chadwick Boseman, in his final role, stars...
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Centerpiece Jazz Christmas Concert Is Now Online
Morganton, NC – The Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. and the City of Morganton Municipal...
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College Football Playoff Preview
If the Final Four of the College Football Playoff’s participants look familiar, well, they should....
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Youth Oratorical Contest, Saturday, January 9th, Submit Registration By 1/5
Hickory – Due to COVID-19 the Hickory National Association for the Advancement of Colored...
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X-mas 2020
Salutations, Season’s Greetings, Merry Christmas, Merry X-mas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Birthday...
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Free 24/7 Wifi At Hickory Public Library Parking Lots Now Available
Hickory – Free 5G WiFi now is available in Hickory Public Library parking lots as part of...
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City Of Hickory’s Office, Facility Closings, & Garbage Schedule
Hickory – In observance of the Christmas holiday, City of Hickory offices will be closed...
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DWCC Held Successful Winter Community Outreach
Hickory – The Democratic Women of Catawba County held their first Winter Community Outreach event...
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Award-Winning Actor Joins Cast Of Exit Laughing At HCT
Hickory – Edyth Potter, winner of multiple local and regional acting awards, is one of the...
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Commissioners Donate And Encourage Public To Donate
Alexander County, NC – Alexander County Commissioners displayed their Christmas spirit of...
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Holiday Open House At Seagrove Potteries, Dec. 19
Seagrove, NC – This event continues through this Saturday, December 19th. Offering handmade...
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Lincoln Smartphone Short Film Contest, Enter By Dec. 19
Winston-Salem, NC – RiverRun International Film Festival has announced a new fun contest for...
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CAC’s Exposures Photography Competition, Deadline Is Jan. 8
Lenoir, NC – Photographers from Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba counties in North...
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Hickory Elks Help Deployed Families During Hardship
Hickory – Hickory Elks Lodge #1654 saw a need to help Deployed Military Families who are...
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Sigmon Theatrical Brings The North Pole To Hickory Library
Hickory – Experience the magical fun of Christmas like never before. Join Santa Claus...
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Community Invited To Chrismon Open House, Dec. 21 – 23
Hickory – Members of the community are invited to help celebrate the days leading up to Christmas...
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HCT Announces New Cast For Exit Laughing; Postponed Till 1/8
Hickory – Guest Director Shawna Wilson has just announced the new cast for Exit Laughing by...
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Resurfacing Of Hickory’s 16th Ave. NW Will Be Finished By 12/23
Hickory – The City of Hickory will began resurfacing 16th Avenue NW between Fourth Street...
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Catawba County Library Launches New Hoopla Flex Library And Flex Check-outs
Newton, NC – Catawba County Library cardholders now have even more options to enjoy digital...
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Pandemic Prompts Scaled Back Christmas Tradition In Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — On a tiny speck of a frozen runway on the north bank of the Yukon River,...
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Second Young Elephant Dies From A Virus At New York Zoo
Syracuse, NY (AP) — A second young elephant has died at a central New York zoo despite frantic...
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Gone-Olith: Mysterious 10-Foot Pillar In Germany Destroyed
Berlin (AP) — A mysterious 10-foot tall metal pillar that appeared on a field near the central...
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Precious Painting Lost At German Airport Found At Dumpster
Berlin (AP) — A surrealist painting worth more than a quarter million euros (dollars) that was...
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UK Homeowner Delays Sale Of Home After Banksy Mural Appears
London (AP) — Banksy’s latest mural has delayed a homeowner’s plans to sell in England after it...
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Conjunction Of Jupiter And Saturn To Create ‘Christmas Star,’ Dec. 21
NASA – Skywatchers are in for an end-of-year treat. What has become known popularly as the...
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Home Video Report
New to Disc: Warner Brothers: Tenet (2020) Christopher Nolan’s latest is another mind bending...
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‘Twas In Defense Of ‘The Night Before’ • Act 3 Finale
Like ground to air missiles his curses they came; shrieking, and howling, and calling me names...
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College Football Rankings Leave A Lot To Be Desired
The College Football Playoff selection committee released its latest batch of rankings Tuesday...
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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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BBB: Think Twice Before Buying From These Social Media Ads
Charlotte, NC – Social media advertising is an effective way for small businesses to get the...
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The Holiday Tradition Has Been Extended Through January 1st!
Flat Rock, NC – Due to popular demand, Flat Rock Playhouse has extended their production of A Flat...
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‘Twas In Defense Of ‘The Night Before’ • Act 2
Before rolling out this seasonal sequel, a little off-beat holiday humor; by way of revised lyrics...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Mank (2020) Director David Fincher’s latest, filmed in glorious black and white,...
Read More50 People Won A Massachusetts Lottery Game, Most On Record
Boston (AP) — Fifty people won the Massachusetts lottery game Mass Cash on Sunday, a record according to the state lottery agency. For a dollar, players choose five numbers between 1 and 35 and mark the choice on a slip. WCVB-TV...
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Wayward Wallaroo Rescued From River After Chase In Illinois
Peru, IL (AP) — Police in Peru, Illinois, are no strangers to chases — unless what they’re after...
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Police Respond To ‘Break-In,’ Find Music Video Shoot Instead
Pembroke Pines, FL. (AP) — Police in South Florida descended on what they thought was an armed...
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92-Year-Old Man Finds College Jacket With Social Media Help
0Winston-Salem, NC (AP) — More than 60 years after Mal Osborn earned a varsity letter jacket from...
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Tayson Hill Touchdown Passes
Taysom Hill threw a couple of touchdown passes for the first time in his career against a...
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Chuck Yeager, First To Break Sound Barrier, Dies At 97
Grass Valley, CA (AP) — Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II...
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Library Offers DIY Kits To Keep Families Actively Learning
Newton, NC – As an essential resource for learning and engagement, the Catawba County Library...
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Hickory Public Library Extends Curbside Pickup Hours
Hickory – Beginning December 1, Hickory Public Library will extend hours for its curbside...
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Lilly Family Donates To Support Recreation Baseball & Softball In City Of Hickory Parks
Hickory – The Lilly family of Hickory has always shared a passion for baseball and a deep...
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Carriage Rides On Thursday, Dec.17, In Downtown Statesville
Statesville, NC – The wonderful tradition of surrounding yourself with the sights and sounds...
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The Hospice Resale Shop In Hickory Seeks Volunteers
Hickory – It’s the season of giving and this time of year, many people might be looking to...
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Rescue Ranch To Launch Virtual Auction, December 10 – 17
Statesville, NC – Kicking off at 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10 Rescue Ranch will launch a virtual...
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The Nutcracker Suite Will Be Live-Streamed On Dec. 19 & 20
Hickory – Some traditions can’t be stopped! Just in time for the holidays, Hickory Ballet...
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1940s Christmas Radio Hour Rebroadcasts, Beginning 12/12
Hickory – We are happy that you will be able to participate in the Hickory Music Factory’s...
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New License Plate Agency Opens In Lincoln County
Lincolnton, NC – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles opened a new license plate agency (LPA) on...
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City Of Newton Encourages Support Of Local Businesses
Newton, NC — As we enter the holiday season, the Newton City Council asks citizens to support our...
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Lenoir-Rhyne To Stream Annual Christmas Concert, 12/11
Hickory – Even COVID can’t stop Christmas. In an effort to adhere to social distancing guidelines,...
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Comedy Fully Committed Broadcasting Live From HCT
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s newest live broadcast comedy, Fully Committed by...
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24,946 Applications Submitted For The NC Extra Credit Grants
Charlotte, NC – The organizers of 335forNC.com have delivered 24,946 submitted applications...
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ECCCM Announces $10,000 Food Pantry Challenge
Newton, NC – As the holiday season approaches, our community faces a unique season of...
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New To Streaming & Blu-Ray
New to Streaming: Zappa (2020) Actor and filmmaker, Alex Winter, turns his attention to the...
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Downtown Hickory Snowman Stroll, Now Through Dec. 28
Hickory – Head to Downtown Hickory this holiday season for our first Snowman Stoll!...
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Worlds Loneliest Elephant Now Safe & Loved In Cambodia
By Sopheng Cheang Phnom Penh, Cambodia (AP) – The pachyderm dubbed the “world’s loneliest...
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Carolina Caring’s Light Up A Life Event, Tuesday, December 22
Newton, NC – This year has certainly had its challenges. The pandemic has changed the way we...
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Holiday Trends To Watch Includes Adult Play-Doh
By Joseph Pisani and Anne D’innocenzio New York (AP) -The pandemic is turning this into a holiday...
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CVIC’s Sixth Annual Human Rights Day Commemoration, 12/10
Hickory – The public is invited to attend the Catawba Valley Interfaith Council (CVIC)’s...
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Rough Rescue: Storms, Broken Plane Force Layover For Turtles
Boston (AP) – They might have gotten there faster by walking, but at any rate, these...
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Utah Monolith Toppled By Group Who Said ‘Leave No Trace’
Salt Lake City (AP) – New clues have surfaced in the disappearance of a gleaming...
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Polish Zoo Captures Rare Mouse-Deer Birth On Video
Warsaw, Poland (AP) – A zoo in Poland says it’s the first to have captured on video the...
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Baby Goat Missing From The ‘Big Fish’ Movie Set In Alabama
Millbrook, AL (AP) – The owners of an outdoor recreation destination in Alabama fear a...
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‘Twas In Defense Of “The Night Before” Act 1
FOREWARNING and sideways PARENTAL ADVISORY: Due to the tender subject matter of this week’s column...
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Wondering What Cano Was Thinking
Upon learning last week that Major League Baseball’s Robinson Cano tested positive again for using...
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Jacobs/Jones African-American Literary Prize Is Now Open, Submit Entry By January 2
Winston-Salem, NC – The Jacobs/Jones African-American Literary Prize, which honors the best...
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Holiday Ornament Workshop, K-6 Graders, Reg. By Today 12/3
Hickory Museum of Art presents a Holiday Ornament Workshop for K-6 graders. The registration...
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Tickets For Virtual Jingle Bell Bash Fundraiser On December 7
Hickory – The United Arts Council of Catawba County has been inspired this year by our arts,...
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Register For Science Center’s Dissection Series, Dec. 4 & 18
Hickory – Explore anatomy through hands-on dissections of organs and/or organisms. Young...
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The Waldensian Trail Of Faith Is Open Through Christmas Eve
Valdese, NC – The Waldensian Trail of Faith in Valdese invites you to come experience this...
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Tickets On Sale For Downtown Hickory Cookie Crawl, Dec. 5
Hickory – Tickets are on sale now for Hickory’s First Downtown Cookie Crawl! Purchase a...
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Campbell’s Berry Farm Offers Free Workshop, Principles of Blueberry Pruning, To Public
Bethlehem, NC – Campbell’s Berry Farm to offer pruning workshops by appointment only...
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Repticon Returns To Charlotte With Reptiles On Dec. 12 & 13
Charlotte, NC – Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos...
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Hickory Public Library Presents Holiday Jazz Concert, Dec. 8
Hickory – Take a moment to join us virtually for a pleasant evening of music with the Just...
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Hilarious Comedy Broadcasting Live From HCT, Opens Friday 12/4
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s newest live broadcast production, Fully Committed...
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Holiday Scholarship Concert Airs Online, December 4 – 6
Boone, NC – Join us for a High Country holiday favorite! Appalachian State University’s...
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Carolina Caring Offers Free Holiday Support Group, Dec. 8
Conover, NC – As the holiday season approaches, it is likely that you are experiencing a...
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Bethlehem’s Star Lighting Program Goes Virtual, Dec. 5
Bethlehem, NC – The Bethlehem Star Lighting program scheduled for Saturday, December 5, has...
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Santa’s Coming To Valdese This Saturday, December 5
Valdese, NC – The City of Valdese presents Santa. He will be strolling through various...
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Hiddenite Arts Raises Awareness Of Local Flood Victims
Hiddenite, NC – Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center would like to take this time to honor...
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Sale Of Holiday Cards Benefits Children’s Advocacy Group
Conover, NC – The Children’s Advocacy & Protection Center is excited to offer a solution...
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Playoff Rankings: What To Watch For In First Release Of 2020
Editors note: Sid will back next week! (AP) – The College Football Playoff put out a news...
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New To Streaming & Blu-Ray
New To Streaming: Leap Of Faith: William Friedkin On The Exorcist (2020) is a lively filmed...
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Thankfool Blackness
Well… here we are. Denial and disbelief aside, we know how we got here. And it’s painfully obvious...
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Ken Jennings Will Be First Interim ‘Jeopardy!’ Host, Beginning 1/11
New York (AP) — “Jeopardy!” record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim...
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Bruce, The Last ‘Jaws’ Shark, Docks At The Academy Museum
By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Bruce, the fiberglass shark made from the “Jaws” mold, is ready...
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Owl Found In Rockefeller Center Tree Could Take Flight Soon
Saugerties, NY (AP) — A tiny owl that was found dehydrated and hungry in the branches of the...
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One Actor Plays 40 Characters In Hysterical Comedy, 12/4 -12/12
Hickory – The hilarious one-man comedy, Fully Committed by Becky Mode, is coming December...
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Holy Smoke! German Customs Seizes 10 Tons Of Shisha Tobacco
Berlin (AP) — German authorities have seized 10.2 metric tonnes (11.2 tons) of water pipe tobacco...
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Fleeing Man Rescued After Jumping Into Bayou
Houma, LA (AP) — Things turned soggy for a suspect in Louisiana when a chase ended with law...
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Thanksgiving ‘Click It or Ticket’ Statewide Campaign
Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is reminding drivers this Thanksgiving...
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Library Bridges The Digital Divide With Free Internet Access
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library was recently awarded an NC CARES grant from the State...
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Illinois Man, 81, Uses Antique Walking Stick To Beat Thieves
Niles, Ill. (AP) — An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather’s...
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Newton Urges Residents To Protect Their Health During This Holiday Season
Newton, NC — With Thanksgiving and Christmas approaching, the City of Newton encourages all...
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Public Input Needed On Draft For Statewide Trail Network
Raleigh, C – After more than 11,000 North Carolinians shared their thoughts on the Great Trails...
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Submissions For Nonfiction Competition Due By January15
Wilmington, NC —The Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition is now open for submissions. The...
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Bethlehem Star Lighting Drive-Thru, December 5
Bethlehem, NC – The Bethlehem Star Lighting program is scheduled for Saturday, December 5,...
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With Cases Rising, NC Tightens Existing Mask Requirements
Raleigh, NC – On Monday, Nov. 23, Governor Roy Cooper today issued additional COVID-19...
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Applications For $335 NC Extra Credit Grants Due By Dec. 7, 2PM
Charlotte, NC – The organizers of 335forNC.com have reopened the application process for...
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Man Leaves $3K Tip For A Beer As Restaurant Closes For Virus
Cleveland, OH (AP) — A customer left a $3,000 tip for a single beer as a restaurant voluntarily...
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Author Danny Fingeroth At Hickory Public Library On 12/1
Hickory – Join us for a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. with author...
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Library Adds Curbside Pickup Option For Library To-Go Items
Hickory – This week, Hickory Public Library started offering curbside pickup for its popular...
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Upcoming Video Auditions At The Green Room, Submit By 12/4
Newton, NC – Auditions are now open via video for Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play by...
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Jim Armstrong Subaru’s Share The Love Event, Through Jan. 4
Catawba County, NC – Jim Armstrong Subaru generously selected Meals on Wheels of Catawba...
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City Of Hickory Thanksgiving Office And Facility Closings
Hickory – The City of Hickory will close its offices on Thursday, November 26, and Friday,...
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Belgian Racing Pigeon Fetches Record Price Of $1.9 Million
Belgium (AP) — New Kim is worth her weight in gold and then some — actually much, much more. A...
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‘Dueling Dinosaurs’ Fossils Donated To N. Carolina Museum
Raleigh, NC (AP) — The fossil skeletons of two dinosaurs intertwined in what looks like a final...
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Historic Deal Revives Plan For Largest US Dam Demolition
By Gillian Flaccus Portland, OR (AP) – An agreement announced Tuesday paves the way for the...
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Squirrelly Situation: Critter Causes South Carolina Outages
South Carolina (AP) – A section of South Carolina’s capital city was without power Monday...
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A Time Of Thanksgiving
Darkness encompasses the morning; lying patiently in wait to welcome the early riser. Ascending at...
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Youngest Ball Brother Has Arrived
As I write this on Tuesday night, the day before the NBA draft, there was a chance the...
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Indoor Gathering Limit Lowered To Slow The Spread Of Covid-19
Raleigh, NC – In an effort to drive down our increasing COVID-19 trends, Governor Cooper...
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Hickory Library Hosts Storyteller, Donna Washington, Nov. 23
Hickory – Sign up your entire family to share an exciting performance by nationally renowned...
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Newton Police Dept. Offers Tips For Avoiding Break-Ins
Newton, NC—The Newton Police Department urges area residents to protect valuables in their homes,...
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Catawba County, NC – Don’t miss out on fresh local meats, vegetables, cheeses, baked goods, and more at the local Farmers Markets. Conover Farmers Market November hours Nov. 14th in Conover Post Office parking lot (109 1st...
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Sugar Mountain Ski Resort Adds More Outdoor Space, Expands Equipment Rental Shop & More
Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, North Carolina – When getting outside requires face coverings and a...
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Last Three Performances Of The Jungle Fun Room To Broadcast Live This Weekend
Hickory – It’s the second and final weekend of the run for Hickory Community Theatre’s...
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Tis’ The Season To Give Back To Aging Adults In Our Community
Hickory – At a time when it may be more important than ever, Home Instead’s® seasonal favorite Be...
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Holiday Date Changes For Hickory Public Library’s Online Conversational Spanish Group
Hickory – Hickory Public Library is continuing to host a virtual Conversational Spanish...
Read MoreCommunity Relations Council Is Now Accepting Nominee’s For Human Relations Award, By 12/10
Hickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently accepting applications for the 2020 Human Relations Awards. The annual Human Relations Awards are designed to recognize any individual, youth, or...
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Register For HMA’s Gingerbread House Party For Kids & Adults, 12/5
Hickory – Hickory Museum of Art is hosting Gingerbread House Party classes for members or...
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Remember To Recycle Used Cooking Oil This Holiday Season
Newton, NC – As you prepare to fry this year’s Thanksgiving turkey, Catawba County Utilities &...
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Free Surviving The Holidays Support Group, 11/19 & 12/8
Conover, NC – As the holiday season approaches, it is likely that you are experiencing a...
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Hickory Tree Lighting Event Canceled Due To Covid-19
Hickory – In light of Governor Cooper’s COVID-19 briefing on November 17 announcing Catawba...
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Newton Public Art Commission Seeks Artists For Mural Project
Newton, NC — The City of Newton, with support from the Newton Public Art Commission, is seeking...
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City Of Hickory Bond Implementation Commission Receives Project Updates And Tours
Hickory – On Tuesday, November 10, the City of Hickory’s Bond Implementation Commission held its...
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New To Streaming & Blu-Ray
New to Streaming: Belushi (2020) is the first ever feature documentary portrait of legendary...
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4th Annual Governor’s School Supply Drive Kicks Off, Ends 12/16
Raleigh, NC – This week, Governor Roy Cooper kicks off the 4th Annual Governor’s School...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Jungleland (2020) The story of a boxer and his journey for one last fight forms...
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The View From The Porch
It has long been said that — “If one does not retain the capacity to match pace and run with the...
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Three Charged In Hot Spring Culinary Caper At Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park, WY (AP) – Cooking chickens in a Yellowstone hot spring landed...
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Blue Angel Finds New Home At Hickory Aviation Museum
Hickory – The City of Hickory and the Hickory Aviation Museum are excited to announce the...
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Library To Bring 53 Wi-Fi Enabled Tablets To Catawba County
Newton, NC – To help bridge the digital divide, boost digital literacy skills, and increase usage...
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Report Sounds An Alarm On Ongoing Decline Of Coral Reefs
Tallahassee, FL (AP) — A first of its kind assessment of coral reefs in U.S. waters is again...
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Mitchell Gold And Bob Williams Legacy Award Honoree
Hickory – It is with great honor that the AIDS Leadership Foothills-area Alliance (ALFA)...
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$1K MLK Grants Available To Help Rural & Underserved Communities Across N. Carolina
Raleigh, NC – Grants of up to $1,000 are available from the NC Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
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