Oktoberfest Castle Of Cans Virtual Collection Equals Record-Breaking 77,462 Pounds Of Food
Hickory, NC – In its 22nd year, the 2020 Susan L. Coleman Castle of Cans has set a new...
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New Exhibit Goose Bumps! Coming To Science Center, 12/2
Hickory – Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear is a traveling exhibition that allows guests to...
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Local Doctors Ask That We Wear Masks To Limit COVID-19 Spread
Hickory – As local physicians, our lives have been dedicated to caring for you and your...
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Hickory Kicks Off The Holidays With Tree Lighting, Nov. 20
Hickory – To officially kick off the holiday season, the City of Hickory will host a Christmas...
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2020 Exodus Homes’ William Mangum You’re Gonna Be Ok Honor Cards Available Now!
Hickory – Exodus Homes’ 2020 William Mangum Honor Cards are now available for the holidays....
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Female Banded Mongooses Lead Battle To Find Mates
Washington (AP) — When families of banded mongooses prepare to fight, they form battle lines. Each...
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Celebration Of Seagrove Potters Studio Tour, November 20-22
Seagrove, NC – The community of Seagrove announces the Celebration of Seagrove Potters...
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Fort Dobbs To Honor NC Military History This Saturday, Nov. 14
Statesville, NC – Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will honor North Carolina’s military history with...
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Woman Posing As FBI Agent Sought Free Fast Food
Rockmart, GA (AP) — Police have jailed a woman in Georgia accused of pretending to be an FBI agent...
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How Things Can Change Quickly
What a difference seven days can make. The ACC race seemed fairly clear-cut with Clemson expected...
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Destruction Of Murder Hornets Nest Doesn’t End Threat
Spokane, WA (AP) — When scientists in Washington state destroyed the first nest of so-called...
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HCT’s The Jungle Fun Room Starts This Friday, November 13
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s regional premiere of The Jungle Fun Room begins...
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YMCA Of Catawba Valley Offers Youth Basketball This Winter
Hickory – Registration is open online and in person at both the Hickory Foundation and...
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Michigan Couple With 14 Sons Welcome Their First Daughter
Lakeview, MI (AP) — A Michigan couple whose large family attracted attention by growing to include...
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HCT Announces The Jungle Fun Room Cast, Begins Nov. 13
Hickory – The costumed characters at Disney World, the historical characters that lead...
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GHCCM’s Annual Harvest Of Hope Walk, Register By 11/30
Hickory – You are invited to join Greater Hickory Cooperative Ministry’s Harvest of Hope...
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Affordable Senior Apartments Under Construction In Hickory
Hickory – Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. released a short video today to celebrate the recent...
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Cranes Lift Dutch Runaway Train Off Whale Sculpture
Spijkenisse, Netherlands (AP) — The front carriage of a Dutch metro train that landed on a...
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Carolina Caring Holds Free Virtual Grief Support Group, Nov. 11
Hickory – Grief happens as a response to loss; loss of a loved one, loss of a job, loss of...
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Stories Of Fonta Flora, A Historical Fireside Chat With Valaida Fullwood At Whippoorwill Dairy Farm, 11/6
Morganton, NC — Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and Fonta Flora Brewery invite the public...
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Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child, Nov. 16 – 23
Curbside Drop-Off Sites For Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child, Nov. 16 – 23...
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Wisconsin Trooper Stops Driver Hauling Snowmobile Atop Car
Clayton, WI (AP) — The Wisconsin State Patrol had a little advice for a guy who transported a...
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Mcdonald’s Cult Classic, The McRib, Is Coming Back
New York (AP) — McRib, the fast food sandwich that went viral before viral was a thing, is back....
Read MorePregnant Florida Woman Pushes Labor Aside To Cast Vote
Orlando, FL (AP) — A pregnant Florida woman didn’t let labor stop her from casting her vote in the presidential election, refusing to go to the hospital until she filled out her ballot. Officials with the Orange County...
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Golf Tournament Raises $60K For Charitable Foundation
Conover, NC – Carolina Caring’s Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce that it raised...
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Reluctantly Relieved
Relief came in the form of a phone call placed November 1st at 10:18 am. Scratch that — not the...
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Hickory Airport Manager, Terry Clark, Receives Patriot Award
Hickory – Hickory Regional Airport Manager Terry Clark was presented with a Patriot Award from...
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SBC Social Networking Workshop At The HUB, Nov. 5
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center and The HUB at...
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State Of NC Taking Applications For Student Internship Program
Raleigh, NC – The State of North Carolina Internship Program is now accepting applications...
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City Of Hickory Curbside Leaf Collection Begins November 9
Hickory – City of Hickory Public Service crews collected more than 8 million pounds of leaves...
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Hickory Branch NAACP Holds Next Meeting On Sunday, Nov. 8
Hickory – The Hickory Branch of the National Association for The Advancement of Colored...
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On Golden Pond Opens At The Old Post Office Playhouse, Nov. 13
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre is thrilled to present the first production of its...
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Full Circle Arts Watercolor Demonstration, November 7
Hickory – Full Circle Arts invites the public to drop in and watch two watercolor artists...
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Cam’s Falling Fast
It’s beginning to look like the Carolina Panthers knew that Cam Newton’s playing ability was...
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Zoom With Author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Nov. 9
Hickory – Join us for a Zoom meeting on Monday, November 9, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. with Annette...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Bad Hair (2020) Elle Lorraine is a young woman whose life takes a turn for the...
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Library Observes National Friends Of Libraries Week
Newton, NC – During the week of October 18-24, the Catawba County Library joined libraries around...
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Catawba County’s Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Is November 7
Newton, NC – Catawba County’s fall residential household hazardous waste collection event will...
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Man With Metal Detector Finds 222-Year-Old Coin Near Church
Embden, ME (AP) – A man with a metal detector has found a long-hidden, 222-year-old coin...
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Dodgers Finally Did It
It was not one of the longest championship droughts in recent history. But it was clearly a...
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Newton’s Curbside Leaf Collection, Now – January 18
Newton, NC — Newton offers curbside leaf collection, which helps citizens dispose of their leaves...
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Free Virtual Event to Help Our Community Cope With Grief And Loss During COVID On Thurs., 11/5
Conover, NC – COVID-19 has left many things in its wake, including the stark reality that...
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WPCOG Is Seeking Contractors For Home Repair Programs
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Council of Governments is seeking contractors to participate...
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Murray’s Mill Trunk Or Treat And Haunted Mill, October 31
Catawba, NC – A spooky fun day at Murray’s Mill for all ages on Saturday, October 31! Trunk...
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Rocky Horror Picture Show At Drive-In, Oct. 31, 8PM & 10:30PM
Lenoir, NC – In this time of pandemic we often forget how the Live Theatre World is...
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Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries, Sunday, Nov. 1
Hickory – It is time to change your clock and change your smoke and carbon monoxide alarm...
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City Of Claremont’s Drive-Thru Trunk Or Treat, 10/31, 5-7PM
Claremont, NC – Join us for Trunk or Treat on October 31. This Event will be 5:00 pm until...
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Rare White Sea Turtle Found On South Carolina Beach
Kiawah Island, SC (AP) – Volunteers checking sea turtle nests on a South Carolina beach came...
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Can’t Crush This: Beetle Armor Gives Clues To Tougher Planes
New York (AP) – It’s a beetle that can withstand bird pecks, animal stomps and even being...
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A One-Man ‘A Christmas Carol’ Fills Theater Need In Pandemic
New York (AP) – What does the theater community desperately need during a time of social...
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Family Movie Night At LP Frans, Friday, October 30 At 7PM
We’re hosting a Halloween themed movie night on the field on Friday, October 30th at LP Frans...
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GCM’s Virtual Día De Muertos Celebration Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
Dallas, NC – The Gaston County Museum is hosting its second annual celebration of Día de...
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Man Wins $2M After Mistakenly Buying Extra Lottery Ticket
Dearborn Heights, MI (AP) – In what most people would consider a lucrative mistake, a...
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Free Support Group For Those Who Have Lost A Child
Conover, NC – For many who have lost a child, the feelings of overwhelming sadness are made...
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Alfa Is Excited To Announce The First Red Ribbon Gala On Sunday, November 8
Hickory – For fans of our annual Winter Gala and Uncorked wine tasting and silent auction,...
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HCT Announces Cast For The Jungle Fun Room, Opens Nov. 13
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre has just announced the cast of its second online...
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Free Four Week Support Group For Loss Of Spouse, Begins Nov. 2
Conover, NC – Recognizing that losing a spouse is one of life’s most profound losses,...
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Downtown Newton’s Drive-Thru Christmas Parade And Other Events Begin November 21
Newton, NC – Downtown Newton will celebrate the holiday season with a Drive-Thru Christmas...
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Hickory Fire Department’s Halloween Safety Tips
Hickory- Are you decorating or getting ready for Halloween? The Hickory Fire Department suggests...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) Actor and comic, Sascha Baron Cohen, returns...
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Flu Shots Now Available At Catawba County Public Health
Hickory – Each year, seasonal influenza is an illness that can cause serious health complications,...
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200-Pound Tortoise Is Back Home After Escaping Alabama Pen
Sardis City, AL (AP) – A 200-pound tortoise named Sparkplug that escaped from a pen in...
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Macabre Collective
Torrential winds accompanied by thunder and lightning raged outside and within: “Kidnap, rape and...
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Is Facebook Really Ready For The 2020 Election?
By Barbara Ortutay And David Klepper (AP) – Ever since Russian agents and other opportunists...
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Stand Together: Hickory Choral Society Virtual Fall Concert, 10/25
Hickory – Togetherness is hard to come by these days. We are physically isolated in an...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Selling Lies (2020) A town in Macedonia creates an entire industry out of fake...
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3rd Annual Mount Holly Lantern Parade, October 24
Mount Holly, NC – The Gaston County Museum is pleased to partner with artist Emily Andress...
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Researchers Discover Fossils Of New Species In Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park, AZ (AP) – Researchers have discovered fossils of a tiny...
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Last Weekend To Catch The HCT Virtual Musical Disenchanted
Hickory – The final three performances of the hilarious online musical DISENCHANTED are this...
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World Series Contrast
The World Series that most thought would never happen has started. They even let a few...
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Grant Funds Available To Assist Hickory Residents With Utilities
Hickory – Hickory residential utility customers who have been negatively impacted by the...
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Annual Lighting Of The Trail Of Faith In Valdese, November 24, 6PM
Valdese, NC — The Waldensian Trail of Faith in Valdese will light up again this year in shining...
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The Unifour Boards Of Elections Staffs Are Calm And Confident Heading Full Speed Into Election
Unifour – The Board of Elections staffs in the Unifour area have been working diligently to...
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‘There’s A Lemur!’ 5-Year-Old Helps Crack SF Zoo Theft Case
San Francisco, CA (AP) – Police said Friday they arrested a man suspected of stealing a...
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Carolina Caring Encourages Ringing Of Church Bells, 11/1
Conover, NC – Churches around the country will be ringing their bells following Sunday...
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Mailman Rescues Man In Chainsaw Accident In Norwalk
Norwalk, CA (AP) – A mailman on his route in southern California helped another man who...
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City Of Hickory’s 2020 Business. Well Crafted. Award Winners
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2020 Business. Well Crafted. Award winners were announced in a...
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City Of Hickory Plans The Christmas Tree Lighting, Nov. 20
Hickory – As the holiday season approaches, the City of Hickory is making plans to safely...
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Downtown Hickory Hosts Candy Crawl Scavenger Hunt, Oct. 21-28
Hickory – The Annual HDDA Candy Crawl will have a different look this year! Take to the...
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Local Restaurant Manager Receives Prestigious Award
Hickory – Julie Chapman, Manager of the McDonald’s Restaurant in Hickory, N.C., has won the...
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John Oliver Now Has A Sewage Plant Named After Him
Danbury, CT (AP) – Comedian John Oliver made a secret trip to Connecticut last week to help...
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NC Dental Society’s Oral Care Tips For Cold and Flu Season
Cary, NC – Fall is here and with the uncertainty of the pandemic combined with cold and flu...
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Western Piedmont Sister Cities Meet Virtually With Altenburger Land Partners in Germany
Hickory, NC – Western Piedmont Sister Cities Association (WPSCA) recently hosted a virtual meeting...
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1870 Hickory: It Was a Good Year, Drendel Auditorium, 10/29
Hickory – In celebration of the City of Hickory’s 150th anniversary, Hickory Landmarks...
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Rare 1794 Silver Dollar Goes Unsold At Auction In Las Vegas
Las Vegas (AP) – A 1794 silver dollar believed to be among the first ever minted in the...
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Oslo Police Seize E-Scooter That Can Go 3X The Speed Limit
Copenhagen, Denmark (AP) – Police in Oslo have seized a tuned, privately-owned electric...
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Driverless Boat In Florida Spins Of Control, Smashing Docks
Port St. Lucie, FL (AP) — Three men conducting a photo shoot on a boat in a busy Florida river...
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Feisty Tasmanian Devils Roaming Australian Mainland Again
Jakarta, Indonesia (AP) – Tasmanian devils, the carnivorous marsupials whose feisty,...
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Germany Gives $662 Million In Aid To Holocaust Survivors
By David Rising Berlin (AP) – Germany has agreed to provide more than a half billion euros...
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Walmart To Spread Out Deals To Avoid Black Friday Crowds
By Anne D’innocenzio New York (AP) – Walmart says it will spread out its traditional...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: The Glorias (2019) The story of feminist icon, Gloria Steinem, as portrayed by...
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The Man In The Back Bedroom
Throughout the year there are two days on which gags, pranks and tricks are acceptable and...
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First Place Panthers Win Again
Last week I spoke of how unexpected the Carolina Panthers recovery from an 0-2 start and an ankle...
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Call For Sculpture Artists For Outdoor Sculpture Gallery
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council and the City of Lenoir, NC seek sculptors to...
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Hickory Ballet To Perform The Nutcracker Virtually In December
Hickory — As usual, this fall Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts (HBPA) students are busy...
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6th Annual Lions Club Charity Motorcycle Ride, Sat., Oct. 17
Hickory – Vroom Vroom…. Calling all motorcyclists and their passengers. Do you enjoy riding...
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A Tell-Tale Tale: The Stories & Poems Of Edgar Allan Poe, 10/20
Hickory – No one tells a story quite like the great Edgar Allan Poe. In A Tell-Tale Tale,...
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ACAP’s Caregiver Symposium With World Renowned Dementia Expert, Friday, October 30
Hickory – ACAP (Adult Children of Aging Parents) presents “Welcome to My World: The...
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Porta Pit Chicken Lunch To-Go Fundraiser, Friday, October 30
Hiddenite, NC – On Friday, October 30 the Hiddenite Arts and Heritage Center will host a...
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Story Time Fun Has Gone Virtual At Hickory Public Library, Mondays
Hickory – Storytime fun has gone virtual at Hickory Public Library. Join us Mondays at 10:00...
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One-Stop Early Voting Begins Today, October 15; Catawba County Locations Listings
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Board of Elections reminds eligible voters residing in Catawba...
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Newton Parks And Recreation To Celebrate 15 Days Of Fall Fun
Newton, NC — Halloween might look a little different this year, but that’s no reason not to join...
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Tickets On Sale For The Fall Color Tours On The Ridgeline Trolley
Valdese, NC – It’s that time of year again! Fall Color Tours will begin on October 15th this...
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Applications Now Available For Innovative Young Farmer Award
Statesville, NC – The Farm Credit Associations of NC are excited to announce that applications are...
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Old Colony Players’ The Crucible Continues At Fred B. Cranford Amphitheatre Till 10/24
Valdese, NC – Old Colony Players in Valdese is currently presenting “The Crucible” by Arthur...
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Seeking Vendors For Holiday Craft Show, By November 1
Newton, NC – Seeking vendors for Holiday Craft Show to be held on Saturday, December 5, from...
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9th Annual NC BikeWalk Summit Is On November 5 & 6
North Carolina – BikeWalk NC, the statewide nonprofit that advocates on behalf of people who walk...
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Carolina Caring Hosts Program For Veterans, October 20 & 29
Conover, NC – Veterans are encouraged to join Carolina Caring for a presentation by David...
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WPS To Hold Innovative Event In Downtown Hickory, Oct. 17th
Hickory – After months of virtual events and restructuring, the Western Piedmont Symphony will...
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Girl Power Arrives In HCT’s Virtual Disenchanted, Begins Oct. 16
Hickory – Snow White and a band of fairy tale princesses are here to set the record straight...
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Gray Parrots Separated At Zoo For Swearing Too Much
London (AP) – A British zoo has had to separate five foul-mouthed parrots who keepers say...
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Irish Court Decides That Subway Bread Isn’t Bread
London (AP) – Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain...
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Lottery Ticket Gets Lost In Mail
Ridge Manor, FL (AP) – A woman who won $1,000 in a second chance drawing on July 29...
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Ex-Jail Employees Charged For Playing ‘Baby Shark’ On Repeat
Oklahoma City (AP) – Two former Oklahoma jail employees and their supervisor face...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: A Rainy Day in New York City (2018) Woody Allen’s 48th film as...
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Authorities Use Pear To Capture Escaped Emu
Boston (AP) – An emu that was spotted roaming the streets of a city near Boston was...
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Free Screening Of Public Trust Documentary On October 9
Morganton, NC – In a time of growing polarization, Americans still share something in...
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Repticon Comes To Cabarrus Arena On October 17 & 18
Charlotte, NC – Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos...
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Library Offers Trick-Or-Treating For Reading Challenge, Oct.
Newton, NC – Reading challenges are a library mainstay, and this month, the Catawba County Library...
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There Is Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself…And 2020
“Darkness falls across the land; the Holiday season is close at hand. Politicians campaign to get...
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Potty Training: NASA Tests New $23M Titanium Space Toilet
By Marcia Dunn Cape Canaveral, FL (AP) – NASA’s first new space potty in decades, a $23...
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Blue Moon – Harvest the ARTS Fundraiser Set For Fri., Oct. 30
Hiddenite, NC – On Friday evening, October 30th, by the light of the BLUE MOON, the...
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Register Now For Make It Take It Classes On November 14
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center will host four Make It- Take It...
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New Artistic Director Faces A Challenge: Virtual Production
Hickory – When Eric Seale first interviewed to be the new Artistic Director of the Hickory...
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Nevada Dam Changes Give Rare Trout New Life After 115 Years
By Scott Sonner Wadsworth, NV (AP) – U.S. and tribal officials are celebrating completion of...
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The Annual Jingle Bell BASH Fundraiser Goes Virtual, 12/7
Catawba County, NC – Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the 34th Annual Jingle Bell BASH...
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Free Social Media Webinars For Small Business, October 12 & 14
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center is presenting a...
Read MoreHickory Library Presents Online Spanish, Every Wednesday
Hickory – Hickory Public Library is continuing to host a virtual Conversational Spanish group through 2020 for anyone looking to practice your Spanish Language skills. Our online group meets every week on Wednesdays at...
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Eastern Catawba County Hunger Walk Seeks Donations
Newton, NC – For Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministries (ECCCM) and The Corner...
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Voter Registration Deadline For North Carolina Is Friday, Oct. 9
North Carolina – The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina is 25 days before an...
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ACAP Presents Staying Sane During The Covid-19 Pandemic And Other Stressful Times, 10/13
Hickory – On October 13, from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Adult Children of Aging Parents...
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Greenway Public Transportation Offers Free Rides To Vote
Hickory – To ensure all citizens have access to their right to vote, Greenway Public...
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October 2020 Is Mars Month
Rosman, NC – The planets: October this year belongs to MARS! While Jupiter and Saturn have...
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Ballroom Dance & Line Dance Classes Beginning October 12
Hiddenite, NC – Dirk Myers II, renowned ballroom dance instructor, will begin a new series...
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Hickory Theatre Guild Yard Sale Rescheduled For October 17
Hickory – Due to the threat of heavy rains, the Guild at Hickory Community Theatre has...
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Carolina Caring Needs Volunteers To Support Patients And Families
Conover, NC – Carolina Caring is seeking caring, compassionate volunteers to serve as...
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Panthers Win Again
What looked like a dire situation a few weeks ago has turned into an unexpected turnaround. The...
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LRU Launches With Malice Toward None Initiative; Hosts Events Leading Up To Presidential Election
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University announces the launch of a new initiative With Malice Toward...
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Hickory Tavern: Origins And History, This Saturday, October 3
Hickory – In celebration of the City of Hickory’s 150th anniversary, Hickory Landmarks Society...
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HCT Presents Live Streaming Of Disenchanted, Begins Oct. 16
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre has just announced the cast of its first live...
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Tickets Go On Sale Today For WPS Fall Events, Begins 10/8
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Symphony and Music Director & Conductor Matthew Troy keep the...
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Victory Classic Golf Tournament To Benefit Robin’s Nest On 10/23
Lenoir, NC – The Victory Classic Golf Tournament will be held at Cedar Rock Country Club on...
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Hickory Police Department 2020 Cops For Tots, Apply By 10/30
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department has started collecting monetary donations and new...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Kajillionaire (2020) Author and occasional movie director, Miranda July, has...
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Baseball Playoffs Begin
After a sprint through the regular season due to COVID, major league baseball began its playoffs...
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Malta U-Turn: Prince George Can Keep His Shark Tooth Fossil
Valletta, Malta (AP) — Britain’s young Prince George can keep his giant shark tooth fossil....
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Bank Manager Finds 9.07-Carat Diamond In Arkansas State Park
Little Rock, AR (AP) — A bank manager discovered a 9.07-carat diamond at a state park in...
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Giant Gourds Break Utah State Record At Weigh-Off In Utah
Lehi, Utah (AP) — The Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers has recorded eight pumpkins in Utah this year...
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Boosting Zest For Life Through Art Exhibit At Hiddenite Arts
Hiddenite, NC – During the month of October the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s Lucas...
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Hickory Public Library Reopens To The Public Today, October 1
Hickory – Hickory Public Library will reopen its branches to the public for browsing, checking out...
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Trade Alley Art’s Inaugural Juried Show Opens October 6
Hickory – Trade Alley Art is pleased to announce that despite the pandemic over 60 artists...
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Giant Rat Wins Animal Hero Award For Sniffing Out Land Mines
London (AP) — A rat has for the first time won a British charity’s top civilian award for animal...
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Treats Thru The Streets Halloween In Valdese, Oct. 30
Valdese, NC- The annual Valdese “Treats in the Streets” will take on a new name and new plan for...
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City Of Hickory And CAC To Give Away Trees This Sat., Oct. 3
Hickory – The City of Hickory and the Community Appearance Commission (CAC) will honor Arbor Day...
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Carolina Caring Offers Free Walking Groups At Local Parks
Hickory – It is accepted wisdom that exercise is good for you physically–but did you...
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Registration Open For Barn Quilt Workshop On October 17
Hiddenite, NC – On Saturday, September 19, 2020, the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center...
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Hickory Theatre Guild Announces Yard Sale On October 8
Hickory – The Guild at Hickory Community Theatre will be having a yard sale on Saturday,...
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Lenoir-Rhyne Offers Early, Affordable College Opportunities To High School Students
Hickory, – Since 2007, Lenoir-Rhyne University High School Scholars Academy has prepared hundreds...
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It Needs To STOP… Beginning!
One evening, the other day, a week ago, found me caught up in a bit of goodwill hunting. This is...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Agents of Chaos (2020) Veteran documentary filmmaker, Alex Gibney, serves...
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Australian Rescuers Save 25 Of 270 Stranded Whales So Far
Hobart, Australia (AP) — Around one third of an estimated 270 pilot whales that became stranded on...
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A Later NBA Season May Disrupt Tokyo Olympic Plans
Lake Buena Vista, FL (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that his “best guess” is...
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Bad News For Panthers
The only thing worse than starting the 2020 season with a 0-2 record is being 0-2 and heading into...
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Renovated Lizzie Borden House On The Market Again
Fall River, MA (AP) — A home where Lizzie Borden lived in Fall River, Massachusetts, is on the...
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Dog Trapped In 30-Foot Hole Lured To Safety With Beef Jerky
Morganton, NC (AP) — A group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30...
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Primate Monkeys Around With Student’s Phone, Takes Selfies
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian student whose cellphone was stolen while he was sleeping...
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Flu Shot Clinics For Senior Citizens, Call For Appointments
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Council on Aging is holding flu shot clinics in Hickory,...
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Submit Your Stories To The 2020 NC State Fiction Contest By 10/13
North Carolina – The NC State Fiction Contest is accepting entries for its 2020 competition....
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Less Than Two Weeks Left To #MakeNCCount, The Census Deadline Is September 30 And NC Stands To Lose $70 Billion Due To Undercounts
Raleigh, NC – With less than two weeks left until the Census deadline of September 30, there are...
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Celebrate Fall And The Arts, September 26
Taylorsville, NC – Taylorsville is having a Fall Festival this Saturday, September 26th from...
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CSC’s Free Fireworks Show Kicks Off Week Long Fundraiser, 9/26
Hickory – Catawba Science Center is kicking off our week-long virtual fundraising auction...
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Catawba County Library Offers Backyard Fun – Check It Out
Newton, NC – Looking for outdoor fun at a safe social distance? How about in your own back yard?...
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Corner Tables’ Parade Of Cans Awards Reception, Sept. 24
Hickory – The Corner Table Soup Kitchen is holding a reception to announce the winners of...
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Newton Elks To Host 7th Annual Honoring Our Fallen Brothers Memorial Golf Tournament,10/23
Newton, NC – Newton Elks Lodge #2042 will host the 7th Annual Honoring Our Fallen Brothers...
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Catawba County Historic Series Wine Release, September 26
Newton, NC – The Winery at Catawba Farms releases its new 2020 wines on Saturday, September...
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Crate And Barrel To Invest $38.5 Million And Create 150 Jobs In Newton Corporate Center
Newton, NC – Euromarket Designs, Inc., an Illinois corporation, d/b/a Crate and Barrel, plans to...
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Carolina Caring Offers Free Online Grief 101 Workshop, 9/28
Hickory – In a time of social distancing, quarantine, and isolation it’s easy to be...
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We Have To Take Care Of Our Own: Regional Brewery Steps Up To Support Hospitality Community
Asheville, NC — Highland Brewing Company launched “Give Back with Gaelic,” a charitable giving...
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Lecture Series To Celebrate 150 Years Of The City Of Hickory
Hickory – In celebration of the City of Hickory’s 150th anniversary, Hickory Landmarks Society...
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22nd Annual Hickory Oktoberfest Castle of Cans “Virtual” Food Drive Coming October 1-31
Hickory, NC – For more than 20 years collecting cans of food to replenish local food banks and...
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Catawba County Lions Club Benefit Ride, October 10th
Hickory – Vroom…. Vroom…. Calling all motorcyclist throughout Catawba County, The Unifour...
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Scenarios… The Phantasmagorical Edition
There are many unknowns (or as of yet, unrealized) things in our world and beyond that are almost...
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The Works By Warhol Exhibit Opens At HMA On February 6
Hickory – HMA has partnered with Imagine One Hospitality to bring you The Works by Warhol...
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The Vault Hosts First Responders Celebration, Saturday, Sept. 26
Bethlehem, NC — First Responders have been working double time for the past six months keeping...
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36th Annual Murray’s Mill Harvest Folk Festival, Sept. 26
Catawba, NC – Please join us for the 36th Annual Murray’s Mill Harvest Folk Festival! The...
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Home Video Report
New to Streaming: Jay Sebring: Cutting to the Truth (2020) is an illuminating documentary on the...
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Strategies To Help You Maximize Your Social Security Benefit On Zoom, Wednesday, Sept. 30
Hickory – Join Carolina Caring for a presentation by Knowhow’s David Critchlow entitled...
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FPA’s Willy Awards Will Be On Facebook Live, 9/19, At 7PM
Morganton, NC – Foothills Performing Arts will be going live on September 19th at 7pm to...
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NFL In Review
Week One of the NFL season is in the books. I watched quite a few games and came away with the...
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Community Input Needed For Hickory Pedestrian + Bicycle Plan
Hickory – As the City of Hickory continues working with Alta Planning + Design to develop its...
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Library Hosts Virtual Blackbeard’s Pirate Adventure, 9/21 – 9/27
Hickory – Grab your eyepatch, parrot, and telescope – a swashbuckling voyage is in store for...
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400 Years Later, A New Mayflower Will Sail Without Humans
Plymouth, England (AP) — The Mayflower is taking to the water in Plymouth harbor. It’s not the...
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ViacomCBS To Rebrand CBS All Access As Paramount Plus
New York (AP) — ViacomCBS will rebrand its CBS All Access streaming service as Paramount Plus, set...
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Wasted Kicks: Porta-Potty Seen Rolling On Route 66
Albuquerque, NM (AP) — A portable toilet in Albuquerque fell victim to another kind of whiff this...
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J.E. Broyhill Civic Center Announces The 2020-2021 Showcase Of Stars, Starts Nov. 21
Lenoir, NC – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center...
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Florida City Repeals 13-Year Ban On Saggy Pants
Opa-Locka, FL (AP) — After 13 years, a South Florida city has overturned a ban on “saggy pants” —...
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Hickory Aviation Museum Is Now Open On A Limited Basis
Hickory – The State of North Carolina has now moved into COVID Phase 2.5 which allows...
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Voter Registration Day Is Next Tuesday, September 22
Hickory – Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating democracy in the...
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Spartacus, The Serval Cat, Found Safe After Escape From Home
Merrimack, NH (AP) — A 40-pound (18-kilogram) African serval cat named Spartacus has been found...
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Canton, GA (AP) — A suspect in Georgia left his good luck behind when he abandoned a winning lottery ticket while fleeing sheriff’s deputies. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office says the man had a Georgia Lottery scratch game...
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