CV Hamfest Is This Sat., 4/27, In Morganton
Morganton, NC – The Catawba Valley Hamfest will be held on Saturday April 27th 2019. Gates...
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AARP Driver Safety Program In Newton On Monday, April 29
Newton, NC – Join the Driver Safety Program on Monday, April 29th, from 12:30 – 5:00 pm at...
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Beginning Computer Class At Library On Mon., April 29
Hickory – If you have never used a computer or would like a refresher on basic navigation...
Read MoreWest Hickory Senior Center Seeks Your Input On April 29
Hickory – We need your input! To keep making our senior center better, we need your ideas and feedback. Join Vickie and Rose at the West Hickory Senior Center on Monday, April 29th at 2:30 pm for some refreshments and...
Read MoreHickory Police Warn Of Jury Duty Scam Calls To Public This Week • Caller Threatens ‘Arrest’
Hickory – On April 23, 2019, the Hickory Police Department received multiple calls from individuals who were victims of an attempted scam. The victims are receiving a telephone call from a telephone number that shows up on...
Read MoreAll Star Rotarian Idol On May 17 Will Feature Past Winners
Hickory – Catawba Valley audiences are in for a treat when Rotarian Idol All Stars brings back two popular winners from just last year as a part of the ten contestant line-up. Sara King, who finished first and Kendra...
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Lincoln County Fire Chief Issues Call For Volunteers As Shortage Continues To Endanger Lives
By Fire Chief James Flynn, Lincoln County; Endorsed by Tracy Mosley, Program Manager of the North...
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Seniors Morning Out In May: Mother’s Day & Cooking Classes
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in May,...
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Mill Vill Fest At Henry River Mill Village Sat., May 4, 11am-5pm
Hickory – Join us for the second annual Mill Vill Fest at the Henry River Mill Village...
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Caldwell Men’s Chorus Free Concert Is This Sat., April 27
Lenoir, NC – On Saturday night, April 27th, at 7:30pm, the Caldwell Men’s Chorus will...
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RugBugs’ ‘Snazzy Razzy’ Opens May 4 At HCT’s Chamber Theatre
Hickory – The young actors of the Hickory Community Theatre’s RugBug Theatre are hard at...
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Seagrove’s Celebration of Spring Pottery Tour, April 27 & 28
Seagrove, NC, – On Saturday, April 27 and Sunday April 28 from 9am to 5pm, The Pottery...
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Frye Regional 2019 Community Heart & Stroke Walk Is May 4
Hickory, NC, – It’s time to lace up your sneakers for the 2019 Frye Regional Heart and...
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Genealogy Thursdays: Kinship Workshop, Beaver Library, 4/25
Hickory -Join Patrick Beaver Memorial Library genealogist Peggy Mainess on Thursday, April 25 at...
Read MoreRugBug’s Snazzy Razzy Never Gets What She Wants, Opens 5/4
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre has just announced the cast of the next fun episode from the RugBug Theatre. Director Murray Phillips has chosen a group of fine young actors for the children’s comedy, Snazzy Razzy...
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Catawba County Photo Contest Deadline Is Tuesday, April 30
Newton, NC – The library is inviting all photographers, both amateur and professional, to submit...
Read MoreTiger’s Tale
A national debate that has gone on for 11 years has finally reached its end. I would not even venture to guess how many conversations at golf clubs, local bars, or even within families at home centered round the following...
Read MoreRescue Ranch To Host Arbor/Earth Day Celebration On April 27
Statesville, NC – On April 27, Rescue Ranch will host a free Arbor/Earth Day Celebration at its 87-acre facility. During the morning (9 a.m. – noon), community residents are invited to help beautify the inclusive, 10,000...
Read MoreFree Self-Defense Class At Beaver Library On Thursday, April 25
Hickory – The Take Back the Night Foundation has designated the last Thursday in April as a day for communities to unite and demonstrate their support for survivors of sexual violence and violence against women through...
Read MoreBoger City UMC Luncheon 4/28
Lincolnton, NC – Everyone is welcome. A community luncheon has been scheduled for Sunday, April 28th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30pm in Boger City United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, located at 2320 East Main Street in...
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Craft Club At Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Every Monday
Hickory – Unwind after your busy Monday at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library’s Craft Club. The...
Read MoreFree Workshop, Weight Loss Through Wellness, Sat., April 27
Rutherford College, NC – Saturday, April 27th, New Age Fitness is hosting a free seminar focused on bringing our bodies into balance to achieve all fitness and health goals at once. This 90-minute event starts at 10am at...
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Register For Friends Fore Hospice Golf Tournament, 5/1, In Newton
Newton, NC – Carolina Caring is gearing up for its 17th annual Friends Fore Hospice golf...
Read MoreRegister For Plein-Air Paint Out And Wet Paint Art Show, By 4/25
Newton, NC – The Newton Public Art Commission is excited to present the Newton Spring Plein-air Paint Out followed by a Wet Paint Art Show on Saturday, April 27. Painters of any medium are welcome to enter the event, where...
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First Ever Winner To Appear In All Stars Rotarian Idol, May 17
Hickory – Carol Anne Hartman is a natural star. She started singing as a child in her Dad’s...
Read MoreBackpack For Kids Fundraiser, Donate Now Through April 30
Hickory – Starting this week, till April 30th, Corner Pockets ll will be hosting a food drive for the children at Maiden Elementary School. No kid should ever go hungry and we are here to help! Unfortunately there are many...
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WRC’s Party To Empower Cocktail Event, Thurs., April 25
Hickory – Join in on the fun at the Women’s Resource Centers’ Inaugural Party to Empower...
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Hickory Farmers Market Has New Temporary Location, Opens 4/20
Hickory – Join us for the opening day for the 2019 Hickory Farmers Market in downtown...
Read MoreFood Truck Festival To Benefit The Hickory Soup Kitchen, 4/27
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Home Builders Association presents Food Truck Festival on Saturday, April 27 from 11am – 3pm at Ferguson Showroom parking lot located in Downtown Hickory at 241 1st Ave SE. The festival...
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The Rabbits Were Listening
“And so it was at the time of rebirth, in a land before man counted the passage of time, Eostre,...
Read MoreHoly Week & Easter Ecumenical Programs In Hickory
Hickory – The Hickory Area Ministers and Greater Hickory Ministerial Alliance will host the following programs for the upcoming Easter season: Holy Week: April 15 – 19, 7:00pm nightly, Morning Star First Baptist...
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Lake Hickory Riversweep Needs Volunteers On Saturday, April 27
Hickory – Join the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation (CRF) and local community members for our...
Read MoreGHCCM’s Take A Bite Out Of Hunger Is Tuesday, April 23
Hickory – Ask your family, friends and co-workers to eat out on Tuesday, April 23rd and help us Take a Bite Out of Hunger! A minimum 15% of all the proceeds from breakfast, lunch and/or dinner at participating restaurants will...
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PARI Announces 2019 Summer Astro Camps For Kids, Aug. 4-9
Rosman, NC – The Learning Center at PARI recently announced their upcoming 2019...
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Taste Full Beans CoffeeHouse Hosts Facescapes Through 5/26
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Department invites the...
Read MoreHellboy (*1/2) R
In the world of reboots and remakes, the new take on Hellboy manages to hit even lower lows than expected and that’s saying something considering that the expectations were not exactly high to begin with. Filmmaker Neil...
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Sails Original Music Series Returns With New Twist, Starts Sat., 5/11
Hickory – The 2019 Sails Original Music Series returns to Downtown Hickory in May with an exciting...
Read MoreJon Carfagno Speaks At LRU’s Leadership Lecture Series, 4/24
Hickory – The final speaker scheduled as part of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 2019 Alex Lee Leadership Lecture Series is Jon Carfagno, executive director of Hickory Museum of Art. He will share his experience and insight as a...
Read MoreThe Superhero Run Is May 11; Register By April 30 For Free T-shirt
Conover, NC – Senior Nutrition Services is holding its inaugural Superhero Run on May 11th at Conover Park. Proceeds from this event will help support Meals on Wheels and Seniors Morning Out programs. A Fun Run for...
Read MoreStatesville Postpones Coca-Cola Ghost Mural Celebration To 4/26
Statesville, NC – The Coca-Cola Ghost Mural Celebration has been postponed. The new tentative date, pending street closure approval, is Friday, April 26 from 5:30 – 7 pm. We want to make sure everyone is able to enjoy a...
Read MoreMt. Pisgah Lutheran Announces Holy Week Activities, 4/13 – 4/21
Bethlehem, NC – Come join with Mt. Pisgah Lutheran church in Bethlehem as we prepare our hearts during the special journey towards Easter. Rejoice with us this season of Lent! Join us as we come to together as a family of...
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LRU Hosts The Annual NC Day of Percussion, This Saturday, 4/13
Hickory – The annual Percussive Arts Society’s North Carolina Day of Percussion will be...
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Final Four Shows Of ‘The Curious Incident…’ At HCT, 4/11-4/14
Hickory – The award-winning play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time marks its...
Read MoreSpecial 10th Anniversary All Stars Rotarian Idol Event, Fri., May 17
Hickory – It’s going to be a night of stars for the 10th Anniversary All Stars Rotarian Idol. The special event is set for Friday May 17 at 7:00 PM at PE Monroe Auditorium at LRU. “We are thrilled to announce that 10 of...
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Oktoberfest Is Seeking Musicians Between The Ages Of 12-25!
Hickory – Hickory’s Oktoberfest, held October 11, 12 and 13, 2019 is looking for The Best of...
Read MoreDowntown Statesville Spring Art Crawl Is This Friday, April 12
Statesville, NC – The Downtown Statesville Spring Art Crawl is set for Friday, April 12, from 5:30–8:30 p.m. The Art Crawl will showcase more than 75 artists in 39 different galleries, shops, and businesses scattered...
Read MoreOrganic Gardening Presentation At Beaver Library, Today, 4/11!
Hickory – Join Dr. George Place, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Director, on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in a presentation about organic gardening and the various ways to manage pests, kill weeds, prevent...
Read MoreDonate Pet Supplies To Hickory Ridge Great Clips Through April
Hickory – There are 280 Meals on Wheel recipients in Catawba county. About 80 of those participants have animals that need pet food and supplies. Many of the Meals on Wheels recipients will share their own meals with their...
Read MoreDecluttering 101 Presentation At Newton Library, Wed., April 17
Newton, NC – Do you look around your home and wish for the clutter to be gone? Join us on Wednesday, April 17, from 10:00 am -11:00 am at Main Library in Newton for Decluttering 101. Be ready for an information-packed...
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Register For ECCCM’s Annual Benefit Golf Tournament, May 9
Newton, NC – The 19th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament will be held on May 9 at Glen Oaks Golf Club...
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Invasion Reality
Recently, suddenly and without warning, a meteor streaked across the southeastern U.S. early...
Read MoreVeterans 2019 Stand Down – Tomorrow, Fri., April 12, At Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory – All veterans in western North Carolina are invited to attend the 2019 Foothills Stand Down on Friday, April 12, from 9am to 2pm at Catawba Valley Community College, Tarlton Complex. The day will start with...
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Waldensian Trail Of Faith’s Resurrection Light, Sun., April 21
Valdese, NC – The Waldensian Trail of Faith is inviting everyone to its new Easter sunrise...
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Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary (**) R I always get annoyed when the term ‘unnecessary’ is used in conjunction...
Read MoreRedemption
The Virginia Cavaliers came full circle Monday night when they captured the 2019 NCAA National Basketball Championship with an overtime victory against Texas Tech.One year after suffering the most shocking loss in NCAA...
Read MoreApril Craft Market At The Old Rock School This Saturday, 4/13
Valdese, NC – The Historic Valdese Foundation is excited to announce the spring craft show. The annual April Craft Market will be held on April 13th, at the Old Rock School in Valdese, and craft vendor applications are currently...
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Spring Fashion Show At Trade Alley Art, Wednesday, April 17
Hickory – Downtown fashionistas will present “Your Look,” a spring fashion show featuring...
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Shelby’s Post-Polio Support Group Meeting, Mon., April 15th
Shelby, NC – A Post-Polio Support Group Meeting will be held Monday April 15th at 6pm. The...
Read MoreCall for Artists! Downtown Hickory Spring Art Crawl, Submit By 4/15
Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association is seeking artists interested in participating in the upcoming 2019 Downtown Hickory Art Crawls. Art in most disciplines will be accepted, although art must be in good...
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Register For HPD’s Golf Tourney To Benefit Special Olympics By 5/1
Hickory – Hickory Police Department is continuing our efforts to support Special Olympics North...
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Final 48 Hours! FOCUS Model Contest For Swimsuit & Summer Guide Issue Ends April 12!
Hickory – Celebrating 41 years in print this year, FOCUS announces its annual Swimsuit &...
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Register For Lenoir Rhyne’s Annual Summer Youth Music Camps
Hickory – Registration is open for Lenoir-Rhyne University’s seventh annual Summer Youth Music...
Read MoreThe SALT Block Hosts Two Free Community Events, April 12 & 13
Hickory – The “Green” at the SALT Block will simultaneously host two events, the tenth annual Growing a Green Future event and the second annual STEM Trek! Science Festival, on Saturday, April 13. Growing a Green Future Event:...
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March Blu-ray Releases
By Adam LongWarner Brothers:Aquaman (2018) The DC Comics origin story of the half human superhero...
Read MoreNC Poetry Leader To Read At Poetry Hickory, On Tues., April 9
Hickory – Carrboro’s Joan Barasovska has been a leader in NC poetry for years, serving as Vice President of the NC Poetry Society and Coordinator of the Flyleaf Books Second Thursday Poetry Reading Series in Chapel Hill. She...
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Gloria Bell (***)
Julianne Moore has turned in some amazing performances over the last three decades and I think...
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CVPA’s Military Service In Custody Cases In NC, Tuesday, April 9
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 9, at 6:00 p.m. at the Catawba Valley Community College Room WW120, in Hickory, NC. Attorney Wesley E. Starnes of...
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FOCUS Seeks Models For Its May 23 Swimsuit & Summer Guide Issue! Enter By April 12!
Hickory – Celebrating 41 years in print this year, FOCUS announces its annual Swimsuit &...
Read MoreNext Newcomers of Catawba Valley Meeting Is Wed., April 10
Hickory – Newcomers of Catawba Valley will get tips on how to tap into the many electronic resources of libraries at its April 10 meeting. Linda Campbell, reference librarian at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, will speak...
Read MoreLenoir’s Reboot & Re-Purpose Sculpture Competition Is April 13
Lenoir, NC – The Second Annual NC Gravity Games Reboot & Re-purpose Sculpture Competition will be held on April 13, 2019 in Downtown Lenoir, NC as a part of the NC Gravity Games & Feet Off the Street Fun Fest....
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Hickory Arts Concert Features Stone’s Throw On April 12
Hickory – Celebrate spring on Friday, April 12, 2019 for the first in this year’s series of...
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ReptiDay Winston-Salem: Wild, Wiggly and Wondrous, April 6
Winston-Salem, NC – ReptiDay, on April 6, is the one-day version of the events presented by...
Read MoreFCA’s Color It Warm, Color It Cool Competition Calls for Artists!
Hickory – Full Circle Arts is inviting artists to enter its spring art competition, called “Color It Warm / Color It Cool”, to be on display at the Full Circle Arts gallery May 9 to June 1, 2019. The purpose of the...
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HCT’s ‘Curious Incident’ Offers Sensory Friendly Shows 4/7 & 11
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s current production, The Curious Incident of the...
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Come “Move it, Move it” With CBTC, At The Old Rock, April 6 -14
Valdese, NC- Carolina Broadway Theatre Company (CBTC) proudly presents the wild musical romp,...
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17th Annual Hickory Hops On Tap For Saturday, April 27
Hickory – The stage is set for the 17th annual Hickory Hops beer festival on April 27, 2019...
Read MoreDid You Know…
Did you know that sixty-seven of the sixty-eight teams in the NCAA Basketball Team will lose its last game? The one team that I do not think will lose its final game this year is Virginia. The Cavaliers beat a very good Purdue...
Read MoreAll Alexander Co. Residents & Employees Run Free At RockyFest Trail Race On Saturday, April 13
Alexander County, NC – Area runners are invited to participate in the 7th Annual RockyFest Trail Race on Saturday, April 13 at 8:00 a.m. at the Rocky Face Park Multipurpose Building. There will be three race distances, including...
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Easter Events Around The Area
Sunday, April 7, 2019 Bunny Cares Event Sunday, April 7 9 AM – 11 AM Free! Join us at the Valley...
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Denim & Diamonds On April 6th Includes Eddie Hamrick’s Work
Conover, NC – The Children’s Advocacy & Protection Center will hold their annual Denim...
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Mooresville’s Festival of Food Trucks Events Begin Sat., April 6
Mooresville, NC – Head to Downtown Mooresville as it kicks off the 2019 season of the...
Read MoreHickory Ballet To Perform Alice in Wonderland At Libraries, 4/6
Newton, NC – During April and May, the Catawba County Library will be showcasing special adaptations of the Alice in Wonderland ballet, as performed by Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts. The performances are interactive,...
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HUB Dinner Theatre’s Divorce Southern Style, Runs April 4 -13
Hudson, NC – The Town of Hudson is proud to present its 27th Dinner Theatre Production, the...
Read MoreGet Help With Advance Directives At West Hickory Senior Center
Hickory – North Carolina has two legal documents called Advance Directives that allow you to express your wishes for future health care and help guide decisions about that care. Julie Packer, with Catawba Regional Hospice,...
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Award Winning Play ‘The Curious Incident…’ Opens 3/29 At HCT
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre continues its 70th season with the ambitious,...
Read MoreSTEAM For Grown Ups: The Science of Distillation, March 30
Newton, NC – As part of an ongoing series of Adult STEAM programs, the Catawba County Library is coordinating a STEAM session for adults that focuses on the science of distillation. Featuring a distillery tour and a presentation...
Read MoreAuthor Of The Faces Of Poverty In North Carolina, At LRU, April 2
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Lineberger Center for Cultural and Educational Renewal will host Gene R. Nichol, author of “The Faces of Poverty in North Carolina,” Tuesday, April 2, at 7 p.m. in Belk Centrum. Since 2012,...
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Annual Train Show Benefits Local Museum, 4/6 At Hickory Metro
Hickory – The 17th Annual NC Railroad Expo will be held Saturday, April 6th at the Hickory...
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Boy Scout Troop BBQ Chicken Fundraiser, April 6 At Mt. Pisgah
Bethlehem, NC – Do you love delicious chicken barbeque, moist and packed with flavor? Then...
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17th Annual March For Meals Includes Local Online Auction
Catawba County, NC – Catawba County Senior Nutrition Services participated in the 17th...
Read MoreApril’s SMO Activities Include Music And Easter Celebrations
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in April, including musical performances and Easter celebrations. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors...
Read MoreMarch 29 On Netflix, Bonnie & Clyde Tale, The Highwaymen
Adam Long is on vacation and will return next week with reviews and his Blu-ray column.By MARK KENNEDYAP Entertainment WriterIt’s hard to begin watching the Netflix movie “The Highwaymen’’ and not think about the way it...
Read MoreSole Searching
Good shoes are essential for a person’s physical well-being as any medical professional (especially a podiatrist) or high-end shoe salesman will tell you. Feet are the body’s foundation and much like construction, any structure...
Read MoreLRU’s Visiting Writers Series To Present Naomi Shihab Nye, 4/4
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series will present the 2019 Little Read author, Naomi Shihab Nye, Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in Belk Centrum and Saturday, April 6, at noon in P.E. Monroe Auditorium. Nye...
Read MoreFree Exhibition Game On April 1; Crawdads Vs. LRU Bears
Hickory – The Hickory Crawdads are excited to announce an exhibition game against the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears on Monday, April 1st, presented by Custom Design. The game will begin at 6:30pm with gates opening at 5:30pm. All...
Read MoreSweet Sixteen
Forty-eight schools have been eliminated from this year’s version of March Madness. We are down to the Sweet 16. We will be down to four schools come Sunday night.It has not been a tournament for upsets. The Sweet 16 consists of...
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The 18th Century Comes To Life At Fort Dobbs, April 6 & 7
Statesville, NC – A glimpse of 18th century life comes to Fort Dobbs as visitors will meet...
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Big Names Headline Return Of Depot District Music Fest On 4/13
Lexington, NC – The Depot District Music Fest provides a Saturday full of top-notch entertainment...
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Model Contest! FOCUS Seeks Models For Its May 23 Swimsuit/Summer Guide Issue! Enter By April 12!
Hickory – Celebrating 41 years in print this year, FOCUS announces its annual Swimsuit &...
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Hickory Spring Bark Party, Next Saturday, April 6, 11am-2pm
Hickory – Grab your favorite furry, four-legged friend(s) and join Hickory Parks and...
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Register Now For CVCC Furniture Academy Class, Starts April 9
Hickory – The next eight-week Furniture Fundamentals class required to enter the Catawba...
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The Hickory Soup Kitchen’s BBQ Challenge Is Thursday, April 25
Hickory – The Hickory Soup Kitchen BBQ Challenge is upon us! Six of the finest restaurants...
Read MoreRev. Reggie Longcrier Speaks At LRU’s Lecture Series On April 3
Hickory – The next speaker scheduled as part of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 2019 Alex Lee Leadership Lecture Series is The Reverend Reggie Longcrier, executive director of Exodus Homes, a faith-based organization. He will share...
Read MoreCommunity Relations Council Extends Grant Deadline To 4/1
Hickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) continues to seek projects to fund for the 2019-2020 fiscal year and invites qualified groups or individuals to consider submitting grant requests. “We are excited...
Read MoreReady For A Change? Come Be Inspired! 3/27 At Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church
Bethlehem, NC – Feeling restless? Have you thought that life has another purpose for you, and you are just spinning your wheels day–to–day as you wait for that purpose to make itself clear to you? You are not alone. Visit...
Read MoreCVCC’s The Importance Of Being Ernest Opens March 29
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Play Production class will stage performances of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Ernest this spring in the college’s Blackbox Theatre March 29 through 31 and April 5...
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Local Historian Introduces New Book About Newton, Today, 3/21
Newton – Author Richard Eller will be sharing details about his new book, “Newton: Then and Now,”...
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Step Into Spring Book Sale At Beaver Library Is Sat., March 30
Hickory – “Step Into Spring” at the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library Book Sale from 9 a.m. to...
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Two Actors Reunite In HCT’s ‘The Curious Incident…’ Opens 3/29
Hickory – Two local actors, well known to local audiences, are on stage together again in...
Read MoreCVCC Hosts “Dreamland” Author Sam Quinones On 3/26
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Interdisciplinary Read Committee proudly hosts a campus visit by author Sam Quinones on Tuesday, March 26, at 11 a.m. in the college’s Tarlton Complex. Quinones is the author of...
Read MoreLearn Basic Video Editing By Appt. At Beaver Library, April 1
Hickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is offering one-on-one sessions for those interested in learning the basics of video editing with Avidemux on April 1st, 1:00-4:00 PM. Topics to be covered include video filtering,...
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DC Eagles Liberty & Justice Split, Reunite, And A Raccoon Pigs Out
By Ashraf Khalil Associated Press Washington (AP) – It’s a tale with everything you’d need...
Read MoreScreening Of Documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old, 3/25
Hickory – Footcandle Film Society will be screening the documentary They Shall Not Grow Old on Monday, March 25th at 7:00pm at the Newton-Conover Auditorium. The screening is open to the public with tickets available at...
Read MoreHCT Theatre Guild Announces A Showstopper Day Trip, April 27
Hickory – The Guild at Hickory Community Theatre has announced a theater day trip on April 27 into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains as a benefit for the Hickory Community Theatre. The luxury bus tour will take...
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The Foothills Folk Art Festival Is Accepting Artists, Apply By 9/1
Newton, NC – The Foothills Folk Art Festival is now accepting artist applications for the...
Read MoreCatawba Co. Democratic Party Holds Annual Convention 3/30
Hickory – The Catawba County Democratic Party announced it will hold its annual County Convention on Saturday, March 30, in the Community Room of Conover Station, 403 Conover Station Southeast, Conover, NC 28613. “We hold...
Read MoreLRU’s Lives Worth Living Features Presiding Bishop Eaton On 3/25
Hickory, NC – The 2018-19 Lives Worth Living speaker series concludes with The Reverend Elizabeth Eaton, Monday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in P.E. Monroe Auditorium. Eaton is the first female presiding bishop of the Evangelical...
Read MoreCaldwell Heritage Museum Events Through March 27
Lenoir, NC – Join the Caldwell Heritage Museum for some great opportunities as we continue learning about where we live. The Museum is currently closed to the public as we will be doing some work around the museum until...
Read MoreExploring The JonBenét Ramsey Case At Beaver Library, 3/25
Hickory – Did you know there is a link between Hickory, NC and the murder of JonBenét Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado? For 22 years, local resident Susan “jameson” Bennett has gathered information and shared it with...
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The Bud Lofland Memorial Golf Classic Benefits HSCC, April 1
Hickory – If you love golf and want to help animals in your community, than the Bud Lofland...
Read MoreFinal Four Madness
Zion Williamson is back on the court for Duke. His return led Duke to an ACC Tournament Title and the number one seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament.Williamson missed a few weeks and Duke struggled. But he dominated the ACC...
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Hickory’s PAC Seeks Artist For A New Sculpture, Apply By April 15
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Public Art Commission (PAC) is seeking an artist to create a...
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Home Buying Seminar At Beaver Library On Tues., April 2 – Free!
Hickory – Justin Shuffler with Fidelity Bank Mortgage will join Realtor Tami Fox for a...
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RockyFest Opens With Trail Races At Rocky Face Park, Sat., April 13
Hiddenite, NC – Mark your calendars for RockyFest 2019, set for Saturday, April 13 at Rocky Face...
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HSCC’s Hickory Shelter Will Be Open On Sundays! Starting 3/10
Hickory – To give more opportunity to our weekend visitors Humane Society of Catawba County...
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Party with The Cosmic Cowboys At Newton Elks Lodge, Mar. 15
Newton, NC – The very popular local group, Cosmic Cowboys, will perform at the Newton Elks...
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Carolina Broadway Theatre Co. Presents Ghost: The Musical, 3/15
Hickory – Carolina Broadway Theatre Company (CBTC) proudly presents the supernatural...
Read MoreUsing Archival Newspapers At Genealogy Thursday, March 21
Hickory – Join Patrick Beaver Memorial Library genealogist Peggy Mainess on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 pm for Genealogy Thursdays. The March workshop will focus on using archival newspapers to further genealogical...
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A Few Things Spring To Mind
“Oh the weather outside is frightful dum de dum delightful! It’s spring time doncha know- so let...
Read MoreLR’s Lecture Series Presents Lindsay Keisler On March 20
Hickory – The next speaker scheduled as part of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 2019 Alex Lee Leadership Lecture Series is Lindsay Keisler, president/CEO, Catawba County Chamber of Commerce. She will share her experience and insight...
Read MoreFree Mental Health Training At Library With VayaHealth, 3/20
Hickory – Please join us for two training sessions at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Wednesday, March 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. VayaHealth’s Geriatric and Adult Mental Health Specialty Team will present Bipolar:...
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Gallery 27 Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Opening Reception Is March 23
Lincolnton, NC – The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is a Gallery 27 tradition. The purpose of this...
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Quirky Comedy End Days Ending This Week, March 14-17, At HCT
Hickory – The final four performances of Deborah Zoe Laufer’s apocalyptic comedy End Days...
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25th Annual ACC Chili Cook-Off In Morganton Is Today, March 14
Morganton, NC – There’s only one place to go if you want to taste dozens of chili recipes...
Read MoreShelby’s Next Post-Polio Support Group Meeting Is 3/18
Shelby, NC – The next Post-Polio Support Group Meeting will be held Monday, March 18 at 6:00 PM. Coffee and water will be available. The meeting will be held at the Shelby Life Enrichment Center, located at- 110 Life...
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Dueling Pianos With Gregory Knight & John Coffey On April 6
Hickory – The much talked-about Dueling Pianos returns on April 6th, featuring WPS favorites...
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Local Musician, Tony Eltora’s New Album Release Party Is 3/23
Hickory – Local Hickory, North Carolina musician Tony Eltora is set to release a new album...
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ACC Tourney Preview
Virginia will continue its recent venture into breaking up the annual Duke/North Carolina party in...
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St. Patrick’s Day FAB Crawl In Morganton, This Sat., March 16
Morganton, NC – “Let the Shenanigans Commence”, it’s a St. Patrick’s Day FAB Crawl where...
Read MoreBoger City UMC’s Pre-School & Parents Morning Out Is Accepting Applications For 2019-2020
Lincolinton, NC – Boger City United Methodist Church’s Preschool is looking forward to our 48th preschool year! Registration is now open for the 2019-2020 preschool year. Children must be class age by August 31st for 2, 3...
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HCT Costumer Has Major Role In The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Opens 3/29
Hickory – In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, opening Friday, March 29 at...
Read MoreNewton’s Open House For The West A Street Project Is March 21
Newton, NC – Newton is planning for an improvement project along West A Street that will create a beautiful new gateway into the city. The West A Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project will run between Northwest...
Read MoreDonate To 957 Mobile Cafe’s Benefit Auction, To Be Held 3/23
Taylorsville, NC – A big benefit auction for the 957 Mobile Cafe in Taylorsville is set for March 23 at the new Alexander County Courthouse Park, located at 131 W. Main Ave. in the center of Taylorsville. Muscarelli...
Read MoreLR’s Visiting Writers In Residence Host Community Discussion, 3/18
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers in Residence, Anne-Marie Fyfe and Cahal Dallat, will host an open discussion on American poets, Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell, Monday, March 18, at Patrick Beaver...
Read MoreLR’s Visiting Writers Series Presents Kao Kalia Yang, Thurs., March 21
Hickory, NC – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series will present Hmong-American author Kao Kalia Yang, Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in Belk Centrum. This event will be held in partnership with the Hickory...
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Apollo 11 (*** ½) G
There are many instances one encounters in life when, just at the point one feels they’ve...
Read MoreRockyFest Seeks Vendors For Festival On Saturday, April 13
Hiddenite, NC – There are still a few spots left for vendors for the 7th Annual RockyFest being held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area (Rocky Face Park). Visit...
Read MoreAnnual Traditional Musicians Showcase At JE Broyhill, March 9
Lenoir, NC – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center will present the 21st annual Traditional Musicians Showcase on Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s event is...
Read MoreBoger City UMC Community Luncheon Is Sunday, March 24
Lincolnton, NC – Everyone is welcome. A community luncheon will be held on Sunday, March 24th from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. in Boger City United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, located at 2320 East Main Street in...
Read MoreHPD To Hold Golf Tournament To Benefit Special Olympics, 5/13
Hickory – Hickory Police Department is continuing our efforts to support Special Olympics North Carolina through fundraising and by bringing awareness to the organization’s goals of providing year-round sports training and...
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Libraries Host Circus Of Limitless Possibilities, March 13 & 20
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library will host three performances of the Green Room...
Read MoreWestern Piedmont Symphony Masterworks Concert IV • Enigma
March 2, 2019 By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory, NC -The Western Piedmont Symphony concluded its 54th season with a Masterworks Concert in the P. E. Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University featuring conductor...
Read MoreCaptain Marvel
Captain Marvel (**) PG-13 The all mighty and all powerful Marvel Cinematic Universe kicks off its eleventh year of doing this sort of thing with their latest entry Captain Marvel. This is somewhat of a big deal for those...
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ACAP Presents The Five Legal Documents Everyone Needs, 3/12
Hickory – In these turbulent times, you need some basic documents to help you understand how...
Read MoreDisturbing
“If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then I have beheld a whole lot of ugly.”- ChainsawTypically this column does not cover current events. The reasoning behind this lack of current coverage is obviously obvious. Being that...
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The Library To Go Announces Open Houses For March 8 & 15
Newton – The Catawba County Library’s mobile branch “the Library to Go” has been sharing services...
Read MoreDay To Day Is Becoming Week To Week
Zion Williamson of Duke has been out since injuring himself during the first minute of the Feb. 20 game against North Carolina. He was immediately diagnosed as “day to day” with a Grade 1 knee strain. Two weeks have passed and...
Read MoreTickets Now On Sale For Theatre Guild Beer Tasting On March 12
Hickory – Tickets are going fast for The Guild at Hickory Community Theatre’s 12th annual beer tasting, coming up on Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30pm in the Firemen’s Kitchen at Hickory Community Theatre. Bobby Bush of Hops...
Read MoreFree SBC Programs For Businesses With On-Line Sales, March 11 & 13
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will present two no-cost seminars to assist start-ups and small businesses sell their products and services on-line. The Small Business Center...
Read MoreActor Has A Special Connection To Role In The Curious… At HCT
Hickory – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, opening Friday, March 29 at the Hickory Community Theatre is the story of young Christopher Boone. Christopher has an extraordinary brain: he is exceptional at...
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Piedmont Post Polio Support Group Meets Tuesday, March 12
Hickory – The Piedmont Post Polio Support Group will meet on Tuesday, March 12th, at 11:00...
Read MoreHiddenite Arts & Heritage Center Presents Irish Done Right On 3/14
Hiddenite, NC – St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the time-honored traditions of Irish music, dance, food, and fellowship. The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s annual “Irish Done Right!” will...
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February Blu-ray Releases
Paramount: Overlord (2018) JJ Abrams produced this hybrid horror/action film about a group of...
Read MoreDaylight Savings Time! Spring Forward At 2 AM On March 10
Hickory – Is your smoke alarm working? On March 10 the spring time change will occur and this is a good time to make sure your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are working. Hickory Fire Chief Matt Hutchinson stated...
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Poetry Hickory Features Fourteen Carolina Poets On March 12
Hickory – The March 12 Poetry Hickory (the 156th monthly event in the series) will feature...
Read MoreLocal Women Honored Tonight, March 7, 6pm, At Beaver Library
Hickory – Friends of Ridgeview Library and Women’s Resource Center invite the community to join together at an Awards Program and Reception to celebrate and honor contributions by women around the world and in this region...
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Soil, Composting, & Fertilizers At Beaver Library, Thurs., March 14
Hickory – Join Dr. George Place, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Director, in a...
Read MoreHSCC Brings Back The O’doption 1/2 Price Special! Ends March 17
Hickory – Lucky You! Humane Society of Catawba County is bringing back the O’doption Special! Kiss me, I’m adopted! Our ginger and golden furry friends are feeling extra lucky! Half price adoption fees for ginger and...
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Pilot Wins Best Honker In Quirky Conch Contest
Key West, Fla. (AP) – A man who flies air ambulances for a Florida sheriff can also honk the...
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End Days Features Unusual Cast Of Characters, At HCT Till 3/17
Hickory – If you are looking to take in a play this weekend there is a comedy on stage in...
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NY Times Best Selling Author At LRU’s Writer Series, March 7
Hickory, NC – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series (VWS), in partnership with the...
Read MoreUpcoming Lent And Holy Week Community Programs Start 3/6
Hickory – The Hickory Area Ministers and Greater Hickory Ministerial Alliance will host the following programs for the upcoming Easter season: Community Lent Luncheon Series, March 6-10, Wednesdays 12:00pm – 1:00pm,...
Read MoreLocal Authors May Now Apply For First Friday’s At Beaver Library; Next Program This Friday, March 1
Hickory – First Friday with a Local Author at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library On Friday, March 1, 2019 at 12:00 p.m., the First Friday with a Local Author program will explore journalism writing with Eric Millsaps, editor...
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Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club Hosts Mardi Gras Dance Party, 3/1
Hickory – The Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club has announced that it will be hosting a Mardi Gras...
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Meet The Cast Of ‘The Curious Incident…,’ Opens 3/29
Hickory – Artistic Director Pamela Livingstone has just announce the cast for the Hickory...
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The CRC Offers Project Grants; Submit By Monday, March 4
Hickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently seeking...
Read MoreFighting With My Family • Greta
Fighting with my Family (** ½) PG-13 The ads for the inspired by true events tale, Fighting With My Family, are a bit misleading. Megastar and wrestler Dwayne Johnson’s presence is seen and felt in just about everything in...
Read MoreSeniors Morning Out Includes Cooking & St. Paddy’s Parties
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in March, including cooking classes and musical performances. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning...
Read MoreWould You Care For A Gum?
Apologies are offered in advance to those of you regular readers who possess the gift of literacy. To those who prefer articulated articulation to jabbering gibberish. Those who see good grammar as the only kind, and prefer...
Read MoreBBQ Plate & Silent Auction Fundraiser, Saturday, March 16
Lenoir, NC – Join us on March 16th at the Lenoir Moose Lodge for Women Of The Moose BBQ Fundraiser. Pick it up or eat in from 12:00pm – 1:00pm. Plates are $8 Each and includes BBQ pork, baked beans, chips, slaw, roll...
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Cooperative Extension’s Market Gardening Course Starts Sat., 3/9
Hickory – 2019 Cooperative Extension Market Gardening Course registration is now open. The...
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Rabies Clinic To Be Held At The Hickory Police Dept., March 24
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department would like to extend an invitation to the public to...
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Concerts At The Rock Hosts The Hogslop String Band This Sat., 3/2
Valdese, NC – Concerts at the Rock concludes the season on March 2nd as the Old Rock School...
Read MoreGet Help With Basic Computer File Management On March 8
Hickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is offering one-on-one sessions for those interested in learning the basics of Basic File Management on March 8th, 1:00-4:00 PM. Topics to be covered include arranging files, file...
Read MoreRoots Of Southern Cooking, 3/13 At Crowne Plaza; Register By 3/5
Hickory – Elon University Professor John Beck will talk about the cuisine of southern kitchens and restaurants at a community gathering on Wednesday, March 13 at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Hickory, NC. His talk is sponsored...
Read MoreShould Zion Shut Himself Down?
Duke freshman Zion Williamson left last week’s long-awaited game against North Carolina before one minute came off the clock with what was called a mild right knee sprain, and did not return. Williamson’s Nike shoe basically...
Read MoreHudson Dinner Theatre Presents Divorce Southern Style, April 4-13
Hudson, NC – Tickets are now on sale for our Hudson Dinner Theatre spring comedy, Divorce Southern Style. An established favorite with stock theatres, this fast-paced, wildly funny farce centers on the zany schemes of a...
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Apocalyptic Comedy End Days Opens This Friday At HCT, 3/1
Hickory – Charlie Chaplin once said, “In the creation of comedy, it is paradoxical that...
Read MoreWestern Piedmont Symphony Chamber Classics IV • The Tesla Quartet: Meditations
February 16, 2019 The Tesla Quartet: Meditations By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory, NC The Western Piedmont Symphony presented its fourth, and final, Chamber Classics concert of the 2018-2019 season featuring the orchestra’s...
Read MoreFrye Medical Center’s Mended Hearts Support Group On Feb. 25
Hickory – Individuals who are caregivers for survivors of a heart event (coronary bypass, heart attack or cardiac catheterization) are invited to attend a chapter meeting of Hickory’s Mended Hearts Cardiac Caregivers...
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Long View Lions Club Team Bass Fishing Tournament, March 23
Lake Hickory, NC – The Long View Lions Club presents their 9th Annual Rotary Drill Classic...
Read MoreTitanic: Ship of Dreams Program At Beaver Library On March 4
Hickory – On April 10, 1912, R.M.S. Titanic sailed away from Southhampton, England into legend. The ship struck an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912, leading to the death of over 1500 people. On March 4, at 6:30 pm, Dr....
Read MoreAlita: Battle Angel
Alita: Battle Angel (** ½) Rarely in the annals of cinema has the end result been a favorable one when two directors of note join forces to collaborate on a film project. A list of failed attempts at this sort of thing would...
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Repticon Returns To Charlotte This Weekend, Feb. 23 & 24
Concord, NC – Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos...
Read MoreRug Concert With Tesla Quartet At Ridgeview Library, Mon., 2/25
Hickory – The Ridgeview branch of the Hickory Public Libraries is pleased to host a free rug concert by the renowned Tesla Quartet. Music lovers of all ages, especially the very youngest, are enthusiastically invited to...
Read MoreAdult Education At Ridgeview Branch Library Starting March 4
Hickory – The Ridgeview Branch of the Hickory Public Library is pleased to present several adult education programs throughout the month of March. Kristi Marlowe from Catawba Valley Community College’s High School...
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