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Hickory – The Hickory Branch of the National Association For The Advancement Of Colored...
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Celebrations are fun. They salute the accomplishments that have made us who we are today. This...
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(AP)- Counting nose hairs in cadavers, repurposing dead spiders and explaining why scientists lick...
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Catawba County – The Catawba County Council on Aging will host vaccine clinics at six locations in Catawba County in September and October. Vaccines available include flu (regular and high dose), COVID, pneumonia, and...
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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (AP) – Two bears on an Alaska military base raided a...
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Hickory – Jim Armstrong Subaru and the ASPCA have teamed up with Humane Society of Catawba...
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Taylorsville, NC – Alexander County will conclude the 2023 Summer Concert Series with a...
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Rhodhiss, NC – Join us for our 120th Anniversary Celebration of Rhodhiss, North Carolina on...
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Hickory – Hot off Broadway, the wildly funny, flat-out, foul-mouthed farce, POTUS will be on...
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Now in Theaters: A Haunting in Venice – The 3rd Chapter in the continuing adventures of...
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Where were we… After swerving to dodge a herd of deer on a back road, our nameless every-man...
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By Marcia Dunn Cape Canaveral, FL (AP) – NASA says that the study of UFOs will require new...
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Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series continues Friday, September 22, with...
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Mesa, AZ (AP) – An Arizona man called a snake removal company after seeing what he thought...
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Santa Fe, NM (AP) – A wandering bull moose was captured in downtown Santa Fe and relocated...
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Hickory – Redhawk Publications proudly presents “RPM Friends,” a thrilling comic book...
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Hickory – The application portal for 2023-2024 Artist Support Grants for Artists in...
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This is not what Carolina Panthers fans expected when the team traded up to get the top choice of...
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By Julie Carr Smyth Columbus, OH (AP) – The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers...
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Hickory – It’s time again for our Annual Susan Coleman Castle of Cans Food Drive and We’re...
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Conover – The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley College will host a...
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Hickory – The Hickory Landmarks Society will sponsor its 2023 Fall historic preservation...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | September, 14, 2023 | Sid On Sports
Bryce Young era began last Sunday for the Carolina Panthers. Hope and enthusiasm have surrounded...
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Hickory – The hit musical comedy, A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER ends its run this...
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Hudson, NC – The 2nd Annual Hudson Bocce Tournament will be held at Redwood Park, Hudson McCreary Recreation Center on Saturday, September 23rd, beginning at 9:00 AM. The tournament will field eight teams of 4 players...
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Catawba County – The United Arts Council of Catawba County announces grant cycles opening...
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Copenhagen, Denmark (AP) – At first, the Norwegian man thought his metal detector reacted to...
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Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s Youth Basketball and Indoor...
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Hickory – Hickory Church of Christ’s Children’s Ministry will host its final 2023 Parents’...
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Catawba Valley, NC – Founded in 2013, the Catawba Valley Guardian ad Litem Association equips...
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Hickory – Redhawk Publications is pleased to announce the publication of Arlene Neal’s...
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New York (AP) – A tortilla chip maker’s decision to pull its extremely spicy product sold as...
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Newton, NC – The Newton Fall Yard Sale is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday,...
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“Your best friend, your true-blue bestie, will be the one deleting your internet browsing history,...
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Mount Airy, NC – Rub elbows with actors who shared screen time with Andy and Barney on “The Andy...
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Hickory – Music fans will enjoy a change of venue for a special Sails Original Music Series...
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How does a town become owned, lock, stock and barrel by the power company? Sherrie Hartsoe Sigmon...
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By Mark Kennedy (AP) – If ever there was an inspirational story about reaching for the...
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Now in Theaters: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 – Nia Vardalos is back as writer-director-star...
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Hickory – Each year, the United States observes National Hispanic Heritage Month “Mes de la...
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Charlotte, NC – After a summer of decreased donor turnout, the American Red Cross is...
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What was it like to go through the largest natural catastrophe ever seen in this region? Sherrie...
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Lenoir, NC – The annual Victory Classic Golf Tournament will be held on Thursday, October...
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Hickory – Caldwell County’s Suzette Clark Bradshaw will be the featured reader at the...
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Nebraska (AP) – A car driving with a bull in it was pulled over by police in northeast...
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New York (AP) – It’s become a stink at the U.S. Open: a pungent marijuana smell that wafted...
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Chicago (AP) – In July, in a packed classroom in downtown Chicago, a group composed...
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Hickory – Hickory Public library announces it’s Explore The Outdoors programs coming up in...
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Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series continues Friday, September 8, with...
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Yazoo City, MS (AP) – A group of hunters have captured the longest alligator ever to be...
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Morganton, NC – Get ready for an unforgettable weekend filled with excitement, as the...
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Publication date pending, as you are reading this it is a minimum of four days out from when it...
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There is much more to Deion Sanders than his talk. Much more. Take the big talk and lay it...
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Now in Theaters: The Equalizer 3 – Denzel Washington returns as retired US Marine Robert...
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Hickory – Save the date! On Thursday September 21, 2023 the Downtown Hickory Art Crawl...
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Hickory – The 2023 Footcandle Film Festival will be held between September 16th and 24th,...
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Hickory, NC – The Third Annual Catawba Valley Festival of the Arts is proud to present the...
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Hickory – Women Sharing Wisdom discussion group is a supportive, facilitated group for older...
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Hickory – On Saturday, September 16, 2023, Friends of the Ridgeview Library will present its...
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Lincolnton, NC – The 2023 Alive After Five Concert Series returns Thursday, September 14th, for...
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Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center looks forward to hosting its 42nd...
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Hickory – Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of...
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Valdese, NC – On September 9, 2023, the Valdese Phar Des Alpes is pleased to host the North...
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The sporting world, both athletes and fans, are giving U.S. track and field star Noah Lyles grief...
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Canberra, Australia (AP) – A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an...
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Hickory – In partnership with the City of Hickory, Hickory Jazz Society and Hickory Downtown...
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“Hell… if I’d known I was going to live this long… I’d have made better choices.” All things...
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Hudson, NC – The Town of Hudson and the HUB Station announce the Hudson fall dinner theatre...
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Huntersville, NC – Pirates, Nobles, Mermaids and Knights! It takes a Village to organize the...
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Hickory – Join us on September 15th for a fun, thought-provoking, comedic performance by...
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Now in Theaters: Bottoms (**) Two high school senior girls (Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri) set up...
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Barbershop Hill must have been a lively place. Sherrie Hartsoe Sigmon excerpts these stories from...
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Hickory – Huge crowds came out for the opening weekend performances of A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE...
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Hickory – The 110th Hickory American Legion Fair will offer an impressive show. Most obvious...
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Hickory – A Food Truck Festival and Indoor Craft Fair will be held Saturday, Sept 9th from 9...
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By Ben Finley Norfolk, VA (AP) – The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition...
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Valdese, NC- Family Friday Nights wraps up another season of fabulous music this Friday, September...
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London (AP) – Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of...
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Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in September...
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Taylorsville, NC – Alexander County will continue the 2023 Summer Concert Series with a...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 24, 2023 | Local News
Hickory – The public is invited to Ironwood Estate Orchids for an Open House and Sale at the...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 24, 2023 | Local News
Hickory – Redhawk Publications is pleased to announce the release of “Salem Lutheran and United...
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Newton, NC – Each year, Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry (ECCCM) and The...
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Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre will launch its 75th season this Friday, August 25...
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By Laura Ungar (AP) – Phil Durst recalled clawing at his face after a chemical from a...
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Know what a doogaloo is? Sherrie explains. – Richard Eller Rhodhiss Manufacturing provided...
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Hickory – Domestic and international visitors to and within Catawba County spent $331.48...
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Hiddenite, NC – As part of the 42nd Hiddenite Celebration of the Arts, the Hiddenite Arts...
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Valdese, NC – Valdese welcomes a popular crowd favorite this Friday, August 25th as The...
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Now in Theaters: Strays (* ½) Two dogs team up to get revenge on their owner in this unfunny...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 24, 2023 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel
Let’s back up a bit. Due to bereavement for our beloved Bazooka (see last week’s article) and a...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 24, 2023 | Out of Focus
Auburn, WA. (AP) – A track for live horse racing in suburban Seattle turned prehistoric over...
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Shirley, MA (AP) – A large ice chunk fell from the sky and hit a house in Massachusetts,...
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Morganton, NC – Save the date for the 41st Annual Morganton Festival in downtown Morganton,...
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Statesville, NC – This year, Downtown Statesville Development Corporation and the Greater...
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Hickory – Registration is now open for The 10th Annual Autolawn Party. Hickory Museum of Art is...
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Hickory – Enjoy reduced pricing on leaf compost during the City of Hickory’s End of Summer Sale....
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Hickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently seeking projects to...
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TN (AP) – A giraffe without spots at a Tennessee zoo may be plain, but she’s definitely not...
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Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre 2023-24 Season is about to begin. Tickets go...
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By Steve Reed – Sid will be back next week! Charlotte (AP) – Carolina Panthers running...
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Sayreville, NJ (AP) – A power outage that cut electricity to a New Jersey community a week...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 17, 2023 | Local News
Blowing Rock, NC – BRAHM (The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum) invites the public to view...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 17, 2023 | Local News
Hickory – Nashville recording artisan songwriter John Norris will be performing daily at the...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 17, 2023 | Focus Historian In Residence
Sherrie Hartsoe Sigmon continues with more about what life was like, living and working in...
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Hickory – Ethan Fite, a local actor from Granite Falls, will be taking on eight hilarious...
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Layton, Fla. (AP) – Steps away from the warming waters of Florida Bay, marine biologist...
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Hickory – The Art of Compassion returns with a new theme centered on “Acts of Kindness.” In...
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Southfield, MI (AP) – A woman in suburban Detroit said she got a scare when she discovered a...
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Hickory – On August 24, 2023, the Drendel Auditorium will be opening its doors at 6:00 pm to...
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Valdese, NC- Valdese looks forward to kicking off the weekend with female fronted band...
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Tucson, AZ (AP) – Like a scene out of a horror movie, Michelle Lespron returned to her...
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Now in Theaters: The Last Voyage of the Demeter – A single chapter from Bram Stoker’s...
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Boston (AP) – A woman who fractured her left ankle during a trip with her husband to the...
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Alexander County, NC – The Alexander County Historic Preservation Commission invites you to...
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Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre celebrated the end of its 74th season last Saturday...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 17, 2023 | Local News
Hickory – Each year, the United States observes National Hispanic Heritage Month “Mes de la...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 17, 2023 | Local News
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series returns to downtown Hickory this fall...
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“I will always find comfort in knowing I gave you a home. And you’ve given me sunshine and...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 17, 2023 | Sid On Sports
Last week I introduced a few storylines to watch out for the upcoming College Football season. This week I am going to introduce the schools who are expected to vie for a national title. It seems like Alabama has been the team...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 10, 2023 | Focus Historian In Residence
For the next few weeks, the history you will be reading is from my friend and fellow author...
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Newton, NC – Mark your calendars and get ready to immerse yourself in a captivating world of...
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New York (AP) – There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While...
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Now in Theaters: Talk to Me (** 1/2) Australian horror filmmakers Danny and Michael Phillippou...
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Hickory – Starting August 15, regular Hickory City Council meetings will be held at 6 p.m. on the...
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College football is right around the corner. With the first official games less than three weeks...
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This week’s column is a Chainsaw Classic from June, 2020. Saw will be back next week with...
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Statesville, NC – Horizon Church is hosting a Community Yard Sale, Car Wash and Fish Fry/BBQ Plate...
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Mexico City (AP) – Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says,...
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New York (AP) – The company whose name became synonymous with remote work is joining the...
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Hickory – Redhawk Publications is pleased to announce the release of “I Chose the Eagle” by...
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Miami (AP) – The Miami Marlins put together a whopper of a promotion to welcome trade...
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Hickory – Catawba Science Center is proud to announce the 5th annual Hickory Bot Battles...
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Hickory – Four new poems are on display in four locations in Hickory for the month of August...
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Hudson, NC – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Culinary Arts program has...
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Hickory – It’s almost that time of year again! Come out to Taft Broome Park on Saturday,...
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Newton, NC – During the month of August, the Catawba County Library will host a school supply...
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Baghdad (AP) – Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into how a bear escaped...
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Hickory – After taking a season off, local actress Dorothy Collier Best is returning to the...
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Hickory – Sit back, relax, and enjoy the remaining free movies this summer! Saturday Screenings...
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Hickory – August marks the beginning of Fall initiatives for Hickory NAACP. It is a time for...
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Newton, NC – The Corner Table is excited to bring a taste of country music history to downtown...
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Taylorsville, NC – “Registration for all classes and choruses is now underway! Studio3 has...
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Valdese, NC – The 48th Annual Waldensian Festival is this weekend Aug. 11 & 12. Here’s a...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 3, 2023 | Local News
Valdese, NC – Get ready for a soulfully splendid night in Valdese as Shelby Rae Moore takes...
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Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Redhawk Publications, a small press renowned...
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Beijing (AP) – A zoo in eastern China is denying suggestions some of its bears might be...
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Lebanon, PA (AP) – An enormous Lebanon bologna sandwich billed as one of the world’s largest...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 3, 2023 | National News
Chicago (AP) – More than a third of the heat-trapping gases cooking the planet come from...
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Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the Lightning...
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Burnsville, NC – Nearly 250 artists will fill Burnsville’s Town Square for the 66th Mt. Mitchell...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 3, 2023 | Focus Historian In Residence
One Thursday night in Hickory, a man was arrested for disorderly conduct while spending his...
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Hickory – The descendants of John and Mary Rippetoe Bush will convene at 1:00 PM in Cajah’s...
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Hickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will be hosting a seminar entitled...
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“Philosophy is the talk on a cereal box. Religion is the smile on a dog. I’m not aware of too many...
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Hickory – ATTENTION VETERANS: “PACT ACT” Toxic Exposure Town Hall Meeting. Hosted by VA...
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Portsmouth, NH (AP) – A New Hampshire man celebrating his birthday on the ocean with his...
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Burbank, CA (AP) – With the summer heat wave in full swing in Southern California, a...
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Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in July including a...
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Now in Theaters: Barbie (**) A triumph of production design and featuring some lively...
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Vale, NC – Experience a ten-acre sunflower field at historic Hart Square Village! Take...
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Hickory – Join us at the library twice a month for mind-stimulating Brain Games and Bingo on...
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Cape Canaveral, FL (AP) – The moon will be closer the night of Aug. 30, a scant 222,043...
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By Richard Gould “Conan the Barbarian” is getting a fresh start and a Hickory artist has...
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Hudson, NC – Join us for the highly anticipated second annual Quilting as Art Expo, taking...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | August, 3, 2023 | Sid On Sports
It is getting harder and harder to keep up with college athletics and what conference possesses...
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Hickory – Interested in learning about great food and our food landscape. Be sure to come...
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Statesville, NC – The 2023 Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer Concert Series...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | July, 27, 2023 | Local News
Hickory, NC – The Catawba Valley Festival of the Arts is proud to announce the winner of...
Read MorePosted by FOCUS Newspaper | July, 27, 2023 | Local News
Hickory – Hickory Museum of Art & Twisted Covenant MSC are hosting a Poker Run,...
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Anchorage, AK (AP) – An Alaska man on a paddleboard escaped a close encounter with a...
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Catawba Valley, NC – Founded in 2013, the Catawba Valley Guardian ad Litem Association...
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Valdese, NC – The 48th Annual Waldensian Festival is almost here. Here’s a guide to the...
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Morganton, NC – Come join us under the summer stars on the newly designed courthouse square...
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Key West, FL (AP) – Almost 140 bearded men who resemble Ernest Hemingway converged on Key...
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New York (AP) – In 2022, doctors recorded the first confirmed case of tick-borne...
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East Corinth, VT (AP) – Souvenir hunters are haunting the Beetlejuice II movie set in...
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Hickory – Do you love craft beer, great food, and have a passion for helping homeless...
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Raymondville, TX (AP) – First there was Gone Girl. Now there is Gone Goat. The search for a...
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Bryce Young was the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft and immediately took over as the Carolina...
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Lenoir, NC – Only 10 days left to register at the $65 rate! $80 rate begins on August 1,...
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Now in Theaters: Oppenheimer (** ½) Christopher Nolan’s three-hour portrait of the man who...
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Title defined: Take the word “horrible” switch the “ible” with an “able” and it becomes something...
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