T. Rex Or A New Dinosaur? New Bones Add To The Debate
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN New York (AP) — Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of a...
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Hickory Community Theatre’s Weekly Digest
Hickory – Come Hang This Weekend at Hickory Community Theatre. Opening Friday, November 7,...
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Holidaypalooza In Hickory On Saturday, November 22
Hickory – Celebrate a wonderful season of holiday events in Hickory! Festivities kick off on...
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Medicare Counseling For Open Enrollment, Thru Dec. 7
Hickory – Medicare Open Enrollment is through Dec 7. This is the time each year when seniors...
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ATAC Gallery Presents New Exhibit Dramatis Personae
Hickory – ATAC Gallery is excited to announce their new solo exhibition presenting: Matthew...
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The Strange Career Of Bright Path
This is the time of year when four major American sports collide. The new NBA and NHL seasons have...
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Free Drive-Thru Shred Event & Medication/Pill Drop On 11/6
Hickory – The Catawba Council on Aging will host a FREE drive-thru shred event and...
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Load Management – Already?
The NBA season reached Week Two this week and I have already seen that “load management” is...
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Treats In The Streets In Downtown Valdese, Oct. 31
Valdese, NC – Calling all ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and princesses! Bring your little...
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Step Into The Kit Kat Klub: Cabaret Comes To Lenoir-Rhyne
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Playmakers will transport audiences to 1930s Berlin...
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Advice To Feed Babies Peanuts Early And Often Helped 60,000 Kids Avoid Allergies, Study Finds
By JONEL ALECCIA (AP) – A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products...
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22nd Annual Statesville Pumpkin Fest, November 1
Statesville, NC – On Saturday, November 1st, from 10am-5pm, Downtown Statesville will be...
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Picasso Sells For 32 Million Euros
Paris (AP) — A vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar that had...
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The Old Rock School Hosts Daniel Grindstaff & The Uptown Troubadours, Saturday, Nov. 1
Valdese, NC – Kick off November at the Old Rock School with the classic sound of bluegrass...
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New To Streaming & Disc
NEW TO STREAMING: A House of Dynamite (**) Oscar winning director Kathryn Bigelow returns...
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AMOREM Good Grief Meals To Be Held November 3, 6 & 7
Lenoir, NC – AMOREM will hold its next monthly Good Grief Meals in Lenoir, Morganton, and...
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Henchforth
“Some people call me the space cowboy. Some call me the gangster of love. Some people call me...
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Advance Care Planning Workshop In Lenoir, Nov. 13
Lenoir, NC – Advance care planning is a process to help your loved ones know how to speak...
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Tickets For Green Room’s Shrek Go On Sale Friday, Oct. 31
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre is excited to announce that tickets for Shrek...
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Hickory Community Theatre’s Upcoming Shows
Hickory – Hickory Community Theatre’s haunting production of The Woman in Black enters its...
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Giant, Floating Pumpkin Races Draw Large Crowds In Oregon
Tualatin, OR (AP) — Hoisting his kayak paddle in the air triumphantly, Gary Kristensen celebrated...
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THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride Returns To The N.C. Transportation Museum
Spencer, NC – With the holidays quickly approaching, the N.C. Transportation Museum is celebrating...
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Fall Classic
The World Series is officially set. We get the Toronto Blue Jays vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. The...
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Music Could Help Ease Pain From Surgery Or Illness. Scientists Are Listening
By CHRISTINA LARSON (AP) – Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the...
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LRU Announces Tuition-Free Guarantee Program Covering 100% Of Undergrad Tuition
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced the launch of the Lenoir-Rhyne Tuition-Free...
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Blinding Silence
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column. ~ Editor And in the dream, there was abject horror....
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HCT’s Upcoming Performances, Ghost Tour And Masterclass
Hickory – Open your imagination and brace for a chill. Hickory Community Theatre’s...
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Hickory Public Library Presents Handmade Holidays Series
Hickory – Celebrate the holiday season and create handmade gifts with Hickory Public Library! From...
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Carolina Spook Tales Brings Legends To Life, Oct. 30
Newton, NC – Get ready for a chilling adventure into North Carolina’s most legendary ghost...
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Redhawk Pub., And Partners, Two-Day Writers Workshop At CVCC, Oct. 31 & Nov. 1
Hickory – Redhawk Publications, in partnership with Footcandle Film Society, Akula Literary...
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Caldwell Men’s Chorus To Perform In Happy Valley, 10/26
Happy Valley, NC – The Caldwell Men’s Chorus will present a free concert of gospels and...
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Western NC Sculpture Center To Host Final Iron Pour Of The Year On Saturday, Oct. 25
Lenoir NC – The final Iron Pour for 2025 will take place at the Western NC Sculpture Center...
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Found Around Town
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The Farmers Market Tradition
Every weekend, hundreds of folks trek to Union Square and shop for food at the farmers market. The...
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Researchers Say Some Other Critter Likely Created ‘Rat Hole’ Sidewalk Landmark
By TODD RICHMOND (AP) – Ah, rats! Researchers think they have debunked the origin of...
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Hickory’s Annual Trick Or Trot 5K, Saturday, October 25
Hickory – To conclude the 2025 Hickory 5K Series, the Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports...
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New To Theaters, Disc And Streaming
NOW IN THEATERS: Blue Moon (**) Director and star Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke team up once...
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Morganton’s Halloween Spooktacular, October 31
Morganton, NC – Join us in Morganton for Halloween Spooktacular on Oct. 31, from 3 –...
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Dozens Of Costumed Canines Get Their Chance To Trick-Or-Treating At Howloween Event
Lansing, MI (AP) – Dogs dressed up as everything from Elvis Presley to Scooby Doo’s Mystery...
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Fort Dobbs To Honor NC Military History On Nov. 1
Statesville, NC – Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will honor North Carolina’s military...
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Monster Mash In Downtown Hickory, Thursday, October 23
Hickory – Calling all Goblins and Ghouls! Put on your spooky or kooky costumes and hurry to...
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Tennis Player Says Kiss Caused Positive Meth Test
London (AP)- A professional tennis player who said a kiss caused a positive methamphetamine drug test was suspended for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency on Friday. Goncalo Oliveira, who represents...
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Lost Roman Artifact Turns Up In New Orleans Backyard
New Orleans (AP) – A New Orleans family cleaning up their overgrown backyard made an...
Read MoreOpenAI Partners With Walmart To Let Users Buy With ChatGPT
New York (AP) – OpenAI is partnering with Walmart to let shoppers make purchases directly within ChatGPT, furthering the artificial intelligence company’s push to turn its chatbot into a virtual merchant as it seeks to...
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New Bite-Resistant Wetsuits Can Reduce Shark Bites
By Patrick Whittle Portland, Maine (AP) – Australian scientists tested the strength of...
Read MoreCollege Football Buyouts
Getting paid millions of dollars without having to work is becoming the norm in college football. The latest payout will be taking place at Penn State and employees of the University are not happy about it. Questions centering...
Read MoreA Matter Of Convenience
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column. ~ Editor Sometimes horror can jump right out and grab you. At others it can be serene and subtle. Luring you into a false sense of security… then shattering it. But every now and again,...
Read MoreRobinson Park Is Closed
No matter how long you’ve lived in Hickory, you may not know what the log cabin coming in or going out to town to the east is all about. It sits there, with an almost impenetrable fence all around it, a tribute to an earlier...
Read MoreNew To Theaters, Disc And Streaming
NEW TO THEATERS: Tron: Ares – The second attempt to turn the original 1982 film into a franchise, coming fifteen years after the last try, is now in theaters. Jared Leto joins the proceedings this time and Jeff Bridges...
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Hart Square 40th Annual Heritage Festival, Oct. 25
Vale, NC – Hart Square Foundation will welcome visitors to its 40th Heritage Festival on...
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Have A Spooky Good Time In Valdese, Oct. 16 – 31
Valdese, NC – The time has once again come for costumes, candy, and Halloween fun in...
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Seeking Vendors For Christmas Show On Dec. 6
Newton, NC – Connections Clubhouse is holding their inaugural Catawba Valley Christmas Show...
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The Woman In Black Opens At HCT This Weekend
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre invites audiences to be terrified during the opening...
Read MoreDonate To Castle Of Cans To Help Our Community
Hickory – The heart of community generosity – the Susan Coleman Castle of Cans – is back for the 27th year! This inspiring initiative, named for its first and longtime coordinator, transforms donations into...
Read MoreFull Circle Arts Call For Artists, By Oct. 23, 24 & 25
Hickory – Full Circle Arts next competition / exhibition is coming soon. The theme is “Take me Away”, leaving one place for another, escaping. How do you interpret this idea? All visual artists in the area are invited to...
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Last Chance To Catch Pride And Prejudice This Weekend
Newton, NC – It’s your final chance to experience “Pride and Prejudice” at The Green Room...
Read MoreCity Of Hickory Hosts Trunk Or Treat, Saturday, Oct. 25
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host its annual Trunk or Treat Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25. The family-friendly Halloween event will take place from 2:30-5 p.m. at Brown Penn...
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$5M In Grants Available For Long Term Helene Recovery
North Carolina – Charitable organizations supporting long-term recovery in western North Carolina...
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Masterworks Elemental Music Performed By WPS, Oct. 18
Hickory – Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western...
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California Police Pull Over A Self-Driving Waymo For A Ticket
San Francisco (AP) — Police in Northern California were understandably perplexed when they pulled...
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New In Theaters, Disc And Streaming
NOW IN THEATERS: One Battle After Another (*** ½) Paul Thomas Anderson’s (There Will Be...
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The Woman In Black Arrives In One Week At HCT, October 17
Hickory – A lawyer haunted by memories of a terrifying case steps onto the stage to share...
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Newton Finishes Its Music Series Season With Trial By Fire, 10/9
Newton, NC – Downtown Newton closes out its music series for 2025 Music on Main at the Frank...
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Oktoberfest 2025 Guide
OKTOBERFEST GUIDE OKTOBERFEST MAIN STAGE Friday, Oct. 10 7:15PM – 8:45PM Florencia &...
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Rico And The Panthers
The Carolina Panthers staged one of their bigger comebacks in recent years as they overcame...
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Looking Forward
With the week’s end in sight, as the five-day, forty hour working week draws to a close, a...
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After A Helene Hiatus, Banner Elk’s Woolly Worm Festival Returns October 18-19
Banner Elk, NC – The Woolly Worm Festival returns to downtown Banner Elk on Saturday and Sunday,...
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Olde Hickory Brewery
If you are down on Union Square some days when the wind is right, a unique and...
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Oktoberfest’s Susan Coleman Castle of Cans Celebrates 27 Years
Hickory – The heart of community generosity – the Susan Coleman Castle of Cans – is...
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On The Border Performs In Conover, Friday, Oct. 17
Conover, NC – Join us for a family friendly evening of music and fun featuring On the...
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Bear Decides To Go Shopping In Arizona Grocery Store
Oro Valley, AZ (AP) — A bear surprised shoppers at a southern Arizona grocery store when it walked...
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Government Shutdown Threatens Food Aid Program
By MORIAH BALINGIT and JONEL ALECCIA Washington (AP) — A food aid program that helps more than 6...
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Clean Up The Trails At Bakers Mountain Park, Oct. 11
Hickory – Get ready to roll up your sleeves, Hickory! On Saturday, October 11, at Bakers...
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When Food Banks Need Bread, 900 Home Bakers Answer The Call
On a recent Saturday near Seattle, Cheryl Ewaldsen pulled three golden loaves of wheat bread out...
Read MoreHawk’s Skateboard Just Sold For $1.15 Million
By Safiyah Riddle (AP) – The skateboard that Tony Hawk used to make history in 1999 has sold for a record-breaking $1.15 million, according to a statement from Julien’s Auctions on Wednesday. The deck, called the Birdhouse...
Read MoreJury Convicts Veterinarian Of Theft For Refusing To Return Dog
Michigan (AP) – A veterinarian who refused to return a dog to a homeless man after finding the ailing pit bull mix tied to a truck was convicted of theft Friday in western Michigan. Amanda Hergenreder took the dog on a...
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‘Very Mean Squirrel’ Seeking Food Has Sent People To The ER
San Francisco (AP) – Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an...
Read MoreThe Chance Choir To Perform Choral Evensong, Oct. 5
Hickory – The Chancel Choir of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will sing Choral Evensong for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Sunday, October 5, at 5:00 p.m. Evensong is a beautiful and much-loved part of the...
Read MoreLenoir-Rhyne Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 16 – 18
Hickory – Bear Nation will come alive as Lenoir-Rhyne University welcomes alumni, students, families and fans back to campus for Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 16–18. The weekend will feature milestone reunions, spirited...
Read MoreHudson Dinner Theater Presents Dearly Departed, Oct.
Hudson, NC – The Town of Hudson enthusiastically presents its 39th Dinner Theatre Production, the delightful screwball, laugh-a-minute fall comedy, “Dearly Departed.” Tickets are on sale and the cast and crew...
Read MoreAMOREM Good Grief Meal, Morganton, Oct. 3
Morganton, NC – AMOREM will hold its next monthly Good Grief Meal at 3 p.m., Friday, October 3, at Abele’s Family Restaurant, 2115 S. Sterling St., Morganton. The informal time of food and fellowship is open to anyone who...
Read MoreGothic Horror Comes To Town In The Woman In Black At HCT
Hickory – Gothic Horror Comes to Town in The Woman in Black at the Hickory Community Theatre Arthur Kipps, a young solicitor, is sent to the desolate Eel Marsh House to settle an estate. However, his routine assignment...
Read MorePride And Prejudice Opens At The Green Room On Oct. 10
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre announces that tickets for “Pride and Prejudice” are now on sale to the general public. With a book by Kate Hamill, this witty adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel brings...
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October Senior Mornings Out Scheduled Activities
Hickory – Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in October including a trip to Hart...
Read MoreMeet The Candidates Event In Conover, October 9
Conover, NC – The League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley (LWVCV) announces a “Meet the Candidates” event in Conover ahead of the November general election. The event will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 5:30...
Read MoreMLB Playoffs
It is playoff time in Major League Baseball and it is safe to say that the race to the World Series is wide open. The 12 playoff entrants all have their flaws so picking a favorite to emerge is not as easy as it usually is. I...
Read MoreRepticon Hickory: A Walk Among The Wild Things! Oct. 11 & 12
Hickory – Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos throughout the United States, is coming to Hickory with an outstanding mixture of vendors and breeders. This family-oriented, fun-filled...
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Stopping To Look, Listen, And Live
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column. ~ Editor Wanna see a current example of the social and intellectual decline in humanity in general? Need a visual aid on the progressive degradation of the self-centered human...
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NOW IN THEATERS: One Battle After Another – Legendary filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson teams with Leonardo DiCaprio for the first time in this high-octane thriller revolving around the efforts to save a kidnapped girl. A...
Read MoreWe Never Learn
Over the last few weeks, this column has followed the life of John R. Brinkley, a man born in western North Carolina but who made millions as a doctor in first Kansas, then Texas before he fell over accusations that he was a...
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Hickory’s Youth Basketball And Indoor Soccer Registration
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s Youth Basketball and Indoor...
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Colorado To Debut New Live 700 Pound Buffalo Mascot
Colorado (AP) – The latest recruit on Deion Sanders’ roster weighs in at 700 pounds and runs...
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Boger City UMC Pumpkin Patch Opens September 27
Lincolnton, NC – Are you looking for the perfect pumpkin to carve and/or add to your fall...
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Join The Fight Against Hunger With Hunger Walk In Downtown Newton, Oct. 5
Newton, NC – Community members, churches, schools, and businesses are invited to participate in...
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The Unintended Consequences
Just a century ago, Dr. John R. Brinkley made a fortune with a dubious medical license and a radio...
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Ryder Cup Time
This weekend is one that is always circled on every golf fan’s calendar all year long. It is Ryder...
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Maine Wardens Rescue Moose Trapped For Hours In Abandoned Well
Pembroke, Maine (AP) — A bull moose that fell into an abandoned well in Maine was pulled to safety...
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HCT Introduces The Woman In Black, Opening October 17
Hickory – The spine-tingling gothic horror story The Woman in Black is coming to the Hickory...
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Day And Night Get Equal Billing Monday As Fall Equinox Arrived. Here’s What To Know
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS – Day and night got equal time for a brief moment Monday as much of...
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Sails Original Music Series Wraps Up With New Translations On Friday, September 26
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Searchers Discover ‘Ghost Ship’ That Sank In Lake Michigan Almost 140 Years Ago
By TODD RICHMOND Madison, WI (AP) — After decades of scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan,...
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Free Performances Of King Lear, Opens Friday, Sept. 26
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre invites the community to experience...
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AMOREM Hosts Healing Together Grief Support Groups
Lenoir, NC – Compassionate Connections: Healing Together support groups are sponsored...
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There Is Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself… And The Hell-i-Day RUSH!
“Darkness falls across the land; the midnight hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of...
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New To Theaters And Disc
Now in Theaters: Eleanor the Great (** ½) 95-year-old actress June Squibb turns in a...
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Found Around Town
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Tips On Stepping Back From Screens And Starting A New Hobby
By JAMIE DUCHARME (AP) – During the winter of 2024, Rachel Martin came to a startling...
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Humpty Dumpty Caper At New Jersey Mini-Golf Course Sparks Police Investigation
Cape May, NJ (AP) – Humpty Dumpty took a big fall, and now police are hoping to crack the...
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Buskers Fest In Downtown Boone, Saturday, Sept. 20
Boone, NC — The Watauga Arts Council (WAC), in collaboration with the Downtown Boone Development...
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Brinkley Conquers The Airwaves
As the 1920s dawned in America, Kansas “physician” Dr. John R. Brinkley believed he had stumbled...
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Free Performance Of Pinocchio Presented By HBPA, Sept. 27
Hickory – The timeless story of the wooden puppet who becomes a real boy will be presented...
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Australia Approves World-First Vaccine To Save Koalas From The STD Chlamydia
Melbourne, Australia (AP) – A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas...
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Conflict Of Interest?
Ever since Tom Brady became a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, there have been quiet...
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We Are All America Festival | Festival Todos Somos América, Sunday, September 21
Hickory – Centro Latino, in partnership with the City of Hickory, invites the community to...
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The Purpose Of People
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column. ~ Editor Buttoning the front of a small navy-blue...
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Downtown Hickory Art Crawl Thursday, September 18
Hickory – Join Hickory Downtown Development Association on September 18, for the Downtown...
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Opening Reception For ATAC Gallery’s Examine The Past, Create The Future Is 9/19
Hickory – ATAC Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Examine the Past, Create the Future,...
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Last Chance To See Hairspray Before It’s Gone At HTC
Hickory – Hairspray, the feel-good musical that everyone is raving about, has only three...
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New To Theaters, Streaming & Disc
NEW TO THEATERS: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues – Director Rob Reiner returns along with...
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Fall Craft Market Fundraiser, 9/27
Hickory – The Catawba Council on Aging’s Fall Craft Market fundraiser will be held from 9:00...
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Celebrate Fall Fun At The Schiele Museum, Sat., Sept. 20
Gastonia, NC – The Schiele Museum is having a Fall Festival, Saturday, September 20, from 10...
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Newton Elks Lodge To Host Annual Fallen Brothers Charity Golf Tournament On Oct. 10
Newton, NC – Newton Elks Lodge #2042 will host their Annual Fallen Brothers Charity Golf...
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Hickory To Host Festival On The Field, Sails Original Music Series Blues Concert, Sept. 20
Hickory – The City of Hickory will welcome back nationally renowned bluesman Selwyn Birchwood as...
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An Evening With Western NC Mountain Writers, October 4
Hickory – Redhawk Publications is pleased to announce a special literary gathering, An...
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The Goat Gland Doctor
A wise man once said, “I never thought I would be like those old people.” And yet, age overtook...
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Ruff, Ruff, Run 5K & Festival, 9/27
The second annual Ruff, Ruff, Run 5K & Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27, at...
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‘Legend Dairy’ Man Carries Ice Cream And Dry Ice Up Colorado Peak As Treat For Other Hikers
Denver (AP) — Hikers who climbed a Colorado mountain got more than just a sweeping view at the...
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Same Old Story
It seems like only the calendar changes when it comes to seeing success from the Carolina Panthers...
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Annual Susan Coleman Hickory Oktoberfest Castle of Cans Food Drive, 9/22-10/10
Hickory – It is time again for our Annual Susan Coleman Hickory Oktoberfest Castle of Cans...
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Sails Original Music Series Welcomes Tobacco Road, Sept. 12
HICKORY – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection...
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New To Theaters, Streaming & Disc
NEW TO THEATERS: The Conjuring: Last Rites – Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga...
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Hickory’s Oktoberfest Announces Music Headliners
Hickory – Oktoberfest is excited to announce Ashes & Arrows will take the headline the...
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Hickory NAACP Hosts City Council Candidates’ Forum, 9/15
Hickory – The NAACP Hickory Branch will host a candidates’ forum for Hickory City Council Ward 5...
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2025-2026 Bluegrass At Rock Season Announced
Valdese, NC – The long awaited lineup for the next Bluegrass at the Rock season is here! The...
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Ned Is A Nice Snail, But A Rare Shell Means A Bad Love Life
New Zealand (AP) — Ned is a perfectly nice snail. If he had a dating profile, it might read: good...
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As The World Gets Hotter, Americans Are Turning To More Sugar, Study Finds
By SETH BORENSTEIN Washington (AP) — Global warming in the United States is amping up the...
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A Horrable Way To Waste The Day
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column. ~ Editor Title defined: Take the word “horrible”...
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CSC’s Cheers To 50 Years Block Party Set For Sept.27
Hickory – Catawba Science Center is turning 50 this year, and we are hosting a block party...
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Footcandle Film Festival To Be Held September 19- 28
Hickory – The 2025 Footcandle Film Festival will be held between September 19th and 28th,...
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New To Medicare Seminar At The Newton Library On 9/24
Newton, NC – A New To Medicare Seminar at the Newton Library will take place on Wednesday,...
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Western NC Sculpture Center To Open 2D & 3D Exhibit Gallery
Lenoir, NC – The Western NC Sculpture Center will open a new Exhibits Gallery for 2D and 3D...
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Hickory Bot Battles Returns On Friday, September 12
Hickory – The destructive battles continue on September 12th from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and on...
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Graham Greene, A Trailblazing Indigenous Actor Best Known For ‘Dances With Wolves,’ Dies At 73
By MARIA SHERMAN New York (AP) – Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long...
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Willard Watson
Moonshining has had a long and sometimes torturous history, here in the hills of western North...
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5 New Cast Members Join ‘SNL’ After High-Profile Departures
New York (AP) – Five new cast members will join the upcoming season of “Saturday Night...
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King Lear Opens September 26 At Southside Park
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre invites the community to experience...
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Newton’s Music On Main Hosts Megan Doss Band, 9/11
Newton, NC – Next up for Downtown Newton’s Music on Main at the Frank & Sue Jones...
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City Of Hickory’s Family & Friends Fun Day, September 27
Hickory – The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department invites families...
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Had I A Dove, A New Poetry Anthology Raising Funds For Flood Victims In Appalachia
Hickory – Redhawk Publications is honored to release “Had I A Dove: Appalachian Poets on the...
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‘You Get To Fly’: Learn Why Dutch Athletes Pole Vault Over Canals
Kockengen, Netherlands (AP) – A split second of flight, then a landing on the sand — or a...
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Seniors Morning Out Activities Throughout September
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in September...
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Lost Boy Wandering Elevated Monorail Line In Hersheypark Is Saved By Another Parkgoer
Hershey, PA (AP) – A lost boy wandering a monorail line high above the crowd at Hersheypark...
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Downtown Hickory Art Crawl Is Thursday, September 18
Hickory – Save the date! On Thursday September 18, 2025 the Downtown Hickory Art Crawl...
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Catawba County Branch NAACP Meeting Set For 9/14
Newton, NC – The NAACP’s advocacy work and Safe Harbor’s recovery programs both create...
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Ironwood Estate Orchids Annual Open House, Sept. 13 – Sept. 19
Hickory – The public is invited to Ironwood Estate Orchids for an Open House and Sale at...
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Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony, September 11
Hickory – The City of Hickory and the community will remember the events of 9/11 at a Patriot Day...
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Visiting Writers Series Welcomes Shelby Van Pelt, September 11
Hickory – The 2025 season of the Visiting Writers Series at Lenoir-Rhyne University opens on...
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Sails Original Music Series Returns With Psychedelic Surf Country, Friday, September 5
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Now In Theaters & On Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Two remakes of 1980s cinematic staples have recently made their way to theaters....
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Big Hair, Big Dreams: Hairspray Opens This Weekend At HTC
Hickory – Performances for The Hickory Community Theatre’s long-awaited production of the...
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Hart Square Launches Junior Appalachian Musicians Program, Sept. 23 – Jan. 6
Vale, NC – Hart Square Foundation will launch a new afterschool program this fall as an...
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Ospreys Light Pole Disrupts High School’s Fall Sports Season
Apple Valley, MN (AP) – Turn off the lights. The Nesting Ospreys have defeated the Apple...
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City Of Hickory To Host 2025 Kidfest At Kiwanis Park, 9/13
Hickory – The City of Hickory will host the annual Kidfest on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to...
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NAACP Hickory Branch 3rd Annual Golf Tournament, 9/27
Statesville, NC – The NAACP Hickory Branch will hold its third annual fund raising Four...
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Information Day At The West Hickory Senior Center, 9/19
Hickory – The Catawba Council on Aging will host an Information Day at the West Hickory...
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More Than 100 Teams Compete In International Corgi Race
Lithuania (AP) – Cute and adorable Welsh corgis, widely known for their association with the...
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Tickets For Green Room’s Junk Now On Sale, Opens Sept. 5
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre announces that tickets for Junk went on sale...
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New To Theaters & Streaming
Now in Theaters: Jaws (1975) gets a re-release in theaters this weekend just in time for...
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Here We Go
Much has been written about the arrival of Bill Belichick to Chapel Hill. Answers to the...
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The African Children’s Choir Is Coming To Conover, Sept. 7
Conover, NC – The Internationally Acclaimed African Children’s Choir Performing at First...
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Rockie Lynne Sends Off Summer In Style At Family Friday Nights Finale Concert, 8/29
Valdese, NC – One more concert for the season is ahead this Friday, August 29th as Rockie...
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Celebrate Seniors Luncheon September 16, In Hiddenite
Hiddenite, NC – As part of the 44th Hiddenite Celebration of the Arts, the Hiddenite Arts...
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43rd Annual Morganton Festival Is September 5 & 6
Morganton, NC – The 43rd Annual Morganton Festival is set for Friday, September 5th from...
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Great White Sharks Head North, Following Seals And Alarming Beachgoers
By PATRICK WHITTLE Scarborough, Maine (AP) – Rick Clough spent some four decades fishing...
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Jazmin Fox Stars As Motormouth Maybelle In HCT’s Hairspray, Show Opens Fri., Sept. 5
Hickory – Hickory Community Theatre is thrilled to welcome Jazmin Fox to the Pamela Livingstone...
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39th Annual Sculpture Celebration On Sept 5 & 6
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council announces the 39th Annual Sculpture Celebration on...
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Unaware They’re There
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column. ~ Editor Dear regular reader or random passerby as the...
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The Mother Of Country Guitar
Though the connection may be a bit tricky to hear, a deep line runs directly from the music of the...
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Neighbors Network Launches Transportation Program With Opening Celebration On 9/3
Conover, NC – Neighbors Network is excited to announce the Grand Opening of Neighbors Rides,...
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WRC’s Art In The Park Event To Raise Funds To Assist Women In The Community, September 6
Hickory — Women’s Resource Center (WRC) is excited to announce the return of its highly...
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