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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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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Up Next For Friday Family Nights Concert Series Is Gotcha Groove On August 22
Valdese, NC – Prepare to dance the night away as Gotcha Groove takes the FFN stage and...
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Catawba Area Community Band Announces Fall Season
Newton, NC – The Newton-Conover Community Band is preparing for its third Fall performance...
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Zahra Baker Playground Closed For Maintenance
Hickory – On Monday, Aug. 18, a portion of the Zahra Baker All Children’s Playground at Kiwanis...
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WPS Season Opener Foothills Pops: The Music Of Pink Floyd On Friday, September 13
Hickory — Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of...
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Pyrography To Be Topic At Woodcrafters Meeting, 8/23
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club’s Saturday, August 23 meeting will feature a...
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FAFSA Application Is Now Open For Early Testing
By ADRIANA MORGA, New York (AP) — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27...
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Motorist Driving At 199 Mph On Germany’s Autobahn Is Fined More Than $1,000
Berlin (AP) — A motorist was clocked driving at more than 320 kph (199 mph) on the Autobahn west...
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We Are All America Festival | Festival Todos Somos América On Sunday, September 21
Hickory – Centro Latino, in partnership with the City of Hickory, invites the community to...
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Want To “Brush Up” On Your Painting Skills?
Valdese, NC – The Valdese Plein Air Painting Workshop is Saturday, August 23, 2025! We’re...
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City Of Hickory To Host Back To School Bash On August 23
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the Back to...
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Library Book In San Antonio Returned After 82 Years. Note Says, ‘Grandma Won’t Be Able To Pay For It Anymore’
(AP) — A library book has been returned nearly 82 years after it was borrowed from the San Antonio...
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College Football Preview
With the introduction of the 12-team playoff last season, it is becoming quite clear that making...
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Fading Blip
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column. ~ Editor Salutations dear reader and how do you do?...
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Hickory Museum Of Art Launches HMA On The Go
Hickory – Beginning September 2, 2025, Hickory Museum of Art (HMA) is moving forward with a major...
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New To Theaters & Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Nobody 2 – Bob Odenkirk returns as the workaholic assassin from the...
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Sails Original Music Series Returns In September
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Registration Is Now Open For Valdese Plein Air Festival 2025
Valdese, NC – Valdese Plein Air Fest 2025 will be held Friday, September 19 through Sunday,...
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Bradshaw Call Makes Debut As Edna Turnblad In Hairspray
Hickory – Hickory Community Theatre is thrilled to welcome Bradshaw Call to the Pamela Livingstone...
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Music In The Hills
A hundred years ago up in the Appalachian mountains, a secret, known only locally, was building....
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How To Get Kids Back On A Sleep Schedule For School
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, New York (AP) — After a summer of vacations and late nights, it’s time to...
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Seattle NHL Team’s Mascot Has A Close Encounter With A Brown Bear In Alaska
Seattle (AP) – Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team’s blue-haired troll mascot...
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The “Madden Curse”
Do you believe in the Madden Curse? The “Madden Curse” is something that has to send...
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The Other MONKEYS
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column. ~ Editor “Speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil,...
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Songs For A New World Opens Thursday At The Green Room
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre’s summer musical, Songs for a New World, opens...
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Registration Now Open Studio3 Music School
Taylorsville, NC – Families can now register for all classes at Studio3 in Taylorsville....
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Astronauts Return To Earth With SpaceX After 5 Month Delay
By MARCIA DUNN (AP) – Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the...
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Kendall Melton To Star As Tracy Turnblad In The Hickory Community Theatre’s Production Of Hairspray
Hickory – The big, bold, and beloved Broadway musical Hairspray is coming to Hickory...
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Cultural Foodways: Hmong Tradition On August 21
Hickory – Join Hart Square Foundation at Hickory Soup Kitchen on August 21, 6 p.m. for a...
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Mr. & Mrs. Parade – The History Of Cline’s Floats Of Catawba County Is Now Available
Book Description I grew up down the street from Catherine and Joe Cline’s float barn in the small...
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New To Theaters & Disc
Now in Theaters: It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley – A new documentary on the short lived, but...
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Catawba County 4-H Open House Set For September 18
Newton, NC – Join us as we open our doors for our annual Catawba County 4-H Open House on...
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Redhawk Pub. Launches Debut Poetry Chapbook By LRU Senior Gray Lee
Hickory – Redhawk Publications is proud to announce the release of “Becoming,” the debut poetry...
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3 Steps To Save Money When You’re Tempted To Spend
By Danielle Labotka (AP) – Why do so many of us struggle to save? Saving for the future can...
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The Lesser War
This summer marks the 111th anniversary of the start of World War I. It’s a bit of a hole in...
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Register For The Catawba County Chess Event – A Simultaneous Exhibition On August 16
Hickory – USCF National Chess Master Tim Hanks, and Exodus Works have organized a chess event...
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Opening Reception For Two Rooms One Pulse, August 15
Hickory – ATAC Gallery at 1020 3rd Ave Dr NW in Hickory is presenting a dual summer art...
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12th Avenue NW Closure
Hickory – Starting on Monday, Aug. 18, 12th Avenue NW will be closed from Old Lenoir Road NW to...
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The Hospice Resale Shop To Hold Customer Appreciation Day On Thursday, August 28
Hickory & Mt. View, NC—The Hospice Resale Shop invites the community to its first Customer...
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US Teen Influencer Has Been Stranded In Antarctica Since Landing Without Permission
Santiago, Chile (AP) – What was intended as a fundraising mission for cancer research has...
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Newton’s 136th Annual Soldiers Reunion, August 16-21
Newton, NC – The Soldiers Reunion is an annual patriotic event held in Historic Downtown...
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Denmark Zoo Asks People To Donate Their Small Pets As Food For Captive Predators
Copenhagen, Denmark (AP) – A zoo in Denmark is asking for donations of small pets as food...
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Night Move Band Performs On Saturday, August 9
Hiddenite, NC – Local favorites The Night Move Band will perform on Saturday, August 9th at...
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50th Annual Waldensian Festival, Aug. 8 & 9
Valdese, NC – Waldensian Festival weekend begins Friday, August 8th with a classic car...
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Hot Dog Spill Was Commuters’ Wurst Nightmare
Shrewsbury, PA (AP) – A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania interstate...
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Clevenger College
The G.I. Bill. Ever heard of it? If you are a veteran, you certainly have. For all the rest, the...
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Meanwhile, At The Office
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column. ~ Editor A woman comes home from work, carrying a tote...
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Annual Ruff, Ruff, Run 5K & Festival Is Sept. 27
Hickory – The second annual Ruff, Ruff, Run 5K & Festival is scheduled for Saturday,...
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CVPA Presents Odyssey And Remote Electronic Notarization Act On August 12
Catawba Valley – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will host a seminar...
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City Of Hickory To Host Back To School Bash On August 23
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the Back to...
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What I Like About MLB (So Far)
The 2025 Major League Baseball season has been quite eventful thus far. We are about two-thirds...
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