Beetlejuice, Jr. Takes the Stage This Weekend And The Kay Awards Are August 9
Hickory – It’s Showtime! The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice Jr., the...
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Why Do Pitcher’s Arms Fall Apart?
Let me start out by saying I am old school when it comes to sports, especially baseball. As...
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Tickets For Songs For A New World Go On Sale August 1
Newton, NC – Tickets for Songs for a New World, The Green Room Community Theatre’s summer...
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The Summer Scam Jam Helps People Identify And Report Seasonal Scams And Fraud
Raleigh, NC – Attorney General Jeff Jackson, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, and AARP...
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Astronomers Capture The Birth Of Planets Around A Baby Sun Outside Our Solar System
By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds...
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Landmark Gone
Margaret Mitchell wrote part of her famous novel there, but like the title, the original Green...
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Wood Finishing To Be Topic At Woodcrafters Club, 7/26
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club’s Saturday, July 26th meeting will feature a wood...
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The Corner Table Launches 2025 Parade Of Cans To Fight Hunger This August
Newton, NC – With the back-to-school season approaching, The Corner Table is launching its annual...
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Garrett Huffman Up Next For Family Friday Nights Concert Series This Friday, July 18
Valdese, NC- The FFN Summer Concert Series continues with the regional sensation, the Garrett...
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Bald Eagle’s New Status As The Official US Bird Brings Pride To Many Native Americans
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Prairie Island Indian Community, MN (AP) – Some Native Americans...
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Early Registration For The Twelfth Annual Autolawn Party Opens August 1
Hickory – Early registration opens August 1 for the Autolawn Party. Hickory Museum of Art is...
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Beach Music Bingo Bash In Downtown Hickory, Aug. 14
Hickory – Grab your flip-flops and shagging shoes and join us on August 14, 2025 from 6 to 8...
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The Biggest Piece Of Mars On Earth Is Going Up For Auction
New York (AP) – For sale: A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million...
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A Dino Museum Makes A Find Deep Under Own Parking Lot
Denver (AP) – A Denver museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone...
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Now In Theaters & New To Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Superman – The third Man of Steel reboot in 19 years lands in theaters and...
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A Summer Tradition
If you grew up around here, a summer trip to Tweetsie Railroad beckons to become one of your...
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Newton’s 136th Annual Soldiers Reunion Is August 16-21
Newton, NC – The Soldiers Reunion is an annual patriotic event held in Historic Downtown...
Read MoreHickory Community Theatre Announces The Cast Of Beetlejuice, Jr., Runs 7/26 & 7/27
Hickory – The cast has just been announced for the upcoming joint production of Beetlejuice Jr., co-produced by Hickory Community Theatre and Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts. This spooking musical comedy features a...
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Alexander County Summer Concert Series To Feature Caribbean Chillers And Fireworks On Saturday, July 19
Taylorsville, NC – Alexander County is pleased to announce the 2025 Summer Concert Series on...
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Merriam Webster’s Chainsaw Edition – Vol. 4
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column.~ Editor How many of you recall a back-in-the-day time...
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LRU’s Visiting Writers Series 2025-2026 Lineup
Hickory — Literary enthusiasts in the region are in for a treat as the highly anticipated Visiting...
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Call For Artists For The Art Of Animals Competition At FCA
Hickory – Visual artists in the area are invited to enter their art August 1 and 2. There...
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Hiddenite Celebration Of The Arts Is Now Accepting Vendor Applications
Hiddenite, NC – Artisans & Craftspeople may now apply for vendor space at the 44th...
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FFN Welcomes Shelby Rae Moore on Friday, July 11
Valdese, NC – Gear up for another great night of music this Friday, July 11th as Shelby Rae...
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Red Cross: Donation Appointments Critical To Keeping Blood Supply Ready
Charlotte, NC – The American Red Cross urges all donors to give blood or platelets now to...
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China’s Humanoid Robots Generate More Soccer Excitement Than Humans
Beijing (AP) – While China’s men’s soccer team hasn’t generated much excitement in recent...
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Eat Taters And Wear No Clothes
That is not a recipe for summer. Though, it could be. Instead, it is the nickname of the...
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A Brown Bear Has A New Shiny Smile After Getting A Metal Crown For A Canine Tooth
Duluth, MN (AP) — An Alaska brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a...
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CSC SPARK Event Features Parrot Pals On Saturday, July 19
Hickory – Don’t miss Catawba Science Centers’ SPARK event this month featuring Parrot Pals...
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Now In Theaters, New To Disc And Streaming
NEW TO THEATERS: M3Gan 2.0 – In this sequel to the surprise hit from 2023, the owner...
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Starting A Small Business On A Limited Budget Workshop, 8/14
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will host a two...
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What To Know About A Potential Deal To Keep TikTok Running In US
By BARBARA ORTUTAY (AP) – Less than a month after extending a deadline to ban TikTok for...
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Hudson Dinner Theater To Hold Auditions For Dark Of The Moon On July 21 & 22
Hudson, NC – The Town of Hudson Fall Dinner Theatre Production of the Appalachian Ballad...
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Thou Shalt Not Roadkill
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column. ~ Editor If ever you’ve found yourself in this...
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2025 Candace Freeland Photography Of Merit Contest
Hudson, NC – The Mitford Museum & Discovery Center invites young photographers to enter...
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Summer Sizzles at HCT: Concerts, Auditions, And A Beetlejuice Takeover
Hickory – Summer may be heating up outside, but the real action is happening inside Hickory...
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Hickory Crawdads & Sipe’s Orchard Home To Host Christian Concert Night On July 26
Hickory – Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, faith, and philanthropy at L.P....
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Saturday Screenings Features Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark On July 12
Hickory – Sit back, relax, and enjoy free movies this summer! Saturday Screenings take place at...
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Catawba Co. NAACP Features Soldiers Reunion At Meeting, 7/13
Newton, NC – Catawba County Branch NAACP To inform members and engage them in a workshop on...
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Belichick And The Heels
The whirlwind of the University of North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick to take over its football...
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Art Wall Exhibition/Reception And Makers Mixer On July 17
Hickory – Join the United Arts Council of Catawba County on Thursday, July 17th, from 5:30pm...
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Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Awards Grant To GHCCM
Hickory – Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry has received a grant from the Food Lion...
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Waldensian Wines
When Burke County went dry in the late 1940s, it looked like the end for Bernard’s...
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Register For City Of Hickory’s Youth Fall Sports By July 30
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s Youth Tackle Football and Soccer...
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Independence Day Listings Around The Area
BANNER ELK FOUTH OF JULY CELEBRATION JULY 4, 11AM – 2PM Banner Elk’s Fourth of July celebration is...
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Seek And Go Hide!
Five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five, forty, forty-five, fifty,...
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Residents Express Amazement After Seeing Fireball Streak Across The Southern Sky
Atlanta (AP) – More than 200 people across a half-dozen southern U.S. states have now...
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Seniors Morning Out Participants Head To Farmers’ Market In July
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in July including...
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Redhawk Pub Releases Everyday Women, Extraordinary Wisdom
Hickory – Redhawk Publications is pleased to announce the upcoming release of “Everyday...
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Now In Theaters, New To Disc And Streaming
NOW IN THEATERS: Jurassic World Rebirth (** ½) In the seventh (!) installment of the seemingly...
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Will LeBron Move Again?
I thought we were told by LeBron James that Los Angeles and the Lakers was it. That the...
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The Hiddenite Center’s Remaining Lineup For 2025 Summer On The Square Concert Series
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is thrilled to announce the details...
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Hickory Community Theatre Announces New Season
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre has announced a wonderful slate of shows and special...
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Top Surfing Dogs Catching Waves At Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, CA (AP) – Fans flocked to Huntington Beach on Friday to watch top canine...
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Call For Artists For Mooresville Fine Arts Festival, By Aug. 1
Mooresville, NC – Mooresville Arts is excited to announce the call for artists for the...
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Loss Of Spouse Support Offered In Newton And Gastonia
Newton, NC – This summer, Carolina Caring is hosting a “Loss of Spouse or Significant Other”...
Read MoreBuy Now, Pay Later Loans Will Soon Affect Some Credit Scores For Millions Of Americans
New York (AP) – Hundreds of millions of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ loans will soon affect credit scores for millions of Americans who use the loans to buy clothing, furniture, concert tickets, and takeout. Scoring company FICO...
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Hickory Celebrates National Park And Recreation Month
Hickory – Celebrate the 40th annual National Park and Recreation Month with the City of Hickory by...
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A Woman’s House In CA Was Burglarized So Many Times That Even Bears Went In
Magalia, CA (AP) – Prosecutors say a woman’s home in a remote area of northern California...
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FRMC Partners With Catawba Schools To Inspire Future Health Care Professionals
Hickory – Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint facility, collaborated with Catawba...
Read MoreRock School Arts Foundation Is Looking For Art Teacher
Valdese, NC – Rock School Arts Foundation is looking for a creative or artistic individual to instruct students in an 8-week K-2 Basics in Art after-school class and a creative or artistic individual to instruct Third –...
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Marquetry To Be Topic At Woodcrafters Club, June 28
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club’s Saturday, June 28th meeting will feature a...
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How To Stay Cool In A Heat Wave — Even Without Air Conditioning
By CALEIGH WELLS and MELINA WALLING (AP) – Climate change has been exacerbating heat waves,...
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Mary Miller Dobbin And Doug Miller To Show Paintings At The Happy Valley Filling Station
Lenoir, NC – The Happy Valley Filling Station will exhibit paintings by Mary Miller Dobbin...
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Randall Bramblett Band Returns To Hickory For The Sails Original Music Series, June 27
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Mellie Bernard’s Winery
Fermenting the grape for purposes of making wine is a long standing practice amongst we...
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Now In Theaters & New To Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: 28 Years Later – Danny Boyle returns to the director’s chair in the third...
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Stanley Cup Damaged As The Florida Panthers Celebrate A Second Straight Championship
Fort Lauderdale, FL (AP) — The Stanley Cup is a little banged up, thanks to the Florida Panthers’...
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Last Weekend For Summer Fair At Hickory Motor Speedway
Hickory – The sights, sounds, and thrills of the classic American carnival are rolling into...
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Michigan Bear Roamed The Woods For Two Years With An Awful Lid On His Neck
Michigan (AP) – Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove...
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HCT Extends Waitress Through Saturday, June 28
Hickory – Due to popular demand, Waitress, the smash-hit musical currently running at...
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And The Thunder Rolled
It seemed like a forgone conclusion that the Oklahoma City Thunder would win the NBA Championship...
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Boy Struck By Lightning In NYC Says He Feels Lucky
New York (AP) — A 15-year-old boy says he feels “pretty lucky” after being struck by lightning in...
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Hart Square’s Community Square Dances Are Monthly
Vale, NC – Hart Square’s Community Square Dances are attended by young and old, couples and...
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Carson Hill Takes The FFN Stage In Valdese On June 27
Valdese, NC- The sounds of the summer continue to pour from the FFN stage this Friday night as NC...
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A Call To Artists For The 38th Annual Open Art Competition
Valdese, NC – The 38th Annual Open Art Competition will be receiving artwork on Wednesday,...
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Just Try And Relax
Please enjoy this classic Chainsaw column. ~ Editor Long gone is the evening, as darkness falls...
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Man Gets Stuck In Chimney While Trying To Get His Dog Out Of A Locked Building
Bristol, CT (AP) — Firefighters had to rescue a man who got stuck in the chimney of a Connecticut...
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The Green Room To Present Sneak Peek Of Having Our Say At Juneteenth Celebration, 6/19
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre will participate in Downtown Newton’s...
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Interfaith Group Meeting To Focus On Minding The Gap In Funding For Local Organizations
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Interfaith Council will hold its annual meeting of the assembly...
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Study Shows Significant Economic Impact Lenoir-Rhyne Brings To Region
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University delivers a substantial economic boost to the Unifour...
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Kraft Heinz Pulling Artificial Dyes From Its Us Products In 2027
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN (AP) – Kraft Heinz will be pulling artificial dyes from its U.S....
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SOMS To Feature Sierra Green And The Giants, June 20
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Horizon Church Hosts Independence Celebration, 7/3
Statesville, NC – Horizon Church is hosting an Independence Celebration in the church parking lot...
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Night Move Band Brings The Groove To Valdese, June 20
Valdese, NC – Always a popular request…the Night Move Band is coming back to Valdese to...
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Carolina Summer Show In Valdese, June 20 & 21
Valdese NC – The Carolina Summer Show, a feel-good variety show with live music, dance, and...
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Weeds Aren’t Just Nuisances, They’re Messengers. Here’s What They Can Tell You
By JESSICA DAMIANO (AP) – Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to...
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The Annual Eat, Drink, And Be Local Food Festival And Farm Feast June 21-28
Catawba County – It’s time for another Eat, Drink and Be Local Food Festival and Farm Feast...
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Hornets Need A Big Draft (Again)
I know you have read in these pages in past years that the Charlotte Hornets need to come up big...
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Saturday Screenings Return To Hickory This Summer
Hickory – Sit back, relax, and enjoy free movies this summer! Saturday Screenings take place at...
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Phairlever Pearson
On Sunday afternoon, June 22, a long overdue event will occur. At the Historical Museum of...
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Downtown Intersection To Close For Public Utilities Work
Hickory – Beginning on Friday, June 20, the intersection of First Avenue SW and Third Street SW...
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An 80-Year-Old Drives A Luxury Mercedes Sedan Down Rome’s Spanish Steps And Gets Stuck
Rome (AP) – An 80-year-old man drove a compact luxury Mercedes-Benz A Class sedan down the...
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Nationals’ Bat Retrieving Dog Bruce Makes MLB Debut
Washington (AP) – The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park. Bruce, a...
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Not-So-Hot Pursuit Of Burglary Suspect! Police Cars Chase Tractor Excavator At Walking Pace
North Charleston, SC (AP) – Police in South Carolina engaged in a not-so-hot pursuit as they...
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Now In Theaters & New To Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: How to Train Your Dragon – Another week and another live action adaptation...
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The Green Room Announces 2025–2026 Season Lineup
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre is thrilled to unveil its exciting 2025–2026...
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Larry & Joe To Perform For Sails Original Music Series In Hickory On Friday, June 13
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Hickory FD Provides Options For Those Wanting To Show Support
Hickory – Hickory Fire Department appreciates the outpouring of love and support from the...
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Vegetable Sculpture Contest Features A Papal ‘Cornclave’
London (AP) – Vegetable likenesses of U.S. President Donald Trump and singer Dolly Parton...
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The Miss Firecracker Contest Opens This Friday
Newton, NC – Get ready for big laughs and Southern charm as The Miss Firecracker Contest...
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Rodgers And The Steelers
It finally became official. Aaron Rodgers will be the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback this fall....
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Lenoir-Rhyne University To Expand Student Food Pantry
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University is set to expand its food pantry services significantly,...
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BCUMC Hosts Vacation Bible School, June 16 – 20
Boger City, NC – Boger City United Methodist Church, located 2320 East Main Street,...
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Annual Fire Truck Festival At The NC Transportation Museum On Saturday, June 14
Spencer, NC — The hottest event of the year returns to the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer...
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Trail, Street Closures For Hickory Crawdads Fireworks
Hickory – The Hickory Crawdads will put on fireworks displays after their baseball games on June...
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The Schiele Museum Offers Active Military, Veterans, And Their Families Free Museum Admission Every Day This Summer!
Gastonia, NC – Members of the military are invited to spend the summer with their families...
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A Runaway Pet Zebra Has Been Captured In Tennessee
Murfreesboro, TN (AP) – A runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in...
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Free Wills And Advance Directives Clinic At The West Hickory Senior Center, 8/21
Hickory – Legal Aid of North Carolina will be providing a FREE Wills and Advance Directives...
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A Hungry Wild Elephant Raids A Grocery Store In Thailand
Bangkok (AP) – A hungry wild elephant caused havoc in a grocery store in Thailand on Monday...
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Audiences Rave As Waitress Serves Up Heart And Harmony At Hickory Community Theatre
Hickory – The diner is open and the buzz is real. Hickory Community Theatre’s production of...
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Apple Underwhelms At WWDC With Incremental AI Changes And New Software Design
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Cupertino, CA (AP) – After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big...
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FFN Continues With Skaterink Jukebox On Friday, June 13
Valdese, NC – Popular favorite Skaterink Jukebox continues the Family Friday Nights Summer...
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Stalled For Time
Salutations dear readers and welcome to another exciting action-packed episode of Have Chainsaw...
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AnandaRasa Catawba Presents Summer Solstice Fire Ceremony On Sat., June 21
Newton, NC – In honor of the longest day of the year, AnandaRasa Catawba warmly invites the...
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Now In Theaters & New To Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Ballerina – Anna De Armas is an assassin going after her father’s killers...
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Mike Cross
One of the joys of growing up in western North Carolina was the unexpected pleasure of discovering...
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NBA Finals Preview
The 2024-25 NBA season gave us a bevy of surprises and this year’s NBA Finals will feature an...
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Millions Of Honeybees Abuzz After Truck Overturns
Bellingham, WA (AP) – There was a buzz in the air Friday in northwestern Washington state as...
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Old Colony Players Announces Cast For 58th Season Of From This Day Forward, Opens 7/11
Valdese, NC – Summer is almost here – and that means the annual outdoor drama From This Day...
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Tickets Now On Sale For Say Goodnight, Gracie, 6/12-6/15
Hudson, NC – Say Goodnight, Gracie, a one man play about George Burns and Gracie Allen, will...
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The Heartwarming Musical, Waitress, Hits The Stage This Weekend At HCT
Hickory – The hugely popular and eagerly awaited Broadway musical Waitress is making its...
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Astronaut One Day, Artist The Next: How To Help Children Explore The World Of Careers
New York (AP) – When Angelina Rivera was a third grader, she wanted to be a scientist and...
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Crawdads Host Christina Eagle For A Post-Game Concert, 6/7
Hickory – The Crawdads are excited to announce that Christina Eagle will perform a post-game...
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Valdese’ Family Friday Nights Returns June 6 With The Tonez
Valdese, NC – Let the Summer begin! The Family Friday Nights Summer Concert Series is back...
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Indivisible Citizens Of Catawba Valley To Hold “No Kings” Protest On Saturday, June 14
Hickory – On June 14, Indivisible Citizens of Catawba Valley, or ICCV, will hold one of thousands...
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A Show Inside A German Cathedral Featured Raw Chickens In Diapers
Berlin (AP) – A performance inside a Catholic cathedral in Germany earlier this month that...
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Eat, Drink, And Be Local Is Set For June 23-28
Hickory – Eat, Drink and Be Local is an annual weeklong celebration of local food in Catawba...
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Now In Theaters & New To Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Karate Kid: Legends – is a melding of both the original film franchise and...
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Friends Of The Hickory Public Library Annual Meeting, 6/14
Hickory – The Friends of the Hickory Public Library Annual Meeting is Saturday, June 14,...
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New To Medicare Seminar On Monday, June 9
Terrell, NC – Are you, a friend, or a loved one turning 65? Join us for New To Medicare...
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2025 Music On Main Kicks Off With The Extraordinaires, 6/12
Newton, NC – Downtown Newton kicks off it’s 2025 Music on Main on Thursday, June 12, at the...
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The Scopes Monkey Trial: A Century Later
Did we evolve from lower life forms or is our existence the work of God? A century ago, that...
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Sails Original Music Series To Feature Dangermuffin, 6/6
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Rock School Arts Foundation Presents A New Exhibit Opening On Friday, June 6
Valdese, NC – Rock School Arts Foundation presents Missy Cleveland “In Honor of the Best Art...
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Hart Square Launches Film Series Every Thursday In June
Vale, NC – Hart Square Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Folkways Film...
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City Of Hickory Seeks Public Input For Catawba Valley Boulevard Improvements
Hickory – The City of Hickory wants to make safety improvements at the intersection of Catawba...
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Hot Diggity Dog! Wienermobiles Race At Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis, IN (AP) — Give the Borg-Wiener Trophy at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to the...
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City Of Hickory To Continue Mulch Sales On Fridays
Hickory – The City of Hickory is still selling mulch. Starting May 30, single ground mulch will...
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Summer Of The Monkey Trial
The biggest event in American history of 100 years ago happened just across the North Carolina...
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You Should Wear Sunscreen Even If You Have Darker Skin
New York (AP) — People with darker skin still need to wear sunscreen — for more reasons than one....
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A Large Elephant Seal Is Found Lumbering Along A South African Coastal Street
Cape Town, South Africa (AP) — A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering...
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WRC’s Benefit Features Critically Lauded Comedy The Lost Virginity Tour On May 31
Hickory – Tickets are selling quickly for the Women’s Resource Center benefit performance on...
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Bike Safety Rodeo With Hickory PD Scheduled For 6/21
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the annual Bike...
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Shamarr Allen Slated To Perform For The Sails Original Music Series This Friday, May 30
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Studio3 America The Beautiful Concert On May 30th
Taylorsville, NC – A spectacular patriotic concert celebrating the greatness of America will...
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Redhawk Publications Releases Beginnings, A Bold Anthology From Hickory Career & Arts Magnet High School
Hickory — Redhawk Publications is proud to announce the release of “Beginnings,” an inspiring new...
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Scientists Once Thought Only Humans Could Bob To Music. Ronan The Sea Lion Helped Prove Them Wrong
By CHRISTINA LARSON (AP) – Ronan the sea lion can still keep a beat after all these years....
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Habitat For Humanity Holding Special Application Round For Two Homes In The Ridgeview Neighborhood Of Hickory
Hickory – Would you rather be buying a home for yourself and your family than paying rent?...
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Inner Space Invasion
“Woke up this morning, I was feeling quite weird. Had flies in my beard, my toothpaste was...
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Hickory Celebrates Juneteenth With Festival, 6/14
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department invites the community to...
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Woodworking Glue To Be Topic At Woodcrafters Club Meeting On May 31 In Hickory
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club’s Saturday, May 31st meeting will feature a...
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Reviewing MLB
Baseball’s first month is often a tease, full of mirages. But when the calendar hits Memorial Day...
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Supporting Families Facing Food Insecurity On June 5
Catawba County, NC – Connect Catawba is back! This quarterly resource forum brings together...
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The Romantic, Witty Musical Waitress Is Coming To HCT
Hickory – The Broadway smash, Waitress will hit the stage next weekend, June 6-8, at the...
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Old Lenoir Road Closure For OLLE Art Walk Construction
Hickory – Beginning this past Tuesday, May 27, Old Lenoir Road will be closed from 15th Avenue NW...
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Now In Theaters & New To Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (***) The eighth, and...
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Wittenburg Access Swim Beach Open Until Labor Day
Bethlehem, NC – The Wittenburg Access Swim Beach opened for the summer on Monday, May 26....
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New To Streaming & Disc
NEW TO STREAMING: Pee Wee as Himself – The late Paul Reubens, the man behind the iconic Pee...
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Kentucky Basketball
I have been watching alot of playoff action in the NBA. By the way, there have been quite a few...
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The Recipe For Summer
Memorial Day kicks off summer each year. If folks are not already outside grilling, they soon will...
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Mindful Vermin
We’re going to do something here. It may strike a familiar nerve; you may experience some...
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A Final Walk At Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier
By Mike Pesoli Arlington, VA (AP) – For the last two years, Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay...
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Chimpanzees Drum With Purpose
By Christina Larson (AP) – Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree...
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Bird Man On Red Carpet Leaves Cannes Squawking
Cannes, France (AP) – Stars in glamorous gowns often peacock on the Cannes Film Festival red...
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Yes, New Zealand Still Has More Sheep Than People
Wellington, New Zealand (AP) – The vast number of sheep in New Zealand relative to the...
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Shipment Of Thousands Of Chicks Found In USPS Truck
Camden, Delaware (AP) – A Delaware animal shelter is trying to care for and rehome thousands...
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Sara Bareilles’ Waitress Comes To Life On The HCT Stage, 6/6
Hickory – The Broadway smash hit Waitress, featuring songs by pop star Sara Bareilles, opens...
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Green Room Announces Cast For The Miss Firecracker Contest
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast of its...
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2025 Summer Guide
The Focus 2025 Summer Guide Features Local Events & Live Music! The events are sorted by...
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Free Drive-Thru Shred Event And Medication/Pill Drop, 5/21
Terrell, NC – The Catawba Council on Aging will host a FREE drive-thru shred event and...
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In Wyoming, The Eastern Shoshone Tribe Decided To Classify Buffalo As Wildlife. Here Is Why
By TAYLAR STAGNER Wyoming (AP) – Jason Baldes drove down a dusty, sagebrush highway earlier...
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Dance Under The Stars At Catawba Farms Party, May 16
Catawba County, NC – Step into the groove and shake away your blues on Friday, May 16th at...
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Cannes Makes It Official: No Nudity On The Red Carpet
Cannes, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is perhaps the most rigidly controlled...
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Hickory Choral Society Singing Under the Sails Concerts
Hickory – Join us for The Fire Within, our Under the Sails Concert, offered twice—on...
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A Broadway Baker Heads For The Stage, Just One Of Many Happenings At The HCT
Hickory – The highly anticipated, smash-hit Broadway musical, Waitress is coming very soon...
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Times Have Changed
Times sure have changed in horse racing when it comes to the Triple Crown. Last week’s...
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