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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Found Around Town
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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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Historic Spencer Shops Train Show, May 17 & 18
Spencer, NC – All aboard! Join us for the Historic Spencer Shops Train Show on May 17, 9...
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Catawba Co. Schools Provide Free Meals To Children
Catawba County School Nutrition will be providing meals to children ages 1-18 at 5 locations in...
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Wash Tub Resident
When transitioning from the “House o’Saw” to current “Farm o’Saw” there was much to be done. The...
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‘Da Pope!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago Roots Unleash Spate Of Holy Humor
Chicago, IL (AP) – A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave. The rest of the joke tells...
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Holler Choir To Perform For Sails Original Music Series, May 16
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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United We Stand: Protecting Our Local Communities, 5/17
Hickory — The NAACP-Hickory Branch and the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Lenoir-Rhyne...
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Full Bloom Concert, Friday May 16 In Conover City Park
Conover, NC – The City of Conover invites the public to gather for a night of high-energy music,...
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Register Now For Brighter Days Youth Camp On June 12
Newton, NC – Carolina Caring opens registration for “Brighter Days Camp”, a one-day support...
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HBPA Announces Upcoming 2025-2026 Season
Hickory – As the 2024-25 season winds down, new opportunities for local dance and performing...
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Everything Old…
…is new again. That goes for walking as well. In the 19th century, Hickory was the pride of...
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Ann Freeman Dance Academy To Perform Two Recitals
Hickory – Ann Freeman Dance Academy is pleased to announce two end-of-year recitals at the...
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Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, The Chain, Returns May 17
Hickory — the hum is thrilled to open it’s fourth season and welcome back The Chain – America’s...
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Now In Theaters & New To Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Clown in a Cornfield – Frendo the Clown, once a symbol of prosperity...
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Pantry Invites Community Support Amid Changes To Federal Food Programs
Catawba County – The Charlie Bunn Food Pantry, a vital lifeline for thousands of families in...
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Juneteenth Celebrations Scheduled Across Catawba Co.
Catawba County, NC – Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth) marks the day when federal troops...
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TEDxCatawba Is Coming To Drendel Auditorium On June 14
Hickory – The inaugural TEDxCatawba is coming to Hickory! Join us on Saturday, June 14, at...
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Foothills Folk Art Festival, This Saturday, May 10
Newton, NC – Join us Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM for the 8th Annual Foothills...
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Comedy The Lost Virginity Tour Will Benefit WRC On May 31 At Drendel Auditorium
Hickory – Women’s Resource Center is please to partner with Well Behaved Women Theatre...
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What Is Going On With Tar Heels Football?
Media coverage of UNC football is at an all-time high. Problem is, the coverage has little to do...
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Caldwell Men’s Chorus Spring Concert, This Saturday, May 10
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Men’s Chorus will present their annual spring concert on Saturday...
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Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism To Host Inaugural Aviation 5k On May 24
Hickory – The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the...
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Hickory Public Library To Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony For New Outdoor Stage, May 10
Hickory – Hickory Public Library will host a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the...
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Scenarios… Celestial Edition
*Scenario / noun; a postulated sequence or development of events. A scenario is similar to a...
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Woman Who Disappeared More Than 6 Decades Ago Is Found
(AP) – Sixty-two years ago, Audrey Backeberg disappeared from a small city in south-central...
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Olde Hickory Brewery Won The Silver Medal For Forest Hills
Hickory – The national Brewers Association has announced the winners of the 2025 World Beer...
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Snakes Have Bitten This Man Hundreds Of Times. His Blood Could Help Make A Better Treatment
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times —...
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Sails Original Music Series To Feature Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms Country Band, 5/9
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products,...
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Free Remembering Our Parents Event, Saturday, May 31
Newton, NC – Carolina Caring would like to invite those in the community who have lost their...
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Found Around Town
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Healthier Lifestyle – Healthier You! Lunch & Learn, May 22
Hickory – FREE Healthier Lifestyle- Healthier You!, lunch and learn for adults and...
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Now In Theaters & New To Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Thunderbolts – The 36th entry in the Marvel Comics Universe, and the...
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Studio3 Presents Two Big Community Concerts In May
Taylorsville, NC – Choral music lovers will be treated to the much anticipated Studio3...
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World’s Tallest And Smallest Dogs Meet Up For A Playdate
(AP) – A playdate between the world’s tallest and smallest living dogs went the way of most...
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Julio & The Saltines To Kick Off The Alexander County Summer Concert Series On May 10
Taylorsville, NC – Alexander County is pleased to announce the 2025 Summer Concert Series on...
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Jazz Legacy Concert Series Is Back In Downtown Hickory
Hickory – In partnership with Hickory Jazz Society, the City of Hickory, and Hickory...
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The Hickory Hat Scramble
In the days before the internet, or television, or even radio, retailers needed to attract...
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Hickory Tommy’s Express Offering Free Car Washes
Hickory – Tommy’s Express, the fastest-growing car wash brand in the nation, is excited to...
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FryeCare Physicians Network Offers Free Sports Physicals For Student-Athletes On May 17
Hickory – FryeCare Physicians Network is helping local student-athletes prepare for the upcoming...
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The Legacy Of Kathryn’s Cheese House
It’s true that Kathryn’s Cheese House is no more. As delicious as it was, we can no longer sit...
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Bear Is Spotted Playing On Family’s Backyard Slide
Simsbury, CT (AP) – Sarah Loving had just returned home from lunch last Saturday with her...
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Get Ready To Rock & Rescue At Woofstock, May 18
Morganton, NC – Mark your calendars and grab your four-legged friends — the 3rd Annual Woofstock...
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Mitford Museum & Discovery Center Launches Summer Literacy Initiative For Children
Hudson, NC – This summer, the Mitford Museum & Discovery Center will take its mission to...
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SMO Activities For May Include Music, Cooking And Crafting
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in May including...
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Endangered Sea Turtle Populations Show Signs Of Recovery In Half The World
Washington (AP) – Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places...
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New Space Force Documentary Launches May 2nd For National Space Day At CSC
Hickory – As the space industry accelerates like never before, Always Above, a new...
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Free Vision And Health Screenings At The West Hickory Senior Center, 5/3
Hickory – The Lions Club of the Unifour will be providing free vision and health screenings...
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The Musical Lizzie Premieres, Kids Shine, And An Extravagant Party Awaits At HCT!
Hickory – What do a singing accused murderess, a pie baking server, kid’s summer fun and the...
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Bloody Fingers Are Just Part Of The Game In This Traditional German Sport
Pang, Germany (AP) -Men in short leather pants and embroidered suspenders risked dislocated digits...
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Now In Theaters & On Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie – The stoner duo are back once again in what...
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Breaking Off A Chunk Of The Universal Donut
“When you walk the streets, you’ll have no cares. If you walk the lines and not the squares....
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Hickory To Host Spring Into Summer Event, Thursday, May 1
Hickory – Looking for activities, camps, entertainment, and educational opportunities for children...
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Amazon Is Not Planning To Show Added Tariff Costs On Its Listings
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Josh Boak New York (AP) – Amazon is not planning to list...
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Found Around Town
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A Man Airlifted From Japan’s Mount Fuji Returns To The Slope Days Later And Is Rescued Again
Tokyo (AP) – A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount...
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Hickory Public Library To Host Hickory History Program
Hickory – Walk down memory lane with Hickory Public Library at Hickory History: Yearbook Memories...
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Sails Original Music Series Opens With Random Animals, 5/2
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2025 Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection...
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Panthers Got Better
I spoke of the many needs the Carolina Panthers had coming into last week’s NFL draft. Defensive...
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City Of Hickory And LRU Present Summer Track Series
Hickory – The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department and Lenoir-Rhyne...
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Lizzie Is Coming To Rock The Stage At HCT, Starting May 2
Hickory – Lizzie, the rock musical about Lizzie Borden, by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer, Tim...
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OUTright Youth Announces Two Upcoming Events
Hickory – The OUTright Youth of Catawba Valley announced two upcoming events! Young Adult...
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Panthers Need More Help
The 2025 NFL Draft is tonight (Thursday) and, as usual, the Carolina Panthers need help at...
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Disco And Motown Is What’s Goin’ On At WPS, April 26
Hickory – Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of...
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Catawba Valley Toastmasters Invite New Members
Hickory – Catawba Valley Toastmasters meet every Thursday (except holidays) at 6:00pm at...
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Standup To Hunger: A Local Variety Show Benefiting The Backpack Program, 4/29
Hickory – Mark your calendars and grab your tickets! Standup to Hunger, a high-energy,...
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Statesville’s Friday After 5 Summer Concert Series Announces Music Lineup, Begins May 2
Statesville, NC – The popular Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer Concert Series...
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Summer Camp Registration Now Open At HCT
Hickory – A variety of fun educational offerings are available for all ages at the HCT...
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Newton Elks Lodge To Host 22nd Annual Spring Charity Golf Tournament On May 9
Newton, NC – Newton Elks Lodge #2042 will host their 22nd Annual Spring Charity Golf...
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Student Loans In Default Will Be Sent For Collection. Here’s What To Know For Borrowers
By Adriana Morga and Wyatte Grantham-Philips New York (AP) – Starting next month, the...
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Artist Reception At Rock School Arts Foundation, April 27
Valdese, NC – Rock School Arts Foundation presents Barry G. Huffman A Woman’s Point of View...
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Found Around Town
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REMEMBRANCE
“Every year we easily recall the one who died for everything. As easily as we forget, the...
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No Sweat! Humanoid Robots Run A Chinese Half-Marathon Alongside Flesh-And-Blood Competitors
Beijing (AP) – In one small step for robot-kind, thousands of them, really, humanoid robots...
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Cultivating Democracy: Plants, Food, Music & Wine Slushies, 4/26
Hickory – The Democratic Women Catawba County will host a fundraiser event on Saturday, April 26,...
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Comedy The Lost Virginity Tour On May 31 Will Benefit Women’s Resource Center
Hickory – The Well Behaved Women Theatre Company has announced its highly anticipated annual...
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Kathryn’s Goes Viral
From small beginnings, Kathryn’s Cheese House became a much beloved landmark in western North...
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Sweets From The Sky! A Helicopter Marshmallow Drop Thrills Kids In Suburban Detroit
Royal Oak, MI (AP) – It’s spring in Detroit, warm weather, a few clouds, and a 100% chance...
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Old Lenoir Road Closure For OLLE Art Walk Construction
Hickory – Beginning Monday, April 28, Old Lenoir Road will be closed from 15th Avenue NW to 12th...
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HBPA Announces Cinderella, International Dance Day, & Summer Camps
Hickory – Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts students are preparing for busy days ahead!...
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New In Theaters, Streaming & On Disc
NOW IN THEATERS Sinners (** ½) Ryan Coogler’s 1932 set tale of twin brothers, both played...
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Green Fest At The Downtown Hickory Farmers Market, 4/26
Hickory – Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with the City of Hickory and the Community Appearance...
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Pet Tortoise Is Reunited With Its Family Weeks After Disappearing In A Mississippi Tornado
Kokomo, MS (AP) — Myrtle, a cherished pet tortoise, has been reunited with its family in...
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Multicultural Festival In Downtown Hickory, 4/26
Hickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) will host the second annual...
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Found Around Town
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Australian Woman Unknowingly Gives Birth To A Stranger’s Baby After IVF Clinic Error
Wellington, New Zealand (AP) — A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger’s baby...
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Hopping Into Spring In Downtown Hickory, Sat., 4/19
Hickory – Join us Saturday, April 19 from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Downtown Hickory Farmers...
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EASTER SUNDAY Mornin’ Comin’ Down
“On the Sunday morning sidewalks, wishin’ Lord, that I was stoned! Cause there’s...
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City Of Hickory Closures For Good Friday And Easter
Hickory – City of Hickory offices will be closed Friday, April 18, in observance of the...
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Jimmy Buffett’s Escape To Margaritaville Opens May 2
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre announces that tickets for Jimmy Buffett’s...
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Lizzie Borden Musical Coming To The Hickory Community Theatre, May 2 – 17
Hickory – LIZZIE, the rock musical by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens...
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Emotional And Mental Wellbeing Workshop Held At The West Hickory Senior Center, 4/21
Hickory – Join us at the West Hickory Senior Center (400 17th Street SW, Hickory 28602) on...
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New To Theater and Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: Warfare – A platoon of American Navy SEALS find themselves in a predicament...
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Hickory’s Public Art Commission Seeks Artist For Aviation-Inspired Project
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Public Art Commission (PAC) is seeking an artist to create a...
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Free Community Event, Slangin’ Hope, Saturday, 4/26
Hickory – New Beginnings Hickory is co-hosting a FREE community event, Slangin’ Hope, with...
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Sails Original Music Series Announces Music Lineup
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series returns to downtown Hickory this...
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Kathryn’s Cheese House
Restaurants come and go. It is significant though when a restaurant, that has been gone for over...
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Jungle Evidence Shows Mingling Of Mayan And Teotihuacan Cultures
Guatemala City (AP) – An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of...
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NBA Playoff Action
The 2025 NBA playoffs are set. We saw parity within the regular season. That should lend...
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Valdese Spring Craft Market Is Saturday, April 26
Valdese, NC – The Spring Craft Market is almost here! Join us on April 26th for one of the...
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Giant Rodents Cuddle With Visitors At The Capybara Cafe In Florida
St. Augustine, FL (AP) — Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” animals of the...
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Hart Square’s Spring Heritage Festival Is Saturday, May 3
Vale, NC – Hart Square Foundation will welcome visitors to its Spring Heritage Festival on...
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Hickory Youth Council Offers Opportunities For Teens
Hickory – Do you know a teen interested in getting involved in the community? The Hickory...
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Morganton Brewery Takes Best Of Show At Hickory Hops & Carolinas Championship Of Beers
Hickory – On Saturday, April 12, more than 2,000 festivarians attended the Hickory Hops beer...
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Found Around Town
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Old Colony Players Presents Something Rotten! Opens 4/18
Valdese, NC – Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce,...
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Gators Win It All
In one of the most competitive and exciting Final Fours in recent history, the Florida...
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Eggvolution
Some time, in the not-too-distant future… Due to possibilities of prior unreported incidents, when...
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Jesus Christ Superstar Is A Hit And Lizzie Is Ramping Up For May
Hickory – Passion. Power. Betrayal. Jesus Christ Superstar blurs the line between man and...
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Hickory To Host Spring Into Summer Event On May 1
Hickory – Looking for activities, camps, entertainment, and educational opportunities for children...
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NAACP To Strengthen The Relationship Between Local Law Enforcement And The Citizens, 4/13
Catawba County, NC – The April meeting of the Catawba County Branch NAACP will be on Sunday,...
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Hickory To Host Monthly Art For All Art Club On Tues., April 15
Hickory – Brush up on your painting skills at Art for All, the monthly art club hosted by Hickory...
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The Ups And Downs Of Insurrection
While April has a lot to recommend itself as the best part of the year with the coming of summer,...
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TGIF Summer Concert Series Music Lineup, Begins May 2
Morganton, NC – It’s the time that you’ve all been waiting for, the TGIF Summer Concerts...
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BCUMC’s Easter Egg Hunt And Observes Holy Week
Lincolnton, NC – It’s that time of year to begin thinking about Easter Egg Hunts. On Sunday,...
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Galapagos Tortoises At Philadelphia Zoo Become First-Time Parents At Nearly 100
Philadelphia, PA (AP) — A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises...
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Redhawk Pub. Partners With Hickory For Literary Festival, 4/12
Hickory – Redhawk Publications is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with the City of...
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Now In Theaters & On Disc
NOW IN THEATERS: A Minecraft Movie – The Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives...
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Hickory Seeking Contractors, Handyman Services For Housing Rehabilitation Programs
Hickory – The City of Hickory is seeking contractors and handyman services to participate in...
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Shingles Is Awful, But Here’s Another Reason To Get Vaccinated: It May Fight Dementia
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Washington (AP) – A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may...
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Dog Of Captain Who Lost Boats In Wildfire Barks With Delight During Whale Encounter
Honolulu (AP) — A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing...
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Hickory Photographer Tom Bell Exhibits Travel Photos From California, Arizona And Texas
Happy Valley, NC – The Happy Valley Filling Station is pleased to announce a new show of...
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Valdese’ 2025 Family Friday Nights Concert Series Lineup
Valdese, NC – Get ready for a great Summer of music as Valdese announces the lineup of...
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Hickory Hops Craft Beer & Music Festival On April 12
Hickory – It’s about time! The 21st annual Hickory Hops Craft Beer & Music Festival...
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Catawba County Senior Nutrition Services Joins In Month-Long March For Meals Celebration With Communities Nationwide
Catawba County, NC – Catawba County Senior Nutrition Services participated in the 23rd...
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Indivisible Citizens Of Catawba Valley To Hold March On 4/5
Hickory, NC – Indivisible Citizens of Catawba Valley, or ICCV, will be one of hundreds of...
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There’s A New Push To Put Whole Milk Back In School
By JONEL ALECCIA (AP) – More than a dozen years after higher-fat milk was stripped from...
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38th Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 12
Hickory – The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the 38th...
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Catawba Valley Paralegal Association Presentation, 4/8
Catawba County, NC – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will be hosting a...
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8 New Corvettes Go Missing From Kentucky Car Plant
Louisville, KY (AP) – Thieves took eight Corvettes from the lot of a Kentucky automobile...
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This Time, There was a Monster Under The Bed, Says Babysitter
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH (AP) – A babysitter looked under a bed to reassure a worried child...
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38th Annual Oktoberfest Vendor Applications Now Online
Hickory – Hickory’s Oktoberfest 2025 is now accepting applications for Arts and Crafts,...
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April, The Month Of Conflict
This month marks anniversaries for both the beginning and the end of the American Civil War. Come...
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Housing Rehabilitation Programs Available To Assist Hickory Homeowners
Hickory – April is Fair Housing Month, and the City of Hickory is committed to affirmatively...
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Second Weekend Of Murder At The Howard Johnson’s At The Green Room Theatre
Newton, NC – Get ready for laughter, suspense, and unexpected twists as “Murder at the...
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Without EVIL Within
Before we sally forth down this dark path. Which will assuredly have many a moral detour and...
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Register For Ham Radio License Testing Sessions
Morganton, NC – The Western Piedmont Amateur Radio Club will conduct ham radio license...
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Final Four Fodder
The strongest have survived. The NCAA Tournament has four one-seeds in the Final Four for the...
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It’s Finally Time! Jesus Christ Superstar Takes The Stage This Weekend At HCT. Auditions And Summer Camps Are In The Wings.
Hickory – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical masterpiece begins its three-weekend...
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Newton-Conover Community Band Spring Concert, April 6
Newton, NC – The Newton-Conover Community Band presents its Annual Spring Concert on Sunday,...
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Grief Day Camp For Children At Hope Square Village On 4/21
Vale, NC – Carolina Caring is honored to partner with Hart Square in hosting a one-day Grief...
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Quirky Livestream That Lets Viewers Help Fish Is A Hit With Millions In The Netherlands
Utrecht, Netherlands (AP) – The central Dutch city of Utrecht has installed a “ fish...
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Save The Date! 8th Annual Foothills Folk Art Festival, 5/10
Newton, NC – Join us Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM for the 8th Annual Foothills...
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New To Streaming & Disc
NEW TO STREAMING: Thank You Very Much (***) Alex Braverman directs this new documentary...
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Green Fest Scheduled For April 26, In Downtown Hickory
Hickory – Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with the City of Hickory and the Community Appearance...
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Friends Of The Library Book Sale During The Literary Festival On April 11 & 12
Hickory – The Friends of the Patrick Beaver memorial Library will be holding their...
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A New Thermal Steam Vent Is Grabbing Attention At Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, WY (AP) – A new thermal vent spewing steam in the air at...
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Redhawk Pub. Announces Release Of “Letting Go Of Me” By North Carolina Poet Maeve Fox
Hickory – Redhawk Publications proudly presents “Letting Go of Me,” the debut poetry...
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Multicultural Festival In Downtown Hickory, April 26
Hickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) will host the second annual...
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Downtown Newton Announces It’s Music Lineup For The 2025 Music on Main
Newton, NC – Downtown Newton Announces it’s music lineup for 2025 Music on Main at the Frank...
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Tickets Now Available For TEDxCatawba On June 14
Hickory – Embark on a day of inspiring talks, meaningful connections, and the spirit of...
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The Green Room Presents The Tree In Me At Local Libraries
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre’s Performance Ensemble will present The Tree...
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Hartzell Memorial UMC Features Youth Day Speaker, 3/30
Hickory – On Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 11:00 AM, Hartzell Memorial United Methodist Church...
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Royal Air Force Engineers Shamed By Judge Over Theft Of Paddington Bear Statue
London (AP) – They didn’t look after this bear. In fact, two men who had been drinking...
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Free Content Marketing: What’s Working Now Webinar On Wednesday, April 9
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will host a...
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Chalk Our Walk, Mar. 28 & 29
Hickory – Come Chalk Our Walk! This free sidewalk chalk competition is back at Highland...
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A Passenger Says A United Pilot Forcibly Removed Him From An Airplane Bathroom
New York (AP) – An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed...
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First Friday Lecture At LRU To Focus On Pirates, April 4
Hickory – The final of this semester’s three-part First Friday lecture series at...
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23rd Annual Hickory Train Show, April 4 & 5
Hickory – The 23rd Annual Hickory Train Show returns to the Hickory Metro Convention Center...
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New To Theaters & Disc
Now In Theaters: Snow White – Walt Disney Studios continues to cannibalize its own...
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How Will The Universe End? A Changing Understanding Of Dark Energy May Provide A New Answer
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN New York (AP) – Scientists are homing in on the nature of a...
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March Madness Review
I shared some thoughts last week concerning the ongoing March Madness Tournament. A number...
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Seniors Morning Out Activities For Month Of April
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in April including...
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The 1st Loser
For the “most part” and in general practice I have no qualms with sports. Nor the athletes who...
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Major Latta
Hickoryites called him “Major Latta,” even though as he described it, he had “no military...
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Jesus Christ Superstar Opens In One Week – Plus, Summer Camp Registration Is Now Open
Hickory – The powerful, iconic, and influential musical Jesus Christ Superstar will premiere...
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Only Two More Weeks Until Jesus Christ Superstar Hits The Stage At HCT, Friday, April 4
Hickory – Daniel Keith, a Charlotte-based actor, is returning to the Hickory Community...
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March Madness Is Here
I realize that your March Madness bracket was filled out before you picked up your copy of this...
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LRU’s A Cappella Choir And Brass Ensemble Spring 2025 Tour Will Span Five States
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University A Cappella Choir and Brass Ensemble will tour much of...
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Hickory Is Now Selling Mulch
Hickory – Just in time for spring, the City of Hickory will soon begin its sales of mulch. The...
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WPS’s Crossroads Concert, 3/27
Hickory – Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western...
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