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Two Front Doors

The next few weeks are a lead-up to the return of one of Hickory’s most significant historical...

The most recent Hickory American Legion Fair is over. Every year, the fair marks another...

Have you ever been to Statesville after dark? No big deal, right? The next time you go I suggest...

Theses days, farming runs on the exorbitantly priced commodity of diesel fuel. Machinery helps...

Lots of events have happened on September 17. It’s Constitution Day. The bloodiest day in American...

Crime. We have a fascination with crime. The whys, the hows, the consequences of...

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