Catawba County government offices and libraries will be closed Monday, September 6, 2021, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens) and the Blackburn Sanitary Landfill will be open Monday. Government facilities that have closed for the holiday will reopen Tuesday, September 7, following their usual… View More
August 2021
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Earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, building collapse, fires, tropical storms, lightning, pandemics… Lately the lead story on the evening news is some new disaster destroying homes, entire communities and taking lives. So, how resilient are you? How about your family? Your business? Your community? Resiliency is your capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. In other words, what’s your toughness level? We are often so busy… View More
HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in September including cooking classes and educational programs. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out, which is held between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday at five convenient locations. A hot, balanced lunch is served each day. Programs are free to participants, who may pick and choose which days to attend.… View More
Catawba County Public Health and other vaccination providers throughout the county are now offering a third or “booster” dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. Third doses for other groups of vaccinated individuals are anticipated to be available later this fall. A small fraction of Catawba County’s population has an immune system that has been made weaker due… View More
Title: Social Work Supervisor/Training Supervisor Department: Social Services - Child Welfare/Child Protective Services How long have you worked with the county? 2 years 3 months What does your job involve? Please describe what you do. As a supervisor I oversee frontline social workers who… View More
Go ahead and mark your calendars now for Thursdays at 12 noon this August and set a reminder to either stop by the Main Library in Newton (115 West C Street) or tune in to Facebook Live so you can catch the next installments of Tiny Library Desk Concerts- the library’s version of the popular NPR series established in 2008. NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts are the brainchild of Bob Boilen, the creator and host of NPR’s All Songs… View More
"Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?" - Henry David Thoreau Join us Thursday August 19, from 6:30 to 8 pm for an engaging Zoom visit with Duabhav, a local contributor to Staring Down the Tiger: Stories of Hmong Amercian Women available for download now on Hoopla. Tsov tom, or “tiger… View More
If you are looking to move more and get active the Library has got you covered with three great options! On Saturday, August 14th from 9 to 11 am you are invited connect while giving back to the community by volunteering to work in the Library's Community Garden. We are looking for volunteers to assist with weeding, general clean up, harvesting fruits and veggies, and other regular gardening needs. All of the… View More
Information for candidates seeking a board seat with Hickory Public Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools in the November 2, 2021, election is as follows: Hickory Public Schools – four seats total Filing begins noon, August 13, 2021 ending 5pm, September 3, 2021 Filing Fee: $5.00 Hickory School Ward 1 (4-year term) – one seat Hickory School Ward 2 (4-year term) – one seat Hickory… View More