This Week in Catawba County History Every week, Local History Librarian, Alex Floyd, takes a 100-year dive into Catawba County’s past through the magic of newspaper archives. During that time period, our local newspaper was called the Catawba News-Enterprise and was published on Tuesdays and Fridays. Here is an excerpt from May 23 and 26, 1922 (click on the first two images for a better look): May 23,… View More
May 2022
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We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Tiny to Two Monday at 10 am Main Library in Newton This sweet, simple, 20-minute story time features rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and singing for our youngest learners. Playtime follows. Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Main Library in Newton Wednesday at 10… View More
Catawba County government offices and facilities will observe the Monday, May 30 Memorial Day holiday as follows: Catawba County Government offices will be closed and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 31. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens) will be open. All Catawba County Library System branches (Newton, Claremont, Conover, Maiden, Sherrills Ford-Terrell,… View More
Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market to Open June 2 HICKORY, NC – Catawba County Public Health’s Farmers Market is returning for its 10th season on June 2, offering fresh produce from local farmers and activities for people of all ages. With ripe summer crops like tomatoes, squash and zucchini, beans, peaches and berries, the market’s main goal is to offer a convenient way for… View More
We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Tiny to Two Monday at 10 am Main Library in Newton This sweet, simple, 20-minute story time features rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and singing for our youngest learners. Playtime follows. Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Main Library in Newton Wednesday at 10… View More
Catawba County Manager Mick Berry has recommended a budget of $306M for Fiscal Year 2022/23. The recommendation maintains the current property tax rate of $0.575 per $100 of valuation, which remains the second-lowest tax rate among 11 neighboring counties. The full budget recommendation may be viewed online at… View More
Summer Learning 2022 is here! Registration for 2022 Summer Learning for children, teens, and adults opens Monday, May 16th at your library and online at catawbacountync.beanstack.org/reader365, with programs, activities, and reading challenges from June through early August. This year’s summer learning theme is Oceans of Possibilities. Join us at any of the… View More
We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Tiny to Two Monday at 10 am Main Library in Newton This sweet, simple, 20-minute story time features rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and singing for our youngest learners. Playtime follows. Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Main Library in Newton Wednesday at 10… View More
Mountain Creek Park, the Catawba County Park System’s newest outdoor destination, will open to the public with a grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 18. The park, which spans 606 acres on the northwestern tip of Lake Norman, is located at 6554 Little Mountain Rd. in Sherrills Ford. Gates will open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Scheduled activities to celebrate the park’s grand opening on the 18th include an 8:00 a.m.… View More
Looking for something new to read (or watch)? You've come to the right place! Click on any of the titles below to put a copy on hold for… View More
We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Tiny to Two Monday at 10 am Main Library in Newton This sweet, simple, 20-minute story time features rhymes, bounces, sensory play, and singing for our youngest learners. Playtime follows. Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Main Library in Newton Wednesday at 10… View More
Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) students Stephanie Huitron, Gideon Hart and Maddie Barrymore were honored at the May 2 Catawba County Board of Commissioners meeting for their creation of a four-piece artwork series representing the Catawba County Park System. The artwork was created through a project partnership between Catawba County and the Advertising + Graphic Design (AGD) Program at CVCC. The project, which was… View More
The Catawba County Board of Commissioners has selected Mary Furtado to serve as County Manager beginning July 1, 2022, following the retirement of current County Manager Mick Berry. The announcement was made by Catawba County Board Chair Randy Isenhower following a closed-session meeting of the Commissioners Monday, May 2. Furtado was selected through a competitive application process. Furtado, who currently serves as Deputy… View More
HICKORY – Catawba County Emergency Services was selected as the North Carolina Public Health Association’s 2021 Partner of the Year for their work alongside Catawba County Public Health throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They were recognized at an awards ceremony on April 28 in Asheville. Emergency Services staff have attended countless Zoom and one-on-one meetings and consulted with county leadership, communications teams, teams… View More