HICKORY – Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in May including musical performances, crafting classes, and cooking demonstrations. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out, which is held Monday through Thursday mornings 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. Bus… View More
April 2025
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Residents can clean out their basements, garages, and attics and bring their hazardous waste to Catawba County’s annual spring residential household hazardous waste collection event, which takes place Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hickory American Legion Fairground. The fairground is located at 1 American Legion Avenue in Newton. The event is open to Catawba County residents only and is free of charge. Residents are… View More
The April 21, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting was called to order at 7pm. The agenda for tonight’s meeting can be found at https://bit.ly/3utv5SE. BOC approved minutes from the Board’s regular meeting of April 7, 2025. There are 5 Consent Agenda items being presented. Consent Agenda 1/5: The Finance and Personnel Subcommittee requests the Board of Commissioners appropriate a total of $2,062,927 in current-year… View More
Holiday Closing: All library locations will be closed Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19 in observance of the Easter holiday. We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Preschool story time with reading readiness. Join us for songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to… View More
Holiday Closing: All library locations will be closed Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19 in observance of the Easter holiday. We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Preschool story time with reading readiness. Join us for songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to… View More
The April 7, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting was called to order at 7pm. The agenda for tonight’s meeting can be found at https://bit.ly/3utv5SE. BOC approved minutes from the Board’s regular meeting and closed session of March 17, 2025. Commissioner Abernethy recommends the appointment of Garrett Osborne for a first term to the K-64 Education Board, with a term expiration of May 15, 2027. BOC… View More
We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Preschool story time with reading readiness. Join us for songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. Wednesdays at 10 am Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library St. Stephens Branch Library Main Library in Newton Wednesdays at… View More
It’s our favorite time of the year…Annual Customer Service Survey time! Let us know what we’re doing well and what we could be doing better. The Catawba County Library strives to be the community’s place to connect, explore, and grow and to empower lives and build community by bringing people, information, and ideas together. Each year, the library takes a moment to measure how effectively it is… View More
What draws people to the library? Everything! From books and digital resources to job assistance and creative programming, libraries are essential to thriving communities. National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025, is a time to celebrate the many ways libraries bring people together, spark imagination, and support lifelong learning. At the Catawba County Library, we invite the community to join the celebration! Whether you're a… View More
MAKING. LIVING. BETTER: TAX - North Carolina Property Tax Relief Programs: Elderly or Disabled Exclusion Circuit Breaker Property Tax Deferment Disabled Veteran Exclusion What is its mission/purpose? The tax office is dedicated to serving the citizens of Catawba County by providing guidance and education about the North Carolina Property Tax Relief… View More
Effective April 2, 2025, at 8:00 AM, the Catawba County Fire Marshal’s Office has officially lifted the burn ban on all open-burning activities throughout the county, including areas within 100 feet of a dwelling. The burn ban was initially implemented in accordance with Section 307 of the 2018 North Carolina Fire Code, which was activated to mitigate the heightened risk of wildfires due to exceptionally dry weather conditions… View More
The burn ban which went into effect on March 21, 2025 is still in effect despite the rain this week. The ban prohibits all open burning across Catawba County, including within 100 feet of a dwelling. The ban applies to all open burning, regardless of whether a burning permit has been issued. Since the burn ban went into effect, Catawba County has responded to 37 grass/woods fires and 147 illegal burns. The open burning ban is… View More