World Elder Abuse Awareness Day takes place June 15, 2021. The purpose of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is to raise awareness and promote a better understanding of the abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults in communities worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), elder abuse is an intentional or negligent act by a caretaker or another person that causes harm or creates a risk of harm to… View More
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Catawba County’s annual spring residential household hazardous waste collection event will take place Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds are located at 1 American Legion Ave. off Hwy 70 in Newton. The event is open to Catawba County residents only and is free of charge. Residents are advised to be prepared to wait due to anticipated high volumes of materials. No trailers… View More
Based upon an increase in COVID-19 vaccine availability, Catawba County Public Health, Catawba Valley Health System and Frye Regional Medical Center are working together to fill a large number of individual appointments starting this week. Individuals who wish to schedule an appointment may now call the COVID-19 Vaccination Referral Line at 828-282-2002 (Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). In addition to scheduling by phone, appointment… View More
It’s time again to help Keep Catawba County Beautiful as part of Litter Sweep, a statewide initiative organized twice a year by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Volunteers are invited to help beautify the community by removing litter from our roadways at an event this month hosted by the City of Conover. The City of Conover’s event will be held Saturday, April 17 at Conover City Park, located at 361 5th Ave… View More
Retiring Catawba County Commissioner Dan Hunsucker was recognized for his 20 years of service prior to his last official Board of Commissioners meeting November 16. Hunsucker’s fellow commissioners presented him with a Distinguished Public Service Award, a $2,000 check in his honor to the Catawba Valley Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship Fund, and a sculpture commissioned from local artist Jason Morris. A tree will also be… View More
Catawba County Board of Commissioners Chair Randy Isenhower has terminated the State of Emergency declared for Catawba County in response to storm-related hazardous conditions effective 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 13,… View More
Catawba County Board of Commissioners Chair Randy Isenhower has declared a State of Emergency in Catawba County effective at 8:00 a.m. today due to excessive rain causing flooding, power outages, road closures and hazardous conditions. The declaration enables Catawba County Emergency Services to implement coordinated response and recovery efforts in all affected unincorporated areas of the county in alignment with the Catawba County… View More
Catawba County has named Siobhan Loendorf to serve as Library Director for the Catawba County Library System, effective October 3, 2020. Loendorf joined the county’s library team as a librarian in 2011 and has served as assistant director since 2014 alongside recently retired director Suzanne White. Loendorf is taking the helm of the County’s seven-branch library system with locations in Newton, Claremont, Conover, Maiden, St.… View More
The Catawba County Tax Office is scheduled to mail more than 98,000 property tax notices July 17, 2020. Taxes will be due September 1, 2020, and delinquent after January 5, 2021. Payment arrangements may be made prior to September 1, 2020. Delinquent taxes will be subject to a 2% interest penalty beginning January 6, 2021 and 3/4 of 1% penalty for each following month. Notices will be mailed with a courtesy return envelope for… View More
Catawba County Public Health is investigating a newly identified outbreak of COVID-19 at Brookdale Senior Living – Falling Creek, where 2 residents have tested positive for the virus. The assisted living facility is informing patients, their family members, and staff about the situation. This is the fourth congregate care facility outbreak identified in Catawba County. In a congregate living setting, a COVID-19 outbreak is defined… View More