Wondering what you'll do with your Christmas tree and other natural decorations after the holiday season is over? Catawba County's Landfill staff, in cooperation with Republic Services, has an answer for you. Christmas trees and other natural decorations will be accepted curbside and at all five Solid Waste Convenience Centers located around Catawba County from December 26, 2022 through January 21, 2023. Please remove all ornaments, bases, or… View More
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Catawba County Government offices and facilities will be closed in observance of the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays as follows: Catawba County Government offices will be closed from Thursday, December 22 through Monday, December 26 and will reopen Tuesday, December 27. County offices will also be closed Monday, January 2. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Mountain Creek, Riverbend and St. Stephens)… View More
Catawba County Commissioners (pictured center L-R) Sherry Butler, Board Vice Chair Barbara Beatty, Board Chair Randy Isenhower, Kitty Barnes and Austin Allran celebrated the completion of the newly-constructed Catawba County EMS base in Newton with a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, November 21. The ceremony was attended by Catawba County EMS staff, construction partners Winstead Architecture, Moss Marlow and Brittain Engineering, and county… View More
Catawba County government offices and facilities will observe the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday as follows: Catawba County government offices will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25. They will reopen following their usual hours Monday, November 28. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Mountain Creek, Riverbend and St. Stephens) will be closed Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 24) but will… View More
Leaders of Catawba County, the Cities of Conover and Hickory, the Town of Maiden, and the Catawba County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) announced today that Microsoft Corp. plans to invest a minimum of $1 billion in the phased development of four datacenters in Catawba County over the next 10 years. The datacenters will be located in Conover, Hickory and Maiden and will create at least 50 new jobs. Read more… View More
The Catawba County Justice Center in Newton will be illuminated in green November 7-13, 2022, as part of Operation Green Light, a new nationwide initiative supported by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, the National Association of Counties and the National Association of County Veteran Service Officers. Operation Green Light’s mission is to show support for veterans of all military conflicts. The program is… View More
Every year, around 130 babies in North Carolina and more than 3,500 across the United States die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping, according to SafeSleepNC.org. Although the problem is staggering, one solution rests firmly in the hands of parents and caregivers – making certain that you follow Safe Sleep practices. As we celebrate Safe Sleep Awareness Month this October, Catawba County Social Services wants to encourage safe… View More
Catawba County celebrated its 2022 Employee of the Year and Team of the Year at a recognition event Tuesday, Oct. 18. Georganna Stephens, Administrative Assistant II for the Catawba County Tax Office, has been selected by her peers as the county’s 2022 Employee of the Year. Stephens has worked for Catawba County for 27 years and is a key part of the County’s tax revaluation team. As stated by Stephens’s nominator,… View More
As Catawba County residents prepare for potential impacts from Hurricane Ian in the coming days, Catawba County Emergency Management Coordinator Karyn Yaussy offers the following helpful emergency preparedness reminders: It is important to prepare for impacts within and outside of the forecasted hurricane track. The timing, location and magnitude of these impacts will continue to change until late Thursday or Friday… View More
Several Catawba County programs have received achievement awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC). The awards, which recognize innovative county government programs and services, were presented during the Catawba County Board of Commissioners’ meeting September 6, 2022. The Catawba County Library System was named NACo’s 2022 Arts, Culture and… View More