(Pictured L-R) Catawba County Sheriff Don Brown, Commissioners Kitty Barnes, Austin Allran, Sherry Butler and Barbara Beatty, and County Manager Mick Berry gathered at the Catawba County Detention Facility in Newton June 22, 2021, to commemorate the completion of the facility’s expansion project. Planning for the project began in 2016. The expansion was planned to coincide with the recent closure of the Burke Catawba District… View More
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Seniors Morning Out sites are re-opening on Tuesday, July 6th. Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in July including craft and cooking classes. 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… View More
Beginning June 22, the COVID-19 vaccine clinic is moving to Public Health from the Hickory Metro Convention Center. Vaccinations will be offered Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. Also beginning that date, individuals will be asked to bring their insurance card when they come to get their vaccine. Health insurance is not required to receive the vaccine and there is no out-of-pocket expense for individuals with or… View More
The Catawba County Board of Commissioners today appointed former Catawba County Deputy Attorney Jodi Stewart to serve as Catawba County Attorney. Stewart brings more than 15 years of local government representation to the role of county attorney, including serving Catawba County for the past nine years. After representing local governments in private practice, Stewart joined Catawba County in 2012 as assistant attorney and was… View More
Catawba County Manager Mick Berry has recommended a budget of $303.9M for Fiscal Year 2021/22. 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
Catawba County Commissioner Sherry Butler has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Hunt State Policy Fellows Program. Developed by the Hunt Institute, the program provides local leaders with intensive learning sessions on current issues related to education governance and policymaking. Butler will be joining 27 other local elected officials and education policymakers from around the state for program sessions… View More
Catawba County government offices and libraries will be closed Monday, May 31, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Catawba County Parks (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens) will be open Monday. The Blackburn Municipal Sanitary Landfill will also be open. Government offices and libraries will reopen Tuesday, June 1, following their usual… View More
Offering fresh, local foods, Catawba County Public Health’s Farmers Market is returning for a ninth season on June 3. As local summer crops start ripening once again, the market’s main goal is to offer a safe and convenient way for people to purchase and consume farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. It is open to the public weekly and accepts cash, debit cards, SNAP/EBT, WIC and senior farmers market vouchers. The market… View More
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration expanded its emergency use authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to include children 12 to 15 years old and the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended its use in this age group on Wednesday. It is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized for this age group. The vaccine is currently available at some county pediatric practices, area pharmacies and through… View More
As the state’s vaccine rollout plan opens up to everyone over age 16 on April 7, Catawba County Public Health, Catawba Valley Health System and Frye Regional Medical Center will continue to provide a joint vaccination appointment request process through www.CatawbaVaccine.org. Due to limited vaccine supply and high demand for vaccination appointments, individuals who request appointments through… View More