August has been declared Child Support Awareness Month in North Carolina. Child Support Services is a nationwide program to help ensure both parents support their children to the extent of their ability. In Catawba County, this program is administered by Catawba County Social Services under the direction of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Social Services currently manages more than 6,000 cases in… View More
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Catawba County Public Health is investigating a newly identified outbreak of COVID-19 at Elmcroft of Newton, where 2 residents and 1 staff member have tested positive for the virus. The facility is informing residents, their family members, and staff about the situation. This is the 11th congregate care facility outbreak identified in Catawba County. In a congregate living setting, a COVID-19 outbreak is defined as two or more… View More
The NC Department of Information Technology is launching the NC Broadband Survey to gather information on locations without adequate internet access and speeds in the state. The information gathered from the survey will provide clear data to guide investment of funds through the state’s Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT)… View More
The North Carolina Social Services Commission has appointed Sarah Temple to a three-year term on the Catawba County Social Services Board. Temple fills the five-member board’s state-appointed seat previously held by departing board member Lynn Lail. Temple is a retired educator who currently serves on the Hickory Board of Education and is PTA President for Grandview Middle School. Her community involvement has included serving on… View More
Catawba County Public Health is investigating a newly identified outbreak of COVID-19 at Frye Regional Medical Center’s South Campus, where 4 patients and 3 staff members have tested positive for the virus. The facility is informing patients, their family members, and staff about the situation. The facility has conducted additional testing and is working closely with Public Health to ensure control measures are in place to help… View More
Tarp Awareness Week, which takes place September 6-12, 2020, reminds residents to reduce roadside litter and increase safety by using tarps to secure waste loads in open vehicles. “Using a tarp helps prevent the unsightly and unhealthy accumulation of trash along our roadsides,” said Ariel Kanupp, Catawba County Waste Reduction Coordinator/Educator. “Even the smallest amount of trash blown from a moving vehicle adds up. In North… View More
Catawba County government offices, libraries, and the Blackburn Construction and Demolition Landfill will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. County parks (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens) will be open following usual operating… View More
Catawba County Public Health is investigating a newly identified outbreak of COVID-19 at Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where 2 residents and 1 staff member has tested positive for the virus. The facility has informed patients, their family members, and staff about the situation. The facility has conducted additional testing and is working closely with Public Health to ensure control measures are in place to help prevent… View More
In recognition of her 32 years of service to the people of North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper honored Catawba County Library director Suzanne White with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. This highest award for state service granted by the Office of the Governor is given most often to retiring individuals who have at least 30 years of service in the State of North Carolina. White completed her tenure at the library on August 31,… 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