Effective 5:00 p.m. June 30, 2021, Catawba County Board of Commissioners Chair Randy Isenhower officially ended the countywide State of Emergency which was declared in Catawba County March 18, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to end the State of Emergency was made by and with the consent of all municipalities within Catawba… View More
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HICKORY – COVID-19 disrupted many aspects of normal life, including routine well-child visits for many children over the last year. As a result, some children have fallen behind on receiving recommended vaccines and vaccines required for school, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We all want our kids to be back in school safely, and that means getting caught up on vaccines that were missed over the last… View More
The Catawba County Animal Shelter, located at 201 Government Services Drive in Newton, will be temporarily closed to the public July 13-16, 2021 for reflooring. The shelter will reopen to the public Saturday, July 17 at 11:00 a.m. Shelter staff will not be answering phones during this time but can be reached via email at animalservices@catawbacountync.gov or through the… View More
The Catawba County Tax Office is scheduled to mail more than 98,000 property tax notices July 16, 2021. Taxes will be due September 1, 2021, and delinquent after January 5, 2022. Payment arrangements may be made prior to September 1, 2021. Delinquent taxes will be subject to a 2% interest penalty beginning January 6, 2022 and 3/4 of 1% penalty for each following month. Notices will be mailed with a courtesy return envelope for… View More
Information for candidates seeking a board seat with Hickory Public Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools in the November 2, 2021, election is as follows: Hickory Public Schools – four seats total Filing begins noon, August 13, 2021 ending 5pm, September 3, 2021 Filing Fee: $5.00 Hickory School Ward 1 (4-year term) – one seat Hickory School Ward 2 (4-year term) – one seat Hickory… View More
Go ahead and mark your calendars now for Thursdays at 12 noon this August and set a reminder to either stop by the Main Library in Newton (115 West C Street) or tune in to Facebook Live so you can catch the next installments of Tiny Library Desk Concerts- the library’s version of the popular NPR series established in 2008. NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts are the brainchild of Bob Boilen, the creator and host of NPR’s All Songs… View More
Catawba County Public Health and other vaccination providers throughout the county are now offering a third or “booster” dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. Third doses for other groups of vaccinated individuals are anticipated to be available later this fall. A small fraction of Catawba County’s population has an immune system that has been made weaker due… View More
HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in September including cooking classes and educational programs. 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 and choose which days to attend.… View More
Catawba County government offices and libraries will be closed Monday, September 6, 2021, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens) and the Blackburn Sanitary Landfill will be open Monday. Government facilities that have closed for the holiday will reopen Tuesday, September 7, following their usual… View More
Catawba County Emergency Medical Services has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures to treat patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Each year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the deadliest type of heart attack, caused by a blockage of blood flow… View More