Due to improving weather conditions, Catawba County Board Chair Randy Isenhower officially terminated the county’s State of Emergency in response to Winter Storm Izzy at 12:00 p.m.… View More
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Catawba County Animal Services has received a 2022 Rachael Ray Save Them All grant in the amount of $20,250 from Best Friends Animal Society. The grant supports Animal Services’ foster program for kittens by providing training and provisions to families who foster kittens from the Catawba County Animal Shelter. Funds will also be used to cover related medical expenses for the kittens in the… View More
Catawba County Public Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Team has been named the 2021 Catawba County Team of the Year. The county’s Team of the Year awards program is judged by an independent panel of local municipal and community leaders. The Public Health COVID-19 vaccination team, which is comprised of 112 Catawba County employees across four county departments, implemented the community’s largest coordinated COVID-19 vaccination… View More
The Catawba County Board of Elections is actively seeking poll workers to help during this year’s upcoming elections. “Being a poll worker is a great way to experience the local elections process firsthand and earn a few extra dollars,” said Catawba County Board of Elections Director Amanda Duncan. In Catawba County, poll workers are paid a flat fee for each election they work. Some of the requirements to serve as a poll… View More
Are you overwhelmed by the thought of helping your little one learn to read? Concerned you might be missing an important literacy skill? Forgotten all of your favorite childhood songs and rhymes? To ease those fears, and empower you with easy-to-use early literacy skills, the Catawba County Library System is offering a virtual Early Literacy for Caregivers workshop on Wednesday, March 16 at 11 am. This judgment-free workshop is for… View More
The COVID-19 Relief Program continues to be available to provide financial assistance to families or individuals in Catawba County experiencing a financial hardship with paying their mortgage, rent, utilities or other expense due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications can be made through Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry (ECCCM) in Newton. The program is scheduled to end September 30, 2022. To be eligible for… View More
Catawba County government offices and facilities will observe the Easter holiday weekend as follows: Offices: Catawba County Government offices will be closed Friday, April 15 and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Monday, April 18. Parks: The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens) will be open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. throughout the holiday… View More
Catawba County’s annual spring residential household hazardous waste collection event will take place Saturday, May 7 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
Catawba County Utilities & Engineering is giving away free mulch on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last. Free mulch will be available from April 22-May 7 at the Blackburn Landfill, which is located at 4017 Rocky Ford Road in Newton. Hours for picking up mulch are Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm and Saturday from 8:00am-11:30am. After May 7, mulch sales will resume at $5.00 per ton. To get mulch, vehicles must… View More
HICKORY – Catawba County Emergency Services was selected as the North Carolina Public Health Association’s 2021 Partner of the Year for their work alongside Catawba County Public Health throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They were recognized at an awards ceremony on April 28 in Asheville. Emergency Services staff have attended countless Zoom and one-on-one meetings and consulted with county leadership, communications teams, teams… View More