Catawba County hosted a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting June 18 to commemorate the official opening of the newest destination in the Catawba County Park System, Mountain Creek Park. Located on 606 acres of preserved natural habitat at the northwestern tip of Lake Norman in Sherrills Ford, Mountain Creek Park is the only large-scale regional recreation destination in southeastern Catawba County and the fourth park in the… View More
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Catawba County Register of Deeds Donna Hicks Spencer is pleased to announce a new service provided free of charge to citizens and real property owners in Catawba County. This new service is called Property Notification and is a website that will send an e-mail to registered users when a name that they have registered appears on a document filed in the office. There are links to the new Property Notification site on the Register… View More
Catawba County government offices and facilities will observe the Monday, July 4 Independence Day holiday as follows: Catawba County Government offices will be closed and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 5. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Mountain Creek, Riverbend and St. Stephens) will be open Monday and all weekend from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All Catawba County Library System branches (Newton,… View More
Catawba County Emergency Medical Services has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attack, ultimately saving lives. Each year, more than 250,000 people experience a type of heart attack known as an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), caused by a blockage of… View More
Thomas L. Dyson has been named director of the Catawba County Cooperative Extension, effective July 18, 2022. Dyson comes to Catawba County from Lincoln County Cooperative Extension, where he served as Extension director since 2014. Catawba County Cooperative Extension is a research-based educational outreach organization affiliated with N.C. State University. Aimed at empowering communities, Catawba County Cooperative Extension… View More
Paul Murray has been named Assistant County Manager for Catawba County, effective August 29, 2022. Murray will join County Manager Mary Furtado and Assistant County Manager Alison Alexander on the county’s leadership team. As an assistant county manager, Murray will collaborate with county leadership and department heads to carry out the goals, objectives and policies established by the Board of Commissioners. In doing so, he will… View More
CHILD WELL-VISITS, SCHOOL VACCINATIONS NEEDED FOR SOME STUDENTS HICKORY – It’s now late-July and children will be headed back to classrooms across Catawba County in just a few short weeks. One way to ensure that they are healthy and ready to return is through routine vaccinations and health assessments. North Carolina state law requires vaccinations for children and teens entering Kindergarten, 7th and 12th… View More
COVID VACCINE MADE WITH ‘TRADITIONAL’ TECHNOLOGY NOW AVAILABLE HICKORY – Catawba County Public Health is now offering the Novavax vaccine to individuals who have previously not been vaccinated for COVID-19. It uses more traditional vaccine technology – the same as what is used for flu, Hepatitis B and shingles – making it an alternative for people who are not comfortable with the mRNA technology used… View More
Catawba County government offices and facilities will observe the Monday, September 5 Labor Day holiday as follows: Catawba County government offices will be closed and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 6. The Catawba County Board of Commissioners will meet at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, in the Catawba County Justice Center’s Board of Commissioners Meeting Room. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers… View More
CASE OF MONKEYPOX IDENTIFIED IN CATAWBA COUNTY RESIDENT HICKORY -- Catawba County Public Health has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox virus infection in a Catawba County resident. Monkeypox is a rare, but potentially serious viral illness that typically involves flu-like symptoms, swelling of the lymph nodes and a rash that includes bumps that are initially filled with fluid before scabbing over. The… View More