HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in May including cooking demonstrations, crafts and musical performances. Public Health will also be hosting a community conversation about health as part of its county wide community health assessment. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out, which is held Monday through Thursday mornings at five convenient locations. A hot,… View More
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Residents can now add Styrofoam to the list of waste accepted at Catawba County’s annual spring residential household hazardous waste collection event, which takes place Saturday, May 6 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… View More
What do you do when you and your friends want to see more live music in your town? You get together and create “the hum,” an outdoor music venue designed to serve not only as a place for live music performances, but also as a community gathering spot and cultural hub. To learn more about “the hum,” we talked with co-founder Andrew Moose. [Editor’s note: Staying true to brand,… View More
This month’s 5Q spotlights someone who walks the talk of community building: Johann Louchez. As Foothills Market President and SVP of Truist Bank, Johann helps businesses get established and grow in our four-county region. He also dedicates a significant amount of his time to organizations that help our community thrive, currently serving in board positions for the Catawba County United Way, Catawba Medical Foundation, Catawba County… View More
The Council on Adolescents (COA) is the lead agency in teen education and prevention programs in Catawba County. COA serves more than 5,500 adolescents each year through a variety of in-school and community programs. To learn more, we reached out to COA Executive Director Jordan Ledford. What is Council on Adolescents? The Council on Adolescents (COA) is… View More
Catawba County Manager Mary Furtado recommended a Catawba County budget for Fiscal Year 2023/24 of $299,746,020, reflecting a tax rate of 39.85 cents per $100 in valuation and an overall 2.1 percent decrease in the total budget. The recommended tax rate would take the County below its revenue neutral rate of 39.95 cents and represents a 30.7% reduction in the current rate (57.5 cents per $100 in valuation). This rate currently ranks… View More
Catawba County government offices and facilities will observe the Monday, May 29 Memorial Day holiday as follows: Catawba County Government offices will be closed and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain Park, Mountain Creek Park, Riverbend Park and St. Stephens Park) will be open. All Catawba County Library System branches (Newton, Claremont, Conover, Maiden,… View More
PUBLIC HEALTH ADDS LITTLE FREE LIBRARY TO SERVE CHILDREN HICKORY, NC – Catawba County Public Health has added a Little Free Library location at the building’s front entrance to promote early child literacy. Little Free Libraries are small book exchange boxes and can be found in more than 100 countries worldwide and in approximately 20 locations in Catawba County. Now, a new Little Free Library at Public… View More
What do you want Catawba County to look like in 20 years? Catawba County residents are invited to help answer that question and more at upcoming community input sessions for the Catawba County Comprehensive Plan. To participate, residents are welcome to attend one of the following sessions and/or take the online survey: June 1: Balls Creek Elementary School, 6-7:30 p.m. June 6: Sherrills Ford… View More
The Catawba County Street Team recently staged its third ambush to thank someone for Making. Living. Better. in Catawba County. That someone is Clifton Bennett, director of the Hickory Boys and Girls Club for the Salvation Army. With no lack of enthusiasm, the all-volunteer Catawba County Street Team actively spreads the word about what makes… View More