Catawba County Manager Mary Furtado has named Mary Morrison Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the county. Morrison is stepping into the role of CFO after serving as the County’s Interim CFO since May 2022. During that time, she oversaw the County’s FY22 audit and facilitated the County’s most recent debt issuance of $43M, recommending a debt restructuring that resulted in $3.5M savings. As CFO, Morrison will continue to… View More
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HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in July including a theatrical performance and cooking demonstrations. 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, balanced lunch is served each day. Programs are free to participants, who may pick and choose which days to attend. Bus transportation… View More
Catawba County government offices and facilities will observe the Tuesday, July 4 Independence Day holiday as follows: Catawba County Government offices will be closed and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 5. The Catawba County Park System (Bakers Mountain, Mountain Creek, Riverbend and St. Stephens) will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All Catawba County Library System branches (Newton, Claremont, Conover,… View More
The Fourth of July is all about the red, white and blue – and so is the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard, a group of deputies who present our nation’s colors, the American flag, at public events. This includes the very special duty of honoring fallen officers at funerals and memorials. We asked Catawba County Sheriff’s Lieutenant William Wilson to fill us in on what this team is all about. What is the… View More
Over the past seven years, Catawba Valley Community College has published nearly 125 books under the banner of Redhawk Publications – one of only three literary presses located in community colleges in the country. So just what does Redhawk Publications publish? We reached out to Redhawk Publications’ Acquisition Editor Patricia Thompson to learn more. What is… View More
What do you do when you move to a new community and want to meet people? You join Newcomers of Catawba Valley (NCV), a social organization that provides camaraderie and fellowship to newcomers and lifelong residents alike. To learn more about NCV, we reached out to NCV President Adra Kryszczuk – who moved to Hickory from Illinois in 2007 when her children and grandchildren relocated… View More
The Catawba County Tax Office is scheduled to mail property tax notices July 21, 2023. Taxes will be due September 1, 2023, and delinquent after January 5, 2024. Payment arrangements may be made prior to September 1, 2023. Delinquent taxes will be subject to a 2% interest penalty beginning January 6, 2024 and 3/4 of 1% penalty for each following month. Notices will be mailed with a courtesy return envelope for taxpayers to use… View More
The Catawba County Animal Shelter will be closed to the public Monday, July 24 through Monday, July 31 to allow for the resurfacing of the shelter floors. The shelter will reopen to the public Tuesday, August 1 at 11:00… View More
Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in August including trips to the farmers market and cooking demonstrations. 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, balanced lunch is served each day. Programs are free to participants, who may pick and choose which days to attend. Bus transportation to… View More
LITeracy Trails (LIT = literature, information, and technology) offer an innovative, delightful way to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Since children learn to talk, read, and write through social experiences, these skills often develop in real-life settings through positive interactions with engaging materials. LITeracy stations bring reading, technology, and fitness activities to the forefront as people connect to the… View More