HICKORY – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in October, including a large bingo event and craft classes. 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… View More
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The Catawba County Sheriffs Office will be offering Ident A Kid services at the Conover Branch Library October 1st, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. It takes around 5 minutes for each child. They will have fingerprints, photo and other pertinent demographic information burned to a CD for the parents record. No information on the child is ever retained by the Sheriffs Office, it automatically deletes the information after the CD is… View More
BREAST HEALTH RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN HICKORY, N.C. – Catawba County Public Health and the United Way of Catawba County have teamed up to make regular, affordable breast health screenings easier for women to obtain. Breast cancer affects women from all walks of life in Catawba County, but some groups of women experience higher mortality from the disease. In Catawba County, there were 801 new cases of… View More
The Library offers a free resource that makes learning a language as convenient as an Internet connection. Mango software helps users gain fluency in more than 70 different languages from worldwide locations, including Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean. More unusual options are also available, like Shakespearean English, Biblical Hebrew, and Scottish Gaelic. And just for fun, there’s even a course in how to speak like a… View More
Medicare plans can change each year. During the open enrollment period, participants are granted the opportunity to change their coverage for the upcoming year. Open enrollment happens annually each fall, and in 2019, it takes place from October 15 through December 7. This period gives people the time to reconsider their coverage and make changes that will go into effect on January 1 of the new… View More
The Library to Go continues to bring library resources and services to people throughout the county, both at regular stops where we’re needed most and at festivals and events that showcase education, history, diversity, and family fun! • Our next big appearance is at… View More
Catawba County Emergency Services responded to a fire at Balls Creek Campground in Catawba Sunday, September 29. The fire started before 9:40 p.m. Multiple agencies from the region responded to assist with controlling the fire and supporting the responders through the night. The fire was brought under control at approximately 1:20 a.m. Multiple agencies remained at the site to extinguish hot spots. Of the 295 tents (cabins) at… View More
The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office and the Catawba County Fire Marshal’s Office continue to investigate the fire at Balls Creek Campground in Catawba that occurred on Sunday, September 29th. Because of the historic and religious significance of Balls Creek Campground, the investigation into the cause of the fire is being handled by a joint task force of local, state and federal authorities including the North Carolina State… View More
Last month, the Library kicked off its participation in CVCC’s community-wide read of Educated, author Tara Westover’s memoir about breaking with her family’s beliefs in order to pursue a formal education. This month, we’re exploring the impact of her upbringing as an End-of-Days survivalist in Idaho. Westover lived in an environment where doctors, public schools, and the federal… View More
Knowledge is power, especially in matters of personal health. To be armed with information is to be equipped for smart decision-making. That’s the motivation behind the library’s upcoming Think Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon. We want to bring people together to share with them the latest facts and research about this particular type of cancer, which can affect both men and women. Breast cancer, for instance,… View More