COOPERATIVE EXTENSION: Jake Haynes, Horticulture Extension Agent Years with the County: 6 months Briefly describe your job. What do you do? I provide research-based horticultural advice to homeowners and commercial growers. This involves answering their questions, helping with soil and plant nutrition tests, and sending samples to the North Carolina State University… View More
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SOIL & WATER: Randy Willis, Director Years with the County: 21 Briefly describe your job. What do you do? I oversee the day-to-day operations of the Soil & Water Conservation office where we use County, State, Federal and grant funds to improve water quality by reducing pollution from agriculture. What is a typical workday like for… View More
Catawba County Emergency Services has promoted William Butler to serve as EMS Manager beginning September 13, 2025. Butler has been with Catawba County EMS since 2011 working to provide essential medical services for citizens. Butler brings significant EMS experience and leadership to his new role, most recently working as an EMS Shift Supervisor. Prior to that he served as an EMT, Paramedic, FTO and EMS Crew Chief. “As a… View More
The September 15, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting was called to order at 7pm. The agenda for tonight’s meeting can be found at https://bit.ly/3utv5SE. BOC approved minutes from the Board’s Regular Meeting of September 2, 2025. Appointments Commissioner Abernethy recommends the reappointment of Todd Setzer for a fifth term to the City of Claremont Planning… View More
Catawba County is hosting four upcoming Schools Community Conversations to share information about countywide school facility needs and the choices currently faced by the community. The Catawba County Board of Commissioners is chiefly responsible for funding public school facility construction. Through its ongoing partnership with local school leadership, the Board is committed to assuring optimized, balanced learning… View More
HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in October including a trip to Hart Square. This project is supported by Arts Culture Catawba through the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out (SMO), which is held Monday through Thursday mornings at five convenient locations. A hot,… View More
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Catawba County for its budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget… View More
PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM RECOGNIZED WITH STATE-LEVEL AWARD HICKORY, NC – Catawba County Public Health’s Community Health Workers program was recognized as the recipient of the 2025 GlaxoSmithKline Child Health award at the North Carolina Public Health Association’s annual conference on September 17. This highly competitive award honors local health departments, public health staff and individuals for innovative,… View More
STRAY CAT TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES; ANYONE IN CONTACT SHOULD CALL CATAWBA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH HICKORY, N.C. – Catawba County Public Health was notified on September 29 that a stray cat in the Long Island area of Sherrills Ford- Catawba has tested positive for rabies, a virus that is fatal to animals and humans once symptoms develop. Anyone who may have come in contact with a stray black tuxedo cat in… View More
PUBLIC HEALTH: Savanna Morrison, Adult Health Clinical Nurse / Enhanced Role Registered Nurse Years Worked with the County: 1 year 5 months Briefly describe your job. What do you do? As an ERRN in the Adult Health Clinic, I provide STD screenings and treatment, as well as breast and cervical cancer screenings. As a… View More