As many families prepare special meals for Thanksgiving this week, we’re giving thanks for Meals on Wheels of Catawba County. For nearly 50 years, Meals on Wheels has been delivering meals to homebound seniors across our community. We asked Michele Francois, who oversees the program on behalf of Catawba County Social Services’ Senior Nutrition Services division, to share more about the work of the organization and its many… View More
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He was hitchhiking in El Salvador while on a Peace Corps mission, and she was riding in the back of her cousin’s pickup truck. This chance encounter led to the perfect match (and another stint with the Peace Corps, this time together!) of Soraya and George Place - two highly engaged individuals who have dedicated their lives to helping others in the most interesting and adventurous ways. This power couple is now making a… View More
Sherrill Furniture, a manufacturer of high-end, custom upholstery and case… View More
In case you missed it, Catawba County’s education system just took a huge leap forward. A few weeks ago, Appalachian State University announced plans to establish the App State Hickory Campus in the former Corning Optical Communications building located on Hwy 321 in Hickory. While renovations and programming at the facility are still being determined, App State… View More
Imagine our delight at seeing our very own downtown Hickory featured on the Our State website! The article by Our State staffers Katie King and Michelle Kurilla features iconic places to eat, shop, visit and stay through the perspective of former Tennessean and active Hickory “doer and… View More
Serving Catawba: Volunteerism, Philanthropy, Community Impact In this season of giving, we thought it fitting to shine a spotlight on community service in Catawba County as shared through the perspectives of people directly involved in making a difference. The following first-person stories were gathered by members of The Chamber’s Leadership Catawba Class of 2020 as part of their Serving Catawba:… View More
As we approach the start of a new year, we’d like to thank the many storytellers who have shared their stories about the good things happening in Catawba County these past few months. We’d also like to thank you, our loyal readers, for taking an interest in My Catawba County and following our blog. Our New Year’s resolution is to share even more great stories about this place we call home - which, once again,… View More
“Hickory Young Professionals believes that a region influenced by young professionals is a region that can attract and retain them.” Feeling connected to a community is a big part of that – and for young professionals, that’s what HYP is all about: helping people get connected to careers, to community, and to others. We asked HYP Chairperson (and hyper-involved community… View More
K-64: Not Just Chromebooks When people hear about K-64, their first thought often turns to Chromebooks – the 14,131 Chromebooks K-64 distributed to all three local public school systems, to be precise. But that’s not all K-64 is working to accomplish in Catawba County. We asked K-64 Executive Director Chris Reese to fill us in on the inner workings of this… View More
Do you know a high school student who might be interested in getting paid to go to college – with a job already lined up after he or she graduates? Then you know someone who needs to know about Catawba County’s “other” four-year degree: Apprenticeship Catawba. We asked Apprenticeship Coordinator Kimberly Propst to… View More