Archive - Outlook
October 7th, 2010
By
Christian Harkins (Outlook Correspondent)
September 30th
September 22nd
By
Barbara Burns - Outlook Editor
Catawba Science Center's Carpenter Hall is crawling with lice, bedbugs, ticks, leeches and other creatures that eat blood.
While it isn't “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” beware of the beasties that bite at Catawba Science Center. Giant blood suckers are launching an invasion, and Carpenter Hall is crawling with lice, bedbugs, ticks, leeches, fleas and other creatures that eat blood.
Explore the science of what’s eating you in a new, skin-crawling exhibit, “Attack of the Bloodsuckers!” now open at CSC.
September 14th
Combine a California business, two brothers and a husband and wife, along with artistic talent by the truckloads and you have Down to Hear Studios.
Brothers Michael and David French moved to Hickory two years ago from Burbank, Calif., and the heart of of "studio city," where every street corner had a music studio for artists. However, the brothers found a different discovery in Hickory.
September 2nd
By
O-N-E Sports Editor Adam Houston
The football season is here, and that means a lot of things are happening at football stadiums around the county, region and state.
Friday night lights are on, and the parking lots are full of fans getting ready for the night’s big game. When Saturday comes, fans flock to their favorite colleges for round 2, and by the time the pros hit the field, all the football-loving masses are ready for a Sunday afternoon spent with family and friends enjoying a game among the gridiron greats.
Catawba Science Center (CSC), a nonprofit science and technology museum in Hickory, will be open Labor Day from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
While typically closed to the public on Mondays, Sept. 6 marks the final day to visit Flutter-By Butterfly Habitat, featuring hundreds of live butterflies and moths in an outdoor flower garden.
The transition from middle school to high school can be intimidating, but very exciting! Students are ready for change, but their fear levels and concerns about being lost and helpless are sky-high! The Transition Team at Alexander Central High School scheduled a Back-to-School Bash for freshmen on Tuesday, Aug. 24
August 26th
By
O-N-E Editor LaDonna Beeker
After numerous voice training lessons and theatrical performances, Makenzie Simpson will open a new curtain on stage in Northern Ireland.
Simpson, a 2008 Fred T. Foard graduate and current performing arts major at Lees-McRae College, was accepted to study abroad this fall at Belfast Metropolitan University in Northern Ireland.
"(Ireland) is always a place I wanted to go," said Simpson, 19. "This is something that will stay with me for a long time."
August 19th
Sipe's Orchard Home will be the scene of humor and rock 'n' roll as the well-known band, Antsy McClain and The Trailer Park Troubadours, take the stage.
The Bloomin' Orchard Festival, which is planned for Sept. 4, will be Sipe's Orchard Home's largest fundraiser for the year with proceeds going to the organization's newest project, The Houston Cottage.
"We are excited about the program, and the festival will help fund the program," said Nan Lacy, Sipe's Orchard Home marketing director.
August 12th
Catawba County's newest innovative school is days away from opening its doors to students and a fresh start.
Hickory Career and Arts Magnet (HCAM) school will open Aug. 25 after two months of renovations and new curriculum.
HCAM was created to offer students another option outside of tradition school to explore career interests and provide a chance to earn free college credits. The new school became a reality with Hickory Public Schools received a turnaround grant for $2 million to change Catawba Valley High School.
