editor's blog
By Nash Dunn
O-N-E Staff Writer
The 1924 Courthouse in Newton may be one of Catawba Countyâs greatest antiques.
By Cody Dalton
O-N-E Sports Editor
A few weeks ago in my column, I talked about what I would be doing if I wasnât a sports writer or in the journalism field. The thought hadnât crossed my mind because this is something I love so dearly, but I may have very well found a close second passion.
One of my favorite hobbies here in the last few years has been going to the theatre. No, Iâm not talking about watching plays, but rather the cinema and movies.
By Michael Willard
O-N-E Publisher
Schoolâs out for summer, warm weather is here, and during the next couple of weeks, vacations will begin for plenty of people throughout the county.
Weâll pack up our cars and head to the beach, or load up the camping supplies and seek out a shady space to pitch a tent in the mountains. Some folks will load up and spend time on the areaâs lakes or streams, while others set sights on more distant ports of call. Regardless of the destination, when we prepare to take vacation, we all share one thing in common: packing.
By LaDonna Beeker
O-N-E Editor
Iâve been attending Champions of Education meetings for almost two years now, and Wednesdayâs meeting ranked as the top, in my opinion.
Catawba Countyâs three school system superintendents stood in front of about 100 community and business leaders to address state budget concerns â only hours before the N.C. Senate voted to override Gov. Beverly Perdueâs weekend veto.
The 2011-13 state budget will take about $11 million from Catawba Countyâs schools, which in turn removes money from the education of the regionâs future generation of business leaders.
By Barbara Burns
Outlook editor
We might not be in Kansas, but we sure are in Catawba County â a county with a rich heritage of farming. While Kansas is flat, prairie land, our area boasts gently rolling farmland.
In another life, I suspect I was a farm girl â the life appeals to me. I suppose itâs not a realistic wish to want to live on a farm because the work is hard, demanding, and in the blink of an eye, or storm, entire crops and livestock are destroyed.
By Nash Dunn
O-N-E Staff Writer
I knew I was close when I heard the sirens.
Turning around a sharp left bend on Mt. Olive Church Road, I saw a mirage of red, white and blue flashing lights. I pulled off the right shoulder of the road about 100 yards behind two fire engines, a rescue apparatus and an ambulance. The call that went across the police scanner said the wreck was a âpossible pin-in,â but I did not think this many units would have dispatched for a single-car accident. Â
âIt must be pretty bad,â I thought.
By Michael Willard
O-N-E Publisher
