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Wed, 01/16/2019 - 4:35pm

Sheriff Brown announces Spring Citizen’s Academy

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office will host its 2019 Spring Citizens Academy for residents of Catawba County beginning on February 18th, 2019. The academy will last for 12 weeks and will meet...

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 9:27am

Newton recreation center to add splash pad

The Newton City Council voted 6-0 in favor of developing the water attraction which will sit in front of the public pool at the Newton Recreational Center. The pad will feature a dump bucket, water...

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 9:15am

Vidal Sipe named Newton police chief

NEWTON, NC—Newton is pleased to announce Vidal Sipe will be the next chief of the Newton Police Department. Sipe has been employed by the Hickory Police Department since 2000. His most recent...

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 11:19am

Wreck involving transfer truck shuts down Business 321

A wreck involving an 18-wheeler and passenger car has shut down Business 321 near McCreary Modern around 11a.m. on Wednesday. Read more in the Thursday edition of the O-N-E.

Tue, 01/08/2019 - 1:41pm

Newton police arrest 4 people for armed robbery at skill game arcade

On January 7, 2019, at approximately 10:09 p.m., Newton police received information from Catawba County Emergency Communications concerning an armed robbery that had just occurred at the Skill Games...

Latest Headlines

Sheriff Brown announces Spring Citizen’s Academy

01/16/2019 - 4:35pm
Newton recreation center to add splash pad

01/16/2019 - 9:27am
Vidal Sipe named Newton police chief

01/16/2019 - 9:15am
Wreck involving transfer truck shuts down Business 321

01/09/2019 - 11:19am
Newton police arrest 4 people for armed robbery at skill game arcade

01/08/2019 - 1:41pm
Conover family's video wins $100,000 on AFV

01/07/2019 - 2:22pm
Hemp fever hits Catawba County

01/04/2019 - 6:47pm
NCSHP: Driver dies in single-vehicle wreck on I-40

12/27/2018 - 1:23pm
Fatal wreck shuts down Southwest Bouldevard

12/19/2018 - 2:16pm
Newton police looking for missing man

12/12/2018 - 11:48am
Vale man struck, killed along I-40 in Conover

12/07/2018 - 2:55pm
Newton man arrested on child porn charges

12/07/2018 - 9:58am
Don Brown is sworn in as next sheriff of Catawba County

12/03/2018 - 3:01pm
Police chase ends with two-vehicle wreck

12/03/2018 - 11:23am
Bandys falls to Hibriten in playoffs

11/30/2018 - 10:49pm

News

01/16/2019 - 4:35pm

Sheriff Brown announces Spring Citizen’s Academy

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office will host its 2019 Spring Citizens Academy for residents of Catawba County beginning on February 18th

Newton recreation center to add splash pad

Vidal Sipe named Newton police chief

Wreck involving transfer truck shuts down Business 321

Newton police arrest 4 people for armed robbery at skill game arcade

Conover family's video wins $100,000 on AFV

Sports

11/30/2018 - 10:49pm

Bandys falls to Hibriten in playoffs

The Bandys Trojans' run in the playoffs comes to an end after losing to defending state champs Hibriten Panthers on Friday.

Bandys wins, Maiden, Foard fall in playoffs

Newton-Conover soccer defeats Salisbury, will play for State title on Saturday.

Newton-Conover soccer wins in overtime

Maiden girls’ tennis wins West 2A title, will compete for state championship

Huffman wins singles, Campbell and Wolgemuth wins doubles in state tennis tournament

Entertainment

04/26/2018 - 2:06pm

Bill Cosby convicted of drugging and molesting a woman

NORRISTOWN, Pa.

Train Show to benefit local museum

VIDEO: Top 5 Winter Olympics opening ceremony moments

PHIL’S ‘CHILLING’ FORECAST: SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER

VIDEO: Everything You Need to Know About the 2018 Golden Globes

'Star Wars' passes 'Beauty and the Beast' as top 2017 earner

Photo Galleries

A fire has destroyed a home on Dalena drive in Claremont.

Claremont Home Fire

VGB: South Caldwell 30, Bunker Hill 26

VBB: St. Stephens 45, South Caldwell 34

VBB: Maiden 58, Foard 16