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Vaccine available for age 12 and up

HICKORY – On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration expanded its emergency use authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to include children 12 to 15 years old and the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended its use in this age group on Wednesday.

Public Creating Gas Shortage

Long lines and empty pumps faced drivers over the last few days as people flocked to gas stations to panic-buy gas over concerns of a shortage after a computer hacking at Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline.

Carolina Caring hosts virtual career fair

Carolina Caring, a regional serious illness provider, will hold a virtual career fair for nurse practitioners on Wednesday, May 19, from 7:30-9:00 a.m. and for registered nurses (RNs) and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) on Tuesday, May 25, from 4-6 p.m.

Newton Kiwanis laud first responders

The Newton Kiwanis Club recently recognized two very important members of the city’s first responders.

Artist displays work at Carolina Vines

What began as a hobby and a way to relieve stress, gained notoriety and popularity for Sam Johnson.

New bakery opens in Conover

A new Conover bakery just had its grand opening on April 17. The Chocolate Possum moved into where the Renaissance Folk Guild used to be at 128 West 1st Street.

To read more of this article see the Tuesday, May 4th edition of the Observer News Enterprise.

CVCC, Catawba Farms partner for beer branding, logo design

The relationship between Catawba Valley Community College and Catawba Farms continued to brew on Thursday with the announcement of five beer labels and a brand logo created specifically by CVCC’s Advertising & Graphic Design students.

Catawba Farms kicks off First Annual Catawba Valley Festival of the Arts

On Friday, April 23rd through Sunday, April 25th, Catawba farms hosted their first annual Catawba Valley Festival of the Arts. This event is a collaboration with Lenoir Rhyne University and CVCC.

Smokey Can Fix It: Clarence “Smokey” Little remembered

Over the last 50 years, one did not live in Newton very long, or have “car trouble” that no one else could fix, ‘til he/she heard the familiar words, “take it to Smokey. He can fix it.”

7 year old dies from gunshot; area man charged with murder

Wednesday at 11:12 pm, the Catawba County 911 Center received a call of a shooting into an occupied vehicle that occurred at the 1900 block of Tate Blvd.