Catawba County 4-H has recently graduated their first cohort of families from their new Empowering Youth and Families program and is accepting registration for the Spring group.
The Newton Fire Department recently acquired three LUCAS devices, which allow first responders to deliver high-quality, consistent chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Recently Catawba County Schools and the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office became aware of two instances where students were contacted via the Internet by persons who desired to exploit them.
Best friends Janice Mayo and Sandy Siri, owner of Stylin Nails Salon located in downtown Newton on Court Square, have made comfort bags for the homeless in our community.
Catawba Farms continues to help Newton. Whether it’s through clean-up or other community projects, the owners Twyla Deese, Micheal Waltuck, and Dennis Baucom are committed to making a difference.
On Sunday, 02/14/2021 at 1:06 a.m. deputies with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of persons fighting at The Stump Event Center, which is located in the Mtn View community of Hickory. When deputies arrived they encountered a large crowd on the premises.
In 1952, the Shuford family and leadership of C.O. Miller established what was known as the Hickory Foundation Center, which quickly came to be a staple for families in the community.
Maiden Rescue Squad Chief Dustin Frye announced Monday that his organization just deployed three ROSC-U mechanical CPR devices in their large response district.