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Easter Egg Hunt

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The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the 35th annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 9, at Henry Fork River Park. The hunt will be divided into different age groups starting at

ANYTIME FITNESS GAMES 2022

We at Anytime Fitness have organized an Obstacle Course Race, made up of teams of 3 or 4 people.  All ages from 12 to 120.  This year all the proceeds will be used to purchase Certified Service

Fatal Wreck

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A Lenoir man has died after a wreck.  78 year old James Junior Rich was killed after his vehicle crossed the center line and hit another vehicle on Wednesday afternoon.  The other driver, a 30 year old

Breaking and Entering Charges

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A Morganton man is facing charges in Caldwell County.  28 year old Christopher Joseph Lacour was arrested by Lenoir Police, he faces felony breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and discharge of a firearm in the

Stolen Vehicle Charge

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A Hickory man is facing stolen vehicle charges.  48 year old Adam Shane Haire was arrested by Catawba County Sheriff’s officers.  He faces multiple larceny possession of stolen motor vehicle and fleeing to elude arrest among other

Car Chase Ends in Crash

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A chase ended in a crash in Granite Falls.  James Allen Jones now faces stolen vehicle and speeding to elude arrest among other charges.  Caldwell County Sheriff’s Officers arrested Jones after he hit another vehicle on Charlie

Heroin Charges

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Bond was set at $415,000 for a Hickory woman.  31 year old Elizabeth Nicole Pearson faces multiple drug trafficking charges of opium or heroin, cocaine and marijuana.  She was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility with

$1.5 Million Bond

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Bond was set at $1.5 million for a man arrested in Catawba County.  27 year old Devin McKinley Viar faces statutory sex offense with a child by adult.  The charges are from Graham County NC.  He was

Bridge Open

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The City of Hickory has announced Main Ave NE is open again.  The bridge is open to vehicles and pedestrians after the debris was cleared from the Rudy Wright Bridge arch collapse.  The section of road was