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Local News Roundup – December 1st

Filing Begins for the 2024 Primary Filing for the 2024 Primary Election begins at noon on Monday, December 4, and continues through noon on Friday, December 15. To file, candidates must be registered to vote in Caldwell

Local News – Wednesday, November 29

Alexander County Man Receives Life Sentence An Alexander County man received a life sentence in Alexander Superior Court on Monday. Randy Darryl Shumake of Taylorsville pleaded guilty to the first degree murder of Jerry Vinson Hayes, also

City of Hickory curbside leaf collection

City of Hickory Public Works crews collected more than 8 million pounds of leaves during the 2022-2023 leaf season, and crews are geared up and ready to began this year’s loose leaf collection on November 13. Curbside

Santa’s Calling

Make a special memory for your child (ages 8 and under) this holiday season with a personal message from the big man himself, Santa Claus! Select for your child to receive either a phone call or a

Light Up Lenoir Today In Downtown!

Come help Light Up Lenoir tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Downtown Lenoir. We have even more beautiful lights this year, plus FREE cookies and hot chocolate. Santa Claus will be there, too! Light Up Lenoir starts