Man arrested in Drug Bust

Sheriff Alan C. Jones announced that Daniel Jerod Perkins, was arrested and charged with Trafficking in Cocaine and Maintaining a Vehicle for Controlled Substances. He was placed in the Caldwell Detention Center under a $250,000 secured bond.

Catawba County Waste Disposal day

If you are ready to declutter and get rid of those difficult to dispose of items around the house the Catawba County’s Fall Residential Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Event is Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9

MANNA FoodBank in Early December

The MANNA FoodBank is being held December 8th from 11:30 until the food runs out.  This is event is a touch free drive through pick up at the Old Rock School Gym located at 185 Shady Street,

George Lee Allison Convicted of Murder

A 65-year-old Morganton man was convicted of second-degree murder by a Burke County jury on Friday, October 28, 2022, at the conclusion of a week-long trial.  The jury found George Lee Allison guilty in the shooting death

Catawba Schools receive a $959,644 Grant

Catawba County Schools was recently the recipient of an NCDPI School Safety Grant in the amount of $959,644. The grant specifies that $219,996 go to the funding of School Resource Officers while $739,648 is designated for school

Hickory kicking off it’s Christmas Season

The City of Hickory will host its annual holiday season kick-off event, the Lowes Foods Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting, on Friday, November 18. Lowes Foods has been the sponsor of this festive event since the first