Three Burke County Public Schools awarded $3,000

The Burke Education Foundation Inc. Announced they have awarded $3,000 to three Burke County Public Schools Teachers for classroom projects. Table Rock Middle School Angela Happoldt received $2,371 for flexible seating, Patton High School Science Teacher Will

I-40 Traffic Accident leaves woman with minor injuries

An Accident on I-40 Yesterday afternoon left a woman with minor injuries. The Hickory Daily Record reports that the pick-up truck ran off the side of the road and overturned. Authorities believe sleep deprivation was a contributing

Hickory Police increases Traffic Enforcement

The Hickory Police Department will be holding June’s Traffic Enforcement called P.A.C.T, which stands for Pay Attention to City Traffic. This effort will be set up on Highway 70 South East from 2nd Street to Fairgrove Church

Catawba County Farmer’s Market Opens

The Catawba County Public Health’s Farmers Market opened for the 11th season June 1st from 10am-1pm. The Farmers Market is helping each Thursday at this time through September. The Address is 3070 N 11th Ave. Dr. S.E.

Hickory City Council Announces Meetings

The Hickory City Council has announced they will have meetings on June 6th and June 20th. Both of these meetings will start at 7pm and will be held in the City Council Chambers. For more details go

Catawba County Board of Education Announces Meeting

The Catawba County Board of Education will hold their next meeting on Monday evening at 6pm. This is a regularly scheduled meeting to be held in the Administrative Services building at 2286 North Anderson Ave. in Newton.

Hickory Man Accused of Trafficking Opiates

A Hickory man was jailed under two counts of Trafficking in Opium or Heroin. 32 year old Demetric Dwayne Michaux was placed in the Catawba County Jail under a $20,000 bond.