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Speaking of employment – NCWorks’ Caldwell Career Center will host its Fall Job Fair from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Lenoir branch of the Caldwell County Library at 120 Hospital Ave.

A member of the Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Board of Trustees was recently re-appointed and sworn in. Christopher Barlowe, who was appointed by Caldwell County Commissioners for a four-year term, was sworn in during a ceremony earlier this

Burke Substance Abuse Network will host the Burke Recovery Rally on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Catawba Meadows Park in Morganton. There will be music, free food, community agencies and resources, a

The Town of Hildebran has received a $500,000 grant as part of the recently approved state budget to help fund renovations to the Hildebran Auditorium. In total, the town has received nearly $1 million in grant funding

According to the Taylorsville Times, retired Alexander County Clerk of Superior Court Danny T. Dyson has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from N.C. Governor Roy Cooper. The award was presented by Dyson’s predecessor, retired

Catawba Valley Community College has appointed Clyde Deal as the new Chief of Security and Law Enforcement Education. Deal has more than 35 years in law enforcement, working for CVCC, the Hickory Police Department and the Catawba

The District Attorney’s Office recently announced that 32-year-old Terry Kenneth Ross Jr. of Conover will serve 11 to 14 years in prison following his conviction on multiple drug offenses and other crimes. Ross pleaded guilty to two

The Town of Granite Falls is one of 15 public power communities across the state to receive a 2022 Public Power Award of Excellence. ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., presented 15 North Carolina communities with Public Power Awards

The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners recently approved a partnership with ICGH Treatment Center to help combat the opioid crisis. The treatment center uses a 12-step facilitation model, and incorporates different interventions around social support, medication, counseling,