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Folk Art Festival postponed until May 2022

The Downtown Newton Development Association (DNDA) and Hickory Museum of Art have announced that they will be postponing of the Foothills Folk Art Festival until May 14, 2022.

CVCC recognizes 2021 Champion Scholars Construction Careers Academy graduates

Catawba Valley Community College recently recognized its graduates from the 2021 Champion Scholars - Construction Careers Academy, which is a workforce development initiative, preparing graduates for a career in Commercial and Residential Construction.

Reagan Day Picnic held on Saturday

Saturday the Catawba County Republican Party hosted a Reagan Day Picnic at Dan Hunsucker’s farm.

Young and old came out dressed in patriotic red, white, and blue showing pride for the United States and supporting those who serve.

Debbie Lynn’s Closet turns hobby into a business

Debbie Rice has sewed for years. She stopped sewing as a hobby when she began doing it as a job in manufacturing. This passion got rekindled when she began dating her now-boyfriend, whose zeal for renaissance fair engagement sparked her interest to begin sewing again.

Hickory American Legion Fair was a success

Catawba County’s Hickory American Legion Fair wrapped up on Monday night.

President of the Fair Board, Gary Price, says it was a success.

To read more of this article see the Thursday, September 9th edition of the Observer News Enterprise.

The Kiwanis Club of Newton turns 100

Originally founded in 1915, the club has around 600,000 members, 15,000 youth and adult clubs, and is represented in 80 different nations.

The Newton Kiwanis was originally chartered on August 12, 1921 after the Hickory Kiwanis sponsored them.

“Who is your God?” book signing held at Whisk & Barrel recently

A unique book signing was held at the Whisk & Barrel on Saturday.

Co-authored by seven ladies, “Who is your God?” brought in many wanting to talk about the book’s meaning.

To read more of this article see the Thursday, September 2nd edition of the Observer News Enterprise.

Jessica White promoted to Lead Finance Department for the Town of Maiden

Jessica White has been named Finance Officer for the Town of Maiden. Town Manager, Todd Herms selected White for the position because “she has a proven trackrecord of being a hard worker, great teammate, and very knowledgable about the town’s finances.

United Way school supply drive collects more than 6,000 items

Every educator has one...a stash of extra classroom supplies, according to Webb A. Murray Elementary Principal Angela Garcia.  

To read more of this article see the Saturday, August 28th edition of the Observer News Enterprise.

Third doses for COVID-19 vaccine available for immunocompromised individuals

Catawba County Public Health and other vaccination providers throughout the county are now offering a third or “booster” dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised.