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Death of Two in Newton NC

10/2/21 11am Shooting:
Overnight, the bodies of Cindy J. Hull, 55, and Larry B. Brigham, 58, were located inside the The Observer News Enterprise by officers, who were in the process of searching for two missing people.

Bennett Funeral Service provides help for Haywood County flood victims

On August 17th, Haywood County suffered a devastating flood as a result of Tropical Storm Fred. Robbie Bennett, owner of Bennett Funeral Service stated, “When we heard about how people of Haywood County were adversely impacted by the flood, we wanted to do something to help these folks.

Newton Electric Department earns award

The Newton Electric Department was recently honored with the North Carolina Association of Municipal Electric Systems Safety Award for 2020.

Newton candidates forum set for Oct. 9th

The Newton Forum Committee is sponsoring a candidates forum for the upcoming city election on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The forum will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2021 in the Community Meeting Room at the Catawba County Library in downtown Newton.

Newton honored with statewide water quality award for 18th consecutive year

The Newton Water Treatment Plant has been honored for the 18th consecutive year with a prestigious award for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards.

To read more of this article see the Saturday, September 25th edition of the Observer News Enterprise.

The Corner Table holds first annual 5k

The Corner Table held their first annual 5k run and walk on Saturday, September 18th and it was a huge success.

To read more of this article see the Thursday, September 23rd edition of the Observer News Enterprise.

Carolina Caring awarded $50,000 grant to help children in need

Thanks to a generous $50,000 grant from The JEM Project, Carolina Caring’s Cardinal Kids program will expand to aid more children in our area.

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.