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Police: Newton man kidnaps, beats woman

Daniel Ray Farnsworth, 24 of 235 West 20th ½ Street in Newotn was arrested after police say he kidnapped a woman and “kept her prisoner at his residence for the last three days and had been assaulting her multiple times."
Read more in the Tuesday edition of the O-N-E.

Fire guts house in Mountain View

A home in Mountain View was destroyed by a fire Wednesday morning.
Read more in the Thursday edition of the O-N-E.

Emergency Services Summer Academy Kicks Off

NEWTON, NC - Catawba County Emergency Services is kicking off their inaugural ES Summer Academy June 20 – 22, 2018.

Multiple microquakes reported in Catawba County

Catawba County saw a pair of seismic activity events this week, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Both microquakes were near the intersection of N.C. Highways 10 and 321. Read more in the Friday edition of the O-N-E.

DUMPSTER ART PROJECT UNVEILED TO COMMUNITY

HICKORY, NC – Keep Catawba County Beautiful, Republic Services and Red Leaf Artist Collective unveiled the Dumpster Art Project, a collaborative community beautification initiative, at Republic Services’ Catawba County headquarters June 13, 2018.

Charge Dropped against Grandmother who Fled with Grandchild

Lincolnton, NC – A charge of child abduction has been dropped against a Lincoln County grandmother who fled yesterday with her eight month old granddaughter.

Stove fire damages apartment complex in Newton

Unattended food left on the stove is blamed for a fire that destroyed 6 units in an apartment complex in Newton Saturday night.
Read more in the Tuesday edition of the O-N-E.

A Lincoln County Grandmother Charged with Abducting Grandchild

A warrant has been issued for a Lincoln County grandmother who refused to return an eight-month old child to its mother.

Erratic Driving Leads to Drug Arrest of Maiden woman

Two people have been arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop on Highway 321 north.

Newton man wanted for assaulting a female

The Catawba County Sheriff's Office is searching for Jason Travis Shook. He is wanted for holding a female against her will at a home on Viewpoint Road in Newton.
Read more in the Thursday edition of the O-N-E.