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Massive fire at historic Balls Creek Campground

Balls Creek Campground is one of the largest, old fashion, Methodist Campmeeting still active in the south.

NCSHP receives gift for injured trooper

When the Claremont Police Department works with the community to support an injured officer they generate enough love that it can reach across state lines.

Fundraiser planned to benefit Newton child battling pancreatitis

Bryson Helms is a happy-go-lucky kid, honor roll student, and a bit of a jokester. He attends Balls Creek Elementary and is enjoying the fifth grade. He loves baseball, video games, and his dog. Bryson is just like any other child his age, except he’s gearing up for a life-changing surgery.

Conover City Park adds adult exercise equipment

The benefits of exercising outdoors range from improved mood to reduced blood pressure. With Conover City Park’s addition of adult exercise equipment, the benefits now include a background chorus of frogs living in the park’s wetland feature, views of Conover Station and Norman B.

Blue Knights NC XI Host Poker Run for Officer Battling Cancer

Robert Beard is a man of faith, husband, father, grandfather, and has spent the last fifteen years of his career in law enforcement as an officer with the Statesville Police Department. Beard is also battling Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Shiloh UMC Celebrates 150 years

Shiloh United Methodist Church in Claremont was founded in 1869 in a brush arbor. The church has come a long way since its humble beginnings and on Sunday, September 15, 2019, the congregation celebrated its 150th anniversary.

Early voting and the importance of local elections

Yard signs, parade floats, and social media posts have ensured the names of local candidates are in the public eye as they gear up for the 2019 Municipal and City School Elections. Forty candidates have filed to run for various seats in Catawba, Claremont, Conover, Maiden, and Newton.

Newton business takes local to heart

From one town to the next, the shop local movement has made an impact on how small businesses operate in their communities. The movement encourages buyers to spend money with small businesses, in turn supporting prosperity within their communities. With their simple tagline, "Local.

City of Newton plans electric service interruption for upgrade

Electric service to City of Newton customers will be interrupted from 10:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, until 6:00 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30. During that time, most City of Newton electric customers in our area will not have power. The city’s electric delivery station on N.C.

Newton Fire Department acquires new fire truck

During the city council meeting on Tuesday evening, Fire Chief Kevin Yoder spoke about the new fire engine that has now been completed. Three years ago was the beginning of the new truck. After much talk about the requirements for a new fire truck, a committee was created.