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Three car accident slows traffic on Monday

On Monday a 2012 Mitsubishi Galant driven by Miranda McMickle from Hickory, was traveling East on Radio Station Road and failed to yield the right away. She was attempting to turn left onto 321 heading North. She turned in front of a 1999 Dodge Durango driven by Savanna Brittain from Newton.

New general store in county offers freshness

On March 21, Catawba County welcomed its first and only Certified Roadside Farm Market.

Husband and wife, Jonathan and Liza Burton, from Vale, run the store along with Burton Farms.

Reflecting on past years of Newton

Evelyn Edison Brady has seen a lot in her 96 years.

Born in Iredell County, her family relocated to Catawba County when she was just a young child.

“Health and economics forced my parents to move to Catawba, but it wasn’t adequate,” she remembered.

Local Girl Scouts celebrate World Thinking Day

Saturday March 16th the Girl Scouts of Peaks to Piedmont Council, one of 112 councils across the United States, which serves nearly 14,000 girls in central and western North Carolina, held the service unit 134 annual World Thinking Day event at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Hickory.

Saying goodbye to Hi-Lites

Hi-Lites, a women’s specialty boutique and Newton staple, is closing. For 18 years, the store has catered primarily to those aged 30 and up, carrying many name-brand clothing pieces.

Claremont Fire Department earns ISO3 Rating

Jason Brown, City Manager, stated that out of 1533 Fire Departments in the state of North Carolina, only 61 departments hold a ISO rating of 3. Even more amazing than that, only 28 fire departments across the state have a higher rating than 3.

Local business is blooming

ABC Florist, located at 214 South College Avenue in downtown Newton, stays pretty busy this time of year. With the arrival of spring right around the corner, owner Bud Reinhardt tells us that after twenty years of business, he is prepared for the 30 plus phone calls the florist can get in a day.

Roc’n Oven celebrates five year anniversary

Roc'n Oven, a restaurant located at 902 Conover Blvd E.Conover (near the YMCA) is celebrating five years of success. The O-N-E sat down with the owner, Kevin Baier, and found out exactly what has made Roc'n Oven the winner that it is.

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Vehicle runs into house on Spencer Road.

Kiwanis “Terrific Kid” program celebrates thirty years

For 30 years now, the Terrific Kid program has recognized good students.

Les Sigmon, chairman of youth services, for the Eastern Catawba County Kiwanis, has fond memories of the beginning.