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Newton Depot Authority receives gift of land

The Newton Depot Authority (Southeastern Narrow Gauge and Short Line Museum) is the recipient of a significant gift from Robinson Builders-Mart of Newton. The announcement was made jointly by D. Joe Long, Chairman of the Board of the Authority, and Mrs. Debbie Robinson and Mrs.

Newton celebrates opening of Raised by the South

NEWTON, NC—Newton welcomed Raised by the South to the city during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, July 12.

Raised by the South is now open at 103 North College Ave.

130th Soldiers Reunion still open for entries

NEWTON — It is not too late to submit an entry into the 130th Soldiers Reunion parade or have a booth on The Square on Thursday, Aug. 15.  The theme “We Remember” will be the theme of Soldiers Reunion 2019, Catawba County’s historic patriotic festival.

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Horse stuck in pond in Claremont. See more information in the Weekend Edition of the Observer News Enterprise.

Tri- City Baptist Church: “The Church is not closed”

Over the years, Tri-City Baptist Church has endured some tough times, along with the good.

Mitch Long, member for 19 years, said he’s seen a lot of those changes.

PAWS to Read: Helping children gain confidence

For children, learning to read is the biggest lesson that they can learn in elementary school. Reading is the building blocks for the rest of their school career. Often, failing to learn a new word can leave the child feeling hopeless and their confidence in shreds.

Donald Hicks Basketball Camp: Helping Children

Donald Hicks Basketball Camp is in its 18th year, and it’s still going strong.

The camp not only focuses on basketball, but also on values and making friends.

Kindergarteners through high school seniors are encouraged to make friends, and everyone is welcome.

Madison “Madi” Story: On to the next chapter

Madi Story, 23, graduated from Bandys High School in 2014.  From there, she was awarded a full scholarship to play basketball for Appalachian State University. 

So, for four years, Story played basketball and was even the team captain for three.

Newton boarding house damaged by fire

A structure fire was reported just before 8 am Monday morning at the boarding house on South College Avenue. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found smoke coming from a second-floor bedroom. The firefighters made entry, searched and evacuated all occupants.

Sweet Leaf Map Festival comes to HMS

It’s a first of its kind festival for Catawba County.  The Sweet Leaf Map Festival is scheduled for Friday July 5 and Saturday July 6 at the Hickory Motor Speedway.

The festival will have multiple vendors, live music, comedians, a car show, a premium bar, and speakers.