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Cherie Berry will not seek sixth term

Newtonian Cherie Killian Berry, the longest-serving member of the North Carolina Council of Government, has decided not to seek a sixth term for re-election in 2020.

Newton celebrates opening of Whisk & Barrel

NEWTON, NC— Newton welcomed Whisk & Barrel to the city during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, March 29.

Whisk & Barrel is now open at 31 North College Ave. in Downtown Newton.

Newton-Conover High School hosts Job Fair

Around 35 different businesses came out on Thursday to speak with prospective employees at Newton- Conover High School.

Students from Newton-Conover High School, Newton-Conover Middle School, and Discovery High School all came out to see some of the local jobs that are available.

3 car accident in Conover

On Tuesday around 11:00 am at the intersection of Northwest Blvd and Conover Blvd. a 2018 Nissan driven by Joel Hernanda of Newton was in the turn lane headed to Northwest Blvd. Instead of turning it went straight and hit a 2012 Dodge straight on that was driven by April Blasky of Newton.

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.