Safety with Fireworks
HICKORY, NC (June 26, 2017)…Summer is here and it is time for the Fourth of July holiday. For many people, this holiday means food, fun, and fireworks. Yes, fireworks can...
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Volunteers Remove Nearly 150 Tires From Linville Gorge Wilderness
NEBO, NC (June 26, 2017)…Linville Gorge Wilderness is now a more beautiful place thanks to the efforts of 85 volunteers who worked over 1,800 hours under the lead of Wild...
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Living Will Clinic
LENOIR, NC (June 26, 2017)…Living wills and other advance directives describe your preferences regarding end-of-life care. Because unexpected situations can happen...
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Asheville’s Folk Heritage Committee announces dates for longstanding mountain summer events: Shindig on the Green and Mountain Dance and Folk Festival – Summer 2017
ASHEVILLE, NC (June 26, 2017)… The Folk Heritage Committee announces its summer 2017 dates for two celebrated mountain traditions in Asheville, North Carolina: the 51st s...
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Could You Handle One of the Wildest Jobs in North Carolina?
RALEIGH, NC (June 27, 2017)…Are you interested in becoming a Wildlife Enforcement Officer? The Commission is accepting applications for 20 openings until July 7. Al...
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Compounds in beets improve athletic performance and protect health
LENOIR, NC (June 26, 2017)…Beets are a member of the amaranth family, with relatives including quinoa, spinach, and Swiss chard. In recent years, the root vegetable...
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Caldwell Hospice Offers Healing Hearts Support Group
LENOIR, NC (June 26, 2017)…All your hopes, dreams, and plans for the future are turned upside down with the death of a child. At first, you may feel numb or dazed a...
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Filing begins for Caldwell County Municipal Elections July 7
LENOIR, NC (June 27, 2017)…The Caldwell County Board of Elections will begin accepting filing in July for the 2017 municipal elections. Filing will begin at noon on Frida...
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Sails Original Music Series features Danielle Howle
HICKORY, NC (June 27, 2017)…Friday, June 30, the City of Hickory’s 2017 Sails Original Music Series will feature Danielle Howle, a singer/songwriter from Columbia, South...
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Caldwell County Public Library locations will operate on new schedule
LENOIR, NC (June 27, 2017)…The Caldwell County Public Library is happy to announce a change in operating hours across its three branch system. Beginning July 1, all Caldw...
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Grandfather Mountain Highland Games return July 6-9
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (June 27, 2017)…Scotland returns to Grandfather Mountain July 6-9 for the 62nd annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. Boasting bagpipe...
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Town of Granite Falls Fire Department is seeking applicants for the position of Fire Engineer
GRANITE FALLS, NC (June 26, 2017)…The Town of Granite Falls Fire Department is seeking applicants for the position of Fire Engineer. The position is open until fill...
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Blue Ridge Annual Meeting Held: Reports Presented, Director Election Results Announced
LENOIR, NC (June 22, 2017)…In addition to business reports, director election results were announced at the Annual Meeting of Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation h...
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This week’s Caldwell Journal…
CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (June 15, 2017)…This week’s Caldwell Journal is available to read as a PDF or as a Booklet. Just click on the links below. You can also read any of ou...
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Caldwell Hospice Offers Coping with Your Suicide Loss
LENOIR, NC (June 14, 2017)…Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care is offering a four-week support group in August for individuals touched by a loss through suicide. Coping...
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Hickory Aviation Museum to unveil SH-3 Sea King Helicopter
HICKORY, NC (June 21, 2017)…The Hickory Aviation Museum will be unveiling a recently acquired SH-3 helicopter to add to its collection of American military aircraft on Sa...
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Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention set
HAPPY VALLEY, NC (May 31, 2017)…The Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention is devoted to the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage and resources of the Happy Vall...
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Decoding Joara
Special to the Caldwell Journal by Daniel B. Rundquist…It never takes long for folks to figure out that I’m a history junkie. People who have spent more than a few minute...
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Bill Hamilton honored at special dedication ceremony
GRANITE FALLS, NC (Jun 19, 2017)…In a special dedication ceremony hosted by the Granite Falls Recreation Department, the late Bill Hamilton was honored by the town and th...
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No Fishing License Needed to Fish on July 4
RALEIGH, NC (June 20, 2017)…July 4 is “free fishing day” in North Carolina where everyone — residents and non-residents alike — can fish in any public body of water from...
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