Intarsia to be topic at Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club meeting
HICKORY, NC (January 20, 2020) -- An intarsia presentation will highlight the program on Saturday at the Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club meeting, 9:30 a.m. at Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop, 856 21st St. Drive SE, Hickory. Meetings are…
L.A. Dysart Award Winners will be presented at Centennial Caldwell Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner
LENOIR, NC (January 22, 2020) -- The Caldwell Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating 100 years of business and service on February 11th at J.E. Broyhill Civic Center at 6:00 PM. At the dinner we will be presenting the L.A. Dysart Awards;…
Girl Scouts and Goodwill give back to community through annual project
COLFAX, NC (January 22, 2020) -- Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont, in partnership with Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina and Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont,…
Amateur Radio To Hold Public Demo of Emergency Communications On January 25 & 26
LENOIR, NC (January 20, 2020) -- Despite modern communications -- Internet, cell phones, and email, every year whole regions of the country find themselves in the dark. Tornadoes, fires, storms, ice and even the occasional cutting of fiber…
Hudson man sentenced to prison for drug related offenses
NEWTON, NC (January 21, 2020) -- Jakime Raheim Whiteside, 26, of Hudson, will serve an active prison sentence of six to eight years following his conviction for felony trafficking methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted…
Granite Falls resident starts Care & Share Blessing Box Project to help community share food…
GRANITE FALLS, NC (January 20, 2020) -- Take what you need, bring what you can!
That’s the simple rule for the Caldwell County Care & Share Blessing Box Project that launched in November 2019, when Granite Falls resident Susan Woodie…
CCC&TI Announces Name for New Training Facility
HUDSON, NC (January 17, 2020) -- A familiar name will be prominently displayed at the corner of Pine Mountain Road and Hickory Boulevard in Hudson as part of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s efforts to provide a new…
Wildlife Commission Seeks Input on Sunday Hunting on Game Lands: Survey Open Now Until February 2nd
RALEIGH NC (January 17, 2020) -- The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking input from the public, agency constituents, and stakeholders to help identify issues and options related to Sunday hunting on game lands. The survey, which…
Tocci Named Executive Director of Teacher Treasures: A Resource Center
LENOIR, NC (January 14, 2020) -- Katie Tocci has been named Executive Director of Teacher Treasures: A Resource Center. The non-profit organization’s mission is to provide Caldwell County students and classrooms with the tools necessary for…
This Week’s Caldwell Journal…
GRANITE FALLS, NC (January 16, 2020) — Here is this week’s paper…
Caldwell Journal 01-16-2020 in PDF
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The Blessing of Lake Hickory by Dan Rundquist
HICKORY, NC (January 15, 2020) -- On Sunday, January 12th Father Paul Shellbach led the members of Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church in the service for the Blessing of the Waters for Theophany on the Catawba River. It was held at the…
Caldwell UNC Health Care Quarterly Sunshine Award Winner
LENOIR, NC (January 15, 2020) -- Congratulations to Donna Storie, CNA, the latest recipient of our quarterly Sunshine Award winner, given for outstanding patient care by a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Sunshine stands for: Someone who is…
Attorney General Josh Stein Shares the Top 10 Consumer Complaints in 2019
RALEIGH, NC (January 16, 2020) -- Attorney General Josh Stein today shared the top 10 consumer complaints that his office received in 2019. He also released the North Carolina Department of Justice’s 2019 annual report, which delves into…
J.E. Broyhill Civic Center Presents 22nd Traditional Musicians Showcase
HUDSON, NC (January 16, 2020) -- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center will present the 22nd Annual Traditional Musicians Showcase on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s event is…
Sheriff’s Road Fire under investigation
LENOIR, NC (January 15, 2020) -- Sunday, January 12, 2020, firefighters from Little River Fire Department, with mutual aid from Hudson, Sawmills, Grace Chapel, and Kings Creek Fire Departments, responded to a structure fire at 5341…
Local Author to be Co-Featured Poetry Reader at Waterbean Poetry Night at the Mic
LENOIR, NC (January 14, 2020) -- Local area author, LB Sedlacek, will be one of the co-featured poets reading for Waterbean Poetry Night at the Mic. The other featured poet will be Barbara Conrad.
Waterbean Poetry Night at the Mic is a…
Open enrollment for student transfers begins this week
LENOIR, NC (January 13, 2020) -- Students wishing to attend school outside of their attendance area, may apply for a student transfer during the Open Enrollment period from Jan. 15 through Feb. 28.
To be considered for a transfer, student…
Granite Falls native Marissa Taylor victorious in 1000-meter freestyle at ONU Sports Center
ADA, OH (January 11, 2020 By Bud Denega) -- Ohio Northern's junior Marissa Taylor (Granite Falls, N.C./South Caldwell) had a little bit of everything in her 1000-meter freestyle Saturday inside the ONU Sports Center. She staked herself to…