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GRANITE FALLS, NC (April 3, 2018)…The Fifth Annual Dining with the Demons (DWTD) will be held Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Caldwell County Fairgrounds on Hwy 321 in Lenoir.  Doors will open at 11 a. m.  Lunch will begin at noon.  The event…

LENOIR, NC (April 3, 2018)…Caldwell County Health Department will be hosting the 2018 Child Health and Safety Fair, located outside the Health and Human Services Building (2345 Morganton BLVD SW, Lenoir 28645).  The event will be held on…

CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (April 4, 2018)…The 67th Annual National Day of Prayer will be held on Thursday, May 3 from 12:00   Noon to 12:30. The theme is Unity. The scripture is "Making every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the…

LENOIR, NC (April 4, 2018)…Caldwell County Animal Control (829 Fairview Dr SW, Lenoir) will be decreasing the price of their adoptions fee from $75 to $35 from April 4th until April 20th. Animal Control is regulated by the North Carolina…

LENOIR, NC (April 4, 2018)…Advance care planning is a process to help your loved ones know how to speak for you if you are ever unable to make your own medical decisions. It is planning for the unexpected. Caldwell Hospice and Palliative…

HICKORY, NC (April 4, 2018)…William Joseph "Joey" Franklin, 69, of Hickory, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at his residence. Joey was born April 19, 1948 in Catawba County to the late Boyd Joseph Franklin and Mary Sue Reed Franklin.…

LENOIR, NC (March 30, 2018)…Local poet LB Sedlacek will read poems from her book “Poetry in LA” on Thursday, April 26th at 6pm at the Caldwell Heritage Museum.  This event is free, family friendly and open to the public.  The poems from her…

LENOIR, NC (March 29, 2018)…Lenoir Police Department’s K9’s Axel, Mato, & Cerik have received bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.  The vests were…

CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (March 29, 2018)…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 our past editions by clicking on “Back Issues” above. Click on links…

RALEIGH, NC (March 28, 2018)…The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents across the state to think safety and exercise caution during the spring fire season, which typically lasts from March to May. Wildfire risk typically higher through…

GRANITE FALLS, NC (March 26, 2018)…The Granite Falls History Committee presented a People's Choice Award for Quilts to Betsy Lail during a reception held Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the Granite Falls History and Transportation Museum (107…

RALEIGH, NC (March 26, 2018)…Scammers have begun exploiting a quirk in landline technology to steal from consumers. They usually call early in the morning, claiming to be a law enforcement officer or a representative of a financial…

RALEIGH, NC (March 27, 2018)…Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are asking the public, in particular anglers, to report any sightings of hellbenders (“water dogs”) to the agency. Reported sightings are an important part…

LENOIR, NC (March 27, 2018)…N.C. Department of Transportation officials re-opened a two-lane bridge on Abington Road in Lenoir after making emergency repairs over the last week. A routine inspection on March 20 revealed irregular bowing in…