CATAWBA COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS
- May 5 , 2008 CATAWBA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR BOBBY BOYD HONORED WITH TWO AWARDS OF DISTINCTION
- April 24, 2008 CATAWBA COUNTY TELECOMMUNICATORS WHO ARE SAVING LIVES DAILY NOW WORK MORE QUICKLY, EFFICIENTLY, USING NEW PHONE SYSTEM.
- April 14, 2008 A SUBSIDIARY OF WILLIAMS-SONOMA, SUTTER STREET MANUFACTURING, WILL BUILD NEW FACILITY IN HICORY, CREATE 820
NEW JOBS OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS
- April 4, 2008 CATAWBA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES IS AWARDED RENEWED ACCREDITATION FOR ITS FAMILY N.E.T, RESIDENTIAL, THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE AND DAY CARE PROGRAMS
- April 1, 2008 CATAWBA COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY NAMED IN TOP 25% NATIONWIDE.
- March 25, 2008 CATAWBA COUNTY TEENS ENCOURAGED TO "KICK THE HABIT" ON KICK BUTTS DAY APRIL 2, 2008
- March 24, 2008 ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE IN APRIL FOR PERSONS WHO DON'T TYPICALLY FILE INCOME TAXES, BUT MAY QUALIFY FOR ECONOMIC STIMULUS REBATE
- March 24, 2008 CATAWBA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS CELEBRATE NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH IN MARCH 2008
- March 20, 2008 CATAWBA COUNTY HONORS EMPLOYEES WITH 25 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE
- March 13, 2008 NINETEEN YEAR VETERAN IN TAX COLLECTION TO BECOME CATAWBA COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR IN MAY
- March 11, 2008 LITTER SWEEPS WEEKS, APRIL 19- MAY 3, 2008
- February 27, 2008 DENTAL HEALTH MONTH PROMOTES TURN IN YOUR TOOTHBRUSH DAY
- February 27, 2008 COUNTY LIBRARY TO EXPAND STORYTIMES
- February 27, 2008 CATAWBA COUNTY TO HOLD MARCH 17 COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING ON PROJECTS IN SOUTHEASTERN AREA OF COUNTY
- February 21, 2008 CATAWBA COUNTY COMPLETES CONVERSION TO MOSTLY LETHAL INJECTION AT ANIMAL SHELTER
- February 21, 2008 CATAWBA TAX LINK PROGRAM AGAIN OFFERS TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES
- February 20, 2008 KATHY IRELAND GIVES A GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
- February 19, 2008 NEW STATEWIDE BURNING BAN IS IN FULL EFFECT IN CATAWBA COUNTY
- February 8, 2008 CATAWBA COUNTY OFFICIALS PARTICIPATE IN INTEROPERABILITY POLICY ACADEMY
- February 5, 2008 CATAWBA COUNTY BUDGET OFFICE WINS 19TH STRAIGHT NATIONAL AWARD
- February 1 , 2008 2007 COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIES FOUR HEALTH PRIORITIES
- January 16, 2008 CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY TO HEADLINE BIG READ
- December 28, 2007 VETERAN IN ANIMAL SERVICES WORK IS NAMED NEW CATAWBA COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES MANAGER
- December 27, 2007 GRANT ENHANCES SPANISH BOOK COLLECTION
- December 20, 2007 PUBLIC HEALTH RECOGNIZES CHILD CARE CENTERS WITH 100% IMMUNIZATION COMPLIANCE
- December 17, 2007 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 SHOWS COUNTY REMAINED IN SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION
- December 17, 2007 THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HAS APPROVED A PARKS MASTER PLAN WHICH WILL GUIDE THE COUNTY IN FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS PARKS SYSTEM AND PROGRAMS
- December 13, 2007 AREA LIVESTOCK AND AGRICULTURE AGENT WINS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR TO AGRICULTURE AWARD
- December 11, 2007 THINK GREEN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
- December 4, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR TAX OFFICE
- November 20, 2007 LIBRARY SHIMMERS WITH HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS
- November 15 , 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH WORKS WITH LOCAL RESTAURANTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
- November 8 , 2007 NEW STATEWIDE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION SCHEDULE TOOK EFFECT AUG. 1; CATAWBA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH IS ASSESSING ESTABLISHMENTS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL RISK
- November 2 , 2007 ZOSTAVAX VACCINE TO PREVENT SHINGLES - NOW AVAILABLE AT CATAWBA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
- November 2, 2007 FASHION SHOW TO CREATE AWARENESS FOR ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH
- October 31, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY E-NEWSLETTER WINS 2ND NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION AWARD
- October 30, 2007 LIBRARIAN RECEIVES STATE AWARD
- October 25, 2007 REGISTRATION PERIOD APPROACHING FIR LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIEAP) IN CATAWBA COUNTY
- October 23, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY EMPLOYEE, TERMED "VOICE OF REASON" DURING MAJOR COMPUTER SYSTEM ADDITIONS, IS NAMED EMPLOYEE OF YEAR
- October 22, 2007 LIBRARY A COUNTY WIDE LEARNING RESOURCE
- October 18, 2007 HICKORY DECLARES STAGE 3 WATER RESTRICTIONS
- October 18, 2007 MILL CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL EIGHTH GRADERS BRING NEEDED SUPPLIES TO ANIMAL SHELTER
- October 10, 2007 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS COLLECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2007
- October 10, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY SHERIFF NAMED TO IMPORTANT NATIONAL COMMITTEE
- October 4, 2007 OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
- October 2, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVES FORMATION OF YOUTH COUNCIL
- September 28, 2007 FIRST SITE IN A HICKORY METRO FOREIGN TRADE ZONE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED
- September 24, 2007 PUBLIC HEALTH RECEIVES GRANT TO HELP CITIZENS TO EAT HEALTHY AND BE ACTIVE
- September 20, 2007 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE QUARTER CENT SALES TAX REFERENDUM
- September 12, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NAMES HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER
- September 6 , 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY SHERIFF DAVID HUFFMAN TO CONTINUE AS CHAIR OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON TERRORIST THREAT
- September 4, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS
- August 18, 2007 KITTY BARNES, CHAIR OF CATAWBA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WINS "OUTSTANDING COMMISSIONER OF THE YEAR" AWARD
- August 17, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TO HOLD DOG ADOPTION EVENT AT AUGUST 25 HICKORY CRAWDADS GAME
- August 3, 2007 PUBLIC HEALTH ASSISTS WITH RECALL OF FOOD
- August 1, 2007 CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESSS MONTH
- July 30, 2007 BIG READ: THE SHOW WILL GO ON
- July 25, 2007 BIG BOOK SALE STARTS AUGUST 9 IN NEWTON
- July 6, 2007 SAFETY REMINDER: PROTECT CHILDREN FROM HOT CARS IN SUMMER
- July 3, 2007 CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER HONORED
- June 27, 2007 REGIONAL PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS
- June 26, 2007 BUDGET APPROVED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008
- June 25, 2007 HOURS TO EXPAND AT CONOVER BRANCH LIBRARY
- June 22, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY’S DEVELOPMENT OF ECOCOMPLEX WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR INNOVATION
- June 21, 2007 NEW CATAWBA COUNTY SERVICE TO ALERT CITIZENS ABOUT EMERGENCIES
- June 21, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS MEMORIAL DEDICATED
- June 21, 2007 TIS THE SEASON.. FOR THE MOSQUITO
- June 15, 2007 TAX LINK WINS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- June 4, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY OFFICIALLY DEDICATED
- May 25 , 2007
CATAWBA COUNTY MOVES UP IN RECYCLING RANKINGS
- May 24 , 2007
HEALTH PARTNERS RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING VOLUTEERS
- May 21 , 2007
CATAWBA COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR WINS STATE AWARD
- May 18 , 2007 MEALS ON WHEELS NEEDS SUMMER VOLUNTEERS
- May 16 , 2007 BOBBY BOYD NAMED DSS DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- May 15 , 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY ATTORNEY NAMED TO IMPORTANT ROLE
WITH STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
- May 10 , 2007 HEALTH PARTNERS RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS
- May 8 , 2007 LOCAL YOUTH RECEIVES BRIGHTER FUTURE THANKS TO LOCAL DOCTOR
- April 30, 2007 COUNTY LIBRARY MANY THINGS TO ALL CITIZENS
- April 9, 2007 LOCAL MAN HONORED FOR SERVICE TO CHILDREN
- April 9, 2007 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY MAY 5, 2007
- April 9, 2007 DAWSON JOINS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
- March 27, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY TAX LINK TO RECEIVE 2007 ACTS OF CARING AWARD
- March 24, 2007 AGREEMENT REACHED ON CRESECENT AND SPRING HARBOR DEVELOPMENTS
- March 24, 2007 SPRING HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY: SATURDAY MAY 5, 2007
- March 20, 2007 CATAWBA COUNTY ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL OFFICE SCHEDULES RABIES VACCINATION CLINICS
- March 19, 2007 NEWTON MAYFEST TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 12th
- March 13, 2007 CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM RELEASES 10 MOST WANTED NON-SUPPORTING PARENTS
- February 19, 2007 LIBRARY TO SALUTE DR SEUSS IN MARCH
- February 12, 2007 NC SCHOOL-BASED/SCHOOL-LINKED HEALTH CARE WEEK
- February 5, 2007 COMMISSIONERS ADOPT UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
- February 1, 2007 COUNTY LIBRARIES SUPPORT BIG READ PROJECT
- January 25, 2007 SIGN UP FOR WIRELESS AMBER ALERT NOTIFICATIONS
- January 22, 2007 TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BEGINS THIRD YEAR
- December 15, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
- December 6, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
OPENS SATELLITE OFFICE IN NEWTON FOR FOOD STAMP APPLICANTS
- December 5, 2006 LOCAL YOUTH REPRESENT 4-H
- December 4, 2006 IMMUNIZATION AUDIT SHOWS WHICH DAYCARES ARE IN COMPLAINCE WITH IMMUNIZATION LAWS
- December 4, 2006 AUDIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 SHOWS
COUNTY REMAINED IN SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION
- December 1, 2006 TAX DEPARTMENT OFFERS TIPS FOR AVOIDING LONG LINES
- November 16, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY BUDGET OFFICE WINS 18TH STRAIGHT NATIONAL AWARD
- November 10, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY HOME HEALTH IS NAMED AMONG THE 2006 HOMECARE ELITE
- November 10, 2006 NOTICES OF NEW PROPERTY VALUES RESULTING FROM THE 2007 REVALUTION HAVE BEEN MAILED
- November 7, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY MANAGER INDUCTED INTO NATIONAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACADEMY; NAMED TO IMPORTANT NATIONAL COMMITTEE
- October 24, 2006 RECORD SETTING COUNTY EMPLOYEE NAMED 2006 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
- October 18, 2006 TRICK OR TREAT SAFELY WITH CATAWBA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
- October 18, 2006 PUBLIC HEALTH OFFERS 3 WAYS TO GET A FLU SHOT
- October 13, 2006 COUNTY LIBRARY ADDS LARGE PRINT TITLES
- September 30, 2006 HAVE ANY HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS, PAINTS, OIL, OR ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS YOU NEED TO DISPOSE? GET RID OF IT SAFELY AT THE NOVEMBER 4 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION!
- September 29, 2006 PREPARENESS BEGINS WITH YOU!
- September 19 , 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY LAUNCHES E-NEWSLETTER,
PROVIDING INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO CITIZENS VIA E-MAIL
- September 7 , 2006 ARTS COUNCIL GRANT BRINGS MUSIC TO CATAWBA COUNTY LIBRARY
- September 6 , 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES RELEASES WORK FIRST ELECTING PLAN 2007-2009 FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
- September 1 , 2006 SEPTEMBER HAS BEEN DECLARED NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH IN CATAWBA COUNTY. FIND OUT HOW TO BE PREPARED. www.ready.org www.readync.org
- August 31 , 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS SUPPORTS
VOTER REGISTRATION AWARENESS MONTH
- August 28 , 2006 LIBRARIES OFFER LATINO STORY HOURS FOR KIDS
- August 21 , 2006 FRIENDS OF THE LIBARY HOLDS SUCCESSFUL BOOK SALE
- August 11 , 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR ELECTED PRESIDENT-ELECT OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS
- August 8 , 2006 REDESIGNED AND ENHANCED ONLINE DEED SEARCH NOW AVAILABLE. ADDITIONALS IMAGING DATA.HAS BEEN ADDED AND NEW RECORDS ARE CONTINUALLY BEING ADDED TO THE SITE
- August 1 , 2006 NEW ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION PROCESS INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE JOBS AND BENEFITS
- July 27, 2006 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS TO DISCUSS 2007 PROPERTY REVALUATION
- July 24, 2006 NEW RECYCLING PROGRAMS FOR CATAWBA COUNTYTO INCLUDE CELL PHONES AND PRINTER CARTRIDGES
- July 24, 2006 INFORMATION SESSIONS SCHEDULE ON PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
- July 21, 2006 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH TARGET CORP WILL RESULT IN 500 NEW JOBS
- July 21, 2006 HEALTH DEPARTMENT REMINDS CITIZENS OF IMPORTANCE OF PROPER RABIES VACCINATIONS FOR PETS
- July 6, 2006 COUNTY OPENS FIRST DOG PARK AT RIVERBEND PARK
- June 20, 2006 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES HONORS TWO CATAWBA COUNTY PROGRAMS
- June 13, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER EARNS INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION
- June 5, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CHAIR WINS 2006 COUNTY COMMISSIONER LEADERSHIP AWARD FROM NC COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
- May 17, 2006 COUNTY LIBRARY UNVEILS NEW LOGO, SLOGAN
- May 16, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY PROGRAM WINS STATEWIDE AWARD
- April 28, 2006 BUSINESSES WITH MULTI-LINE, PBX PHONE SYSTEMS URGED
TO INSURE EMPLOYEES KNOW THEIR ADDRESS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
- April 24, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY GOVERNMENT REMINDS CITIZENS OF SPEAKER'S BUREAU
- April 2, 2006
CATAWBA COUNTY FINANCE OFFICE WINS 24TH STRAIGHT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
- April 2, 2006
CATAWBA COUNTY, CITIES OF CONOVER AND NEWTON,
TOWNS OF CATAWBA AND MAIDEN TO SURVEY CABLE CUSTOMERS
- March 24, 2006
CATAWBA COUNTY ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL OFFICE
SCHEDULES RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC
- March 15, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY HONORS EMPLOYEES WITH 25 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE
- March 6, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY'S PURCHASING AGENT GIVEN
STATE ASSOCIATION'S HIGHEST HONOR
- February 24, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY NAMES VETERAN COUNTY SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
AS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
- February 7, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY BUDGET OFFICE WINS 17TH STRAIGHT NATIONAL AWARD
- January 31, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY NAMES NEW ANIMAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
- January 26, 2006 TAXPAYERS MAY NOW CONFIRM TAX BILLING AND PAYMENT INFORMATION
- January 26, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY ATTORNEYS TAKE OFFICE IN TWO IMPORTANT ASSOCIATIONS
- January 4, 2006 NEW SERVICE AVAILABLE TO HELP SMOKERS KEEP THEIR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
- January 4, 2006 CATAWBA COUNTY RECEIVES GRANT FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHIER EATING
PROJECT
- December 21 , 2005 MERGER OF ECONO FORCE, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES BENEFITING CLIENTS, THE AGENCIES AND CATAWBA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
- December 5 , 2005 INDEPENDENT AUDIT SHOWS CATAWBA COUNTY GOVERNMENT REMAINED IN SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION DURING FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005
- October 21, 2005 SENIOR PLANNER NAMED CATAWBA COUNTY EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR,
RECOGNIZED IN PART FOR HELPING PLAN FUTURE OF CATAWBA RIVER CHAIN
- October 4, 2005 CATAWBA COUNTY TAX STAFF TO BEGIN FIELD REVIEW OF PROPERTY FOR 2007 PROPERTY REVALUATION
- September 27, 2005 NEW SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM HELPS LOW INCOME FAMILIES CORRECTLY FILE TAXES
- September 15, 2005 CATAWBA COUNTY EMS DIRECTOR SEES DEVASTATION,
APPRECIATION WHILE WORKING ON GULF COAST
- September 12, 2005 CHILD CARE CENTERS IN CATAWBA COUNTY RECEIVE HEALTH & SAFETY CREDENTIAL
- August 29, 2005 CATAWBA COUNTY FINANCE OFFICE WINS 23RD STRAIGHT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
- August 11, 2005 CATAWBA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES' CHILD SUPPORT UNIT RANKS
FIFTH IN STATE IN OVERALL EFFICIENCY
- July 28, 2005 CATAWBA COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT OF
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS
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July 20, 2005 COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTORS WIN PRESTIGIOUS STATE AWARD FOR CREATING NEW UNIT TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO FAMILIES/CHILDREN
- June
21 , 2005 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES HONORS TWO CATAWBA COUNTY PROGRAMS
- June 16, 2005 UPGRADE OF CATAWBA COUNTY'S BOND RATING HAS POSITIVE EFFECT IN SALE OF BONDS TO REFINANCE COUNTY DEBT