This September, the Catawba County Library invites you to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month and discover how a library card can hit all the right notes, no matter what your tastes are. With a library card, you can do so much more than check out books. From job resources and technology to Libby and NCLive, today’s libraries connect communities to information, inspiration, and each other. Library Card Sign-up Month has been… View More
August 2026
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Cooperative Extension: Yuli Yañez-Chavez, Juntos Program Coordinator Years with the County: 1 Briefly describe your job. What do you do? I plan and lead a bilingual college-readiness program that supports students and their families with college and career readiness, leadership development, and life skills. I organize educational activities, college visits, career… View More
MOBILE PETTING ZOO EVENT MAY HAVE LED TO POTENTIAL RABIES EXPOSURES HICKORY (Catawba County) – On Friday, August 28, 2026, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services notified Catawba County Public Health that several goats associated with a mobile petting zoo tested positive for rabies. As of late Friday afternoon, there had not been any potential Catawba County locations identified in the… View More
We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Preschool story time with reading readiness. Join us for songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. Wednesdays at 10 am Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library St. Stephens Branch Library Main Library in… View More
HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in September including trips to the Farmers’ Markets, musical performances, crafting classes, and cooking demonstrations. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out (SMO), which is held Monday through Thursday mornings at five convenient locations. A hot, balanced lunch is served each day. Programs are free to participants, who… View More
We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Preschool story time with reading readiness. Join us for songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. Wednesdays at 10 am Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library St. Stephens Branch Library Main Library in… View More
The August 17, 2026 Board of Commissioners meeting was called to order at 7pm. The agenda for the meeting can be found at https://bit.ly/3utv5SE. BOC approved minutes from the Board’s Regular Meeting of August 3, 2026. Appointments Commissioner Abernethy recommends the appointment of Ben Ridley to fill the unexpired term of Jody Street, with a term expiration of… View More
We've got storytimes! Ready to Learn Storytime: Preschool Preschool story time with reading readiness. Join us for songs, sensory play, crafts, and stories designed to prepare your preschooler to learn. Wednesdays at 10 am Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library St. Stephens Branch Library Main Library in… View More
Catawba County Animal Services will be operating with reduced housing capacity for approximately three months during a planned construction project. Under normal operations, the shelter can house 150 cats and 115 dogs. During construction, available housing will be significantly reduced to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the animals in care. As a result, all non-emergency owner surrenders are temporarily suspended until… View More
The August 3, 2026 Board of Commissioners meeting was called to order at 7pm. The agenda for the meeting can be found at https://bit.ly/3utv5SE. BOC approved minutes from the Board’s Regular Meeting and Closed Session of July 20, 2026. Appointments Chair Isenhower recommends Commissioner Setzer as the voting delegate for the 2026 NCACC Annual Conference on… View More