On Thursday, March 11, the North Carolina Department of Commerce recognized the Catawba County Library staff as one of its 2020 North Carolina Main Street Champions in a virtual ceremony. The annual honor is extended to people and organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to downtown revitalization and to strong communities. The library was nominated for the award by the… View More
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The Sheriff's Office recently had an awards ceremony. Deputy C. Sigmon was recognized by a committee of his peers as employee of the month for February. Deputies C. Mills, D. Pinkney and B. Cody received their Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate through the NC Sheriff's Education and Training Commission which is awarded based on a cumulation of experience, training and education. Captain P. Lutz was awarded his Advanced… View More
The Catawba County Park System, which currently includes Bakers Mountain Park in Hickory, Riverbend Park in Conover and St. Stephens Park in Hickory, will begin operating seven days a week starting April 1, 2021. County parks will be open 362 days a year, weather permitting, and will close on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Additionally, all Catawba County parks will open one hour earlier, at 8:00 a.m., beginning… View More
The Catawba County Library strives to be the community’s place to connect, explore, and grow and to empower lives and build community by bringing people, information, and ideas together. Each year, the library takes a moment to measure how effectively it is reaching its goals through a simple survey. The survey takes only a few minutes to complete and will help ensure that the library is providing the services and resources the… View More
Catawba County government offices will be closed Friday, April 2 in observance of the Good Friday holiday. Libraries will be closed April 2 and April 3. The Animal Shelter will be closed on Friday April 2 and Saturday April 3 and will reopen to the public on Tuesday April 6th. Catawba County Parks (Bakers Mountain, Riverbend and St. Stephens) and the Blackburn Municipal Sanitary Landfill will be… View More
The Catawba County Purchasing Division has received the 2020 Sustained Professional Purchasing Award (SPPA) from the Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing (CAGP). This marks the seventh consecutive year Catawba County has earned this recognition. The Sustained Professional Purchasing Award is presented annually to CAGP member agencies that have demonstrated excellence in purchasing standards during the calendar year.… View More
On a daily basis, the Catawba County Library invites people to connect, explore, and grow while it provides empowering resources and expert help to answer questions about technology, health, job searching, career skills, and more. This open invitation for support and guidance has been the library’s call since 1936. It also underlines the theme of this year’s National Library Week – ‘Welcome to Your Library’ – which is… View More
As part of National Library Week (April 4-10), the Catawba County Library is participating in Library Giving Day. The one-day event, observed on Wednesday, April 7, invites people to make a donation of any amount to the Library Endowment, a permanent fund that ensures high-quality library services and resources will continue to empower lives and build community for future generations, especially during… View More
As the state’s vaccine rollout plan opens up to everyone over age 16 on April 7, Catawba County Public Health, Catawba Valley Health System and Frye Regional Medical Center will continue to provide a joint vaccination appointment request process through www.CatawbaVaccine.org. Due to limited vaccine supply and high demand for vaccination appointments, individuals who request appointments through… View More
It’s time again to help Keep Catawba County Beautiful as part of Litter Sweep, a statewide initiative organized twice a year by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Volunteers are invited to help beautify the community by removing litter from our roadways at an event this month hosted by the City of Conover. The City of Conover’s event will be held Saturday, April 17 at Conover City Park, located at 361 5th Ave… View More