Author: FOCUS Newspaper
Register For Wren House Build And Bling Workshop, March 23
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Birdwatchers and bird admirers of all ages are invited to the Wren House Build and...
Read MoreDavid Crosby Exhibits Writers’ Portraits At Happy Valley Filling Station In Lenoir, Through May 31
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | News
Lenoir, NC – David Crosby is a Lecturer in Photography at Appalachian State University where...
Read MoreBBB Scam Alert: Betting On A Big Game? Don’t Fall For A Sports Betting Scam
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Asheville, NC – Thanks to new legal changes, the popularity of sports betting has exploded....
Read MoreRegister For Hickory Museum Of Art’s Summer Art Camp
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Can you believe it’s already time to start thinking about your Summer schedule?...
Read More27th Catawba Valley Pottery & Antiques Festival, March 22 & 23
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center’s...
Read MoreRocky Face Park Now An Official ecoEXPLORE HotSpot
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Taylorsville, NC – Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area in Hiddenite has been named an...
Read MoreMurder On The Orient Express On Stage, Opens March 15
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre is thrilled to announce the “killer cast” for...
Read MoreHickory Choral Society Spring Concert: An Irish Afternoon In County Catawba, Sun., 3/17
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – We may not have a massive parade in downtown Hickory or have plans to dye the...
Read MoreHMF’s Summer Sounds Kids Music Camp, June 3-7
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Summer Sounds is a great program for beginners and experienced little musicians,...
Read MoreWhat Do You Get When You Cross Rodeo With Skiing? Skijoring!
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Out of Focus
Leadville, CO (AP) – Nick Burri clicks into his ski bindings, squats to stretch his knees...
Read MoreOscars’ Strikes Tributes Highlight Solidarity, And The Possible Labor Struggles To Come
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | National News
Los Angeles (AP) — Hollywood has been able to put on a show of happiness and something akin to...
Read MoreVenus Flytrap Poachers Face Arrest Warrants In NC
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Out of Focus
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC (AP) – Authorities in North Carolina have obtained arrest warrants...
Read MoreNew To Medicare Seminar At Sherrills Ford Library, Thurs., 3./21
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Sherrills Ford, NC – Are you, a friend, or a loved one turning 65? It is very important for...
Read MoreStudent Makes 94-Foot Putt & Wins A New Car
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Out of Focus
Auburn, AL (AP) – An Auburn University student connected on a long-distance shot, draining a length-of-the-basketball court putt on Saturday to win a car. Conor Boyle made the 94-foot putt, rolling a golf ball from one...
Read MoreBlinding Silence
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel
And in the dream, there was abject horror. “Abject”- two differently defined meanings 1. something...
Read MoreCity Of Hickory To Sell Mulch Beginning Friday, March 15
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Just in time for spring, the City of Hickory will soon begin its sales of mulch. Single...
Read MoreStreaming & Disc
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews
New to Streaming: Ennio (***) The legendary Italian film composer Ennio Morricone finally gets his...
Read MoreStudy Questions Plastic Pollution’s Effect On Heart Health
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | National News
By CARLA K. JOHNSON (AP) – We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic. But are...
Read MoreLRU’s Visiting Writers Series Will Host Robert Hass, March 21
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Hickory — The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series is in its 35th season and will host...
Read MoreHickory’s Riverwalk Grand Opening Scheduled For April 4
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – To celebrate the grand opening of the Riverwalk along Lake Hickory, the City of Hickory...
Read MoreIt’s Just Different
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Sid On Sports
I sat down to preview this week’s ACC Tournament. I took a minute to think back to past...
Read MoreNewcomer Joins HCT Cast In Upcoming World Premiere
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Local actor Hudson Ackerman, of Bethlehem is making his Hickory Community Theatre...
Read MoreThe Dames Of Pleasure
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 14, 2024 | Focus Historian In Residence
Historically speaking, on a late winter night, one of the best companions with which to cuddle up...
Read MoreCaitlin’s Making An Impact
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Sid On Sports
Last weekend, Caitlin Clark made history. She had already become a household name. Clark placed...
Read MoreJupiter’s Moon Europa May Have Less Oxygen Than Expected, A Finding That Might Put A Damper On Life
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | National News
Cape Canaveral, FL (AP) — New research suggests there’s less oxygen on the icy surface of...
Read MoreChange Your Clock, Change Your Batteries, March 10
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Is your smoke alarm working? On March 10 the spring time change will occur and...
Read MoreRichard Eller Debuts New Book Down The Hill: Catawba County’s Soap Box Derby
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Redhawk Publications is pleased to unveil the latest work of Catawba County historian,...
Read MoreJon Reep Collaborates With Hickory Smokehouse For New BBQ Sauce, South In Ya Mouth
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Jon Reep announces in collaboration with Lorin Weaver of the Hickory Smokehouse...
Read MoreMinistry Expands Dental Clinic To Include A Hygiene Room
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry announces the opening of its new...
Read MoreUnited Arts Council’s Spring Grants Are Due March 21
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The United Arts Council of Catawba County has spring grants available for...
Read MorePhiladelphia Phillies $1 Hot Dog Nights Over Because Of Fans
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | News
Philadelphia (AP) — For more than a quarter-century, Phillies fans considered dollar hot dog night...
Read MoreWhat Is A Whale Native To The North Pacific Doing Off New England?
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | National News
Portland, ME (AP) — Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went...
Read MoreThe Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center To Host A Beginning Crochet Workshop On May 18
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is excited to announce an upcoming...
Read MoreSoap Box Derby Lives
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Focus Historian In Residence
For the last few weeks, stories of the rise and fall of the Soap Box Derby in Hickory has been the...
Read MoreTheaters & Disc
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews
Now in Theaters: The Taste of Things (**) Former real life married couple Benoit Magime and...
Read MoreFerrari Stolen In 1995 From A Formula One Driver Is Recovered By UK Police
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Out of Focus
London (AP) — A very fast car has made a very slow return. British police said Monday that they...
Read MoreNAACP To Discuss Public Education On Mar. 10 In Newton
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Newton, NC – The March meeting of the Catawba County Branch NAACP will be on Sunday, Mar. 10, at 4...
Read MoreBoger City UMC Holds Easter Egg Hunt On Sunday, March 24
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Lincolnton, NC – It’s that time of year to begin thinking about Easter Egg Hunts. On Sunday,...
Read MoreCedar Grove Lutheran Church Holds Living Passion Event, 3/24
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Vale, NC – The Cedar Grove Lutheran Church, announces they will hold their LIVING PASSION...
Read MoreDementia Friends Presentation At West Hickory Senior Ctr., 3/11
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Dementia Friends is a global movement developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the...
Read MoreDriven
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel
Disclaimer # 1: This week’s title is not adjective. Not about being controlled and pushed along....
Read MoreExperience A Taste Of Culture And History, March 21
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Vale, NC — Hart Square Foundation will welcome guests to our first Historic Foodways experience...
Read MoreThe Downtown Statesville
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Statesville, NC – The Downtown Statesville Wine Walk is the premiere event for wine lovers!...
Read MoreFamily-Friendly Festival Rockyfest Is Saturday, April 20
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Alexander County, NC – Mark your calendars for RockyFest 2024, set for Saturday, April 20 at...
Read MoreRegister For City Of Hickory’s Spring Break Camp, April 1-5
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Registration is open for this year’s Spring Break Camp! We have lots of fun...
Read MoreWomen’s History Month, Celebrating Advocates For Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion On March 14
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | March, 7, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Women’s Resource Center, Friends of the Ridgeview Library, and the League of Women...
Read MoreTheaters, Streaming & Disc
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews
New to theaters: Dune Part 2 – The second installment of Denis Villeneuve’s...
Read MoreAt The Florida Man Games, Big Crowds Evading Police And Wrestling Over Beer
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Out of Focus
St. Augustine, FL (AP) — They rose up by the dozens from across Florida, caricatured competitors...
Read More‘Totally Cold’ Is Not Too Cold For Swimmers Competing In Lake
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Out of Focus
Newport, VT (AP) — Plunging into a frozen lake and swimming laps may not be everyone’s good time...
Read MorePlant-Based Products Haven’t Converted US Meat-Eaters. Could New Recipes Win Them Over?
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | National News
By Daniel Niemann, Brittany Peterson (AP) The veggie burger has come a long way from the dry...
Read MoreKudos To The Chiefs
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Sid On Sports
The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former sixth-round pick punter Matt Araiza, who was released by...
Read MoreAfter School
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel
“No more pencils, no more books. No more teacher’s dirty looks. Out for summer… out...
Read MoreDays Of Teenage Racing
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Focus Historian In Residence
Every year, Hickory’s Soap Box Derby expanded as the number of participants and spectators grew....
Read MoreCall For Artists For Full Circle Arts’ Tiny Art Show By March 9
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Art of the Small. Full Circle Arts invites artists to enter its twelfth...
Read MoreWPS Celebrates Women’s History Month On March 5
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of...
Read MoreRegister For The 2024 Unifour Senior Games By March 15
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Registration is now underway for the 2024 Unifour Senior Games at www.ncseniorgames.org....
Read MoreAMOREM’s Good Grief Meal To Be Held March 7 In Lenoir
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Lenoir — AMOREM will hold its next monthly Good Grief Meal at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 7, at JD’s...
Read MoreCrawdads Announce Daily Promotions For The 2024 Season
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Crawdads have announced their Daily Promotions for the 2024 season Most...
Read MoreHiddenite Arts Announces North Carolina Heritage Fair, 4/24
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center looks forward to hosting its annual...
Read MoreTake The Quality Of Life Survey
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The United Arts Council of Catawba County, the Western Piedmont Council of...
Read MoreValdese’ Bluegrass At The Rock Announces 2024-2025 Season
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Valdese, NC – The Old Rock School in Valdese, North Carolina has become well-known...
Read MoreCarolina Caring Offers Virtual Game Night On March 14
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Conover, NC – Bingo is a favorite game among both children and adults alike. Lighthearted...
Read MoreCast Announced For Upcoming World Premiere At HCT
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Hickory Community has just announced their cast for the highly anticipated...
Read MoreBethlehem Park To Close On March 1 For Renovations
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Bethlehem, NC – Bethlehem Park will be closed to the public for renovations beginning on...
Read MoreFirst Friday Lecture At Lenoir Rhyne University On March 1
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 29, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The second of this semester’s three-part First Friday lecture series at...
Read MoreCall For Artists Downtown Hickory Fall Art Crawl 2024
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 28, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association is seeking artists interested in...
Read MoreRock School Arts Foundation Announces New Exhibit With Opening Reception On March 3
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Valdese, NC – Rock School Arts Foundation presents the works of Chris Georgalas / Painting...
Read MoreJudge Who Sent More Than 500 Texts During Murder Trial Resigns
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Out of Focus
Oklahoma City (AP) – An Oklahoma judge agreed to step down Friday after she was caught...
Read MoreCVFA Presents House Concert Featuring Award-Winning International Duo, Feb. 24
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Get ready for an enchanting evening of music as the 2024 Catawba Valley Festival...
Read MoreCrawdads To Host CVCC For Exhibition Game On Tue., April 2
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Crawdads will kick off 2024 as they host the CVCC Red Hawks in an exhibition game on...
Read MoreThe Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center Features Needle-Felted Artworks By Kendra Pearson-Hilt
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is delighted to present its...
Read MoreCall for Artists! For Statesville’s Spring Craft Art Crawl, 3/23
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Statesville, NC – Downtown Statesville Development Corporation is accepting applications...
Read MoreCity Of Hickory To Host Annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt, 3/23
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the 37th...
Read MoreEarly Voting For North Carolina Federal And State Elections Is Currently Underway
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – In-person early voting for the 2024 primary election began Thursday, February 15...
Read MoreIt’s Finally Time For Some Barbecue At The HCT
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The much anticipated comedy, BARBECUE, by Robert O’Hara, will begin its nine...
Read MoreHickory Seeks Public Input For Future Of Sandy Pines Park
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The City of Hickory has been planning for the development of Sandy Pines Park and is now...
Read MoreSign Up For Shakespeare Theatre Institute, Running July 15-19
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre is pleased to announce the dates for its 25th...
Read MoreLooking Forward
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel
With the week’s end in sight, as the five-day, forty hour working week draws to a close, a...
Read MoreBeatles To Get A Fab Four Of Biopics, With A Movie For Each
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | National News
By JAKE COYLE New York (AP) – The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not...
Read MoreCatawba Science Center Guild Presents An Evening Under The Sea Fundraiser, March 23
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Catawba Science Center Guild members announce their annual fundraiser the Italian...
Read MoreHMF’s We Will Rock You! Concert At The SALT Block’s Drendel Auditorium, Mar. 9 & 10
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Hickory Music Factory’s WE WILL ROCK YOU concert. This is an incredible...
Read MoreSpring Training Is Here
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Sid On Sports
The arrival of Major League Baseball’s exhibition season always gets me thinking of the...
Read MoreRegister For The Hickory Short Track Mountain Bike Series
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the...
Read MoreManufacturing Solutions Center At CVCC Is Part Of NSF Regional Innovation Engine
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley Community College is...
Read MoreCarolina Caring Offers Free Workshop For Grieving Teens, 3/5
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Local News
Conover, NC – Carolina Caring is offering a Creative Arts Healing Workshop for teens ages 13...
Read MoreTheaters & Disc
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews
Now in Theaters: Madame Web – The latest attempt at a spin off from the Spider Man franchise...
Read MoreCharlotte, A Stingray With No Male Companion, Is Pregnant
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Out of Focus
By BEN FINLEY Hendersonville, NC (AP) – Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a...
Read MoreThe Soap Box Derby Takes Off
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Focus Historian In Residence
By some estimates, as many as 5,000 people came out to watch the Soap Box Derby competition in...
Read MoreMotorist In England Calls To Report He’s Too Drunk To Drive
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 22, 2024 | Out of Focus
London (AP) – Police in England say a drunken driver did the right thing after doing the...
Read MoreCall For Artists – Hickory’s City Walk Celebration, By 3/31
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association is looking for artists and buskers to...
Read MoreRepticon: A Walk Among The Wild Things! 2/17 & 2/18
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Concord, NC – Repticon, coming to Concord, NC on February 17 & 18, is a recognized...
Read MoreCenturies-Old English Pancake Race
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Out of Focus
Olney, England (AP) – Women in matching checkered aprons, headscarves and a rainbow of...
Read MoreBBQ Pork Fundraiser Benefiting The Blind & Visual Impaired, 2/28
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Sherrills Ford, NC – Are you a lover of good Pork BBQ? Would you like an opportunity to...
Read MoreCountdown To April’s Total Solar Eclipse And What To Know
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | National News
By MARCIA DUNN (AP) The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America,...
Read MoreTheatre Guild To Host Annual Beer Tasting And Tutorial, 2/27
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Guild at Hickory Community Theatre will present their 16th annual Beer Tasting...
Read MoreComedian & Moonshiners Killer Beaz, Live In Newton, 2/24
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Celebrating his eighth season on Discovery Channel’s hit series, “Moonshiners”,...
Read MoreHCT Announces The Cast Of Barbecue, Opening Feb. 23
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Guest Director Tina Kelly has just announced her casting choices for the Hickory...
Read More49ers Gave Super Bowl Away
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Sid On Sports
Amidst all the talk of how the Kansas City Chiefs are now a dynasty after winning Sunday’s Super...
Read MoreSoap Box Derby Comes To Town
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Focus Historian In Residence
In 1965, a young man came to Hickory. He was a surveyor taking a job in town. Previously, he...
Read MoreTheaters & Disc
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews
Now in Theaters: Bob Marley: One Love is the first ever biopic covering the life of the Reggae...
Read MoreScenarios… The Other Guy Edition
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel
*Scenario /sce·nar·i·o/ noun; a postulated sequence or development of events. A scenario is...
Read MoreCatawba County Library Hosts Author Visit With Kwame Mbalia On Thursday, February 29
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Newton, NC – Incorporating African mythology and African-American folklore, Kwame Mbalia has...
Read MoreFound Around Town
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Found Around Town
Found Around...
Read MoreCrawdads Host Youth Soccer Clinic On Saturday, April 13
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Hickory, NC- The Crawdads are excited to host their first ever youth soccer clinic on Saturday,...
Read MoreThe HUB Dinner Theatre Announces Cast For The Miracle Worker, Opens March 21
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Hudson, NC – The Town of Hudson announces its spring dinner theatre production, The Miracle...
Read MoreDelane McWhorter’s Works Featured At Hiddenite Arts
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center proudly presents a stunning art...
Read MoreRed Cross Announces $20 Amazon Gift Card For Those Who Donate Blood In February
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Charlotte, NC — The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to continue to...
Read MoreCBP Dog Sniffs Out Something Unusual In Passenger’s Luggage
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Out of Focus
Boston (AP) – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in...
Read MoreVeterans Resource Event, Film Screening To Be Held Feb. 20
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Newton, NC – Catawba County Veteran Services is hosting a community resource event for veterans...
Read MoreHiker Kills Coyote With His Bare Hands After Attack
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Out of Focus
Johnston, RI (AP) — A coyote that a hiker killed with his bare hands has tested positive for...
Read MoreHabitat For Humanity Of Catawba Valley Accepting Applications For New Homeowners
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 15, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Would you rather be buying a home for yourself and your family than paying rent?...
Read MoreKidz Market To Be Held At The Hiddenite Center, Reg. By 2/29
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hiddenite, NC – Kid entrepreneurs, aged 5-17, are invited to participate in the Hiddenite...
Read MoreA Very Special Thirty Seconds
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Focus Historian In Residence
The Super Bowl has evolved into more than just the culmination of the pro football season. Within...
Read MoreCatawba County Civic Leadership Academy Now Accepting Applications, Through March 1
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Newton, NC – Applications are now being accepted for the Catawba County Civic Leadership Academy...
Read MoreProfessional Firefighters And Paramedics Of NC Present Mr. Sipp, Mississippi Blues Child In Concert, Saturday, May 11
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Get ready for an unforgettable night of soulful tunes and electrifying...
Read MoreCelebrate Black History Month In February With The Library
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – February is Black History Month, which is an annual celebration of achievements by...
Read MoreAs Cancer Treatment Advances, Patients And Doctors Push Back Against Drugs’ Harsh Side Effects
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | National News
By CARLA K. JOHNSON (AP) – For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs...
Read MoreWPS Presents The Epic Carmina Burana, Friday, February 9
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of...
Read MoreIt’s The Final Weekend For Ride The Cyclone At The HCT
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s production of the hit musical comedy, RIDE THE...
Read MoreRegister For Business. Well Crafted. Networking Event, By 2/11
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The City of Hickory Business Development Committee invites you to its upcoming...
Read MoreTheaters, Streaming & Disc
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews
New to Theaters: Sometimes I Think About Dying (**1/2) Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)...
Read MoreCrawdads Announce Post-Game Country Concert, Reed Foley To Perform Saturday, June 8
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Crawdads are pleased to announce that country artist Reed Foley will be...
Read MoreCold War Era Missile Found In A Home Garage
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Out of Focus
Bellevue, WA (AP) – An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been...
Read MoreFebruary Poetry Hickory To Feature Double Header, Feb. 13
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – In a rare “double header,” February’s Poetry Hickory will feature two renowned...
Read MoreHickory NAACP To Feature Profiles In Black History, Feb. 11
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Hickory National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)...
Read MoreThe Dad’s Lair Provides Connection, Support For Fathers
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Newton, NC – The Dad’s Lair, a new support group for fathers, provides opportunities for fathers to find support, encouragement and camaraderie with other fathers experiencing common challenges. The group is open to all...
Read MoreIndian Police Clear Suspected Chinese Spy Pigeon
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Out of Focus
New Delhi (AP) – Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months’...
Read MoreAlienated Angels
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel
Salutations regular as well as random readers. Recently some of you have casually commented on...
Read MoreIronwood Estate Orchids Annual Open House & Sale Feb. 3 – 14
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The public is invited to Ironwood Estate Orchids for an Open House and Sale at...
Read MoreWoman Tossing Trash Falls Into Dumpster
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Out of Focus
Manchester, NH (AP) – A woman fell into a dumpster while throwing out her garbage and was...
Read MoreDon’t Be Late For Super Bowl 58
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Sid On Sports
Super Bowl LVIII has arrived and it is fitting that the two most successful franchises over the...
Read MoreMeals On Wheels Has Urgent Need For Volunteers In Hickory
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Catawba County, NC – Meals on Wheels of Catawba County has an immediate need for volunteers...
Read MoreNonpartisan Meet The Candidates Event In Hickory, Feb. 13
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley (LWVCV) will host a Meet the...
Read MoreCatawba County Library Presents New Art Exhibit, Opening Feb. 15
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library is pleased to present a new art exhibit, Francis Simeni:...
Read MoreHickory PD Polar Plunge For Special Olympics NC, Feb. 17
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 8, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department’s Polar Plunge for Special Olympics NC is a unique...
Read MoreFurry Surprise In Theft Suspect’s Pocket
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | News
Roseville, MI (AP) – Officers in a Detroit suburb found a furry surprise as they patted down...
Read MoreTheaters & Disc
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews
Now in Theaters: The Teacher’s Lounge (***) The Oscar nominee for Best International Film of 2023...
Read MoreSmoke The Sally Michael
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Focus Historian In Residence
Long before industry came to western North Carolina, a one-person operation churned out product...
Read MoreCatawba County Library Invites You To Take Your Child To The Library Day, Sat., Feb. 3
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Local News
Newton, NC – On Saturday, February 3, 2024 Catawba County Library System will celebrate the 13th...
Read MoreSMO Activities Include Creating Notan Hearts Art With HMA
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in February...
Read MoreFirst Friday Lecture Features Tim Goldberg At LR On February 2
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The first of this semester’s three-part First Friday Lecture series at...
Read MoreThief Steals 7 King Cakes In A Very Mardi Gras Way
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Out of Focus
New Orleans (AP) – With their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside,...
Read MoreThe Other MONKEYS
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel
“Speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil, so! We’re the Goody Goody Monkeys every...
Read MoreCathy Keaton’s Works To Be Featured At The Hiddenite Center During Black History Month
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Local News
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is proud to announce an upcoming...
Read MoreRudy Wright International Service Award Submissions Due 3/31
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Greater Hickory International Council (GHIC) is proud to announce its official...
Read MoreBoger City United Methodist’s Next Men Meeting Is Feb. 8
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Local News
Lincolnton, NC – The Boger City United Methodist Men will meet every second Thursday of the...
Read MoreRide The Cyclone At The Hickory Community Theatre Is Can’t Miss Entertainment
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s production of the hit musical comedy, RIDE THE...
Read MoreShould He Have Done It?
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Sid On Sports
Aggressive game management decisions by Coach Dan Campbell helped the Detroit Lions go from...
Read MoreMan Charged With Killing Neighbor For Snoring
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Out of Focus
Hatboro, PA (AP) – A suburban Philadelphia man is accused of stabbing to death a neighbor...
Read MoreElon Musk Says The First Human Has Received An Implant From Neuralink, But Other Details Are Scant
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | National News
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and LAURA UNGAR NEW YORK (AP) – According to Elon Musk, the first...
Read MoreCrawdads’ Spring Fling Is Scheduled For Saturday, Mar. 16
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Spring Fling, presented by Lonnie Shook CPA, is set for Saturday, March 16th....
Read MoreTickets On Sale For Valentines From The Heart Of Hickory, 2/10
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association is hosting a special Valentine...
Read MoreExperimental Gene Therapy Allows Kids With Inherited Deafness To Hear
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | National News
By LAURA UNGAR (AP) Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to...
Read MoreNAACP To Celebrate Black History Month, Feb. 11, In Newton
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Local News
Newton, NC – The February meeting of the Catawba County Branch NAACP will be on Sunday, Feb. 11,...
Read MoreAn Action-Packed, Mythical Adventure Comes To Life At The Green Room, Opens 2/2
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Local News
Newton, NC The Green Room Community Theatre’s production of The Lightning Thief brings the Percy...
Read MoreFound Around Town
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | February, 1, 2024 | Found Around Town
Found Around...
Read MoreIsraeli Company Gets Green Light To Make World’s First Cultivated Beef Steaks
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | National News
(AP) – An Israeli company has received a preliminary green light from health officials to...
Read MoreLiving Wax Museum At The Ridgeview Rec. Center, Feb. 24
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Join the City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism on Saturday, Feb....
Read MoreBlack History Month Celebration At The Hiddenite Center, Feb. 24
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hiddenite, NC – The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is thrilled to co-sponsor a...
Read MoreCuriously Random
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Have Chainsaw Will Travel
Every now and again something strikes me. If it’s something cool, the thrower is informed they are...
Read MoreManufacturing Solutions Center Offers M1 Programming Training For Stoll Flatbed Knitting Machines
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley Community College will...
Read MoreHickory Says ‘No Steps Backward’
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Focus Historian In Residence
How’s your latin? Me, neither. Once upon a time, Latin was a legitimate subject in high school....
Read MoreFlu Deaths High In Catawba County This Season
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Catawba County has seen a dramatic increase in flu deaths this season, especially over...
Read MoreSpooky Fun Musical, Ride The Cyclone, Returns This Weekend To The Hickory Community Theatre
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Following a stellar opening, the Hickory Community Theatre’s production of the...
Read MoreCVFA Presents A House Concert Featuring Award-Winning International Duo, February 24
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Get ready for an enchanting evening of music as the 2024 Catawba Valley Festival...
Read MoreHickory Soup Kitchen’s Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser, January 26
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – It’s that time again for Hickory Soup Kitchen’s Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser on...
Read MoreFound Around Town
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Found Around Town
Found Around...
Read MoreGet Help From SHIIP At Council On Aging During Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is from January 1-March 31 each...
Read MoreNFL’s Final Four
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Sid On Sports
The NFL’s version of the FInal Four will take place this Sunday. The AFC will give us a Kansas...
Read MoreFull Circle Arts Announces A Reception For Paperworks, 1/25
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Full Circle Arts announces a reception Thursday, January 25, for its latest...
Read MoreOfficer Enlists Man’s Dog To Help Rescue From An Icy Lake
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Out of Focus
Traverse City, MI (AP) – A man who fell through the ice on a frozen Michigan lake was...
Read More6-Legged Spaniel Undergoes Surgery To Remove Extra Limbs
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
London (AP) – A spaniel born with six legs that was found abandoned in a supermarket parking...
Read MoreCluster Of Lost Cities In Ecuadorian Amazon That Lasted 1,000 Years Has Been Mapped
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | National News
Washington (AP) – Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon...
Read MoreCommunity Relations Council Promotes Positive Human Relations Through Annual Awards
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently accepting...
Read MoreWestern Piedmont Woodcrafters Club Presents Woodworking Joinery, Saturday, January 27
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Woodcrafters Club January 27th meeting will feature a presentation...
Read MoreCouple Charged With Collecting Man’s Retirement
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Out of Focus
Overland Park, KS (AP) – A Kansas couple has been charged with fraudulently collecting more...
Read MoreProject Grants Available From The CRC, Apply By Feb. 29
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently seeking projects to...
Read MoreNew To Theaters & Disc
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Blu-ray Releases, Film Reviews
Now in Theaters: Founder’s Day (2024) – A heated mayoral election serves as the backdrop for...
Read MoreCarolina Caring Offers Virtual Loss Of Child Support Group, Feb. 5
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 25, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – For many who have lost a child, their overwhelming sadness can be more intense by...
Read MoreCity of Hickory’s My Furry Valentine Event, Saturday, Feb. 3
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 18, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Bring your furry valentine to Fairbrook Optimist Dog Park on Saturday, February 3,...
Read MoreSweet Hart Pioneer Dinner Saturday, February 10 & 24
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 18, 2024 | Local News
Vale, NC – The Sweet Hart Pioneer dinner is back, and this year you have two dates to choose...
Read MorePink Floyd Lazer Show Is Back At Science Center, February 9
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 18, 2024 | Local News
Hickory – Get ready to kick off the first Science After Dark event of 2024! Join us February...
Read MoreMost Money For Endangered Species Goes To A Small Number Of Creatures
Posted by FOCUS Newspaper | January, 18, 2024 | National News
Billings, MT (AP) – Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than...
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