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6 special thanks
8 welcome to Catawba county
10 welcome to hickory
13 5 great reasons to call hickory home
14 advantages of living in Catawba county
16 welcome to Newton
17 the magic of Newton
19 What makes my hometown so special
20 welcome to Longview
21 long view a resilient town with a can-do attitude
23 welcome to Claremont
24 welcome to maiden
26 welcome to Catawba
27 moving in
32 education
36 community college
37 universities
38 sporting events
40 high schools well known for athletic success
42 welcome to Caldwell county
44 welcome to Lenoir
45 city offers charm, recreation, culture
46 welcome to Alexander county
48 welcome to burke county
50 welcome to Morganton
51 other county schools
52 sporting events
53 festivals & fun
54 things to do
59 performing & cultural arts
61 historic area attractions
65 greater hickory outdoors
71 church directory
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CATAWBA COUNTY:
FINDING ITS WAY BACK AND A FUN PLACE TO LIVE
By Sharon McBrayer
Like many counties in the
area with a furniture and
textile history, Catawba
County has had to reinvent
itself and it is looking to the
tech industry to do just that.
Furniture and textile jobs,
which were the largest
employers for generations,
started drying up around
2000 as companies moved
their productions to places
such as Mexico and China.
Throughout the region,
counties have struggled to
nd its place in the economic
pie and replace those jobs.
Catawba Countys
unemployment rate was 10.8
percent in February, down
from 11.6 percent in January.
The countys jobless rate
peaked at 15.6 percent in
March 2009, the highest it
has been since 1975.
But manufacturing in the
area is making a comeback
the region still has three
times more manufacturing
than the national average.
With available land and
relatively cheap energy,
county leaders also are
looking to market the area
as a data center corridor
and a player in the energy
sector. Apple Inc. has a
500,000-square-foot data
center in Maiden and
recently added a 21,000
square foot tactical data
center next door. To support
its operations, the company
also has built a 100-acre
solar farm across the street
in Maiden and is the in
process of constructing
another 100-acre solar
farm in Conover, as well
as a 10 megawatt fuel cell
installation on its main
campus.
In addition, Bed, Bath &
Beyond located a $37 million
data center in the county
and the county and various
towns and cities agreed to
build a data center campus.
The campus, which will be in
Conover next to Apples solar
farm, is expected to have
graded pads ready for a data
center or three to move in.
But the areas economic
development isnt in
just one basket. The
county is still pursuing
traditional manufacturing
opportunities and boasts
the Manufacturing Solutions
Center in Conover. Its mission
is to help US manufacturers
increase sales, improve
quality and improve
efciency to create or retain
jobs.
But its not all about work in
Catawba County.
Ask folks in the summer
around these parts what they
plan to do for the weekend
and youll likely hear Ill be
on the water.
Those moving to the area will
nd plenty to do surrounded
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about
Catawba
county
BY THE NUMBERS
Population: 154,358
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EDUCATION
Population 25 and older
High School or Higher
81.4%
Bachelors Degree
or Higher
19.7%
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
10.8%
TAX RATE
$.53 per $100 of
property value
PERSONS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
13.4%
by the natural beauty of the
area at the foothills of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. Folks
can participate in water
sports on the Catawba
River, which runs through
the county and region.
The Catawba River ows
through the heart of
Catawba County and in
the summer the river and
its lakes are teeming with
folks out trolling for sh,
waterskiing, swimming or
having a cookout along the
banks. Lake Hickory, Lake
Norman and Lake Lookout
Shoals are the three
lakes in Catawba County
where youll nd folks
congregating during the
warm months.
The lakes are famous for
largemouth and white bass,
as well as striped bass,
and bass tournaments
are held from March
through October on Lake
Hickory and Lake Norman,
according to Catawba
Countys website.
If being around the water
isnt your thing, the county
and its cities and towns
have plenty of parks to
explore and maybe get
some exercise.
Bakers Mountain Park is a
popular one for hikers, with
6 miles of hiking trails. On
top of the mountain is an
observation platform and
gazebo with picnic sites in
the park and two covered
shelters at the parks ofce.
The county also operates
St. Stephens Park and
Riverbend Park, which have
fenced dog parks where
visitors can let their best
friends run off leash.
Riverbend Park has 12 miles
of hiking, 7. 8 miles of biking
trails, a canoe/kayak access
and picnic areas.
If history is your thing,
Catawba County has plenty
of that. Bunker Hill Covered
Bridge, which crosses
Lyles Creek, is one of last
remaining covered bridges
in North Carolina and
was designed by Civil War
engineer Herman Haupt and
built by Andy L. Ramsour in
1895. It was designated a
national landmark in 2001,
according to a Facebook
page on the structure.
Murrays Mill Historic
District will celebrate its
100th birthday this summer.
A mill, general store,
wheathouse, a house and
multiple outbuildings make
up the district.
If you want to sit back and
be entertained, Catawba
County has that, too.
Baseball lovers get a chance
to watch the Hickory
Crawdads, a single-A
baseball team afliated with
the Texas Rangers, take on
other minor league teams
around the South Atlantic
League. Or racing fans can
check out the action at
Hickory Motor Speedway
on a Saturday night from
March to October.
The area also boasts a
golf club that hosts a
PGA Champions Tour
tournament, Rock Barn
Golf & Spa in Conover. The
Greater Hickory Kia Classic
attracts golf pros every year
during the fall.
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The City of Hickory is betting
its Hickory. Life. Well
Crafted campaign will draw
attention to the city and the
entire metro area. It seems to
be working.
City ofcials tried
promotional campaigns in the
past, but this time the power
of the Internet and digital
communication has given
Life. Well Crafted a more
commanding presence.
The initiative is called
branding. The intent is
to make Hickory a brand
name synonymous with
economic opportunity, a
travel destination and a
place where quality of life is
unparalleled.
People are starting to
use Well Crafted in their
conversations, said Mandy
Pitts, Hickory brand manager.
Were getting more hits on
our web portal. It started out
slow, but after the launch we
got 2,000 unique hits in 29
days.
Life. Well Crafted is the
basis for the promotional
strategy that city ofcials
intend to be a permanent
xture in the way Hickory
operates. Now, only months
after startup, there is a slew
of offshoots: Business. Well
Crafted. Arts. Well Crafted.
Science. Sports. Music.
Education. Recreation. All
Well Crafted.
As a travel destination,
Hickory is home of the
baseball minor league
Crawdads, the Greater
Hickory Classic Champions
Tour golf tournament, the
Galaxy Shootout soccer
spectacular, the International
Film Festival for Children,
Catawba Science Center,
Hickory Community
Theatre, Western Piedmont
Symphony, Hickory Museum
of Art, Hickory Motor
Speedway, the Catawba River
and its series of lakes, and an
incredible array of parks and
recreation centers.
The arts community is strong,
and the science center is
tied to a nationwide network
of science facilities where
membership at one is a
membership for all.
A new video is up on the
Well Crafted web portal
about learning and living in
Hickory and its relationship
with Charlotte.
The portal is lled with
features on whats happening
in Hickory. The goal is to
have people put information
on the site to share with
the entire community about
whats going on, Pitts
said. Its not just about
government. Its about life
in Hickory and the people
who live here. Our people
know our strengths and they
can share them with others.
Thats important.
The city hasnt abandoned
traditional means of calling
attention to the area.
Hickory is partnering with
the Catawba Valley Visitors
Bureau and the Hickory
Metro Convention and
Visitors Bureau on placing
four billboards along high-
trafc thoroughfares:
Interstate 40, I-77, U.S. 321,
and U.S. 421. The billboard
design will be simple, but
we think an effective way to
make travelers look our way,
Pitts said.
There is an advertisement
about Hickory in Our State
magazine. See it on the
website. Its there with
features about many people,
businesses and recreational
opportunities in Hickory.
Pitts emphasizes that Well
Crafted is a pitch for the
Catawba Valley area. We
have many partnerships, and
theyre good for everyone,
she said.
Whether its the Downtown
Farmers Market, the Sails
on the Square music series,
stock car racing, soccer,
hiking, the annual half-
marathon, or a business trip,
Life. Well Crafted. wants
people far and near to know
a lot is happening in Hickory.
Well crafted is what we
stand for, Pitts said. And,
oh yes the Hickory area is
still a world-class furniture
center. High-quality furniture
has been an economic staple
and a visitor drawing card
for many years. It still is.
Thats why Hickory proudly
proclaims itself as the home
of Furniture. Well Crafted.
The branding initiative keeps
growing. You should see:
www.hickorywellcrafted.com
www.hickorync.gov
www.catawbachamber.org
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1. The Natural Beauty.
I hiked the Grand Canyon,
and I skied the Rocky
Mountains. Both are
spectacular, but the scenery
in this part of North Carolina
holds its own. We enjoy great
hiking (Riverbend and Bakers
Mountain in Catawba County
and Shortoff, Table Rock
and others in nearby Burke
County). We have lots of
scenic green space, including
a host of local and state
parks, as well as farmland.
We have temperate weather.
We experience the seasons
but not the dramatic highs
and lows that other regions
endure.
2. Location, location,
location Hickory is the
hub for a four-county area,
offering jobs, entertainment,
shopping and dining to
folks in this region. Hickory
is also a short drive from
mountain hikes and the Blue
Ridge Parkway. It is also a
short drive from the largest
city in the state and all the
amenities that entails (pro
sports, ne dining, etc.)
3. Big city comforts in a
small town. Looking for
a restaurant? Hickory has
dozens of excellent choices.
Shopping for a new item?
Many national retailers call
Hickory home. Want to be
entertained? Hickory is one
of the smallest cities in the
nation to support a minor-
league baseball team. We
also support a race track rich
with history, a symphony and
one of the nest arts and
science complexes in the
state.
4. A pro-business attitude.
This region holds tightly to
its entrepreneurial roots.
Looking for a place that
welcomes new business?
Look no further. We have
a strong Chamber of
Commerce, a business-
friendly community and
lots of people with a strong
work ethic looking for an
opportunity.
5. A low crime rate. Hickory
and the surrounding region
are exceptionally safe. Data
from a 2010 report shows
Catawba Countys violent
crime rate well below the
state average. And our
neighbors in Caldwell,
Alexander and Burke
counties enjoyed even better
rates.
I also took the question to
the HDR Facebook page. Here
is what some of our readers
say:
Carmen Eckard
1. Small town friendliness
2. Arts everywhere.
3. Great location, central to
many places.
4. Second lowest cost of
business in the Nation
5. Excellent place to raise
kids... Relatively safe, and
much to do
Mary Garren
1. Crawdads
2. Lots of parks/playgrounds
3. Plenty to do/see
4. Good food
5. The mall is pretty
awesome, too (compared to
my hometown -- eek)
Kim Sisk
1. Small town feel
2. Plenty of places to shop
and eat
3. Close to Asheville and
Charlotte
but not too close
4. Friendly cab drivers.
5. As a Catholic I appreciate
the wonderful church family
at St. Aloysius.
Charlinda M Hildebran
1. Restaurants
2. Convenient location
3. Safe place to raise kids
4. Small-town feel
5. Cultural and artistic
How long does it take you in
and from Catawba County to
visit, experience, participate
or get to a beach?
Or snow skiing; NBA games;
NFL games; minor league
baseball games; a Champions
Tour event; a PGA Tour
event; symphony concerts;
a Science Center; Choral
Society concerts; a Museum
of Art; an interstate highway;
lakes; Farmers Market; a
local University; a Community
College; an Engineering
Center; a Convention Center;
a Simulated Hospital; a
Manufacturing Solutions
Center; a large Mall; multiple
downtowns in the same
county; two international
airports; a city-owned airport;
a YMCA facility;
How about using libraries;
furniture malls and outlets;
Boys and Girls Scout ofces;
to any medical specialist;
one of the oldest and most
famous short racing tracks
in the country; to NASCAR
races; a Whitewater Center;
a NASCAR Museum; a
county whose local radio/TV
stations never have to give
trafc reports; senior health
care facilities; two hospitals;
to get help nding a job;
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ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN CATAWBA COUNTY
By Danny Hearn
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I often welcome folks to
Hickory by saying: Hickorys
the best place in the world
to live, work, raise a family
and buy furniture.
In addition to the obvious
attraction for furniture
buyers, Hickory is a
destination in a number of
ways:
For students, prospective
students, parents, alumni,
friends of our local church-
afliated university Lenoir-
Rhyne.
As a central point for
people who wish to visit the
mountains and also take in
events in Charlotte.
For cultural activities
ranging from the Arts
Museum (and Science
Center) to the Music Factory.
As an agora (meeting
place) for produce shopping,
musical events and plain
old nostalgia under our
Sails and on our commons
downtown in an atmosphere
that combines the effects
of many decades of varying
architectural styles and the
up-to-date and whimsical
Sails on the Square.
For sports enthusiasts,
who enjoy our minor league
baseball team the
Crawdads, or our
championship quality golf,
or our outstanding soccer
venues and the list goes on.
If you are downtown for
our Farmers Market, you
will see denite parallels
with the atmosphere of the
town centers, or centres, or
centrums present in most
European cities and towns.
But the best thing about
Hickory, the observation
we keep hearing, is how
great our people are. Sit on
a bench or at one of our
well-crafted metal tables
downtown, or visit one of
our 17 parks and youll be
rewarded by a number of
people who say Hi or How
are you? as they pass by.
And we are blessed with
talent our Choral Society,
our Symphony, our artisans,
potters, furniture makers
who make Hickory a special
place to remember.
Come and join us; call
me on my cell phone at
828-238-1465 if I can help
you plan your visit!
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If visitors are ever confused
about where the county seat
is, an old courthouse in the
center of Newton will give
them a clue.
Newton boasts many of
the county government
headquarters, including
a new courthouse the
Catawba County Justice
Center that will soon
be expanded, a jail, animal
shelter and government
center.
The city of Newton has
been working to revitalize
its downtown. And folks
have plenty of reasons to go
downtown.
A new bakery moved in
recently, the old State
Cinema was purchased
and remodeled and a new
restaurant and watering hole
moved into a popular spot
downtown.
Downtown Newton also is
home to the Green Room
Community Theatre Inc. and
Old Post Ofce Playhouse.
The city is working to
refurbish its infrastructure,
including construction
of a new re station
headquarters, replacing
culverts, water and sewer
lines and painting and
refurbishing the old water
tank a local landmark.
The city has played host
for more than 120 years
to Soldiers Reunion, a
week-long celebration that
culminates with a memorial
service and parade. The
city also holds a Unity Day
celebration, and a City-Wide
Yard Sale.
The citys recreation
department offers everything
from a seniors sweetheart
dance and yoga and tai chi to
adult softball leagues, youth
sports and Christmas Gospel
Fest.
If youre a techie, Newton
has you covered. The city
offers WiFi throughout its
downtown.
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agencies; young professional
organizations; affordable
energy; where you can enjoy
all four seasons with an
average temperature of 68.8
degrees; a local TEDx;
If that wasnt enough try ACC
sports; professional hockey
games; an area that has the
largest and hardest working
manufacturing workforce
in the Carolinas; community
theaters; United Arts Council;
pottery and sculptures;
Hickory Hops; an Octoberfest;
near Americas largest
home, the Biltmore House; a
Wildlife Club; Gem mining;
mountains, kayaking and
canoeing; an Old Soldiers
Reunion festival/parade; a
diversity of private schools;
public transportation; its
own Museum of History;
antique shopping; an Art
Crawl; LRU Visiting Writer
Series; LRU concert series,
summer theatre, performing
arts, and playmakers; public
parks and recreation facilities
with almost every sport
available; Buffalo Bills Animal
Park; Hickory Dickory Dock
and Pin Station Bowling
and mini-golf; Clater Kaye
Theatreworks; ve private
and semi-private golf clubs;
Balls Creek Campground;
Need to take a breath yet?
Head to Bunker Hill Covered
Bridge; Fireghters Museum;
Harper House; a Hickory
Landmarks Society; Historic
Newton Walking Tour;
Maple Grove; Murrays Mill;
Propst House; Old St. Pauls
Lutheran Church; Catawba
Valley Players; Carmike
Cinema 14; Skateland USA;
wineries and vineyards; the
best of the best in re and
safety ofcers; the Catawba
Valley Furniture Museum;
the Hickory Aviation
Museum, Polio Museum;
CVCC Show Choir; Catawba
Valley Chorus; the Firemens
Kitchen; A Taste of Hickory;
AMF Colonial Lanes; Red
Wolf FarmsAt some point
I just have to stop counting
the incredible diversity
of opportunities we have
here in Catawba County
to take advantage of that
separate our quality of life
from other areas across the
country. What a gift we have
everyday to live in such a
perfect geographic location
and a county that creates
and offers so much to its
citizenry. Be proud people.
This is a great place to call
home.
- Danny Hearn is president
of the Catawba County
Chamber of Commerce.
City Council Contacts
Mayor Anne P. Stedman
828-465-0404
rents40@aol.com
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Lutz
828-464-2643
Tom Rowe
464-0851
Wayne Dellinger
464-1500
Mary Bess Lawing
828-464-2290
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Wes Weaver
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Robert C. Abernethy Jr.
828-302-3643
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conover
CONOVER FOCUSED ON REVIVAL
By Sharon McBrayer
Ofcials in Conover have
been busy over the last
several years trying to ght
the economic recession and
renew its economy.
The city has continued to focus
on manufacturing but it will
be diversied manufacturing.
In addition to manufacturing,
the citys economic base will
include data centers.
The city received more than
$6.8 million to renovate an
old manufacturing building
and turned it into a space
for a county library branch,
multimodal station and
community rooms. Conover
The magic of Newton.
The year, 2010. Imagine
Christmas in the South.
Families anticipating the
most exciting day of the year.
We always ask, will it snow?
In our wildest dreams 12
inches of snow will fall on
Christmas Day. Everything
will stop. When the snowfall
reaches 8 inches, we suit up
to navigate the newly fallen
virgin snow. A step outside
lends itself to silence but for
the footsteps landing in fresh
white uff. Crunch, crunch.
No cars. Silence. Streetlights
reect natures perfect ice
crystals carefully mounding
on one another. Building,
building. We will walk toward
town looking at the familiar
streets and buildings with
a new and different look
at what weve known for a
lifetime. We are the only ones
there to see its beauty. Hustle
and bustle lend itself to
stillness. Beauty for beautys
sake.
Newton is truly beautiful.
We have good bones. Our
downtown rivals any town in
America. We are special. Who
else can claim a courthouse
turned museum - and a great
museum at that! Inside, you,
too, can see why Newton
is unique. Our history is
captured within its walls.
Others have discovered
our specialness. Their
investment in our town
continues our legacy. The
Old Post Ofce Playhouse
is now a destination for
many who want to see
live performances that
you might expect to see in
larger cities, all in a state-of-
the art facility. Newton, you
say? Yes. Really!
It doesnt stop there. Newton
now claims a bakery, a wine
shop, and art galleries, as
well as, jewelry, clothing and
gift stores. Restaurants like
us, too. We have choices
and all within sight of a truly
southern icon, Midstate Mills,
the home of Southern Biscuit
Flour.
And, yes, we are thankful
that companies have chosen
to call Newton home. People
in California can look on
their grocery carts to nd a
label showing that workers
in Newton care about how
smoothly their grocery carts
roll across the oor with
babies in tow at Target. Or
how about HGTVs support
of Bassetts quality line of
furniture? The Green Home
Giveaway was furnished
exclusively with furniture
made with the hands of
Newton residents. And lets
not forget that Flowers
Bakery makes us truly the
heartland of America with
a breadline that spans 50
states.
Our people are hard working
and we are committed to
excellence. Weve been
taught to know beauty when
we see it, because weve
created it. We love Newton,
and we hope you will, too.
THE MAGIC OF NEWTON
By Mayor Anne Stedman
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Station also includes an environmental educational park on
the property and Manufacturing Solutions Center sits behind
the station. The property still has room to the north and south
for future development.
When western rail service - planned between Salisbury and
Asheville becomes a reality, Conover will be ready. As part of
Conover Station, the city is creating a rail platform, pedestrian
bridge and crossings. The city of Conover is the only dedicated
Catawba County stop along the North Carolina Department of
Transportations proposed western rail service line.
Last year, local governments agreed to be part of developing a
data center park in Conover. The property is adjacent to where
Apple plans to build another solar farm to generate electricity
for its Maiden data center.
The city also has seen growth in retail development over the
last three years, particularly along the Interstate 40 corridor,
US 70 and the downtown area, city ofcials have said.
For those for something fun to do away from work, the area
has a lot to offer but what it offers depends on the time of
year it is.
The premier event in Conover is the Greater Hickory Golf Classic
at Rock Barn Golf and Spa, which is on the PGA Champions
Tour in the fall.
Eight neighborhood parks dot the city, a farmers market is full
steam ahead during the summer and Christmas in the Park is
an annual holiday event.
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Oh what a simple question
from the Hickory Daily
Record, but one with a
complex answer, especially
from a mayor that has called
Conover home his entire life.
Even during my service in
the armed forces and living
in many different places
both in the US and abroad,
my home of record never
changed from Conover. After
my faith and family, growing
up in Conover has formed
my identity, inuenced my
values, and is my heritage,
so I apologize in advance for
my biased description of my
hometown, the community I
am proud to serve!
Conover will always be the
community of big ideas
and spirited attitudes that
believes anything through
effort is possible. Many of
our citizens throughout
Conovers history and
continuing today are
opportunity creators. Our
citizens are some of the most
successful leaders in global
business; they understand
that you must embrace
innovation and be calculated
risk takers. Conover has a
heritage of craftsmanship,
strong work ethic and
willingness to embrace
positive change. These deep
rooted community values will
continue to be paramount
in the future of Conover
and instrumental in lifting
the entire Catawba County
region forward.
Our citizens make Conover
unique and special.
Conovers stated vision is
to be the community of
choice to work, employ and
raise a family by leveraging
competitive services and
geographical advantages.
This vision is published in
every city ofce and our
city team embraces this
as we do business. There
is no question; Conovers
most valued city asset is
our city associates. Our
city associates serve our
citizens with pride and
dedication. It shows in the
cleanliness of our city and
the responsiveness of the
services provided. It is very
commonplace for citizens
to extend positive feedback
on how our associates
served their needs above
their expectation. This
demonstration of community
pride, Conover pride is a
true blessing to our citizens.
Our city associates and
volunteers are what make
Conover so special. Conover
will continue to grow our
community while considering
our heritage and core values.
This makes Conover unique
and special. Economic
growth and opportunity
creation will continue to be
the top city leadership focus
for years to come. There
is no doubt that off-shore
manufacturing sourcing
had an impact on Conover;
however, manufacturing for
the future will remain a core
value and focus for Conover.
Conover is celebrating our
manufacturing heritage by
supporting agencies like
the Manufacturing Solution
Center, a facility solely
dedicated to manufacturing
innovation, and to assist new
business talent to dream
and realize those dreams.
One illustration is our grass
roots campaign with middle
and high school students
that fosters inspiration that
manufacturing opportunities
here are not only possible
but protable.
Over 2,000 students have
visited Conovers MSC facility,
which has encouraged
and nurtured the young
entrepreneurial spirit.
Conover has embraced the
fact that our young talent
is our future. We want to
inspire the next generation
to love Conover and desire to
raise their families here. Our
leadership focus will continue
to be driven by creating
opportunity and retaining our
young talent.
Our young talent makes
Conover so special. I am
certainly proud to have been
given the opportunity to
serve the City of Conover, a
city that has given so much
to me. Love for this city was
part of my raising and of
general conversation, since
my great-grandfather served
as mayor, my grandfather
was the rst re chief and
my father served on the city
council.
The message passed to me
was that as a citizen, you
have an obligation to use
your talents where you call
home. Conover is truly a
unique place on earth, and
it is our citizens, our city
associates and volunteers,
and our young talent that
will distinguish us on into the
future.
WHAT MAKES MY HOMETOWN OF CONOVER SO SPECIAL?
PEOPLE AND PRIDE
By Lee E. Moritz Jr.
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LONG VIEW HAS ITS ROOTS IN MANUFACTURING
By Alex Frick
Long View is a solid, working
class community and
has been for more than
100 years. The town was
established as a pioneer
town west of Hickory and
was rst called Penelope.
One legend has it the name
of Long View came from Sam
D. Campbell, a contractor and
real estate dealer who helped
build the old Piedmont
Wagon Company building in
Hickory.
One day while standing at
his home, which was located
where the Pepsi Cola Bottling
Company is today, Campbell
gazed eastward down the
Southern Railway track
toward Hickory and said, Its
a long view.
Others say that the
story about Campbell is
apocryphal. They insist the
name of the town came from
the vista atop a hill near the
Hickory Regional Airport,
a view that encompasses
the town of Long View and
mountains far in the distance.
There is often confusion as to
whether Long View is written
as one or two words. Driving
through town, business signs
frequently use the spelling
Longview.
But the 1907 charter ratied
by the General Assembly in
an act to incorporate the
town claries the matter:
The Town of Long View, in
Catawba County, is hereby
incorporated by the name
of Long View, and said
town shall be subject to all
the provisions of law now
existing in reference to
incorporated towns.
From the 1920s to the 1950s,
the Hickory Spinners, a semi-
professional baseball team,
called Long View home.
Some of Long Views major
employers include Shuford
Yarns, Maple Springs Laundry,
Carpenter Co., and Burke
Hosiery.
The Western Piedmont
Council of Governments is
headquartered in Long View.
Employing a professional
staff of 58 people, the council
provides planning services,
project administration
and technical assistance
to member governments
including Alexander, Burke,
Caldwell and Catawba
counties and 24 cities and
towns within those counties.
Locals stop at Amos Howard
Brew Pub to grab a bite to
eat and to sample beers from
Olde Hickory Brewery.
The Long View Recreation
Center includes playground
equipment, a picnic shelter
and a walking trail.
City Council contacts:
Mayor Lee Little
1907 8th Ave. SW
Hickory, N.C. 28602
Randall M. Mays,
Alderman, Ward 1
828-327-0135
John McDaris,
Alderman, Ward 2
828-327-6587
Al Stout, Alderman, Ward 3
828-327-2478
Vernon R. Moyer, Mayor
Pro-Tem; Alderman, Ward 4
828-328-4708
Ken Bumgarner, Alderman,
Ward 5
828-327-0933
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LONG VIEW: A RESILIENT TOWN WITH A CAN-DO ATTITUDE
By Mayor Lee Little
Long View has always had a
special place in my heart.
I grew up around the
Highway 70 area and have
walked, ridden my bike or
driven around almost every
inch of the town since my
tricycle days. I have seen
quite a few changes happen
over the years and Long View
has grown a considerable
amount. What I like about
Long View is that it is a
mixture of the old and the
new. I have seen the older
family owned manufacturing
companies who thrived at
their height and made up the
backbone of Long Views long
work legacy and local history.
I have seen many families
who have prospered over
the years, building successful
companies and lives for their
loved ones.
Unfortunately during the last
two decades, Ive witnessed
several of these family
owned companies close
due to the years of tough
economic changes and the
new recession economics.
This has troubled me
deeply as I have seen many
local families and elderly
individuals undergo hardships
and make unwanted changes
in their lives. I would say the
people of Long View have
had to make more changes
than other folks.
Having said this, I believe the
perseverant people of Long
View make up the heart and
soul of the town. They are
strong, self reliant, tough and
a people known for a can
do attitude. This is what
keeps the town fresh and
alive. The population of Long
View is more diverse now
than ever before.
This is a great strength,
reecting both the traditional
and new feel of the town.
Long View has ethnic
and cultural groups like
the Hmong, Hispanic and
Latino, many of whom are
entrepreneurs who have
established new businesses
and companies in the town,
creating new economic
opportunities and prosperity.
These new businesses are
a vital part of our towns
commerce and their
important services to the
community should not be
underestimated.
Over the years, I have
observed other positive
changes in Long View. The
Police and Fire Departments
of Long View have continued
to grow and improve and
they make invaluable
contributions to the public
safety and security of the
towns citizens. The town
administration, the Public
Works Department and the
Water Treatment Plant are
rst class in the services they
provide to the public.
It is my belief that the Town
of Long View will continue to
grow and improve, making
the lives of our families
better. Taking the long view
of things I see brighter, better
days ahead for the Town and
its citizenry.
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CLOSE-KNIT CLAREMONT SHARES OPENLY
By Mayor David Morrow
There is much to say about things I like
about Claremont, but here are some
thoughts that relate directly to the city
in which I live and love.
Claremont is a small city offering many
resources and amenities that larger
cities offer throughout the nation.
We also have a strong industrial and
business base that is experiencing
growth even though the national
economy is suffering in some sectors.
The citizens of Claremont are a
close- knit family, sharing with others
openly gives one a warm feeling of
belonging. Claremont offers many
community cultural activities such
as the Claremont Daze festival, our
annual Christmas parade, citywide yard
sales, and many service organization
and church fundraisers throughout
the year. With our proximity to the
mountains and coast, Claremont is
a hidden gem that most visitors
discover and nd as an appealing place
to live, work and play.
In the area of housing, Claremont
offers diversity from apartment rentals
to mid-size and large-scale homes
and beautiful housing developments.
We have been blessed with most
denominations of faith which are
represented with congregations in
the city, too. At City Hall, newcomers
can nd the assistance they need in
relocating to our community and what
Claremont has to offer. Our Police,
Fire and Rescue departments provide
peace of mind for all citizens.
Our downtown area provides miles of
sidewalks for exercise and relaxation,
and our involvement with our local
schools and businesses have forged
partnerships that would make any
community envy.
Those are some thoughts that come to
mind and why I like calling Claremont
home.
welcometoclaremont
CLAREMONT: SMALL TOWN THAT LOOKS TO FUTURE
By John Dayberry; jdayberry@hickoryrecord.com
City ofcials say Claremont
is dedicated to preserving
small-town values while
planning for the future.
With a population of only
about 1,355, the city certainly
qualies as small. And
boasting some of the most
progressive employers in the
Greater Hickory Metro region,
Claremont can denitely be
said to be preparing for the
future.
Among the largest employers
in the city including
several located in the
Claremont International
Business Park are
Advance Pierre Foods, Cargo
Transporters, CommScope,
CertainTeed Corp., Hickory
Springs, Poppelmann Plastics,
RockTenn, The Prysmian
Group and Williams-Sonoma.
Revitalization of downtown
Claremont has been a
priority in recent years.
The area, which offers free
WiFi, also now boasts a
coffee shop, several eateries
including a pizza restaurant,
and various new boutiques.
Claremont Hardware &
Farm Supply, a longtime
xture downtown, reopened
about a year ago. Hannahs
Barbecue, Claremont Caf
and BoxCar Grille are among
the veteran restaurants
that continue to please
customers.
Area attractions within a
short commute include
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge,
Murrays Mill and Rock Barn
Golf & Spa.
The city hosts several annual
events, including a spring
citywide yard sale, an Easter
egg hunt, a Christmas parade
and Claremont Daze.
The recently unveiled History
Wall in Claremont City Hall
features items from the early
1900s through today.
The Claremont City Council
meets on the rst Monday
each month at 7 p.m. at
City Hall, 3288 East Main
St. Reach City Hall at
828-459-7009.
Mayor David Morrow
dmorrow@cityofclaremont.
org

Mayor Pro-Tem Tim
Lowrance
tlowrance@cityofclaremont.
org
Shawn R. Brown
sbrown@cityofclaremont.org
Nicky E. Setzer
nsetzer@cityofclaremont.org
Dale Sherrill
dsherrill@cityofclaremont.org
Dale D.B. Setzer
dsetzer@cityofclaremont.org
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MAIDEN IS A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME
By Robert L. Bob Smyre
I would like to personally
welcome you to Maiden. If
you have ever lived in a small
town, you already know the
joys that we experience here
in Maiden. The town has a
low crime rate and it is not
uncommon to see walkers
out on the sidewalks of Main
Street late at night. The town
is also business friendly, as
is evident from the thriving
small businesses located
throughout the town.
When it comes to Maiden,
I would be remiss if I didnt
mention Maidens schools. As
a newcomer, I would like to
point out that Maiden is fairly
unique in that when your
children begin school, their
K-12 academic careers will
be contained within about a
half mile. Maiden is home to
an elementary school, middle
school, and high school, all
within that approximate half
mile stretch and I am very
proud of that fact.
As a newcomer to the area,
I urge you to take advantage
welcometomaiden
MAIDEN HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER
By John Dayberry; jdayberry@hickoryrecord.com
Located in the southernmost
portion of Catawba County,
the town of Maiden has a
population of about 3,450
With ready access to both
Interstate 40 and Interstate
85, travel is easy for the
towns residents and
industries. The Blue Ridge
Parkway is only an hour
away, and the North Carolina
and South Carolina beaches
are less than half a day away.
Furniture and textiles played
key roles in the towns
development, and are still
represented by such major
players as Ethan Allen,
McCreary Modern, Temple
Furniture and Delta Apparel.
The town is also home
to Getrag Gears of North
America, which designs and
builds axles for passenger
cars and open gears for
diesel engines.
Other industries within the
town include Capricorn
Electronics, North Safety
Products, von Drehle Corp.,
Lawrence Lumber Co. and
Touch-Up Solutions.
Maiden is also widely known
for being home to Apples
Cloud data center, covering
some 500,000 square feet, as
well as a solar farm and an
alternative energy facility.
The town has three public
parks and a very active Parks
& Recreation Department
that offers a wide range of
activities for people of all
ages. The Maiden Parks &
Recreation Center includes
a gym, banquet room with
a fully equipped kitchen,
and two classrooms. Also
on the premises is a softball
complex with four elds.
Special events are planned
throughout the year, and
include a spring festival,
a Christmas parade and a
luminary service.
Maiden Town Hall is at 113 W.
Main St. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday,
and the phone number is
828-428-5020.
Mayor Robert L. Smyre,
828-428-5031, bsmyre@
maidennc.gov
Mayor Pro-Tem
Max Bumgarner Jr.,
828-428-8789
Council member George
McClellan, 828-428-9199
Council member Marcus
Midgett, 828-428-9668
Council member Trina
Michael, 828-428-8108
Council member Fore
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in conjunction with the
mens league, beginning in
June and ending in August.
Other adult sports include
church basketball and church
volleyball.
We also offer numerous
recreational opportunities
outside of organized sports.
Our Parks & Recreation
Department provides
opportunities for citizens
and non-citizens alike. Every
Monday and Thursday, from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m., zumba
classes are offered at the
Maiden Recreation Center.
Additionally, the Recreation
Center hosts a diabetes
clinic and a bridge club. I
would also like to point out
that Monday-Friday 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. is Senior Morning
Out. This program provides
the senior citizens of the
community an opportunity to
gather and network.
I would also like to mention
several events the town
hosts that will provide all
newcomers a chance to
meet fellow citizens and
have some fun while youre
doing it. On May 30, the
town will be hosting the
Spring Festival. Live music
will begin at 6:30 p.m. Each
fall, the town also hosts a
Fall Festival. The Fall Festival
has food, music, and several
events for children of all
ages.
Furthermore, I invite you to
enjoy some of the unique
experiences to be found here
in Maiden. Our town is home
to numerous independent
restaurants with wide-
ranging menus. Moreover, I
encourage you to come walk
Main Street. While walking,
you can drop by one of the
local shops. Or, you can
enjoy a long walk along the
pedestrian-friendly sidewalk
that parallels Main Street, as
so many of our residents do.
The town of Maiden is glad to
have you as a new resident.
We are a small town, but we
have a lot to offer. When it
comes to Maiden, I believe
our motto rings true it is a
great place to call home.
MAYOR PROUD OF TOWNS HISTORICAL CHARM
By Mayor Vance Readling
When I think of what is
special about the Town of
Catawba, I think rst of all
about its history. The town
was incorporated in 1893 and
during the days of passenger
rail, the town was a major
stopping point between
Salisbury and Asheville. The
rail continues to be a major
contributor to what makes
the town special.
Also, I think of the spirit of
the community which can be
compared to the ow of the
Catawba River on the banks
of which the town is nestled
-- owing gently but with
purpose.
Last but not least are the
people of the town.
Character, culture and
community are three words
that best describe the ne
citizens that call the Town of
Catawba their home.
I know how proud I am to call
Catawba home, and to call
the people who live here my
neighbors.
To me, the town has always
been special, and it is my
pleasure and honor to serve
as its mayor. The town has
gone through some rough
economic times in recent
years but because of the
optimism and fortitude of its
great people, better days are
ahead.
The town is special now and
will continue to be special in
the years to come.
welcometocatawba
CATAWBA RETAINS SMALL-TOWN FEEL
By Alex Frick
Walking along the streets of
Catawba, the notion of small
town charm immediately comes
to mind.
Nestled along the banks of the
Catawba River, Catawba was
chosen as an early railroad
site trains ran to the area
before the Civil War, beginning
about 1859. It is one of the
oldest towns between Salisbury
and Asheville, organized as
the Village of Catawba Station
in 1872 and as the Town of
Catawba in 1893.
In 2010, the N.C. Department of
Commerce designated Catawba
as a Small Town Main Street
community, a designation which
gives the town development
assistance usually available
only to towns of larger size and
greater resources.
The Town of Catawba Historical
Association in 1986 started
restoring the oldest brick
building in town, the Dr. Q. M.
Little House. Built in 1873,
the federal style building
features a two-tier porch,
exterior stairway, six front
doors and handmade brick
construction. The building
now serves as showcase
of local history, including
ve rooms dedicated to
chronicling the past and
a room dedicated to the
National Little Family
Archives.
The towns rst park is
dedicated to the memory
of David A. Hunsucker, a
community leader and advocate
for recreation opportunities.
The park offers a walking trail,
playground equipment, picnic
shelters, a volleyball court and
horseshoe pits. Reservations for
events at the park can be made
by calling Town Hall.
In November, Catawba comes
together for an annual Veterans
Day Festival and Parade, lled
with craft and food vendors.
Town Hall - 828-241-2215
Mayor Vance L. Readling
vreadling@embarqmail.com
828-241-2593
Mayor Pro-Tem Karen A.
Ester
Esterdk@embarqmail.com
828-241-3735
Council member Jeff W.
Hendren
jhendren@mtcreekinc.com
828-241-4891
Council member Tom
Johnston
tomandelsie@charter.net
828-241-4458
Council member Robin K.
Robinson
robinrobinson@jcmdlaw.com
robin_robinson@hotmail.com
828-241-2563
City Council Contacts:
north
carolina
state
symbols
Flower:
Dogwood
Bird:
Cardinal
Tree:
Longleaf Pine
State Mammal:
Gray Squirrel
State Insect:
Honey Bee
State Rock:
Granite
State Dog:
Plott Hound
Precious Stone:
Emerald
State Beverage:
Milk
State Nickname:
The Tar Heel State
State Colors:
Blue and Red
general
information
Largest City:
Hickory
Total Area:
413.79 square miles
Land Area:
400.4 square miles
Elevation:
1,165 feet above sea level
County Seat:
Newton
Population:
Brookford 382
Catawba 606
Claremont 1,366
Conover 8,207
Hickory 40,086
Long View 4,882
Maiden 3,360
Newton 12,971
Catawba County 154,992
climate
Average Annual
Temperature 58F
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HUDSON LOCATION
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LENOIR LOCATION
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Average January High
Temperature 48F
Average July High
Temperature 87F
Average Annual Rainfall
49
Average Annual Snowfall
9.6
Average Relative
Humidity 74%
mileage
from
hickoryto
NCandSC
cities
Asheville, NC 74
Charleston, SC 256
Charlotte, NC 51
Chapel Hill, NC 150
Columbia, SC 143
Durham, NC 157
Greensboro, NC 97
Greenville,NC 250
Greenville, SC 120
Raleigh, NC 164
Wilmington, NC 254
Winston-Salem, NC 70
major
thorough-
fares
Interstate 40 East/West
US Highway 70 East/West
US Highway 321
North/South
(within 25 miles)
obtaining
yournorth
carolina
drivers
license
All new residents of North
Carolina who plan to operate
a motor vehicle in this state
must obtain a drivers license
within 60 days of establishing
a permanent residence. To
apply, you must appear in
person at one of the states
drivers license ofces and
take the required tests.
Motor vehicle laws vary from
state to state. Therefore, you
are encouraged to become
familiar with North Carolinas
license requirements and
trafc laws by reading the
DMV Drivers Handbook. A
book can be obtained at your
local ofce or online at
www.ncdot.gov.
Residents in the state have
60 days to report a change of
address or name. To obtain
a license for the rst time,
a birth certicate, Social
Security Card or individual
taxpayer identication
number (ITIN) and proof of
residency must be presented.
Contact the local DMV
Drivers License Ofce
for a list of acceptable
documents at 828-326-9126
or 828-466-5616 or
www.ncdot.gov.
tagsand
registration
for your
vehicle
Typically residents have
30 days to apply for new
tags. You should obtain
a NC Drivers License.
Proof of liability insurance,
title (if vehicle is paid for)
and current out of state
registration card are
required. If your vehicle title
is held by a lien holder, you
must furnish the lien holders
name/address and current
out of state registration card.
Residents within the state
have 60 days to report a
change of address or name.
For more information contact
the local NC License Plate/
Tag Agency at 828-328-3783
or 828-464-6878 or
www.ncdot.gov
voting
Registration is handled by
the Catawba County Board
of Elections at 828-464-2424
or www.sboe.state.nc.us.
To register to vote in North
Carolina, a person must sign
a voter declaration afrming
that:
You are a US citizen.
You will have been a
resident of North Carolina
and Catawba County for 30
days before the election.
You will be at least 18
years old by the next general
election.
You are neither registered
nor will you vote in any other
county or state.
If you are a convicted
felon, you must have your
citizenship restored.
convention,
meeting
andgroup
services
For information about
hosting your next meeting or
event in the Hickory Metro
area, call the Hickory Metro
Convention and Visitors
Bureau at 1-800-509-2444, or
visit the website at
important
county
andstate
ofces
Catawba County Board of
Elections
828-465-8440
www.catawbacountync.gov/
elections/
Building Inspections
828-465-8399
building/
Environmental Health
828-465-8270
Environmentalhealth/
Government Center
828-465-8200
www.catawbacountync.gov
Planning and Zoning
828-465-8380
depts/u&e/zoneoff.asp
Public Information Ofcer
828-465-8464
Tax Ofce
828-465-8400
tax/
NC Drivers License
Agencies
1158 Lenoir-Rhyne Boulevard
SE, Hickory, 828-326-9126
US Highway 321 South,
Newton, 828-466-5516
www.ncdot.gov
NC License Plate/Tag
Agencies
901 Highway 321 NW, Suite
100, Hickory, 828-328-3783
803 West Conover Boulevard,
828-464-6878
Voter Registration
828-465-8440
North Carolina
Department of Revenue
828-327-7474
www.dornc.com
North Carolina
Employment
Security Commission
828-466-5535
www.ncesc.com
Small Business
Technology &
Development Center
828-345-1110
www.sbtdc.org
Economic Development
Corporation
828-267-1564
www.catawbaedc.org
Social Security
Commission
1-888-877-1615
www.socialsecurity.gov
utilities
&services
Electricity
Duke Energy
1-800-777-9898
www.dukeenergy.com
ElectricCities of NC, Inc.
919-760-6000
www.electricities.com
Energy United
1-800-522-3793
www.energyunited.com
Natural Gas
Piedmont Natural Gas
828-322-1613 or
1-800-752-7504
www.piedmontng.com
Telephone
AT&T (Claremont,
Conover, Maiden,
Newton, Sherrills Ford)
1-800-767-2355
www.att.com
CenturyLink (Brookford,
Catawba, Long View,
Hickory, Terrell)
828-328-0200
www.centurylink.com
Cable
Charter Communications
828-322-2288 or
1-866-472-2200
www.charter-business.com
Internet
AT&T (Claremont,
Conover, Maiden,
Newton, Sherrills Ford)
1-800-767-2355
www.att.com
Charter Communications
828-322-2288 or
1-866-472-2200
www.charter-business.com
CenturyLink (Brookford,
Catawba, Long View,
Hickory, Terrell)
828-328-0200
www.centurylink.com
Sanitation
Garbage Disposal Service
(GDS)
828-256-2158
www.republicservicesofnc.com
Water & Sewer
Town of Brookford
1700 South Center Street,
Hickory, NC 28601
828-322-4903
http://www.catawba.
k12.nc.us/campcatawba/
brookford.htm
Town of Catawba
PO Box 70, Catawba, NC
28609
828-241-2215
http://www.catawba.
k12.nc.us/campcatawba/
catawba.htm
City of Claremont
PO Box 446, Claremont, NC
28610
828-459-7009
www.cityofclaremont.org
City of Conover
PO Box 549, Conover, NC
28613
828-464-1191
www.conovernc.gov
City of Hickory
PO Box 398, Hickory, NC
28603
828-323-7424
www.hickorync.gov
Town of Long View
2404 1st Avenue, Hickory, NC
28602
828-322-3921
www.ci.longview.nc.us
Town of Maiden
PO Box 125, Maiden, NC
28650
828-428-5000
www.maidennc.com
City of Newton
PO Box 550, Newton, NC
28658
828-465-7400
www.newtonnc.gov
Catawba County
PO Box 389, Newton, NC
28658
828-465-8200
emergency
services
Police, Fire, Ambulance
Emergency - 911
Catawba County Sheriff
828-464-3112
NC Highway Patrol
828-466-5500
FBI
828-322-8513
SBI
828-294-2226
US Marshal
704-344-6234 - Charlotte
Animal Control - Hickory
828-324-2060
Animal Control County
828-464-7686
law
enforcement
(Non-Emergency)
Catawba
828-241-4888
Brookford
828-322-4903
Claremont
828-459-9295
Conover
828-464-4698
Hickory
828-324-2060
Long View
828-327-2343
Maiden
828-428-5005
Newton
828-465-7430
re
department
(Non-Emergency)
Catawba
828-241-4955
Claremont
828-459-9296
Conover
828-464-1295
Hickory
828-323-7420
Long View
828-322-1311
Maiden
828-428-5028
Newton
828-695-4314
medical&
hospitals
Poison Control
800-848-6946
Catawba Valley Medical
Center
820 Fairgrove Church Road,
Hickory
828-326-3000
www.catawbavalleymc.org
Frye Regional Medical
Center
420 North Center Street,
Hickory
828-315-5000
www.fryemedctr.com
postal
services
Catawba
828-241-1836
Claremont
828-459-9698
Conover
828-464-2073
Hickory
828-328-5503
Maiden
828-428-8609
Newton
828-464-4031
Sherrills Ford
828-478-2241
Terrell
828-478-2812
transportation
Airports
Charlotte Douglas
International
704-359-4910,
www.charlottedouglas
intlairport.com
Hickory Regional Airport
828-322-7408
Piedmont Triad
(Greensboro)
336-665-5666,
www.yfrompti.com
Transportation Services
Charlotte Charter Jet
828-324-6510,
Our system motto is
Direction and Hope for All
Children.
We believe we are providing
this to our children and this
philosophy is what drives
all that we do as a group
of dedicated employees. In
order for us to accomplish
this, we believe many factors
must be in place. Parents
and school personnel have
worked together over
the years to provide a
strong academic program,
complimented by strong
athletics, and other activities
that connect students
to each other and to the
community.
Over the past seven years,
facility improvements include
a new middle school, current
construction of a new
elementary school for South
Newton, and the complete
renovation of the former
middle school now known
as North Newton Elementary
School.
Academic efforts are
at an all-time high. Our
instructional coaching
model has evolved to
be known as one of the
best in the state, due to
the quality of leadership
and the involvement of
teachers in what is known
as professional learning
communities. Newton-
Conover City Schools
have been a leader in
Common Core Curriculum
implementation for North
Carolina. Our K-8 growth
in the last four years has
averaged 19.7 percent
(reading) and 26.0 percent
(math).
OUR SCHOOLS FOCUS ON ACHIEVEMENT, STUDENTS SUCCESS
By Dr. Barry Redmond, Newton-Conover City Schools Superintendent
Burke International
Tours Christian Tours
828-465-3900,
www.burkechristiantours.com
Greenway Public
Transportation
828-464-9444, www.
mygreenway.org
Hickory Hop Airport
Shuttle
828-327-2340,
www.hickoryhop.com
When addressing
investments, typical thoughts
often reference managing a
nancial portfolio that might
include stocks, IRAs, mutual
funds any opportunity that
appeals to future growth and
stability.
A wise investment in the
future, one that offers
a positive return, is an
investment in education.
During a time when
nancial cuts are drastically
hitting school operations,
investments from the
community provide absolute
return to growth. While
dollars are imperative to
development (especially with
the proposed $600,000 cut
to the HPS annual operations
budget), an investment in
education extends beyond
the nancial amount.
Volunteer hours and
community support
for students helps to
keep Hickory Public
Schools moving forward,
guaranteeing success on
multiple levels.
Lets take a snapshot of
some of the achievements
for Hickory Public Schools
during the past year, which
reect both nancial and
community investments:
Graduation rate: 82.2
percent, an all-time high
ACT scores above state and
national averages; SAT scores
above state average, ties
with national average
An increase in elementary
reading scores by 11 percent
over the past three years
Meeting state and federal
accountability guidelines
as HPS closes gaps in
achievement
Improvements in
technology. Every school is
now wireless and we kicked-
off the eLeader Academy.
Partnerships with the
community continue to
expand. We are currently
organizing the rst HPS
Education Foundation!
The old Grandview Middle
School (HPS Annex) is now
demolished and we will soon
begin the construction of a
new Longview Elementary on
the same site (to open fall,
2014).
Hickory Career & Arts
Magnet High School
expanded this past year
to include a new Culinary
Academy and Photography
Academy, in addition to the
other growing academies:
education
By Dr. Walter Hart, Hickory City Schools Superintendent
As a district, weve built
a culture of success that
has led to having the third-
highest graduation rate
in NC out of 115 districts,
being recognized as the No.
1 district in NC on meeting
federal academic AYP goals,
and being recognized as one
of the 10 highest achieving/
low funded districts in the
state. Students futures are
being changed for the better.
Just recently, we have
purchased and installed
a 20 piano station lab for
our music program and
anticipate a huge interest
from students who would like
to learn piano. This will allow
us to greatly enhance the
instruction of music for both
choral arts and band. We
anticipate a huge growth in
our choral arts program over
the next few years.
Conover School serves
approximately 142 students
from all three school districts
in Catawba County who are
cognitively and/or physically
disabled. They range in
age from 3 to 22. Many of
these students have severe
medical and physical needs
and are in need of total
physical care and assistance.
Many may also have other
multiple disabilities, such
as visual impairments,
hearing impairments, and
Autism, in addition to their
cognitive challenges. Conover
School has recently added
a new credential and is a
Developmental Day Center,
one of only 10 such centers
in the state of North Carolina.
Newton-Conover City
Schools have won six state
championships in ve
different sports in the past
six years. Our coaches view
their role as more than
teaching a sport. They seek
every opportunity to build
character and teach valuable
life-lessons that will support
our students throughout their
lives.
Finally, we work closely with
various non-prots across our
district and Catawba County
to support children. This list
includes such groups such
as the Childrens Advocacy
and Protection Center, The
Parenting Network, Smart
Start and Partnership for
Children. Together, we are
providing hope and direction
for all children.
Hickory Public Schools
Main ofce:
432 Fourth Avenue SW,
Hickory 28602
828-322-2855
Website:
www.hickoryschools.net
Superintendent:
Dr. Walter Hart,
hartwa@hickoryschools.net
Board of Education:
Angela Beaver Simmons
828-304-0957
absimmons@alumni.duke.edu
Sallie D. Johnson
828-322-4471
salliedjohnson@gmail.com
Anthony Spearman
704-267-9017
Tant98@aol.com
Margaret A. Pope
828-322-4907
map129@charter.net
Reginald Hamilton
828-327-2949
reginald53@embarqmail.com
Charlotte Williams
828-328-7273
williamsc@lr.edu
Board Attorney:
Jeffrey T. Mackie
828-597-0533
jeff.mackie@sigmonclark.com
Total number of students
in the district
4,400
Total number of teachers
350
Average class size
23
Elementary schools
5
Middle schools
2
High Schools 2
Schools enrollment
Jenkins Elementary 494
Longview Elementary 346
Oakwood Elementary 385
Southwest Elementary 331
Viewmont Elementary 634
Grandview Middle 451
Northview Middle 545
Hickory Career and
Arts Magnet 179
Hickory High 972
Catawba County Schools
Main ofce:
10 E 25th St, Newton
28658-2763
828- 464-8333
Website:
www.catawbaschools.net
Sales & Service For Over 70
Name Brand Vacuums
2421 N. Center St.
Hickory NC 28601
828-327-6530
www.viewmontvacuums.com
Cosmetology, Public Safety,
Forensics, Dance, Acting, and
Graphic Design & Advertising.
The launch of the AVID
program at HCAM (Advancing
via Individual Determination),
to better prepare students
for college admission.
The kick-off of the Bullying
Prevention Program by
Olweus with extensive
training to HPS teachers.
The International
Baccalaureate (IB) Program
at Hickory High continues
to expand, with all 2012
graduates passing the global
exam.
An extensive Strategic Plan
for Hickory Public Schools
(2012-2015) was adopted.
HPS partnered with the
community to develop the
plan.
Because of the community
commitment to our students
and programs, Hickory Public
Schools continues to further
develop the districts heritage
of providing excellence in
education for all students.
Theres no greater
investment in the future than
investing in the education of
our students today!
Feel free to ask me about
investment opportunities
at Hickory Public Schools.
Whether its reading one-
on-one with a student
or providing needs for a
classroom, we can assure
a positive return on your
investment.
Superintendent:
Dr. Dan Brigman
Dan_Brigman@
catawbaschools.net
Board of Education:
Sherry Butler - Chairperson
828-464-6583
Sherry_Butler@
catawbaschools.net
Marilyn McRee,
Vice Chairperson
828-428-2817
Marilyn_McRee@
catawbaschools.net
Ronn Abernathy
828-244-1388
Ronn_Abernathy@
catawbaschools.net
David Brittain
828-244-1178
David_Brittain@
catawbaschools.net
Glenn Fulbright,
828-428-8042
Glenn_Fulbright@
catawbaschools.net
Cathy Starnes
828-256-1709
Cathy_Starnes@
catawbaschools.net
Charlie Wyant
704-462-1785
Charlie_Wyant@
catawbaschools.net
Board Attorney:
Crystal Davis
828-464-5205,
Crystal_Davis@
catawbaschools.net
in the district
16,959
1,080
Average class size
24
Elementary schools
16
Middle schools
5
High schools
6
Schools enrollment
Elementary schools
Balls Creek Elementary
681*
Banoak Elementary
319
Blackburn Elementary
709
Campbell Elementary
528
Catawba Elementary
500*
Claremont Elementary
428*
Lyle Creek Elementary
508
Maiden Elementary
558
Mountain View Elementary
788*
Murray Elementary
454*
Oxford Elementary
657*
Sherrills Ford Elementary
575
Snow Creek Elementary
575*
Startown Elementary
582*
St. Stephens Elementary
728
Tuttle Elementary
516
Middle schools:
Arndt Middle
672
Jacobs Ford Middle
566
Maiden Middle
501
Mill Creek Middle
435
River Bend Middle
541
High schools:
Bandys High
892
Bunker Hill
918
Fred T. Foard
1,017
Maiden High
823
St. Stephens High
1,248
Challenger Early College
High 364
Catawba Rosenwald
Education Center 52
*Includes Pre-K enrollment
Challenger Early College
High is an early college
public by the Catawba Valley
Education Consortium,
including Catawba County
Schools, Alexander County
Schools, Hickory City Schools,
Newton-Conover City
Schools, and Catawba Valley
Community College.
grades 6 12, population
served is identied as Special
Education.
Newton-Conover City
Schools
Main ofce:
605 N. Ashe Street
Newton 28658
828-464-3191
Website:
www.nccs.k12.nc.us
Superintendent:
Dr. Barry Redmond
(retiring June 30)
Dr. David Stegall
(starting July 1)
Board of Education:
Scott Loudermelt, Chairman
828-244-3058
sloudermelt@nccs.k12.nc.us
Betty Coulter,
Vice Chairperson
828- 464-1790
bcoulter@nccs.k12.nc.us
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ACADEMY FOCUSES ON CLASSICAL
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
From Staff Reports
Hickory Christian Academy
was established in 1995 to
support Christian families
in preparing their children
to reach their maximum
academic potential while
equipping them to grow in
the truths of Scripture.
The school is an
interdenominational Classical
Christian school dedicated
to providing excellent
academics founded on
rigorous Classical curriculum
taught from a biblical
worldview, so that the
student understands Gods
hand in all of creation and
human history. They want
to educate the whole child
through scriptural truth,
strong academics, ne arts,
and physical activity.
HCA high school students
have the opportunity to take
AP classes, to participate
in competitive athletics,
and to demonstrate their
God-given gifts and talents
through chorus, Praise Band
and drama departments.
All graduates have been
accepted to the college or
university of their choice.
Address:
Hickory Christian Academy
3260 6th Street Drive
NW, Hickory, NC 28601,
828-324-5405
Website:www.
hickorychristianacademy.com
Grades: Preschool 12th
Religious afliation:
Interdenominational
Curriculum: Classical
Worldview: Christian
Headmaster: Mr. Tracy
Robinson
Grammar School Principal:
Mrs. Connie Peeler
Middle/High School
Principal:
Mr. Mark Maier
Enrollment: 413
Average class size: 16
Member, Association of
Classical and Christian
Schools, NC Independent
Schools Athletic Association
Jeanne Jarrett
828-464-6345
jeanne_jarrett@nccs.k12.
nc.us
Jim Stockner
828-464-0875
jstockner@nccs.k12.nc.us
Bob Mullinax
828-464-7480
bob_mullinax@nccs.k12.
nc.us
Kim Cline
828-234-1243
kimhcline@gmail.com
Board attorney: Bill Childs
828-449-7636,
childsc@bellsouth.net
in the district
2,972
216
Average class size
22
Elementary schools
16
Middle schools
5
High Schools
6
Schools enrollment
Shuford Elementary
555
South Newton Elementary
303
Thornton Elementary
459
Newton-Conover Middle
School 646
Discovery High School
107
Newton-Conover High School
769
Conover School and ACT*
133
*Conover School serves
students from all three
school districts in Catawba
County who are cognitively
and/or physically disabled.
They range in age from 3 to
22.
Catawba Valley Community
College, home to more than
5,000 students from the
Hickory area, is beginning
to make a name for itself
nationally in sports.
The CVCC Buccaneers
participate in the National
Junior College Athletic
Associations (NJCAA)
Division II level in four sports:
baseball, mens and womens
basketball and womens
volleyball.
All the teams have
experienced championship
seasons recently.
The Lady Buccaneers
basketball team clinched its
rst conference title in the
2012-2013 season after going
undefeated in the regular
season, 30-0. The team was
led by rst team All-American
Anika Jones. She is the rst
rst-team All American
womens player for CVCC in
10 years. She ranked sixth
in the nation in scoring and
will return for her sophomore
year after averaging 18.9
points a game as a freshman.
The Lady Bucs nished their
historical season with a
regional championship loss to
Louisburg College. They will
have a new head womens
hoops coach this fall now
that former assistant coach
Tisha England has been
elevated to the top job.
Baseball also has
experienced recent success
at CVCC. Just in its third year,
the Buccaneers claimed its
rst championship in 2012,
winning the Carolinas-Virginia
Conference championship,
the NJCAA Region X and
the Southeast District
championship. The baseball
Bucs earned a national
tournament appearance and
nished fth in the nation.
By Corron Boston, Record Correspondent
communitycollege
College is an innovative,
comprehensive community
college that fosters an
environment for academic
excellence, globalization
and diversity, economic and
workforce development
to empower individuals
and enrich the community
through premier educational
programs and services.
CVCCs faculty and staff
are experts on a wide
variety of subjects. The
school awards associate
degrees in applied science
and one-year diplomas
in business, engineering
technology, environmental
and life sciences, health
and human resources and
industrial technology. It offers
associates degrees in arts
and ne arts.
Diplomas are awarded in
technical programs, as well
as in skill-training subjects.
Other courses of study
include associate degree
programs, continuing
education programs, as well
as adult learning and other
educational opportunities.
Courses in CVCCs transfer
programs will transfer to
four-year colleges and
universities, as well as
to other community and
technical colleges. Also,
persons may audit courses
by special permission,
participating fully in the class
work, but not receiving credit
for the course.
CVCC has specialized
programs in emergency
medical science, health
information technology,
polysomnography,
radiography, respiratory
therapy and surgical
technology.
The school also has top
sports programs in mens and
womens basketball, baseball
and womans volleyball.
Colleges main campus is
at 2550 U.S. 70 SE, Hickory,
28602. It has an east Campus
about a half-mile south on
U.S. 70
Cost: $1,682 a year (fall
and spring semesters) for
tuition for full-time, in-state
students.
Admission requirements:
Established North Carolina
residency for 12 consecutive
months to be considered an
instate student for tuition
purposes.
CVCC: AN INNOVATIVE SCHOOL
ON THE MOVE
By John Miller
Fairgrove Church Rd., Conover
(828) 466-1044
universities
LENOIR RHYNE UNIVERSITY:
PREPARING STUDENTS TO ACCOMPLISH SO MUCH
From Staff Reports
LenoirRhyne University
is located on a 100-acre
campus in the heart of the
city of Hickory. Its mission is
captured in its motto: Rise
up.
LRU is a private liberal arts
university, founded in 1891
and is afliated with the
North Carolina Synod of
the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America. Its
enrollment is about 2,000
students, 89 percent of them
undergraduate, with about 65
percent of them female, with
remainder male students.
The student-faculty ratio
is 12:1 and the most
popular major are business
management, marketing,
education; nursing,
psychology and the social
sciences.
In 2011, U.S. News & World
Report magazine ranked LRU
rst in North Carolina in the
category of Americas Best
Colleges and 11th in the
South in the category Best
Comprehensive Colleges
offering bachelors degrees.
LRU competes in the South
Atlantic Conference in NCAA
Division II in 13 varsity sports
for men and women.
Here is how LRU describes
its mission on its Facebook
page:
In pursuit of the
development of the whole
person, Lenoir-Rhyne
University seeks to liberate
mind and spirit, clarify
personal faith, foster physical
wholeness, build a sense of
community, and promote
responsible leadership for
service in the world.
As an institution of the
North Carolina Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America, the University
holds the conviction that
wholeness of personality,
true vocation, and the most
useful service to God and
the world are best discerned
from the perspective of
Christian faith.
As a community of learning,
the University provides
programs of undergraduate,
graduate, and continuing
study committed to the
liberal arts and sciences as a
foundation for a wide variety
of careers and as guidance
for a meaningful life.
To nd more information on
LRU, go to:
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/
lenoirrhyne
Foursquare:
https://foursquare.com/
venue/1916863
L-R News:
http://lr.edu/blog/
lrunews/?feed=rss2
iTunes U: http://lr.edu/
iTunesU
The womens volleyball
team started as a club
sport at CVCC, but a year
later moved on to Division
III competition. In the past
several years, the team
has had regional, district
and national tournament
appearances including
winning conference, district
and regional titles in 2012.
Mens basketball has a
history of excelling. The
team has brought home a
championship in back to back
years, on two occasions. Last
year, the mens basketball
team nished a great
season in the seminals of
the Regional X tournament
before a loss to Louisburg
College left it at 21-11.
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sporting
events
IF THEYRE PLAYING, FANS WILL BE THERE

By Chris Hobbs
Bill Bost, the late basketball
coach at Bandys High, used
to tell a story about the
certainty of fans coming to
watch his basketball teams
play.
It was basically a tale about
the typical grassroots appeal
and love for athletics in the
Greater Hickory area, where
theres such a wide variety
of that it makes this a great
place to live if youre a sports
fan.
As the story goes, a hungry
man had only $3 on a
Tuesday or Friday and Bandys
had home basketball games
that night. Bost said when
the man reached in his
pocket and had three one
dollar bills, the guy knew
everything would be OK.
Bost was asked how he
knew.
Cause he can go to Lees
(a country store near the
school) and get a baloney
sandwich for a dollar and
have $2 left to go to the
basketball game that night.
And hes dang sure goin to
the basketball game.
Tight budget or not, going to
sporting events at least for
a majority of the people Ive
met while working in sports
for 38 years -- is part of the
experience of growing up in
the Greater Hickory area.
Across the state landscape,
who else has such a long
menu to choose from?
On the short list of things
sports-related to do are:
1. Go to a high school
game(s) anytime from August
to as late as early June.
2. Watch athletic teams at
a NCAA Division II school,
Lenoir-Rhyne University, or
a cutting edge community
college, Catawba Valley
Community College.
3. Take in a minor league
baseball game at beautiful
L.P. Frans Stadium.
4. Enjoy a night at a race
track, Hickory Motor
Speedway, that plays a huge
role in NASCAR history.
5. Grab a rod and reel and
go shin on Lake Hickory or
Lake Norman.
6. Visit the Catawba County
Fairgrounds or M.S. Deal
Stadium in Granite Falls for
an American Legion baseball
game.
Thats a list not specic
to any one area, and there
are also plenty of sports
camps for kids and running
events and softball teams
for 60-year olds and shing
tournaments. You name it,
weve probably got it around
here.
If youre like me and the old
back hurts or youre most
comfortable in the recliner
and hiding the remote for the
50-inch TV from the wife, it
shouldnt take long to nd
(in season) a local athlete to
watch making it big.
You can catch former South
Caldwell High left-hander
Madison Bumgarner mowem
down as a starter in the San
Francisco Giants rotation or
watch a NASCAR race, where
the faces might not be as
familiar but the names might
be if they mention a long
range of support personnel
for the race teams.
If you like, you can head out
to L.P. Frans Stadium and
easily see a future Texas
Rangers star live and then
follow his progress toward
the major leagues.
Theres lots to do at Lenoir-
Rhyne, where excitement
for football is back at a
high pitch, and CVCCs
sports programs are rapidly
improving.
Whether teams are winning
or losing, this is a great
sports area primarily because
of the continuity of the
folks whove often worked
behind the scenes to build
an atmosphere thats been
passed along from generation
to generation.
Dads who took their boys to
see the LRU football teams
CHAMPIONSHIP CALIBER SPORTS AT LRU
By Corron Boston, Record Correspondent
In recent years, Lenoir-Rhyne
University has been known
for building championship
programs. The school has
won two consecutive football
championships, three titles
in womens soccer, and four
straight crowns in softball.
Lenoir-Rhyne is a school of
1,850 students, a private,
co-ed university that is
afliated with the Lutheran
Church and competes on
a NCAA Division II. The
schools athletic programs
include football, baseball,
softball, volleyball, and mens
and womens basketball,
track & eld, cross country,
golf, swimming, tennis and
lacrosse.
In all its sports combined, the
school has only won a single
national title and several
state titles in the NAIA. Its
most decorated athlete is
runner Kate Grieswisch, who
starred for four years. As a
Bear, she won All-American
accolades in three different
sports, indoor & outdoor
track, and cross country.
This past year has featured
some stellar performances
by individual athletes,
coaches and programs for
the Bears. Eight athletic
programs earned their way
that regularly contended for
national titles in the 1960s,
for instance, laid some of the
groundwork.
Theres a sense of
community in the region,
often built around athletics,
thats still there. Theres also,
I think, a unique connection
to the past Hey, remember
that time -- that will always
keep this place special.
I know lots of folks who tell
stories about how they rst
connected with athletics and
were so quickly hooked.
Mine came in 1967, when I
was 9, and my grandfather
worked as an appliance
salesman on the square
in downtown Newton. He
normally was off by 5 p.m.
and home by 6 p.m., ready to
hit his recliner, rest and wait
for the Braves game to come
on radio or TV.
But on this particular Friday
night, he was in the door to
grab my hand and back out.
I felt a sense of anticipation
that Id never seen Pop
have.
Where we goin Pop?
He pulled in and parked at
Newton-Conovers Gurley
Stadium, where across
the way you could see
the scoreboard and the
school names left and right,
respectively, on it Hickory
vs. Newton-Conover.
- Record Sports Editor Chris
Hobbs is a Catawba County
native who has covered
sports in the region since
1976. Reach him at chobbs@
hickoryrecord.com
If theres one thing that
connects the people of the
Greater Hickory Area, its
their association with the
high school they or their wife
or their children attend, and
thats usually most often
noticed at prep athletic
events.
The stands are often dotted
not only with a schools
current students, but the
parents of those students
and many times the aunts,
uncles and grandparents.
Many of those fans have
stories to tell of their own
playing days for the school
theyre watching play.
But the association with a
particular high school in the
region runs much deeper.
If youre new to the area,
dont be surprised if one of
the rst three questions you
are asked if not the rst
-- is what high school you
attended.
Athletically, the tradition
is to rst root for the
school of your community,
then become a fan of area
school(s) that advance
deepest into the state
tournaments.
In the four-county area that
makes up the Greater Hickory
Area for many, many years
called the Unifour there
are now 15 public high
schools plus three other
privates (Hickory Christian,
Tabernacle Christian and Tri-
City Christian) that have the
longest established athletic
programs.
Alexander County is the
only one in that four-county
region that has just one high
school, Alexander Central.
In Catawba County, where
there are three school
systems (Catawba County,
Hickory City and Newton-
Conover City), there are
seven high schools Bandys,
Bunker Hill, Fred T. Foard,
HIGH SCHOOLS WELL KNOWN FOR ATHLETIC SUCCESS

By Chris Hobbs, Record Sports Editor
into postseason playoffs and
tournaments, but the top
programs to follow at Lenoir-
Rhyne are softball, womens
soccer, football and womens
basketball.
The womens basketball
team nished with an
overall record of 19-10 and
13-5 in the South Atlantic
Conference. The team made
the NCAA playoffs but lost in
the rst round. The team will
return four of its ve starters
as they look forward to the
2013-14 season.
The football team had an 8-2
overall record and nished
6-1 in conference play, and
made it to the NCAA playoffs,
as well. It was their rst trip
to the playoffs since 1962.
Bears softball has made quite
the name for themselves in
the last decade. They have
won more than half of their
conference championships
and four straight league
tournaments. The team
nished their 2013 season
with an overall record of
35-14, 11-7 in conference
play and made it to the NCAA
playoffs.
The womens soccer team
is also no stranger to
championships. Their 2012
performance landed them
a third straight conference
title and a bid in the NCAA
playoffs. After closing their
regular season 12-1-2 overall,
9-0 in conference, the soccer
was upset by Belmont Abbey
in the rst round of the NCAA
playoffs.
Facilities at Lenoir-Rhyne
have come a long way since
its spurt of renovations back
in 2008. The Moretz Sports
Complex has a $6 million
state-of-the-art Olympic track
from donor Irwin Belk. The
eight-lane track surrounds
the schools soccer eld and
is among the latest of athletic
renovations for the school.
The Helen and Leonard
Moretz football stadium
is the largest on-campus
football stadium in the South
Atlantic Conference and
known throughout the nation
to be one of the nicest in
Division II. It recently added
to its appearance in 2011,
when it added a big-screen
video monitor to its open-
ended end zone.
Shuford Gymnasium hosts
all of the schools basketball,
volleyball and swimming
contests. Despite its old
age, it is home to two of the
schools three new weight
rooms.
Hickory, Maiden, Newton-
Conover and St Stephens.
Burke County had just two
high schools until Patton
opened in 2007 to help with
overcrowding at Freedom,
and Draughn opened in 2009
to address overpopulation
needs at East Burke.
The three schools in
Caldwell County are Hibriten,
South Caldwell and West
Caldwell, the latter two
consolidations in the late
1970s of Granite Falls and
Hudson and Gamewell and
Lenoir, respectively.
The statewide athletic
reputation of all those
schools is stellar. The area is
known for athletic excellence
at the high school level,
a colorful and large fan
base and for serving as the
host for the West Regional
basketball tournaments for
about two decades.
One of the key distinctions
for the area is in girls
basketball, where at least
one of the regions teams
has advanced to a Final Four
in 31 of the last 33 years.
That streak was once 28
consecutive seasons.
Only four of the schools
havent reached a Final
Eight in girls hoops at least
once (Bandys leads all of
the states schools with
17 regional appearances),
and the region is home to
18 modern-era girls state
basketball title teams (six
by Bandys, four by Freedom,
three by Hickory, two each by
Foard and West Caldwell and
one by Newton-Conover).
The area is also home
to athletes who played
high school ball here
before making a name for
themselves at a national
level.
Most notable of those
athletes are: San Francisco
Giants pitcher Madison
Bumgarner (South Caldwell,
youngest left-hander to
throw eight scoreless innings
in a World Series game);
Bandys retired major league
reliever Bryan Harvey (an
All-Star once in each league,
177 career saves); and
Bandys defensive lineman
Shane Burton (Dolphins, Jets,
Bears, blocked a eld goal for
Carolina in a Super Bowl).
Two high-prole college
basketball coaches are also
from the region. Hickorys
Rick Barnes, head coach at
Texas, has won 544 games at
George Mason, Providence,
Clemson and the Longhorns,
and Bobby Lutz Jr. (Bandys),
former head coach at
Charlotte and Pfeiffer and
now associate head coach at
N.C. State, won 398 games as
a head coach.
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Broadways Alan Jay Lerner
wrote that on a clear day,
you can see forever.
Indeed, a clear day at the
Catawba River, where two
bridges on US 321 connect
Hickory with Caldwell County,
offers a vista across the
entire length of Caldwell to
the rising hulk of Grandfather
Mountain on the Avery
County line.
Such awesome natural
beauty holds much of the
allure for visitors to Caldwell
County, breathtaking
mountain vistas from many
points north of the county
seat of Lenoir, as US 321
bisects the county into
eastern and western halves.
The Blue Ridge Mountains
offer a scenic back-drop
for many activities sought
by visitors, including golf
at a half dozen world-class
courses, camping, hiking,
canoeing, off-road motoring,
biking, tubing, kayaking,
photography, hunting and
shing.
Wilson Creek is being
promoted by county ofcials
as a unique experience for
visitors, a rugged mountain
stream in its own gorge
strewn with boulders the size
of cars and buses. The county
opened a visitors center
(828-759-0005) for Wilson
Creek activities, located at
Mortimer.
Back-to-nature vacationing
in the Wilson Creek gorge
offers visitors a chance
to see western North
Carolina in much the same
way as some of the early
pioneers, says Paul Teague,
marketing coordinator for the
Caldwell County Economic
Development Commission.
Deborah Ashley Smith,
president and CEO of the
Caldwell County Chamber
of Commerce, which heads
up the ofcial Caldwell
Visitor Information Center
(828-726-0616), says tourism
is vitally important to a rural
county.
Visitor spending provides a
signicant positive impact to
us, she says, citing NC Dept.
of Commerce estimates of
a $44.83 million impact for
2011, supporting some 320
jobs and an overall payroll of
some $6.5 million. That was
an increase of 5.62 percent
above 2010 gures.
We are fortunate to have
such a diverse offering of
tourism-related assets, she
said. In addition to outdoor
recreation, there are historic
sites, festivals, sculpture,
music and theatre, car shows
and many other unique
events throughout the year.
While Wilson Creek may be
the best known, Caldwell
has many wild creeks and
streams draining into two of
NCs 17 major rivers the
Catawba and the Yadkin
plus Lake Rhodhiss and Lake
Hickory on the Catawba, for
anglers shing for trout and
several varieties of bass.
Pisgah National Forest, the
locale of Wilson Creek gorge,
is home to a number of
nature-oriented activities,
along with the Tuttle State
Educational Forest at the
southern end of the gorge.
Millions of years old, the
northern mountains offer
two of the oldest tourist
attractions in the Southeast:
Grandfather Mountain (which
sits on the border with Avery
County, with the entrance
at Linville) and the Blowing
Rock, located just off US 321
in the town by the same
name.
Legends of Native Americans
and eerie wind currents
surround the Blowing
Rock, which overlooks the
Johns River valley, while
Grandfather Mountain offers
a mile-high swinging bridge,
a pair of celebrated golf
courses, plus many wildlife
habitats and wildower
exhibit areas.
The town of Blowing Rock
sits along the Eastern
Continental Divide and is
the location for the historic
Green Park Inn, which
features another of the
Souths premier golf courses.
The headwaters of four
major rivers also drain from
the same property on the
continental divide.
The southern end of the
county, along the Catawba,
is a population center and an
welcometoCaldwellCo.
CALDWELL HAS AWE OF BLUE RIDGE RANGE
By Dennis A. Beneld, Record Correspondent
about
Caldwell
county
BY THE NUMBERS
Population: 81,930
RACE
NON-
HISPANIC
WHITES
BLACK
HISPANIC
OTHER
EDUCATION
75.7%
Bachelors Degree
or Higher
19.7%
FEMALES
50.7%
MALES
49.3%
BREAKDOWN BY AGE
Persons under 5: 5.5%
Persons over 65: 16%
EMPLOYMENT
Non-farm employment: 18,547
Non-farm rms: 1,410
Firms owned by women: 22.5%
Below poverty level: 17.4%
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important agricultural area,
while Lenoir, in the center of
the county, is the center of
commerce and many cultural
events. Lenoir hosts antique
car shows on the main
square every other weekend.
Granite Falls has its
Transportation and History
Museum, Hudson sponsors
the Buttery Festival in May
and in July, Lenoir hosts the
Blackberry Festival.
In one of the states areas of
rich local heritage, the Happy
Valley community along
the Yadkin River offers the
Historic Happy Valley Old-
Time Fiddlers Convention
each Labor Day weekend.
Its the same area that saw
the Over Mountain Boys
march through in 1780 on
their way to victory at the
Battle of Kings Mountain. Its
where Gen. William Lenoir
located his Fort Deance
home, and its the location of
the grave of Laura Foster, the
victim in the famous murder
immortalized by the Kingston
Trios Hang Down Your Head,
Tom Dooley in 1958.
Nearby, in the Buffalo Cove
community, another major
creek roars down the
mountain, and Todds Country
Store offers a glimpse of
retail trade nearly a century
ago.
At the northern end of
Wilson Creek, in the ridge
community of Edgemont,
Coffeys General Store has
been a county treasure for
many decades. The area was
once a resort area with a
prominent hotel, before being
devastated by oods in 1916
and 1940.
History is showcased also
in several museums in the
county, including the unique
Antique Vending Machine
Museum in Granite Falls,
featuring over 1,000 soft
drink machines dating back
to the early 1900s.
The countys musical
heritage, which includes
classical as well as old-
time picking and clogging,
includes the Harper School
of Performing Arts in Lenoir,
which has produced scores
of professional musicians
with orchestras, bands and
operas around the world.
Baseball lovers follow
Caldwell County Legion
Post 29, which has won four
state titles over the last two
decades. The 2007 team
featured reballing lefty
Madison Bumgarner, whos
won two World Series rings in
just three years as a starting
pitcher for the San Francisco
Giants.
Much furniture-making
has moved overseas from
the manufacturing base of
Caldwell County, but its still
a major portion of the local
economy. The 20 Miles of
Furniture, featuring furniture
outlet stores from Hickory
to Lenoir, is still a unique
shopping attraction to
visitors wanting to refurnish
their homes.
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welcometolenoir
ART, MUSIC GIVE LENOIR ITS UNIQUENESS
By Gina Story, Record Correspondent
From its beginnings in the
1760s when it was known
as Tuckers Barn, the City
of Lenoir has been a place
where people from around
region have come to
celebrate community with
music, art and friendship
and today the sense of
community and its love for
the arts have only gotten
stronger.
Tina Moeller moved to Lenoir
with her family ve years
ago with plans of buying land
outside of the city limits, but
when her real estate agent
drove the family down one of
the citys quaint streets they
fell in love with its charm.
Moeller now lives within
walking distance of her
daughters school and walks
them to and from school
each day. While the children
are at school, Moeller enjoys
walking downtown to have
coffee or lunch with friends.
Its really nice being that
close, Moeller said. Its very
convenient.
Since Lenoirs rst furniture
factory was founded in 1889,
the furniture industry has
been a way of life for many
of Lenoirs citizens, but when
the days work was done
the workers would gather to
enjoy each others company
and share their love for the
arts. That tradition has not
only continued but grown
over the years as Lenoir has
become a destination for
artists of all ages and styles.
Sculptures can be seen lining
the streets of downtown
Lenoir as well as in bringing
large-scale beauty to J.E.
Broyhill Park and drawing
attention to the fronts of
various businesses.
Downtown Lenoir also offers
a variety of musical choices
in some of the locally-owned
restaurants.
There is a lot of art here,
Moeller said, adding that she
enjoys being able to share
the art with her girls to build
on what they are learning at
school.
In the heart of Lenoir is
the prestigious Davenport
A+ School, which begins
focusing childrens attention
to the arts at a young age
with Suzuki violin and midi
piano classes, art classes and
dance during school as well
as after-school programs to
both students and parents.
The James C. Harper School
of Performing Arts is a
private school also located
near downtown Lenoir
which offers many types of
seminars and classes. The
students who attend The
Harper School travel from
around the region and its
alumni can be spotted in
various symphonies in the
area.
While art is a denite draw
for Lenoir, its the people that
live and work in the city that
makes it a place people want
to call home or come for a
day visit.
The people are very nice,
Moeller said, adding Its a
nice quiet town.
Lenoir residents go out of
their way to support local
non-prots. Kaye Reynolds,
director of communication
and resource for the City
of Lenoir, said that many of
the students at The Harper
School are on scholarship
and until recently, the Helping
Hands Clinic, which provides
health care for area residents
without insurance, did not
receive federal funding and
relied solely on donations
from the community.
This is one of the most
caring places Ive ever lived,
Reynolds said.
As Mayor of the City of
Lenoir, I would like to
welcome readers to this
publication to learn more
about our unique community.
Whether you are a longtime
resident, a visitor or business
looking for an ideal location,
I believe that you will nd
our community and our city
services to be exceptional.
Lenoir remains the home
of some of the best
known names in furniture
manufacturing, but with
Googles announcement of a
multimillion dollar expansion
of its data center facility this
spring, we are also becoming
nationally-recognized as an
important location on the
information highway.
Our Lenoir Downtown
National Register Historic
district has expanded with
new restaurants and unique
small businesses. From
classic car cruise-ins, outdoor
movies and festivals in the
spring and summer, to one of
the best Christmas parades
in the region, there is always
something interesting and
fun to do in our downtown.
Our two recreation centers,
athletic parks, the beautiful
T.H. Broyhill Walking park, the
expanded Lenoir Greenway,
and our Unity Park and Beall
Street Community gardens
offer relaxation and tness
opportunities for people of
all ages. This summer the
Aquatic and Fitness Center
will also offer a wonderful
new water slide and other
recreational opportunities for
fun family recreation.
We are exceptionally proud
of our newest sculpture
created by artist Thomas
Sayre, Across the Grain
which adds to our rich
heritage in the visual arts and
music.
We look forward to
welcoming you to Lenoir
whether you are here for a
visit or planning to spend
a lifetime. If I can be of
assistance to you, please feel
free to contact me via e-mail
at josephlgibbons@yahoo.
com or by telephone at
(828) 754-0701.
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ALEXANDER HAS LOADS OF OUTDOORS FUN
People who enjoy lots of
physical activity just love
Alexander County.
Besides the usual fun, like
golf, swimming, boating,
hunting, camping, hiking,
horseback riding and shing,
Alexander offers even more
unusual outdoor fun.
Poking around in old emerald
mines, climbing sheer rock
faces, dirt bike riding, walking
decades-old apple orchards
and perusing outdoor
festivals are somewhat
unique to Alexander in the
Greater Hickory area, said
David Icenhour, director
of the countys economic
development commission.
While we value our
industrial, manufacturing,
agriculture and retail
economic sectors, our
tourism generates some $17
million annually, according
to the N.C. Department of
Commerce, and we want to
see it continue to grow.
A visitor can come here and
get lost for a few days in all
that we have to do, Icenhour
smiled.
At about 260 square miles,
Alexander is the smallest of
the three counties that form
a northwestern rim around
Catawba County, which has
Interstate 40, one of the
main paths bringing visitors
through western North
Carolina.
It also has the sparsest
population of the rim
counties at about 143 people
per square mile.
NC Hwy 16 brings visitors
off I-40 from Conover in
about 20 minutes, or to the
east side of Alexander from
Statesville by US 64.
Rocky Face Mountain Park,
in the northeast portion of
the county, in the Brushy
Mountain Range, on May 25,
2013, celebrates its rst year
anniversary as Alexanders
newest state park.
The mountain offers a
converted rock quarry
from the 1920s-1940s as
a haven for climbers who
like to tackle a vertical,
jagged granite face on
the southwest end of the
mountain. As a whole, the
mountain has some six miles
of hiking trails.
The 318-acre site is also
used for a variety of rescue
training, bird watching and
star gazing.
The Brushy Mountains also
have two challenging areas
for adventurous dirt bike
riders.
about
Alexander
county
BY THE NUMBERS
Population: 36,853
RACE
NON-
HISPANIC
WHITES
BLACK
HISPANIC
OTHER
EDUCATION
77.3%
Bachelors Degree
or Higher
11.3%
FEMALES
49.3%
MALES
50.7%
BREAKDOWN BY AGE
Persons over 65: 15.8%
EMPLOYMENT
Non-farm rms: 588
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Motorsports Park has
some 40 miles of graded
motorcycle trails, while
Daniels Ridge Motorcross
offers a atter but equally
challenging motorcross race
course.
The Hiddenite Center and
Lucas Mansion, located just
off NC 90 on the east side
of the county, give visitors a
chance to explore the history
and heritage of Alexander,
from storytelling and music
to old-time arts and crafts.
Another heritage-based site
for visitors is Linneys Mill,
located on Rocky Creek
in the northeast corner of
Alexander.
The site has featured two
stone-grinding grist mills, one
built in 1790 and the other in
the 1930s. The only product
produced at the mill is corn
meal ground the way our
ancestors did it.
A campground at the location
currently has no yearly site
available, only a waiting list.
Hiddenite also is the site for
the Emerald Hollow Mine,
which sits on an area that
has produced some of the
largest emeralds in the
history of North America.
Explored by day passes
costing less than a lunch
meal, the 70-acre mine site
has been featured on both
The Discovery Channel and
National Geographic Channel.
Be sure to take your old
clothes and shoes to change
into, and a pair of rubber
gloves.
Off NC 16 at the Wilkes
County line are several
apple houses, where one
of Alexander Countys oldest
agricultural products is sold
in several forms. Sorry, apple
jack is still illegal!
Deal Apple Orchards, Perry
Lowe Apple Orchards, J&A
Orchards, Greengo Apple
Orchards and the Sugarloaf
Apple House are all easy to
nd on the highway.
See if you can tell the
difference between a red
delicious or a stamen or a
winesap or granny smith.
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OUTDOORS RECREATION BURKES BIGGEST DRAW
The image of Table Rock,
looking a bit like a million-
years-old single molar, has
been around for decades and
is the most notable attraction
in Burke County.
The attop core of an ancient
volcano sits at the northern
end of Linville Gorge.
Popular with hikers and
backpack campers since
practically the dawn of time
or at least for a couple of
centuries Table Rock and
Linville Gorge still attract
more visitors to the Burke
County mountains than
almost anything else.
Its what prompted
Hollywood to lm scenes
here from several major
productions the last 30 years,
including Dirty Dancing,
Last of the Mohicans and
Hunger Games.
Ed Phillips, head of the Burke
County Tourism Development
Authority, wants visitors
attracted by that Table Rock
image, perhaps many of the
same ones for decades, to
know what they might be
bargaining for.
Table Rock, which dominates
the western skyline for
several counties to the
east, north and south, is in
the Pisgah National Forest,
Phillips says, and therefore
has some major access
limitations.
Its intended to be more of a
wilderness up there, and the
roads are not navigable to a
lot of vehicles and especially,
not camping vehicles. It
wouldnt be much fun if
someone had a lot of trouble
getting up there, or were not
able to get back down, said
Phillips.
Instead, Phillips advises
young and able-bodied
visitors, especially
experienced backpackers, to
enjoy the rugged adventure
of the entire Linville Gorge.
Given the nature of slippery
rock formations around falls
in the gorge, experience
hiking in such areas is a
major plus.
Tourists who need to depend
on RVs might enjoy the views
of Table Rock for scores of
welcometoBurkeCo.
about
Burke
county
BY THE NUMBERS
Population: 90,505
RACE
NON-
HISPANIC
WHITES
BLACK
HISPANIC
OTHER
EDUCATION
75.9%
Bachelors Degree
or Higher
15.6%
FEMALES
50%
MALES
50%
BREAKDOWN BY AGE
Persons over 65: 16.1%
EMPLOYMENT
Non-farm rms: 1,457
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miles around, while also
camping in one of dozens
of mountain areas that can
accommodate their camping
vehicles.
The Blue Ridge Parkway and
the Mountains to the Sea
Trail both pass through the
western end of Burke County,
giving visitors easy access
to the Linville Gorge, Linville
Falls, Linville Caverns and
other points in an otherwise
rugged area.
Meanwhile, Burke has
another major tourist asset
that relatively few other
North Carolina mountain
counties have Interstate
40, which brings visitors to
western Tar Heelia in the rst
place.
Tourism accounted for
about $78.5 million in 2011
in Burke County, said
Phillips, referencing NC Dept.
of Commerce statistics.
Visitors accounted directly
for some 620 jobs, a payroll
of just over $11 million.
Besides I-40, which directs
fast-paced trafc east and
west, Burke also has NC
18 traveling south from the
population center and county
seat of Morganton, and NC
18/181 carrying visitors north
from Morganton to Mitchell
and Avery counties.
Burke is the largest in land
area (507.1 sq. mi.) and
population (90,505 in a 2012
estimate) of the three rim
counties to the north and
west of Catawba County, so
there are greater numbers of
areas for outdoor activities
in Burke to go with ease-of-
access.
Recreation includes golf on
four challenging courses in
and around Morganton, plus
hiking trails and camping in
the South Mountain State
Park -- at some 17,000
acres, the largest state
park in North Carolina
-- featuring some of the
most picturesque streams
and waterfalls in the area.
Horseback riding is also
available there.
Visitors who enjoy sailing
and other types of boating,
waterskiing, shing and
other sports on the water,
will love Lake James in the
western part of the county,
a 6,500-acre lake fed by the
cold headwaters of both the
Linville and Catawba Rivers.
Lake James also features a
new 3,000-acre Lake James
State Park which provides
welcometomorganton
MORGANTONS CHARM IS IN ITS HISTORIC HERITAGE
By Sharon McBrayer, smcbrayer@hickoryrecord.com
For those looking for a
beautiful small city with
excellent, locally-owned
restaurants and green
spaces, Morganton is your
place.
Tucked at the foothills of
some of the oldest mountains
in the world, motorists
driving along Sterling Street
from Interstate 40 will
catch a breathtaking view
of Table Rock as they crest
the hill in front of Broughton
Hospital. And driving along
Burkemont Avenue, motorists
can see one of the prettiest
pastoral scenes anywhere
stretching between North
Carolina School for the
Deaf and Western Piedmont
Community College. And
stand just about anywhere
in the city and your sure
to catch a view of the
mountains.
Morganton history reaches
back to before the
Revolutionary War and one
of the citys main attractions
is the McDowell House and
Quaker Meadows. Thats
where the Overmountain
Men are said to have
gathered on their way to
Battle of Kings Mountain. The
historic attraction held its
Bicentennial celebration last
year, according to the Historic
Burke Foundation website.
Another historic building
in Morganton that cant be
missed is the Old Burke
County Courthouse. The
courthouse, which was used
until 1976, was where the NC
Supreme Court held summer
sessions from 1847 to 1862,
the Historic Burke Foundation
website says. Its also
where Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr.,
who headed up the Senate
Watergate Committee,
practiced law. A statue of
Ervin stands on a walkway
outside of the courthouse.
Morganton has plenty of
green spaces and parks that
other cities and towns would
be envious of, including the
Catawba River Greenway
Park. The greenway has
3.8 miles of paved walking
trails, a canoe launch, shing
piers and observation decks.
Casual walkers share the
path with serious joggers
and bicyclists, along with
squirrels, birds and other
critters. A black bear or two
have even been spotted
along the greenway at times.
Catawba Meadows Park has
ve Little League baseball
elds and four adult softball
elds and batting cages, as
well as a disc golf course,
City Council
Mayor Mel Cohen
citymayor@ci.morganton.
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Mayor Pro Tem Alfred
Hamer
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camping, biking trails, walking
paths, nature trails, picnic
facilities and equestrian trails.
The Catawba ows on
eastward, past two
Morganton restaurants on
its banks, and forms Lake
Rhodhiss and Lake Hickory,
which provide even more
opportunities for shing and
other water activities.
In and around Morganton
and Valdese, Phillips said,
visitors can nd a variety
of shopping opportunities,
including specialty stores,
art galleries and book shops,
plus local clothing stores and
locally owned restaurants.
Valdese, settled in the 1890s
by the Waldenses from the
Alps of northern Italy, offers
unique cultural experiences
in music, shopping, wine-
tasting and outdoor drama.
Morganton and Valdese
showcase some of the music
of the area in free open-
air concerts throughout
the summer months, along
with festivals that attract
thousands of visitors.
The festivals include Red
White and Bluegrass Festival,
Waldensian Festival of the
Glorious Return, the Historic
Morganton Festival, the
Whippoorwill Music Festival
and Revolutionary Weekend.
Visit Burke County on the
web
burkecounty.org
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lakejames.com
ncparks.gov
ncwine.com
northcarolinastateparks.
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H I C K O R Y
Alexander
County Schools
Seven elementary, two middle, one high
school
Total students: 5,302
Main ofce: 700 Liledoun Road,
Taylorsville 28681, 828-632-7001
Website: www.alexander.k12.nc.us
Superintendent: M. Brock Womble,
bwomble@alexander.k12.nc.us
Burke County
Schools
16 elementary, ve middle, six high
schools, one middle college (grades 11
12)
Main ofce: 700 East Parker Road,
Morganton 28655, (828) 439-4311
Website: www.burke.k12.nc.us
Superintendent: Larry Putnam,
lputnam@burke.k12.nc.us
Caldwell
County Schools
11 elementary, four k-8th, four middle,
ve high schools, two alternative
schools.
Main ofce: 1914 Hickory Boulevard SW,
Lenoir 28645, (828) 728-8407
Website: www.caldwellschools.com
Superintendent: Steve Stone, sstone@
caldwellschools.com
othercountyschools
climbing wall, zip line
and childrens adventure
playground. Its also the spot
where the Red, White and
Bluegrass Festival is held
every year.
Marthas Park along College
Street is a busy place in the
summer, with kids of all ages
enjoying the splash pad and
other park amenities.
Downtown Morganton also
has a movie theater, locally
owned restaurants and
bakery, clothing and jewelry
stores, music stores and
locally-owned coffee shops.
In addition to a state mental
hospital Broughton
Hospital the city is the
location of NC School for
the Deaf, J. Iverson Riddle
Developmental Center
and Western Piedmont
Community College.
HICKORY MOTOR SPEEDWAY GUIDE
By Tom Gillespie, Record Sports Correspondent
Hickory Motor Speedway,
in its 63rd year of racing,
is called Birthplace of the
NASCAR Stars and The
Worlds Most Famous Short
Track for good reason.
HMSs rich history began
when Gwyn Staley won the
tracks rst race and became
the rst track champion in
1951.
Big-time drivers Ned Jarrett,
Junior Johnson, Ralph
Earnhardt, Harry Gant, Sam
Ard and Jack Ingram were all
track champions. Other track
luminaries include Morgan
Shepherd; Bob and Robert
Pressley; Tommy, Andy
and Marty Houston; Shane
Huffman; 1994 national
short-track champion Dexter
Canipe Sr.; ve-time NASCAR
Dash Series champion Robert
Huffman; Dennis Setzer and
many others.
The defending Late Model
champion is teenager Austin
McDaniel, a nine-time winner
in 2012.
Hall-of-fame driver Tim Flock
won the rst Cup race
then called Grand National
at the track in 1953, and
Tiny Lund won the last Cup
race run there in 1953. Along
the way, all-time greats like
Herb Thomas, Lee Petty, Rex
White, David Pearson, Junior
Johnson, Bobby Isaac and
many more won NASCAR
Cup races at Hickory.
The NASCAR-sanctioned
track also hosted the
NASCAR Busch Series now
Nationwide Series from
1982 until 1998, and some
of the series all-time greats
won there.
On Saturday nights from
mid-March through October
fans will witness spectacular
racing action featuring
the NASCAR Whelen All-
American Series (Late
Models), plus the Limited
Late Models, Street Stocks,
Renegades, 4-Cylinders and
Super Trucks. This year, the
ZLOOP Challenge features
10 100-lap Late Model races
that pay extra for each
race and a separate ZLOOP
championship.
In recent years, HMS has also
hosted a variety of touring
series events, among them
the UARA-Stars, the NASCAR
Whelen Southern Modied
Tour, the PASS Super Late
Model Series and ISCARS.
Also on this years schedule
is the Knights of Destructions
In 2002,
my family
and I
moved to
Hickory
because
in large part it had a baseball
team.
A little explanation is in order.
My work in youth and music
ministry in local churches
has taken my family and me
to several towns across the
country. In making a decision
where to work, my wife and
I take into consideration
not only the church we
will become a part of, but
what the quality of life the
community has to offer.
My choice in 2002 was
to accept a position at a
church here in Hickory, or
to go to Troy, Mo. When I
interviewed in Hickory, I went
with a group from St. Lukes
United Methodist to see the
Crawdads. Even though the
game was on a Monday,
generally a lesser attended
evening, I saw so much that
evening that made me want
to be a part of the Hickory
Metro. I was so smitten that
evening that I called my wife
back in Columbus, Ga., from
my seat and said to her, I
could see us living here.
Only 120 communities in
the U.S. host a full-season
minor league baseball team.
In doing so, teams become
a part of the quality of life in
that town. And so it has for
Hickory.
Over 3 million persons
have entered the gates at
L.P. Frans Stadium in its
21 seasons and there are
different reasons why. For
some, its an expensive
way to entertain a family.
For others, its a stress-free
outlet for a few hours away
from the rat race of life. For
baseball nuts like me, its
the opportunity to see future
major league players begin
their climb to the major
leagues.
Businesses support the team
with advertising dollars, not
because it directly drives up
the bottom line, but it gives
the community an asset for
its own people and to attract
others to move here.
The Crawdads also do
their part in support of the
community. Thousands of
dollars of tickets are given to
nonprot groups every year.
Those that are unemployed
can see games for free
on Wednesdays. Conrad,
the teams mascot, makes
countless visits to area
schools, businesses and
community groups to help
support local events.
So, as I look back on my
decision to move here,
the picture I saw of the
community that evening
in July 2002 has become a
reality- a community that is
vibrant, that seeks a unique
quality of life for its citizens,
and a place that I am glad to
call home.
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American
Legion
Fairgrounds
Each year the American
Legion Fairgrounds comes
to life with the lights, sounds
and smells of the fair. The
fairground is also home to a
ea market.
Address: 1127 US 70 Hwy
Newton NC 28658
Website: hickoryfair.com
Phone: 828-464-5433
Hickory
HOPS
Each spring dozens of
breweries from around the
area converge at Hickory
HOPS festival to share their
love for ne beer and to
compete against one another
for top honors.
Website:
www.hickoryhops.com
Phone: 828-322-1121
Oktoberfest
The second weekend of
October downtown Hickory
comes alive in a fall festival
t for the family featuring live
entertainment, rides, games,
and of course fabulous food
and beverages.
Website:
www.hickoryoktoberfest.com
Phone: 322-1121
Soldiers
Reunion
Each year in late August,
Newton pulls out the red,
white and blue to put on a
week-long festival to show
support for soldiers and all
those who support her. The
week includes a car show,
music, dancing and a fun run,
bike ride and a parade.
Website:
www.newtonnc.gov/special_
events.php
Phone: 828-695-4300
Sculpture
Celebration
For more than 25 years the
Caldwell Arts Council has
welcomed sculptors from
around the region to J.E.
Broyhill Park in downtown
Lenoir for its annual
Sculpture Celebration.
Website:
www.caldwellarts.com
Phone: 828-754-2486
Historic
Morganton
Festival
The stars come out in
Morganton each September
as downtown becomes a
place to enjoy several stages
of music and entertainment,
games, food and a variety of
Crash-A-Rama series.
The track in Newton is the
oldest professional sporting
venue in Catawba County
and has been credited as the
longest continually operating
motor speedway in the
country.
HMS is fully equipped with
three concession stands,
a souvenir stand, six large
restroom areas and three
enclosed climate-controlled
suites. The speedway also
has RV parking available for
those race fans who are
looking to camp out on the
grounds of the nostalgic
short track.
thingstodo
The
Beanstalk
Journey
(Zip-line Tours)
Zip from tree house to tree
house along a series of sky
bridges and multiple zip lines
or climb a 32-foot tower at
Beanstalk Journey.
Address: 220 Catawba
Meadows Drive, Morganton,
For GPS, use 701 Sanford
Drive, Morganton, NC 28655
Phone: 828-430-3440
Website:
www.thebeanstalkjourney.com
Biltmore
House
The Biltmore house is the
largest privately owned
home in the country. Daytime
admission includes self-
guided tour of Biltmore
House, Gardens, Winery and
Farm Village. Specialty tours
can be purchased.
Directions: Interstate 40
west to Asheville, and take
exit 50B (US Highway 25
North). After exiting stay
in the left lane and follow
signs to the Biltmore Estate
entrance
Phone: 1-800-411-3812
Website: www.biltmore.com
Blue Ridge
Parkway
The nations rst and longest
rural parkway connects
Shenandoah National Park in
Virginia with the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park in
North Carolina. The parkway
winds its way through 469
miles of breathtaking sights
and scenery.
Website:
www.blueridgeparkway.org
Brown
Mountain
Lights
The Brown Mountain Lights
have attracted thousands of
curiosity seekers over the
years. The appearance of
the mysterious lights was
rst documented in the early
1900s. The origin of the lights
remains an unexplained
phenomenon. The lights may
be seen on clear nights from
vantage points along N.C. 181
and from Wisemans View in
the Linville Gorge Wilderness
Area.
Buffalo
Beals
Animal
Park
Encounter elk, antelope,
camel, ostrich, muatijak,
black buck, kangaroos and
many other exotic and
domestic animals at this 40-
acre animal park.
Address: 3259 Water Plant
Road, Maiden
Phone: 828-428-4388
Website:
www.buffalobeals.com
Carowinds
A 112-acre theme and
water park straddling the
border of North and South
Carolina. The park features
60-plus rides and attractions,
a 15-acre playground with
rides exclusively for kids, 12
roller coasters, dozens of
thrill rides, water adventures,
the overowing fun of
Boomerang Bay water park,
as well as a number of
special events throughout
the year. Hours: Opens daily
at 10 a.m. May 30 through
Aug. 21. Closing times vary.
The park is also open several
weekends through March,
April, August, September and
October. Check the Website
for details.
Address: 14523 Carowinds
Blvd., Charlotte
Phone: 1-800-888-4FUN
Website:
www.carowinds.com
Catawba
Science
Center
Changing lives and inspiring
learning through science and
wonder. Permanent exhibit
vendors.
Website: morgantonfest.org
Phone: 828-438-5252
North
Carolina
Blackberry
Festival
Sweetness drips from the
annual North Carolina
Blackberry Festival in Lenoir
The festival features music,
vendors, a Blackberry
Princess pageant, a recipe
contest and a blackberry
eating contest. Blackberries
can be ordered in advance to
be purchased at the festival.
Website:
www.caldwellcochamber.org
Phone: 828-726-0616
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areas explore Physical,
Natural and Earth sciences,
while interactive traveling
exhibits rotate throughout
the year. Freshwater and
saltwater aquarium exhibits,
featuring North Carolinas
only marine touch pool with
LIVE sharks and stingrays,
offer exciting hands-on
learning experiences in
immersive habitats.
Address: 243 3rd Avenue NE,
Hickory
Phone: 828-322-8169
Website:
www.catawbascience.org
Conover
Farmers
Market
Located in the parking lot of
the Conover Post Ofce, the
Conover Farmers Market is
open from 7:30 a.m. to noon
Saturdays through October.
The market features locally-
grown food, live music, and
an educational station to
teach children and families
about the benets of buying
and eating locally-grown
foods.
Location: Conover Post
Ofce parking lot
Phone: 828-234-7075
Website:
www.conoverfarmersmarket.
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Downtown
Hickory
Farmers
Market
This market brings more than
fresh fruits and vegetables to
Union Square in downtown
Hickory, with owers, herbs,
baked goods and hand-made
crafts. It is open Saturdays
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
Wednesdays from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Mondays from 4
p.m. to 7 p.m., April through
November.
Location: Union Square
Website:
hickoryfarmersmarket.com
Golf
Brushy Mountain
Country Club
The semi-private course,
designed by golf architect
William Lewis, Jr. in 1963, is
noted as the best golf value
in the Piedmont. Players of
all skill levels will enjoy the
country club amenities at the
public course prices.
Address: 300 Golf Course
Lane, Taylorsville
Phone: 828-632-4804
Catawba Springs Golf
Course
A scenic and challenging
27-hole course designed by
William Byrd. Combining the
Fox Run and Sulphur Springs
courses offers a par 72,
6,610-yard course from the
blue tees. Open to the public
Tuesday through Thursday
only. Open April 1 though
September 1.
Address: 3820 Wandering
Lane NE, Hickory
Phone: 828-265-2171
D. L. Tee Golf
Open year round and
consisting of 25 natural
grass hitting stations. Fine
tune your stroke at the
5,000-square-foot putting
green. Work on your short
game at the unique chipping
complex which includes two
sand bunkers and one grass
bunker.
Address: 3005 US Highway
70 SE, Newton
Phone: 828-322-1599
Website: www.dlteegolf.com
Glen Oaks Golf Club
Glen Oaks Golf Club is an
18-hole, semi-private course
located in Maiden. Golf is
available to everyone, with
special programs for seniors,
men, ladies and juniors.
Amenities include a pro shop,
driving range, snack bar,
banquet facility, bar, picnic
shelter and pool.
Address: 245 Golf Course
Road, Maiden
Phone: 828-428-2451
Website: glenoaksgolf.com
Granada Farms
The 18-hole course features
6,761 yards of golf from the
longest tees for a par 72.
Designed by Tom Jackson.
Granada Farms golf course
opened in 1976.
Address: 10 River Drive,
Granite Falls
Phone: 828-396-2313
Hampton Heights Golf
Club
Hampton Heights Golf Club,
a public course opened in
1973, is just a short drive
from the shopping and
accommodations in Hickory,
making it convenient and
easy for visitors to the
area. Hampton Heights also
features an outdoor putt putt
course.
Address: 1700 5th Street NE,
Hickory
Phone: 828-328-5010
Website:
www.hamptonheightsgc.com
Lenoir Golf Club
The 18-hole course at the
Lenoir Golf Club facility in
Lenoir features 6,385 yards of
golf from the longest tees for
a par 71. Designed by Donald
J. Ross, ASGCA, the Lenoir
golf course opened in 1929.
Address: 701 Norwood
Street SW, Lenoir
Phone: 828-754-5093
Website:
www.lenoirgolfclub.com
Orchard Hills Golf Club
The semi-private 18-hole
course features 6,134 yards
of golf from the longest tees
for a par 72. Orchard Hills golf
course opened in 1963.
Address: 2515 Connelly
Springs Road, Granite Falls
Phone: 828-728-3560
Pine Mountain Golf
Club
The 18-hole course at the
Pine Mountain Golf Club
facility features 4,949 yards
of golf from the longest tees
for a par 68. Designed by Paul
Melard, the Pine Mountain
golf course opened in 1974.
Address: 2961 Pine
Mountain Drive, Connelly
Springs
Phone: 828-433-4950
Quaker Meadows Golf
Club
This public 18-hole course is
located along the Catawba
River in Burke County and
features 6,704 yards of golf
from the longest tees for a
par 71. Designed by Russell
F. Breedon, the Quaker
Meadows golf course opened
in 1963.
Address: 826 North Green
Street, Morganton
Phone: 828-437-2677
Website: www.qmgolf.com
Rivercrest Golf Club
The 18-hole facility features
6,558 yards of golf from the
longest tees for a par 72.
Designed by Karl Litten, the
Rivercrest golf course opened
in 1996.
Address: 50 Victoria Lane,
Hickory
Phone: 828-495-0017
Rock Barn Golf and
Spa
With 36 holes of award-
winning golf, the Robert
Trent Jones, Jr. Course, a
recipient of multiple awards
and honors is ranked 19th in
the state by North Carolina
Magazine. Jones course
voted Best New Golf Course
in North Carolina by NCCBI
Magazine in 2003. This semi-
private community also offers
casual as well as ne dining,
a luxurious, full-service
spa, a tness center, and
outdoor swimming complex,
a spacious tennis complex
and a variety of real estate
opportunities. Golf, dining and
spa services are open to the
public seven days a week,
year-round.
Address: 3791 Clubhouse
Drive, Conover
Phone: 828-459-1125
Website: www.rockbarn.com
Silver Creek
Plantation, LLC
A championship design by
Tom Jackson, one of todays
leading golf architects.
The par 72, 18-hole layout
has ve sets of tees to
accommodate and challenge
golfers of all skill levels. It
includes breathtaking views
of mountains, ponds and
streams enhance the golng
experience.
Address: 4241 Plantation
Drive, Morganton
Phone: 828-584-6911
Website:
silvercreekplantation.com
Grandfather
Mountain
Beautiful mountain scenery,
Mile High Swinging Bridge,
environmental habitats
for native wildlife, Nature
Museum, alpine hiking trails
and picnicking.
Address: 2050 Blowing Rock
Highway Linville,
Phone:1-800-468-7325,
Website
www.grandfather.com
Hickory
Crawdads
This Class A afliate of
the Texas Rangers excites
over 187,555 fans during
70 thrilling home games.
Regular season runs April-
August, with a playoff series
following.
Address: 2500 Clement
Boulevard NW, Hickory
Phone: 828-322-3000
Website:
www.hickorycrawdads.com
Hickory
Dickory
Dock
33,000 square feet of indoor
activities for families: bumper
cars, soft play, laser tag
areas, restaurant, pool tables,
mini-golf and more.
Address: 825 US Highway 70
SE, Hickory
Phone: 828-322-3625
Website:
www.hickorydickorydock.net
Hickory
Motor
Speedway
Opening in July of 1951,
Hickory Motor Speedway
is the oldest professional
sporting venue in Catawba
County. The track comes alive
most Saturday nights from
mid-March through October
when the drivers of the
NASCAR Whelen All-American
Series speed around the
track. The Speedway also
hosts a variety of touring
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UARA-Stars, NASCAR Whelen
Southern Modied Tour,
PASS Super Late Models and
ISCARS.
Address: 3130 US Highway
70 SE, Newton
Phone: 828-464-3655
Website:
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Hiddenite
Gems
Dig and sluice for emeralds,
sapphires and more in their
natural state at the Gem
Capital of the World.
Address: 484 Emerald
Hollow Mine Drive, Hiddenite
Phone: 828-632-3394
Website:
www.hiddenitegems.com
Kool Park
Pool
An 85-foot wide, 235-foot
long pool that ranges from
18 inches to 15 feet deep.
Theres a water slide,
waterfall and three-level
diving board into the pool.
Theres also a game room,
picnic areas and food stand.
Four rules: no gum, no
alcohol, no radios and no
glass. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday through Sunday,
from June 1 through Labor
Day
Address: 3170 31st Avenue
Court NE, Hickory
Phone: 828-256-8716
Website: koolparkpool.com
Lake
Hickory
Thirteen public-access areas
and parks along the lake,
including Glen Hilton Park,
John Geitner Park and 321
Marina. Lake Hickory was
created in 1927 and is a Duke
Energy lake covering almost
4,223 acres with 105 miles of
shoreline. Hours: Vary by park
and access area.
Website:
www.dukepower.com/lakes
Lake James
State Park
Located in both McDowell
and Burke counties, Lake
James State Park covers
approximately 3,600 acres
and more than 30 miles of
shoreline. The park offers a
new 700-foot swim beach
and three hiking trails that
are open now with more
under construction. The
park has a new concession
stand, two new picnic
shelters and a new bath
house with changing rooms
and showers. The new
concession stand and canoe
rentals will begin operating
on Memorial Day weekend.
The new Paddys Creek area
is located 6883 N.C. 126,
approximately 3 miles east
of the original park (Catawba
River area), which is located
at 2785 N.C. 126. Camping is
available at the original park
only.
Phone: 828-584-7728
(reaches both ofces)
Website: www.ncparks.gov
Linville
Caverns
Linville Caverns is North
Carolinas only cavern that is
open as a tourist attraction.
Located within Humpback
Mountain, Linville Caverns
has been open for tours
since 1937. The limestone
caverns feature both colorful
stalactites and stalagmites
and visitors will see the
trout, bats, salamanders and
cave crickets that live in this
underground world.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
in May. The caverns are open
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in June,
July, August until Labor Day
when it goes back to 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Phone: 800-419-0540
Website:
www.linvillecaverns.com
Linville
Gorge
Wilderness
and Falls
Called The Grand Canyon
of N.C., enjoy hiking, trails,
camping, river, waterfalls,
nature and more. Hours:
Open from dawn to dusk.
Access: U.S. 221, N.C. 181,
N.C. 183 and the Blue Ridge
Parkway at milepost 134
Website: www.ncnatural.
com/Resources/Adventure/
Gorge/Linville-Gorge.html
North
Carolina
AutoRacing
Hall ofFame
Dedicated to all types of
motorsports, this museum
features more than 35 race
cars on display, as well
as showcases containing
mementos from the sport
- including equipment that
tells the story of the early
days of stock car racing in
North Carolina. Also featured:
Goodyear Mini-Theater.
Hours: Monday-Friday 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Address: 119 Knob Hill Road,
Lakeside Business Park,
Mooresville
Phone: 704-663-5331
Website: www.ncarhof.com
SALT Block
Named because the visitors
can immerse themselves
in science, arts and
literature in one area, the
SALT black is home to the
Catawba Science Center,
Hickory Choral Society,
Hickory Museum of Art,
Patrick Beaver Memorial
Library, United Arts Council,
and Western Piedmont
Symphony. Catawba Science
Center features both
permanent and traveling
exhibits as well as Millholland
Planetarium, which will
entertain and educate
adults and children alike.
The Hickory Choral Society
makes choral music available
for schools, colleges and
churches as well as putting
on concerts throughout
the year. The Hickory
Museum of Art makes art
appreciation easy for all ages
by offering tours, classes
and gallery talks. Patrick
Beaver Memorial Library is
a traditional library offering
programming for adults and
children as well an extensive
local history collection.
Western Piedmont Symphony
presents orchestral concerts
in Catawba County several
times a year, as well as
offering curriculum to music
education teachers.
Location: Between 3rd
Avenue NE and 4th Avenue
NE, Hickory
Website: http://
saltblockfoundation.org/
visitor-info
Skiing
Appalachian Ski
Mountain in Blowing
Rock
Phone: 828-295-7828
Website:
www.appskimtn.com
Hawksnest Ski Resort
in Seven Devils
Phone: 1-800-822-4295
Website: www.skihawk.com
Ski Beech Resort at
Beech Mountain
Phone: 1-800-438-2093
Website: www.skibeech.com
Sugar Mountain
Ski Resort at Sugar
Mountain
Phone: 1-800-SUGARMT
Website: www.skisugar.com
Tweetsie
Railroad
Wild West Train Adventure;
Tweetsie Palace Saloon
Show; Tweetsie cloggers;
Sunset musical show as
well as a historic steam
locomotive, games and gem
mining.
Address: 300 Tweetsie
Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock
Phone: 1-800-526-5740
Website: www.tweetsie.com
CVCC Show
Choir
This group performs concerts each
year, including a Christmas Concert, a
Valentine Dinner Theatre and a Spring
Spectacular. Choreographed Broadway,
movie musicals and other musical styles
are featured.
Phone: 828-327-7000
Website: www.cvcc.edu
Catawba Valley
Players
This group performs several full-length
theatrical productions each year. Also
offers exposure to all aspects of theatre,
including acting, writing, technical, stage
building, makeup, costume, music and
improv.
Phone: 828-327-7000
From This Day
Forward
This historic drama depicts the plight of
the Waldensians in the Italian Alps and
their eventual arrival and settlement in
Valdese in 1893.
Address: 401 Church St NW, Valdese
Phone: 828-879-2126
Website: www.oldcolonyplayers.com
Hickory
Community
Theatre
This group provides quality comedies,
musicals and dramas performed in
the beautiful Charles E. Jeffers Theatre
and downstairs in the more intimate
Firemens Kitchen.
Address: 30 3rd Street NW, Hickory
Phone: 828-328-2283
Website: www.hickorytheatre.org
Hickory
Museum of Art
Founded in 1944, this is the second-
oldest art museum in the state. Enjoy
works from the permanent collection, as
well as traveling exhibitions, art classes,
workshops, tours and lectures.
Address: 243 3rd Avenue NE, Hickory
Phone: 828-327-8576
Website: www.hickorymuseumofart.org
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Wineries
and
Vineyards
Ginger Creek
Vineyards
Address: 858 John Cline
Road, Taylorsville
Phone: 828-312-4362
Cerminaro Vineyard
Address: 4399 Wilkesboro
Blvd., Boomer
Phone: 828-754-9306
Website: www.
cerminarovineyard.com
Lake James Cellars
Address: 204 East Main
Street, Glen Alpine
Phone: 828-584-4551
Website: www.
lakejamescellars.com
Waldensian Heritage
Wines
Address: 4950 Villar Lane
NE, Valdese
Phone: 828-879-3202
Website:
waldensianheritagewines.com
Woodmill Winery
Address: 1350 Woodmill
Lane, Vale
Phone: 704-276-9911
Website:
www.woodmillwinery.com
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Foothills Gymnastics
920 29th Ave NE Hickory NC
828-328-3794 www.foothillsgym.com
Gymnastics Tumbling Martial Arts
Dance Cheerleading
After School
Program
Camps
Wine and Design Hickory
2440 N. Center Street (Hwy 127 N)
Hickory, North Carolina 28601
(828) 322-6572
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Learn to paint in a fun atmosphere
-- no experience necessary. Bring in
a beverage and a snack. With step-
by-step instructions from our artist,
in two hours, you will paint your own
masterpiece. We also have classes
for Kids -- let your Kids show off
their creativity and imagination, too!
Lenoir-
Rhyne
University
Summer Theatre
Performances in late July
and early August at the
Belk Centrum each year
include dramas, comedies
and musicals. Performing
Arts LRU offers a concert
series, art exhibits, lectures,
a visiting writers series
and a cinematheque lm
series open to the public.
Lenoir-Rhyne Playmakers
The Playmakers offer a
main stage production in
November and April, and
a February presentation
alternating yearly between
childrens theatre and a
student showcase event.
All plays are staged in the
universitys Belk Centrum.
Address: 625 7th Avenue NE,
Hickory
Phone: 828-328-7300
Website: www.lr.edu
The Green
Room
Community
Theatre
Performing in the Old Post
Ofce Playhouse, this
award-winning community
theatre features a season of
musicals, comedies, dramas
and childrens plays.
Address: 10 S. Main Avenue
Phone: 828-464-6183
Website:
www.the-green-room.org
United Arts
Council of
Catawba
County
The Council develops and
advances the cultural life
of Catawba County through
theatre and performing
arts, museums and science
centers, as well as historical
preservation.
Hickory
Phone: 828-324-4906
Website:
www.artscatawba.org
Western
Piedmont
Symphony
The professional orchestra
presents an annual season of
top-notch symphonic music
featuring guest artists who
are stars of classical music.
Hickory
Phone: 828-324-8603
Website:
www.wpsymphony.org
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Balls Creek
Campground
Constructed in 1853 the campground
and its many tents are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Camp meeting takes place in mid
August.
Address: 2100 Buffalo Shoals Road,
Catawba
Website:
www.ballscreekcampground.org
Bunker Hill
Covered Bridge
Built in 1894, one of only two remaining
original covered bridges in the state, and
a National Civil Engineering Landmark as
the only remaining example in the world
of General Herman Haupts truss design.
Address: Old US Highway 70, Claremont
Phone: 828-465-0383
Website: www.catawbahistory.org
Catawba
County
Historical
Association
Preserves several historic sites,
sponsors educational programs,
maintains extensive archives, and
publishes to the areas rich history.
Address: 30 North College Ave, Newton
Phone: 828-465-0383
Catawba
County Museum
of History
Permanent exhibits in the adaptively
reused 1924 courthouse include a rare
British Revolution-era red coat, a 1930s
racing car, and ne collections of locally
crafted historical furniture and pottery.
Address: 30 North College Ave, Newton
Phone: 828-465-0383
Catawba
Valley
Furniture
Museum
Trace the roots of the
furniture industry in Catawba
Valley. Tour the authentic
reproduction of an early
Catawba woodworking shop
and see the collection of
vintage tools and furnishings.
Address: Hickory Furniture
Mart, 2220 US Highway 70
SE, Hickory
Phone: 800-322-3510
Website:
www.hickoryfurniture.com
Caldwell
Heritage
Museum
Dedicated to preserving
and presenting the history
of Caldwell County, North
Carolina, primarily through
two dozen permanent
exhibits and rotating special
exhibits.
Address: 112 Vaiden St., SW,
Lenoir
Phone: 828-758-4004
Website:
caldwellheritagemuseum.org
Fireghters
Museum of
Catawba
County
Equipment and photos
dating back to the 1900s, an
exhibit hall and six re trucks
(including a 1986 American
LaFrance pumper). Open
Saturday and Sunday only.
Address: 3957 Herman Sipe
Road, Conover
Phone: 828-466-0911
Fort
Deance
A historic restoration of
the 18th century home
of General William Lenoir.
Open April through October;
tour and group picnics are
available.
Address: 4551 Fort Deance
Drive, Lenoir
Phone: 828-758-1671
Website: fortdeancenc.org
Harper
House -
Hickory History
Center
The Harper House boasts the
nest original Queen Anne
interior styling in the state
and welcomes visitors as a
house museum, interpreting
Hickory history through the
numerous signicant families
who lived there and Victorian
life in the South, circa 1887,
the date of the houses
construction.
Address: 310 North Center
Street, Hickory
Phone: 828-324-7294
Website: catabahistory.org
Hickory
Landmarks
Society
Promoting cultural
awareness of architecture
in the community, while
preserving historic sites
and neighborhoods, the
Landmarks Societys restored
structures are open to the
public. Also holds an annual
home and garden tour.
Address: 542 2nd Street NE,
Hickory
Phone: 828-322-4731
Website:
www.hickorylandmarks.org
Hiddenite
Center
Located in a turn-of-the-
century Victorian home,
visitors can step back in
time to a by-gone era and
see a doll collection from
the 1800s, native gems and
minerals, and an art gallery.
Address: 316 Hiddenite
Church Road, Hiddenite
Phone: 828-632-6966
Website:
www.hiddenitecenter.com
Historic
Newton
Walking
Tour
Take a self-guided journey
through the Newton North
Main Avenue historic
district, with 100 historically
signicant buildings including
two churches and one school
adaptively reused as an
administrative building and a
civic performance place.
Phone: 828-695-4300
Website: www.newtonnc.gov
Lucas
Mansion
The Hiddenite Centers Lucas
Mansion is a restored three-
story turn-of-the-century
Victorian house once owned
by James Lucas, known
as Diamond Jim Lucas.
Step back in time as you
enter the rst oor of the
home, restored to capture
the era when Diamond Jim
lived there. The second
oor gallery of the mansion
features changing art and
history exhibits. On the
third oor, you can nd the
magnicent doll collection
dating from the 1800s,
on loan from the centers
founder, Eileen Sharpe. There
are 550 dolls dating from
pre-Civil War to the present.
Visitors can also enjoy
the local gem and mineral
collection. Hours: 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday Friday.
Address: 316 Hiddenite
Church Road, Hiddenite
Phone: 828-632-6966
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Listed on the National Register of
Historic Places, Maple Grove, is a
restored Italinate-style house built in
1883. This is a self-guided tour.
Address: 542 2nd Street NE, NC
Highway 127 N., Hickory Phone: 828-
322-4731,
Website:
www.hickorylandmarks.org
Murrays Mill
This historic complex has four restored
buildings that allow you to see and
experience life and commerce as it was
generations ago. John Murray House,
placid pond, mill dam, original one-ton
French Buhr millstones and dont miss
Murray Minges General Store. Best time
to visit: September 24 and 25 is the
Harvest Folk Festival, which includes
bee keeping, a petting zoo, apple cider
making, pottery and wood carving,
tours of the house and mill, Civil War
re-enactments and much, much more.
The Harvest Folk Festival is held during
regular mill hours of operation and cost
is $5 per person and 10 and younger
admitted free. Hours: Saturdays 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Sundays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Address: 1489 Murrays Mill Road,
Catawba
Phone: 828-465-0383
Website:
www.catawbahistory.org
Old St. Pauls
Lutheran
Church
This weather-boarded, two-story log
church was built in 1757 and remains
one of the oldest existing churches in
North Carolina. Open to the public for
Sunday afternoon tours April through
October.
Address: 2035 Old Conover Road,
Newton
Phone: 828-464-9786
Website:
www.oldstpaulslutheran.org
Propst House
The J. Summie Propst House, built
between 1881 and 1883, is the only
example of the Second Empire style in
Hickory. The focal point of the house
is the three-stage central tower with
its own mansard roof and sawn
work fan ornamentation, as well as
simple mantels and doors and window
surrounds on the second oor.
Address: 547 6th Street NE, Hickory
Phone: 828-322-4731
Website: www.hickorylandmarks.org
Waldensian
Museum
Explore the history of the Waldensians
and the story of their settlement in
Burke Countys Town of Valdese in
one of the states top 10 museums
according to Our State Magazine.
Address: 208 Rodoret Street SE,
Valdese
Phone: 828-874-1111
Website:
www.waldensianpresbyterian.org
Waldensian Trail
of Faith
Explore a stone fortress and secret
cave as the Waldensian history unfolds,
including tours of several historical
structures.
Address: 401 Church Street NW,
Valdese
Phone: 828-874-1893 or 800-635-4778
Website:
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features a number
of beautiful park and
recreational facilities for
your enjoyment. For more
information on these parks
and others, please call the
Hickory Metro Convention
and Visitors Bureau at
828-322-1335.
Bakers
Mountain
Park
Bakers Mountain Park, the
highest point in Catawba
County at 1,780 feet, features
189 acres of mature chestnut
oak forest with nearly six
miles of trail to explore. You
will experience a variety
of wildlife and plants that
are native to the North
Carolina mountains. Come
and explore the beauty and
diversity of Catawba Countys
natural heritage at Bakers
Mountain Park.
Address: 6680 Bakers
Mountain Road, Hickory
Phone: 828-324-8461
Catawba
Meadows
Catawba Meadows offers
greenway access, boating
access, baseball complex,
pavilion shelter, batting
cages, canoe, bike, rafting
rental shop.
Address: Greenlee Ford
Road, Morganton,
Phone: 828-438-5350
Civitan Park
Featuring a picnic shelter
with tables and grills, two
tennis courts, an outdoor
basketball court, lighted
softball and football eld,
playground, rest rooms and a
concession stand.
Address: 460 17th Ave NE,
Hickory
Geitner-
Rotary Park
Features an activity building,
picnic shelter with tables and
grills, gazebo, paved bikeway,
walking and nature trails,
boat dock and ramp, shing
pier and rest rooms.
Address: 2035 12th Street Dr
NW, Hickory
Glenn
Hilton, Jr.
Memorial
Park
Featuring ve picnic
shelters with tables and
grills, two playgrounds, rest
rooms, gazebo, lighted and
paved walking trail, nature
boardwalk, 18-hole disc
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golf course, canoe launch,
horseshoe pits and memorial
garden.
Address: 2000 6th Street
NW, Hickory
Phone: 828-322-7046
Henry
Fork River
Regional
Recreational
Park
This beautiful park includes
a picnic shelter with table
and grills, seven soccer elds,
Alpine Tower ropes course,
two playgrounds, rest rooms,
paved walking trail and canoe
launch.
Address: 5677 Sweet Bay
Lane, Hickory
Phone: 828-322-2671
Hickory
City Park
Featuring a picnic shelter
with tables and grills, eight
lighted tennis courts, walking,
tness and nature trails,
bikeway and rest rooms.
Drive NW, Hickory
J. E. Broyhill
Park
The City of Lenoir operates
this park located downtown
on Ridge Street. It is the site
of a nationally recognized
outdoor sculpture
competition sponsored each
year by Caldwell Arts Council.
Address: 509 Ridge Street,
Lenoir
Phone: 828-757-2187
Jacobs Fork
Park
This park consists of two
softball elds, bleachers,
dugouts, a concession
building, rest rooms and
paved parking lots.
Address: 3730 NC Highway
10 West, Newton
Phone: 828-695-4317
Jaycee Park
Park features an outdoor
basketball court, lighted
softball eld, playground
equipment and rest rooms.
Drive NW, Hickory
Phone: 828-322-7046
Kiwanis
Park
This park features two picnic
shelters with tables and
grills, tennis court, outdoor
basketball court, four
lighted baseball elds, two
playgrounds, horseshoe pits,
walking trail, rest rooms and
two concession stands.
Address: 805 6th Street SE,
Hickory
Phone: 828-322-7636
Lake
Hickory
Fisherman and recreational
boaters will enjoy the more
than 4,000 acres of water.
Lake Hickory has to offer. The
lake has more than a dozen
public access areas, including
Glenn C. Hilton Park, John
Geitner Park and Riverbend
Park.
Lake James
State Park
Located in Burke and
McDowell counties, Lake
James is a scenic beauty. The
lake and the area around it
offer something for just about
every outdoor enthusiast.
Lake James State Park offers
camping, hiking, kayaking,
canoeing, swimming and
other outdoor activities.
Address: 6883 NC 126, Nebo
Phone: 828-584-7728
Website:
www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks
Matheson
Park
Matheson Park is a seven-
acre family park with
playground equipment,
cookout facilities, sheltered
eating areas, rest rooms,
volleyball area and a walking
trail.
Address: Matheson Park
Avenue, Taylorsville
Phone: 828-632-2218
McGalliard
Falls Park
McGalliard Falls Park offers
a beautiful waterfall, Grist
Mill, group picnic shelter and
playground.
Address: Valdese
Phone: 828-879-2132
River Bend
Park
River Bend Park was
designed to preserve the
existing natural beauty
of the area. The 475-acre
scenic park features walking,
horseback and riding trails,
shing rafting, canoeing and
wildlife observation decks.
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Rocky Face
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Recreational
Area
Once a quarry operation, Rocky Face
offers a paved walking track, hiking
trails along quarry cliffs, rock climbing
for qualied climbers, geocaching, picnic
shelter and rest rooms.
Address: 3451 Rocky Face Church
Road, Hiddenite
Phone: 828-632-1093
South Mountain
State Park
The parks 100,000 acres offers hiking,
horseback and bike riding along more
than 40 miles of mountain trails.
South Mountain also offers numerous
waterfalls and cascades, as well as
camping, picnic areas and shing. From
equestrian camping to trout shing,
mountain biking to picnicking, the park
offers a number of activities for nature
lovers.
Address: 3001 South Mountain Park
Avenue, Connelly Springs
Phone: 828-433-4772
Southside Park
A 27-acre park featuring group picnic
shelters, amphitheater, concession and
rest room facilities, playground area,
informal ball eld, volleyball court,
horseshoe pits, one-mile walking trail
and an open area for activities.
Address: South on US Highway 321,
Newton
Phone: 828-465-7496
Stanford Park
and Highland
Recreation
Center

The park consists of 25 acres with
a three-eld adult softball/baseball
complex, outdoor skate park and
basketball court, picnic shelter, two
playgrounds and a paved walking trail.
Address: 1451 8th Street Drive NE,
Hickory
Phone: 828-322-7046
Steel Creek
Park
Steel Creek features a cool mountain
creek, sandy white beaches, a high
diving board, giant water slide,
swimming area, full camping hook ups,
putt putt course, shing, grill,
game room and picnic area.
181 North, Morganton
Phone: 828-433-5660
T. H.
Broyhill
Walking
Park
Managed by the Lenoir Parks
and Recreation Department,
this 0.43-mile paved
walking park is surrounded
by an oriental-inspired
botanical garden with a lake,
waterfowl, trees and owers.
Public rest rooms available.
Address: 945 SW Lakewood
Circle SW, Lenoir
Phone: 828-757-2165
The Ivey
Arboretum
in Carolina Park
A collection of over 400
labeled species of native and
rare trees and shrubs within
a three-acre park. Self-guided
and guided tours available.
Address: 125 3rd Street NE,
Hickory
Phone: 828-323-7500
Tuttle State
Park
Tuttle is a 290-acre forestland
managed by the NC Division
of Forest Resources and the
Tuttle Forest Foundation
and includes a variety of
pines and hardwoods plus a
rolling terrain accessible by
a series of trails accented
with exhibits and displays
which explain the ecology
of the forest. Forest rangers
conduct classes and guide
tours especially created
for schoolchildren to learn
more about soil, water,
wildlife, timber and forest
management.
Address: 3420 Playmore
Beach Road, Lenoir
Phone: 828-757-5608
Upper
Catawba
River
Canoe Trail
Trail starts at the Linville
Access at Lake James and
continues to Lookout Shoals
Access near Lookout Shoals
Dam.
Phone: 828-464-0405
Wilson
Creek,
National
Wild and
Scenic
River
One of Caldwell Countys
most scenic wilderness
areas with fast-moving
mountain streams originating
at the base of Grandfather
Mountain. Located in
Collettsville and part of
Pisgah National Forest,
Wilson Creek is a favorite
destination for kayakers
because of its beauty and
white-water rapids. The
area is also accessible to
swimmers and hikers. The
Wilson Creek Visitor Center is
open April through November
and provides information
about the different activities
available on Wilson Creek as
well as history of the Wilson
Creek area. Swimming,
canoeing, shing, camping
and hiking are available.
Address: 7805 Brown
Mountain Beach Road,
Collettsville
Phone: 828-759-0005
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Winkler
Park
Winkler Park has picnic
shelters equipped with
tables and grills, playground
equipment, rest room, nature
trails and horseshoe pits.
Address: 2500 Clement
Boulevard, Hickory
Phone: 828-322-7046
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play. The playground was
built with an outpouring
of support, both in cash
donations and volunteer
hours, as the community
rallied around the memory of
young Zahra Baker.
Address: 805 6th Street SE,
Hickory
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139 Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd., SE,
Hickory 828-396-1252

Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church
201 S. Main Ave., Newton
828-464-1631
East First Street Baptist
Church
703 E First St., Newton
828-464-5417
Eastside Baptist Church
725 E. 11th St., Newton
828-428-3722
Emmanuel Baptist
1405 Emmanuel Church Rd.,
Conover
828-465-1930
First Baptist Church
339 Second Ave., NW, Hickory
828-328-2031
First Baptist Church
501 NC Blvd., Newton
828-464-0952
Gospel Light Baptist
Church
1824 Mount Olive Church Rd.,
Newton
828-465-2226
Great Hope Missionary
Baptist Church
119 Fox Road, SE, Conover
828-466-0022
Greater Faith Missionary
Baptist Church
3147 12th Ave., SE, Hickory
828-465-4554
Harvest Baptist Church
3205 Zion Church Road,
Hickory
704-462-0908

Highland Baptist Church
828 Ninth Ave., NE., Hickory
828-328-2683
Lakeview Baptist Church
4080 N. Center St., Hickory
828-324-8085
Liberty Hill Missionary
Baptist Church
3115 Liberty Hill Church
Road, Claremont
828-459-9500
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
416 Second Ave., SE., Hickory
828-328-6628
New Life Baptist
Fellowship Church
2952 N. Oxford St., Claremont
828-459-1625
Pleasantgrove Baptist
Church
2070 Shiloh Road, Claremont
828-241-5193
Tabernacle Baptist Church
1225 29th Avenue Drive, NE,
Hickory 828-324-9936
Terrell Baptist Church
4146 Slanting Bridge Road,
Sherrills Ford
828-478-1141

Tri-City Baptist Church
1409 NC HWY 16 N, Conover
828-465-6644
Trinity Baptist Church
725 w 13th St., Newton
828-464-2160
Viewmont Baptist Church
1246 Second St., NE., Hickory
828-322-6732
West Hickory Baptist
Church
40 12th St., NW., Hickory
828-327-4286
Woodlawn Baptist Church
440 Seventh Street Place, SW,
Conover
828-464-6921
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Catholic
St. Aloysius Catholic
Church
921 Second St., NE, Hickory
828-327-2341
Episcopal
St. Albans Episcopal
Church
130 39th Avenue Place, NW,
Hickory 828-324-1351
Episcopal Church of
the Epiphany
750 W 13th St., Newton
828-464-1876
Church of the Ascension
Episcopal
726 1st Ave NW, Hickory
828-328-5393
Jehovahs
Witness
Jehovahs Witnesses
1403 NC 16 HWY, Newton
828-465-2194
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs
Witnesses
750 21st Street Drive, SE,
Hickory
828-327-2558
Latter-day
Saints
Church of Jesus Christ
Latter-day Saints
503 Thornburg Drive, SE,
Conover
828-465-2484
Lutheran
Augustana Lutheran
Church
523 16th St., SE, Hickory
Beth Eden Lutheran Church
400 N Main Ave., Newton
828-464-3331
Bethel Lutheran Church
5759 Bolick Road, Claremont
828-459-7378
Bethany Lutheran Church
1644 Main Avenue Drive, NW,
Hickory
828-322-5002
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church
1686 Sixth St., SE, Hickory
828-327-3600
Christ Lutheran Church
324 Second Ave., SE., Hickory
828-328-1483
Concordia Lutheran Church
216 Fifth Ave., SE., Conover
828-464-3324
Faith Evangelical Lutheran
Church
439 7th Street Place, SW,
Conover
828-464-3804

Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church
547 Sixth St., NW., Hickory
828-322-2536
Messiah Lutheran Church
3510 Main Avenue Drive, NW,
Hickory
828-328-1363
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
4420 County Home Road,
Conover
828-256-2123
Sardis Lutheran Church
6103 NC 10 W., Hickory
704-462-2081
Shiloh Lutheran Church
1011 Shiloh Church Road,
Hickory
828-495-7462
St. Andrews Lutheran
Church
629 Eighth St., NE, Hickory
828-322-2981
St. James Lutheran Church
1940 Saint James Church Rd.,
Newton
828-464-1953
St. Marks Lutheran Church
3216 W. Main St., Claremont
828-459-2161
St. Stephens Lutheran
Church
2304 Springs Road, Hickory
828-256-9865

St. Peters Lutheran Church
6175 St. Peters Church Road,
Conover
828-256-2970

Our Savior Lutheran
Church
2160 35th Avenue Drive, NE.,
Hickory
Old St. Pauls Lutheran
Church
2035 Old Conover-Startown Rd,
Newton
828-464-9786
Unity Evangelical Lutheran
Church
3025 Falling Creek Road,
Hickory
828-324-1533
Zion Lutheran Church
1911 Zion Church Road,
Mountain View
828-294-2532
Methodist
Bethlehem United
Methodist Church
3214 Catawba St., Claremont
828-459-7480
Catawba United Methodist
Church
207 E. Central Ave., Catawba
828-241-4868
Concord United Methodist
Church
7618 Monbo Road, Catawba
828-478-3110
First United Methodist
Church
311 Third Ave., NE, Hickory
828-322-6058
First United Methodist
410 First Ave., N, Conover
828-464-4635
Friendship United
Methodist Church
2900 NC 16 S, Newton
828-464-5408
Hartzell Memorial United
Methodist Church
465 S. Center St., Hickory
828-324-2209
Highland United Methodist
Church
1020 12th Street Place, NE,
Hickory
828-327-8066
Mt. Bethel United
Methodist Church
9042 NC HWY 127 N, Hickory
828-495-8941
Mt. Olin AME Zion
2583 Smyre Farm Road,
Newton
828-464-8755

St. Johns United Methodist
Church
2805 Kool Park Rd, NE, Hickory
828-256-2794
St. Lukes United Methodist
Church
52 16th Ave., NW., Hickory
828-327-9837
St. Pauls United Methodist
Church
103 S. Ervin Ave., Newton
828-464-5416

St. Paul AME Zion Church
437 S. Center St., Hickory
828-327-0623
Wesley Chapel United
Methodist Church
2613 Wesley Chapel Road,
Newton
704-462-2236
West View United
Methodist Church
1309 First Ave., SW, Hickory
828-322-9382
Moravian
New Hope Moravian
Church
2897 Sandy Ford Road,
Newton
828-294-4802
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316 Christian Community
Church
1406 Second Street Drive, SW,
Hickory
828-322-7684

Brittain Ministries
323 Third St., NW, Hickory
828-327-8888
Browns Chapel
1346 Brown Chapel Road,
Catawba
828-241-3158

Christ Alive Church
1549 SW Blvd., Newton
828-465-5483
Christian Community
Outreach Ministries
870 Eigth St., NE, Hickory
828-328-1803

Church of God Seventh Day
1190 Mckay Road, Newton
828-465-4035
Church of the Nazarene
3404 S NC 127, Hickory
828-294-0640
Clinton Tabernacle
492 Catawba Valley Blvd.,
Hickory
828-327-9070

Covenant Christian Church
2968 Hughey Drive, Newton
828-464-5074
Exodus Missionary
1763 Highland Ave., NE,
Hickory
828-327-7482
Faith Tabernacle Church
1429 14th Ave., NE, Hickory
828-327-0085
First Assembly of God
1301 12th Street Drive, NW,
Hickory
828-322-2040

First Advent Christian
Church
828-322-1732

First Christian Church
1272 Long Drive, Newton
828-466-3311
First Hmong Alliance
Church
349 33rd St., SW, Hickory
828-855-9191
Freedom Biker Church
1385 33rd St., SE, Conover
704-325-3185
Freedom Assembly Church
691 Ninth St., NW, Hickory
828-304-4000
Fresh Oil Ministries
139 Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd., SE,
Hickory
828-855-2118
Glendale Street Church of
Christ
915 Glendale St., Newton
828-464-8482

Gospel Hall
253 17th Ave., NE, Hickory
828-324-2118
Harvest Bible Chapel
3240 Sixth Street Drive, NW,
Hickory

Hickory Bible Tabernacle
2751 Robinson Road, Newton
828-294-0633
Iglesia Evangelica Cristiana
Espiritual
942 Second Street Place, SW,
Hickory

Marketplace Church
2936 HWY 127 S, Hickory
828-330-4466
New Heights Holiness
Church
314 14th Ave., SW, Hickory
828-327-7742
New Horizon Ministries
2309 Emmanuel Church Rd,
Conover
828-466-2233
Newton First Assembly
801 Mount Olive Church Rd,
Newton
828-466-7733
Reection Church
828-328-1205
Rehoboth Family Worship
Center
629 Second Ave., SW.,
Hickory
828-322-5965
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Resolution Church
3165 NC HWY 10 E,
Claremont
828-514-5033
Resurrection Cathedral for
Christ
318 Herman Sipe Road,
Conover
828-464-3034
Resurrection International
Church
2010 Clement Blvd., NW,
Hickory
828-324-5372
St. Marks Anglican Church
1007 15th Ave., NW, Hickory
828-324-8263
The Favor Center
203 First Ave., SE., Hickory
828-325-4773
The Heavenly Dove
Tabernacle
531 Second Ave., SW, Hickory
828-323-1937

Unifour Christian
Fellowship Church
2257 Old Conover-Startown Rd,
Newton
828-466-7400
Victory in Jesus Racing
Ministries
4905 Jeffrey Lane, Conover
828-256-2194

Vintage City Church
2425 N. Center St. #154,
Hickory
828-209-8950

Pentecostal
Catawba Valley
Pentecostals
1022 Smyre Farm Road,
Newton
828-464-8899
First Pentecostal Holiness
Church
1500 NW Blvd., Newton
828-466-1634
Hickory Pentecostal
Holiness Church Parsonage
2105 3rd Ave., SE, Hickory
828-324-6491
Presbyterian
Abernethy Memorial
United Methodist Church
111 W 13th St., Newton
828-464-2296
First Presbyterian Church
701 N. Main Ave., Newton
828-464-0648

New Vision Presbyterian
Church
502 Thornburg Drive, NE.,
Conover
828-464-1330
Sherrills Ford Presbyterian
Church
8491 Sherrills Ford Road,
Sherrills Ford
828-478-2748
Reformed
Corinth Reformed Church
150 16th Ave., NW., Hickory
828-328-6196
Sovereign Grace Reformed
613 Third Ave., NE, Hickory
828-381-8008
St. Pauls Reformed Church
3562 Startown Road, Newton
828-465-0931
Shekinah
Greater Shekinah Glory
Church
3066 HWY 127 S., Hickory
828-294-1700
United
Bethany United Church of
Christ
2952 Bethany Church Road,
Claremont
828-781-8919
Bethel United Church of
Christ
4547 Bethel Church Road,
Hickory
828-294-1447
Church of the Master
United Church of Christ
2230 29th Avenue Drive, SE.,
Hickory
828-358-7438
Faith United Church of
Christ
204 19th Ave., SW, Hickory
828-327-2572
Grace Reform United
Church of Christ
117 E J St., Newton
828-464-4421

Smyrna United Church of
Christ
3770 Sherrills Ford Road,
Catawba
828-478-2057
Trinity Reformed United
Church of Christ
217 Second Ave., NE,
Conover
828-464-8226

Universalist
Unitarian Universalist
Church of Catawba Valley
833 Fifth St., SE., Hickory
828-328-5457
Wesleyan
Bethel Wesleyan Church
1616 Wilkes Grove Road,
Hickory
828-328-4221
Sandy Ridge Wesleyan
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2330 16th St., NE, Hickory
828-324-2781
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