Good morning, Hickory.

On Sunday, Mar. 29, Hickory firefighters quickly extinguished a brush fire that began under a home's deck in the 1700 block of 8th Street Drive NE (no injuries or structural damage occurred) in under five minutes.

Local fire marshals in four counties enforced burning bans to prevent wildfires amid dry weather; Caldwell County's ban (in effect since Mar.

21) preceded bans in Alexander, Burke, and Catawba Counties that started at 6:00 p.m. on Mar. 28 and remain active until further notice.

Yesterday, Lenoir-Rhyne’s men’s lacrosse team set a record by scoring 29 goals in a 25-goal win over Mars Hill.

Donovan Powell scored his 100th career goal as the Bears improved to 6-3 (the win broke the school’s margin record).

Tristan McKee won the Cook Out 200 at Hickory Motor Speedway on Saturday after team adjustments helped him pass Max Reaves during a late caution—his victory builds momentum as the ARCA Menards Series East heads to Rockingham next week.

Lenoir-Rhyne softball posted back-to-back shutouts against Coker on March 29 as Madison Wilson and Faith Carrigan pitched two-hit games to boost the team to an 8-0 record in the SAC — Kaylan Brown, Lani Warren and Autumn Joyce added key offense.

On Saturday, March 29, the Lenoir-Rhyne women’s tennis team won 4-0 over Tusculum and improved to an 11-1 record (8-0 in conference) while preparing to face No. 7 Catawba Indians next Saturday in Salisbury with first serve at 2:00 p.m.

Lenoir-Rhyne rebounded from a game two loss to beat UVA Wise 13-8 on March 29 with a seven-run fourth inning and strong plays by Lleyton Lackey and Mackenzie Wainwright.

The Bears will host Georgia College tomorrow at Durham Field at 6:00 p.m.

Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse team won 18-1 over Mars Hill on Saturday when the Bears outshot their opponent 37-8 and maintained an 8-0 record in the series against Mars Hill.

The team will face Tusculum on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. in a conference matchup.

Rockie Lynne All Star Jam

7-10 p.m. — The Premier — Cost not specified — Experience soulful blues and rock as Rockie Lynne takes the stage with special guests for a night of memorable music.

Live Again Tribute Fest

5-9 p.m. — The Premier — Ticketed event — Enjoy a night of powerful tribute performances from iconic rock bands.