Good morning, Hickory.

Last week, Burke County Commissioners held a hearing on code violations at 8123 George Hildebrand School Road where nine Marshallese families live in a building deemed unsafe.

After a three-hour meeting, they ruled the building must be vacated by May 20—granting a 30-day period for the church to secure funds or a mortgage to cover the estimated $500,000 in repairs.

The Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Lacrosse team rallied from a 10-5 halftime deficit to defeat Tusculum 17-13 on Senior Day yesterday at Moretz Stadium — star players Ellie Campbell and Alexa Burghardt led the comeback with five and four goals respectively as the Bears improved their record to 8-7.

On April 13, 2025, Augusta beat the Hickory Crawdads 5 to 1 at LP Frans Stadium as Mac Guscette collected three hits & Brett Sears pitched four scoreless innings to secure the win while Wady Mendez hit the Crawdads' only home run.

Lenoir-Rhyne Baseball split their doubleheader on Saturday as the Bears won game one by a score of 8 to 4 with a grand slam and six RBIs by Eli Willen while the Eagles won game two by 4 to 2 to take the series.

The Bears will host Barton Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. as they now stand at 33 to 8 overall and third in the SAC.

On April 13th, 2025, Madison Primm led Lenoir-Rhyne to split a doubleheader with Newberry as the Bears lost 8-5 in game one and won 8-3 in game two using hits that included four runs and three RBI - her efforts along with Avery Kiger’s key home run helped improve the team record to 27-17 in the South Atlantic Conference.

On April 13th, the Lenoir-Rhyne men’s lacrosse team dominated Tusculum by scoring 25 goals, including 16 in the first half, to win 25 to 9 on senior day.

Donovan Powell led the Bears with a hat trick—extending their record against Tusculum to 13 to 0.

Lenoir-Rhyne Baseball lost 10 to 9 in their series opener at Carson-Newman on Friday afternoon as both teams changed the lead five times—Sal Carricato and Mackenzie Wainwright provided key hits and runs for the Bears.

On April 13th, the Hickory Crawdads scored four runs in the eighth inning—sparked by Luis Marquez’s triple—to edge the Augusta GreenJackets 8-7 in a chilly contest at LP Frans Stadium.

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Trial by Fire - Journey Tribute

7-10 p.m. — The Premier — Tickets from $17.45 — Experience the music of Journey as TRIAL BY FIRE transports you back to their iconic 1996 era.

Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville

7:30-10 p.m. — The Green Room Community Theatre — Ticket prices vary — Experience a tropical musical journey filled with favorite Jimmy Buffett hits and island vibes.

Derby Day Celebration

Afternoon — Salt Block Foundation — Ticket includes two drink vouchers — Dress in festive Derby attire and enjoy live music, Southern cuisine, and best-dressed contests.

Charlotte Grappling & BJJ Championship

8 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Hickory Metro Convention Center — Registration fees apply — Experience the excitement of one of the largest mixed grappling tournaments in the world.