Hickory
Morning News
Thursday, November 20th, 2025
Good morning, Hickory. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of November.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The City of Hickory will kick off the holiday season with the annual Lowes Foods Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting on Nov. 21. A Fallen Heroes ministry procession will start at 5:45 p.m. and a parade led by grand marshal Hickory FC will finish with Santa lighting the tree at Union Square — live music and winter displays will also be part of the evening. Go Foothills
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Conference Carolinas announced that five schools, including Lenoir-Rhyne University, will join as associate members in men's and women's swimming for the 2026-27 season—expanding the conference to 12 women's and 11 men's swimming programs. WHKY
- ➤ On November 19th, head coach Nicole Barringer said her Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball team was ranked third in the final NCAA Southeast Regional rankings—along with Wingate, Anderson, and Carson-Newman, they advanced to the SAC semi-finals at the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center on Friday. The top eight teams will travel for the NCAA Tournament selection show airing on November 24th at 7:30 p.m. WHKY
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Hickory Holiday Parade
6-8 p.m. — Hickory Music Factory — Free entry — Enjoy lively performances by the HMF Steel Band and Jazz Band under the sails in downtown Hickory!
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Point of View Teen Writing Club
5-6 p.m. — Patrick Beaver Memorial Library — Free entry — Unleash creativity through writing challenges and storytelling games with fellow teen writers.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
All progress depends on the unreasonable person.
~ George Bernard Shaw
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