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Sunday, December 22nd, 2024

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Good morning, Hickory. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 22nd of December.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • Students in Catawba County express holiday wishes ranging from iPhones to race cars in heartfelt letters to Santa.  Hickory Daily Record

ACCIDENTS NEWS

  • A new slope failure has further delayed the reopening of Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge, with repair efforts ongoing to ensure driver safety.  Go Foothills

CRIME NEWS

  • In Burke County, a SWAT operation leads to the arrest of Johnny McTerry Smith, 55, on multiple charges including trafficking methamphetamine and possession of a stolen firearm.  The News Herald

SPORTS NEWS

  • The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball team secured a decisive 82-55 victory over King College, marked by Tilda Lindstroem's standout double-double performance.  WHKY
  • Various high school basketball teams faced off in Catawba Valley and Western Foothills athletic conferences, with significant wins recorded across boys' and girls' teams.  WHKY
  • CVCC men's basketball team secures a 101-95 victory over the third-ranked Sandhills Community College, marking their first ranked win of the season.  WHKY

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • The Hourglass Kids Featuring Ranford Almond

    This musical event will feature The Hourglass Kids along with Ranford Almond at The Premier in Hickory, NC.

    Fri, 12/27/24

    View event

REAL ESTATE

SUBMIT LISTING

No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.

JOB BOARD

SUBMIT JOB

No new job posts today. You can submit one here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUBMIT

No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.

TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.

~ Anais Nin

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