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Polar Plunge planned
If the idea of jumping into frigid lake waters in support of a good cause grabs your attention, then the local Special Olympics program has the event for you. On Saturday, March 20, people will pl...
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Roundup nets 8 arrests
Members of the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division recently implemented a program they hope will save time and increase teamwork. Much like narcotics agents team up t...
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WEST FALLS SHORT
RALEIGH – West Caldwell’s boys basketball team had its game plan working against Kinston … at least, for a quarter-and-a-half. But the Vikings took advantage of the Warriors’ shooting problems t...
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Church Calendar of Events (March 13-19)
Saturday Bethany Lutheran Church will host The Hoppers for a gospel music concert Saturday, March 13 at 6 p.m. Advance tickets are $10. The church is located at 1644 Main Ave. Dr. NW, Hickory. C...
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Booze It and Lose It campaign under way
Motorists planning to drink and drive should take heed that law enforcement officials will be watching for them. The first Booze It and Lose It campaign of 2010 kicked off Friday and runs through ...
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Additional closures given to help with 321 project
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has added a pair of night closures on a section of U.S. 321 to assist with blasting and excavation work to speed up the widening project of the hi...
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On their way
Not even a few raindrops could dampen the spirits of West Caldwell students and supporters Friday as they gave their boys’ basketball team an energetic departure, along with the hope that the Warr...
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Drug bust near school nets 6 pounds of cocaine
Agents with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office made a dent in the drug trade late Wednesday evening when they arrested an alleged “major distributor” and confiscated more than 6 pounds of cocain...
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Area making pitch to woo Google for project
A capacity crowd filled the City-County Chambers in Lenoir on Thursday night in an effort to learn more and bolster support for a potentially transformational Internet project by Google. The searc...
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Co-owner of day care arrested on felony charges
The part-owner of a local day care has been arrested on charges of indecent liberties taken with one of the children under his supervision. Investigators with Lenoir Police Department arrested Lar...
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