Hickory could become the second city in the four-county area to ban registered sex offenders from public parks and recreation centers.
Nailah Robinson was inspired by Barack Obama. She's only 17 and won't turn 18 until a few days after the general election in November. But the West Caldwell High School senior and valedictorian is thinking she'll borrow from his slogan when she gives her speech at graduation next month.
It was the tax increase that did them in. Caldwell County commission incumbents John Thuss and Faye Higgins were heartily defeated in last week's GOP primary by three men running in a bloc and promising better use of taxpayer money.
Hickory might not have a commercial airline, but it will soon get a ground shuttle service to the Charlotte airport.
Angela Deal won the Democratic party's nomination in last week's primary, but she won't be vying for a Burke County Board of Commissioners seat come November.
Hickory could become the second city in the four-county area to ban registered sex offenders from public parks and recreation centers.
Catawba Valley Neighbors, a part of The Charlotte Observer, publishes news of Catawba, Alexander, Burke and Caldwell counties on Sundays.
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