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2022: 29.8% of Catawba County students played sports on collegiate teams

By Hickory Sun | May 30, 2024

Catawba County universities had 29.8% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Burke County in week ending May 18

By Hickory Sun | May 30, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Burke County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 18, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Hickory Sun area weekly mass times

By Hickory Sun | May 30, 2024

The following parishes in the Hickory Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Rep. McHenry: 'Chairman Gruenberg must resign immediately'

By Hickory Sun | May 30, 2024

North Carolina State Representative Patrick McHenry has called for the immediate resignation of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg. McHenry cited Gruenberg's failures and emphasized the need for new leadership at the FDIC in a statement made on May 15 via a post on X.

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6.1% of Burke County residents considered unemployed in 2021

By Hickory Sun | May 30, 2024

The unemployment rate in Burke County hit 6.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

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JD Little, former Alexander Central High School baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Hickory Sun | May 30, 2024

His team enters the tournament as a number one seed.

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3 gas stations in cities throughout Burke County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending May 25

By Hickory Sun | May 28, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Burke County was found at three gas stations in the week ending May 25, according to GasBuddy.com.

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House passes bill to honor working dogs with commemorative coins

By Hickory Sun | May 23, 2024

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 807, the Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act. This legislation, first introduced by Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) in 2023, honors the working dogs who protect Americans at home and abroad and the extraordinary people who benefit from their service.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Burke County in week ending May 18?

By Hickory Sun | May 21, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Burke County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 18, according to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Burke County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending May 18

By Hickory Sun | May 21, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Burke County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 18, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Caldwell County in week ending May 18?

By Hickory Sun | May 20, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Caldwell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 18, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Burke County in week ending May 18?

By Hickory Sun | May 19, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Burke County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 18, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Hickory Sun area weekly mass times

By Hickory Sun | May 18, 2024

The following parishes in the Hickory Sun coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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4.8% of citizens unemployed in Alexander County in 2021

By Hickory Sun | May 17, 2024

The unemployment rate in Alexander County hit 4.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Burke County in week ending May 11?

By Hickory Sun | May 17, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Burke County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Burke County in week ending May 11

By Hickory Sun | May 17, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Burke County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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McHenry announces winner of 2024 Congressional Art Competition

By Hickory Sun | May 17, 2024

Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) announced Mooresville's Rehanna Yakubu as the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for her acrylic work, Soeur - En Passant. The announcement was made in Hickory on May 17, 2024.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Caldwell County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending May 11

By Hickory Sun | May 16, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Caldwell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Congressman McHenry honors Reverend Billy Graham at statue unveiling

By Hickory Sun | May 16, 2024

On May 16, 2024, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) delivered remarks at the unveiling of a statue dedicated to North Carolina's beloved figure, the Reverend Billy Graham. The statue is one of two contributions from the state of North Carolina to the Capitol's National Statuary Collection.

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Kadie Becker, former South Caldwell High School softball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Hickory Sun | May 16, 2024

Her team enters the tournament as a number 11 seed.