🌱 Conover couple killed after car strikes pole and bridge pillar
Conover, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Conover! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Conover couple killed after car strikes pole and bridge pillar
- Conover Boulevard crash leaves local couple dead near railroad overpass
Also on today's calendar: Heroes of Barcadia at Schwarzbär Ale Haus and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Police Release Names Of People Killed In Monday Crash (whky.com) — Two Conover residents, Harriet and Nathan Lehman, were killed Monday afternoon when their car left Conover Blvd West, hit a telephone pole, and then a bridge pillar. Conover Police say no one else was injured, weather was not a factor, and the crash remains under investigation. 
• Conover husband, wife killed in car crash after hitting telephone pole, overpass (hickoryrecord.com) — A husband and wife from Catawba County were killed Monday in a single-vehicle crash on Conover Boulevard, which shut down the road near a railroad overpass. Authorities say the car hit a telephone pole and the overpass, and the wreck drew a major response as crews investigated and cleared the scene. Drivers in the area faced detours while the closure was in effect.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 🐾After years of dedicated service, K9 Loki is officially retiring from the Catawba County Sheriff's Office.
Loki joined our office on July 1, 2019, thanks to the generous support and donations from GKN, Poppleman Plastics, and the Maiden Sportsman Club… (Nextdoor ) - We did a little restocking on the farmstand this morning!
The little white cucumbers are back!! 4462 county home road conover nc (Nextdoor Spring Road)
- Arhaus, Inc. posted a job opening for QC Fabric Inspector in Conover. Apply here.
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Conover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Conover here.
🗞 Nearby News
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