🌱 What the school system merger approved in Newton means for families
Newton, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Newton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What the school system merger approved in Newton means for families
- Why a Newton courtroom hearing could reshape Catawba’s crime crackdown
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 51.
- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Catawba County Commissioners Vote To Merge School Systems (whky.com) — Catawba County commissioners have voted 3–2 in Newton to merge the Catawba County, Hickory City, and Newton-Conover school systems into one, despite strong public opposition. The decision followed a four-hour hearing where most speakers urged delay or further study, and one commissioner’s motion for an independent review was rejected before the final vote. 
• Catawba County mass shooting suspects to face judge this week (myfox8.com) — In Newton this week, suspects in last summer’s deadly Catawba County mass shooting are set to appear before a judge, facing dozens of attempted murder counts. Officials say the gang-related pool party attack killed one person, injured 11, and helped spur a new violent crime task force focused on the small group driving serious offenses locally.
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Challenger Hickory, NC 28601
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Maiden Newton, NC 28658
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Wednesday April 22
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- Public School of North Carolina posted a job opening for Quest Group Leader (Location TBD) in Newton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Conover
- Sheriff: Conover man faces drug trafficking charges after motor vehicle stop (iredellfreenews.com)
- Is Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina (PEBK) Overvalued After Q1 (gurufocus.com)
Maiden
- Kincaid Upholstery celebrates new era with ribbon cutting (hickoryrecord.com)
- Winners, losers from NBA playoffs Game 1s: Magic stun top-seeded Pistons (hickoryrecord.com)
- Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets (hickoryrecord.com)
Hickory
- Multicultural Festival Scheduled This Weekend In Hickory (whky.com)
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