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Hickory High School grad completes training in Missouri

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Tuesday, August 7th, 2012, 3:24pm
Hickory High School grad completes training in Missouri

Army National Guard Pfc. Christopher A.

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Community Blood Center of the Carolinas launches Pints for Pencils Program

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Monday, August 6th, 2012, 10:41am

The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas is supporting regional public schools through its Second Annual 'Pints for Pencils' campaign. For each blood donation in August and September, CBCC will donate $1 for school supplies to the public school systems in the 16 North Carolina and three South Carolina counties they serve.

Martin Grable, president and CEO of CBCC explains why the Pints for Pencils Program is important, "As blood is to patients, so are pencils to students. This is why we are committed to building and strengthening community through various collaborations throughout the region".

For more information on hosting a blood drive or donating blood in your area, click here.

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Hickory Residents Benefit from Free Swim Lessons

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Friday, August 3rd, 2012, 6:02pm
Hickory Residents Benefit from Free Swim Lessons

HICKORY, NC – Hickory residents benefit from free swim lessons at the Hickory Foundation YMCA.

This summer, the City of Hickory offered city residents the opportunity to have their children learn to swim for free through two summer sessions at the Hickory Foundation YMCA.  Fifty-three Hickory residents registered for the two summer sessions.  Even though the program ended July 28, the city is committed to offering swim programs at the YMCA in the winter and spring, as well as the summer.  The City of Hickory and the YMCA are committed to teaching the community to swim. 

Throughout the time the City of Hickory has partnered with the YMCA, April 2011 through July 31, 2012, the YMCA has had 1,656 enrolled in their swim program of which 232 registrations came from the City’s involvement.  Both the City and the YMCA hope to involve more of the community in the programs in the future.

The YMCA of Catawba Valley’s Chief Executive Office

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Firehouse Subs awards middle school more than $1,200 in life-saving tools

Submitted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 2nd, 12:41 pm
Firehouse Subs awards middle school more than $1,200 in life-saving tools

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is awarding much needed equipment to Table Rock Middle School during a ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the Lenoir Firehouse Subs restaurant.

Otherwise unavailable due to budget constraints, the school benefits with a Cardiac Science Automated External Defibrillator (AED) worth more than $1,200. The donated device will ensure the school is prepared to provide life-saving assistance if a student, staff member or visitor goes into cardiac arrest. Since 2005, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has donated more than $381,100 to public safety entities in North Carolina.

"An automated external defibrillator can be the difference between life and death in sudden cardiac arrest victims," said Brian Hammond, franchisee of the Hickory Firehouse Subs location.

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REGISTER TO WIN Tickets to Kellogg's® Tour of Gymnastics Champions

Submitted by Donna Lepre on Wednesday, August 1st, 2:56 pm
REGISTER TO WIN Tickets to Kellogg's® Tour of Gymnastics Champions

The 2012 Kellogg's® Tour of Gymnastics Champions is coming to Time Warner Cable Arena on Friday, October 26. Enter for your chance to win 4 tickets to the show and a meet 'n greet! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

The 2012 Kellogg’s® Tour of Gymnastics Champions, a national tour featuring Team USA’s top performing gymnasts following the 2012 Olympic Games in London, is coming to Time Warner Cable Arena on Friday, October 26.

The 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin will lead an impressive cast that will include members of the men’s and women’s 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympic teams, along with past Olympians and U.S.

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Bassett Brothers Sweep Hickory

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, June 25th, 3:46 pm
Bassett Brothers Sweep Hickory

Both UARA-STARS events at Hickory Motor Speedway for the 2012 season belong to the duo of Ronnie Bassett Jr. and Dillon Bassett under the Bassett Racing banner.

Ronnie Jr., 16, won the season opener in March and younger brother Dillon, 15, raced to claim his first UARA victory in only eight starts this past Saturday.

The Bassett brothers claimed their victories in similar fashion. Both events featured a strong 28 car field and while Ronnie Jr. started on the outside pole in March, Dillon rolled off in the sixth position for Saturday’s race. Six appears to be the magic number for the brothers, as they both chose to ride in that position during their prospective races.

The young drivers paced themselves and chose the right time to dial it up with less than 50 laps to go, picking off competitors one by one and finding themselves up front for the finish.

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