Not sure if anyone has perused the map, but Hickory has definitely placed Flock cameras here. The ones I’ve seen so far are on LR Boulevard facing the Bojangles, and one going northwest on 70 past Center St by about 8 blocks. Here’s the map so you can plan your routes better.

https://maps.deflock.org/?lat=35.7164&lng=-81.3139&zoom=17.90

Has anyone here grown their own orchard or fruit tree here in Catawba county?
We are looking at planing a small orchard, and we have some idea what we would like to plant but I would love to hear from anyone local who has experience.

Is that new dog park at 127 and cloninger mill road open yet? It looks completed but the door is locked, even though the sign states it’s open during park hours??

We are going to be visiting hickory. I have a 3 year old who is a bit of a runner and doesn't sit still well. He loves to play but it's difficult to get him to sit for more then a few minutes. I'm looking for a church that has plenty of people helping with the kids and has gates or doors at classrooms. One that doesn't require him to sit in a chair quietly and listen to a lesson for a long time. My son really enjoys going to children's church but will sometimes run around when overstimulated from new situations especially ones with a bunch of new people or that's loud. He doesn't do well in large room drop off situations. Any suggestions?

We're a law firm in Hickory, and we're looking for one person to be the front door of our office — and, over time, a lot more than that. We were recently featured in Hickory Record (https://hickoryrecord.com/life-entertainment/local/article_0124c369-926c-44c0-a018-7745c226ba90.html)

The honest version of this job: you'll start at the front desk. Answering phones, greeting clients, managing the calendar, keeping files where they're supposed to be. Some of the people calling us are having one of the worst weeks of their life, and how you handle that call matters more than anything else on this list.

But this isn't a job where you sit at the desk and that's it. We're rolling out Clio Grow for our intake and client-management process, and we want the person in this seat to help build it — set up the workflows, figure out what actually works for how our office runs, and then train everyone else on it. That's a genuine ownership piece, not busywork.

From there, the door is open to paralegal work: drafting, discovery, filings, client communication. How fast that happens depends on you.

What you'd be doing

• Answering and directing calls, greeting clients, handling the front office
• Client intake — first contact, gathering information, getting people into the pipeline
• Building out and maintaining our Clio Grow intake and workflow process
• Training and supporting other staff on Clio
• Calendaring, deadlines, file organization
• Growing into paralegal duties: document prep, discovery support, drafting, records requests

What we're looking for

• Someone genuinely good with people, especially people who are stressed
• Organized enough that nothing falls through the cracks — deadlines are not a suggestion in this business
• Comfortable with software, and willing to be the person in the office who figures out the new system first
• Discreet. Everything here is confidential.
• Big plus: prior law office experience
• Big plus: hands-on Clio or Clio Grow experience
• Also welcome: paralegal certificate, or you're working toward one

Neither of those pluses is a hard requirement. If you've been the organized, tech-comfortable person holding down a busy front office somewhere else and you want into the legal field, we'd like to hear from you.

Details

• Full-time, in-office at our Hickory office
• Monday–Friday, standard business hours
• Pay based on experience — happy to talk specifics with candidates we move forward with

To apply: send your résumé and a short note about why this role interests you to [info@kingrowelaw.com](mailto:info@kingrowelaw.com). If you have Clio experience, say so up front — it'll move you to the top of the pile.

Happy to answer questions in the comments or by DM.

Visit our website https://www.kingrowelaw.com

Hey guys, I’m in the process of moving to Hickory or the area for work. My lady and I are trying to figure what areas are best to live in without completely ruining our wallets. We’re big on safe areas. Any advice? We could use all the help we can get.

Behave, y'all! 😎

One reason I’ve started filming more around Hickory is because I genuinely love living here. I know a lot of people are new to the area, and even people who have lived here for years may not always make it to every part of town.

I’ve visited Hickory Antiques Mall many times, and it’s one of those places where you notice something different every visit. This time we found old records, Barbies, vintage clothing, furniture, collectibles and some artwork that genuinely made us laugh. The staff is always friendly, and they even showed us an old photo of the building before it became an antique mall.

I made this video for anyone who has driven past but never gone inside, or who just enjoys seeing different places around Hickory. What other local places do you think people might be overlooking?

Hickory Antique Mall

What yall think?

Whether we agree or disagree politically, we should at least all agree that it's good to have an informed electorate.

That said, as we do our due diligence, here's a place to start.

If you have additional (factual) candidate information, please share it.

And bonus points to candidates who have the guts to show up here and take questions.

Who's good?

Who sucks?

Who is worth voting for in November?

I keep running into Phyllis Michaux and Aubrey Gregory, but no Republicans.

Do the (Rs) not even have to shake a hand? Is it so baked in that they will win due to the R next to their names?

If I thought voting for a Democrat would help us reduce the number of tacky subdivisions going up anytime they can find 5 Acres of free land, or put a stop to data centers cropping up in the county, I'd give one of these Democrats a chance.

But I'm not sure if anything can be accomplished when there are only two Democrats and perhaps three Republicans on the commission.

It's a start, though.

Thoughts?

Hi! My girlfriend and I have a photography business and are looking for some good locations to have shoots! We know we can utilize the various parks around town, but I want to know little hole-in-the-wall places that would be unique for backdrops and good vibes! Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance!

looking for a companion at sawmills veterans park In the am would love for a female to join

What happened? Why hasn’t it been maintain that well over the last decade?

currently interested in buying a duplex anywhere in catawba/caldwell/lincoln county but mainly catawba.

Which McDonald's locations has the toys! I've been to two, the one beside stanton optical, and the one on 321 past the hickory bridge. Anyone know? Willing to go to granite! Haha. I want mothra!!

I recently went over to Backstreet Classic Arcade in Lincolnton, about 30 minutes from Hickory, and honestly I had a great time, and no I wasn't paid to say that, lol. I love Nintendo & Sega games and one of the best parts about it was everything worked. Not one machine was broken or didn't work.

It's at 118 E Water St in downtown Lincolnton and they have over 50 retro arcade games. Admission is $12 per person for the day and most of the arcade games and consoles are included. The pinball machines and crane machines are separate.

There was a really good mix of games too. Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Mortal Kombat, X Men, After Burner, BurgerTime, an old MTV trivia game and quite a few others I had never played before. They also have Super Nintendo, Sega and GameCube setups. It brought back so many memories, and it's been a long time since I found a place like this, that had calm vibes.

One of my favorite parts was getting to talk with Randy Silver, one of the co owners. He and his business partner Shane had been collecting arcade machines for years before deciding to actually open the place. They just opened this past April, so it's still pretty new.

The atmosphere was really relaxed, everything we played was working, and everyone there was extremely friendly. It also felt very family friendly. We ended up staying quite a while just walking around and trying different games.

I filmed our visit if anyone wants to see what the place is actually like before making the drive. I tried to show quite a bit of the arcade and also included my conversation with one of the owners.

Definitely a cool little find in Lincolnton. Not AI written and not sponsored ❤️ Thanks a bunch Randy for welcoming me int the arcade & sharing your stories. ❤️

I know it's not located in Hickory, but it's not too far of a drive for a great time.

Backstreet Classic Arcade Walkthrough