Hickory Daily Record
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- Conover School to stay open for another year
A school for kids who need special care will remain open for the next school year due to a grant from the Department of Public Instruction. The school had faced a potential $500,000 budget shortfall from state funding changes, prompting consideration of relocating students to other schools.
- Catawba County budget approved, property taxes remain unchanged
Catawba County approved a $264 million budget with no property tax changes. Commissioners rejected a proposed tax increase to fund future school construction, while the budget allocates funds for education, public safety, parks, recreation, and economic development.
- Sidewalk being built on street considered unsafe for pedestrians, bicyclists in Hickory
A new sidewalk is being constructed on 12th Avenue Northwest in Hickory, which was deemed unsafe for pedestrians and bicyclists. The street closure is between Old Lenoir Road Northwest and 6th Street Northwest, with the sidewalk expected to be completed in a week.
- Police identify man killed by train in downtown Hickory
The Hickory Police Department identified 50-year-old Michael Steven Garhan, a homeless man, as the pedestrian killed by a train in downtown Hickory last Thursday. The collision occurred between Union Square and the Olde Hickory Station restaurant around 4:45 p.m., and Garhan died at the scene. As of Monday, no additional updates were available.