Old Hickory Tannery
Coverage of Old Hickory Tannery in the Nexus archive.
- Jury indicts Newton man in fatal shooting of business partner
A Catawba County grand jury indicted Willard Gary Black Sr. on a murder charge for the fatal shooting of his business partner, Robert Arguelles, at Old Hickory Tannery in Newton. Black was arrested following the June shooting, and the indictment was issued on July 6.
- North Carolina furniture manufacturer allegedly kills business partner hours after losing contract dispute
Willard Gary Black, an 85-year-old North Carolina furniture manufacturer, allegedly shot and killed his business partner Robert Roger Arguelles hours after a court ruled against him in a contract dispute requiring Black to pay $310,882.74. The shooting occurred at their co-owned Old Hickory Tannery business following an argument.
- Catawba County businessman accused of killing partner owed $300K+, records show
Willard Gary Black, president of Old Hickory Tannery, is accused of shooting and killing his business partner Robert Roger Arguelles in Newton, N.C., amid a financial dispute. Court records show Black owed Arguelles' company over $300,000, and a settlement agreement was reportedly withdrawn by Black on the day of the shooting.
- President of Newton furniture store accused of killing co-worker following altercation
The president of a Catawba County furniture store was accused of killing a co-worker during an altercation, leading to his arrest and a second-degree murder charge. The victim, a school board member, was shot and died from chest and back injuries.
- Owner of Newton furniture business charged after altercation with co-worker ends in deadly shooting
The owner of a Newton furniture business was charged after a deadly shooting involving a co-worker following an altercation. The incident occurred at Old Hickory Tannery in Newton, N.C., with police responding to a 911 call on June 17.
- Person killed following altercation with co-worker at Catawba County business, police say
A worker was killed following an altercation with a co-worker at Old Hickory Tannery in Catawba County, North Carolina. Police responded to the incident on June 17 and interviewed the co-worker, but details about the cause or identities of the individuals involved remain undisclosed.
- Deadly shooting at Newton business under investigation
A deadly shooting occurred at Old Hickory Tannery on Locust Street in Newton on Wednesday afternoon, involving two workers. The victim has not been identified, and police have not confirmed whether a suspect is being sought.