COVID-19 vaccinations open for teachers and staff of public and private schools and daycares on Wednesday. In Catawba County, school staff vac…
Catawba County Schools Superintendent Matt Stover sent a letter to parents saying the system blocked websites after it was revealed two studen…
NEWTON — Catawba County Schools Superintendent Matt Stover announced the addition of Rae Thompson as assistant superintendent of human resourc…
Catawba County Schools Superintendent Matt Stover recently gave an update on COVID-19 within the school district.
Two clusters of COVID-19 cases were reported at schools in Catawba County on Tuesday.
The Catawba County Schools system plans to put off the renovation of Maiden Middle School and use the money for an overhaul of St. Stephens Hi…
Officials with two of the three school systems in Catawba County say they will not publicly share information about COVID-19 outbreaks among s…
The last time students in Catawba County's three public school systems saw the inside of a classroom was in March. That's when in-person instr…
A student attending the QUEST program at Snow Creek Elementary tested positive for COVID-19, impacting 20 children and six staff members.
NEWTON — Catawba County Schools welcomes Leah Hayes as the new principal of Banoak Elementary School.
Catawba County Schools Superintendent Matt Stover issued a statement condemning racist social media posts by students late Monday.
Editor's note: This story was updated first at 3:30 p.m. to reflect that Hickory High School scuttled the graduation plans issued earlier in a…
North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Schools Mark Johnson and Gov. Roy Cooper ordered Saturday all public schools in the state to close as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ryan J. McCreary is the new principal at Clyde Campbell Elementary School.
Eight Catawba County seniors earned the Gold Award, the highest rank in the Girl Scouts. Only two of those seniors will be allowed to don cord…
Catawba County Schools announced five new principals for their schools in a press release Wednesday. Four worked in other Catawba County Schoo…
The Startown Elementary School bus driver who struck a passenger car in Newton on Dec. 17 is still on leave and has not been terminated, accor…
Kathy Keane, principal of St. Stephens Elementary, was awarded a $2,000 scholarship during Monday’s Catawba County School Board meeting after …
NEWTON — We haven’t quite reached the moment where Skynet from “Terminator” takes over the world, but technology has clearly integrated itself…
NEWTON — When Catawba County teacher Katie Rink stood up to speak Wednesday, she didn’t let rain or criticism from state legislators slow her.
HICKORY — Catawba County Schools recently announced the hiring of Heather Houser as the new principal at Mountain View Elementary.
Local school districts added their voice to the call for students across the country to participate in Wednesday’s National School Walkout day.
HICKORY – With the recent high school shooting in Florida, the discussion of safety has been a natural talking point in school districts acros…
NEWTON – It’s time to take some “calculated risks” to give a different product to students, Catawba County Schools Superintendent Matt Stover …
HICKORY – With the roads still wet and temperatures projected to fall below freezing again Thursday night, several area school districts have …