Hollar Mill News Today

A number of live music performances are set for this weekend in the Catawba Valley.

Hickory folks turned out in their finest attire for the 2023 Heart of Catawba Valley Heart Ball at The Crossing at Hollar Mill on Saturday. All photos by George Johnston.

HICKORY — Lenoir-Rhyne University welcomes alumni, families, students, friends and fans to campus for Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 22-23.

Mas Amor Cantina greets customers with a lush scenery of green. Plants of all variety dangle from a wall of shelving that separates the bar from the main eating area. A wall on one side of the bar area is splashed with color — large green leaves fill a white background. Below the concrete bar, bold tiles of black and white draw the eye, complemented by emerald green seating. A lounge area on one side of the bar offers velvet couches and bamboo seating as an alternative to tables and cha...