Catawba County early voting starts off slow
Early voting got off to a slow start in Catawba County Thursday with only 124 of the more than 50,500 eligible voters casting a ballot.
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Early voting got off to a slow start in Catawba County Thursday with only 124 of the more than 50,500 eligible voters casting a ballot.
The races in Newton for mayor and city council have attracted the most interest by far. Three candidates are running for mayor – incumbent Eddie Haupt, business owner Jeff Allen
Incumbent Eddie Haupt is seeking his second term in office against Councilman Jerry Hodge and businessman Jeff Allen. Filing officially ends at noon on Friday.
Newton is one of the three municipalities with mayoral elections this year. Maiden and the town of Catawba County are the other two.
Hickory and Conover officials broke ground on the 46,000-square-foot expansion and renovation of the Hickory Metro Convention Center on Monday afternoon.