Eric Millsaps

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Regional Editor at Hickory Daily Record

Publisher at Mooresville Tribune

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Crystal Stowe at Washington Perk

2 weeks ago | journalnow.com | Eric Millsaps

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Morganton brewery claims top honors at Hickory Hops festival

1 month ago | hickoryrecord.com | Eric Millsaps

A Morganton brewery claimed Best of Show honors at the 2025 Hickory Hops and Carolinas Championship of Beers on April 12. Sidetracked Brewing master brewer Joseph Ackerman was awarded a first-place plaque for Butterfly Riot, a Belgian blonde ale, according to a news release from the Hickory Downtown Development Association. The brewery is no stranger to awards at the Carolinas Championship of Beers.
Hickory's J.T. Poston finishes round 1 of The Masters golf tournament at 2-over par

1 month ago | hickoryrecord.com | Eric Millsaps

Pro golfer J.T. Poston was two strokes over par after the first round of The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on Thursday. Poston, who was born and raised in Hickory, was tied with several notable golfers after the first round, including Will Zalatoris and Tony Finau. The 31-year-old Poston has three wins on the PGA tour. A victory in Augusta would be lucrative for Poston. The winner of The Masters will take home more than $3 million.
Hickory Rings! concert is Thursday in Conover

1 month ago | hickoryrecord.com | Eric Millsaps

Hickory Rings! will hold a concert April 10 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Conover. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted to aid in the purchase of new music, bells/chimes and equipment.
Claremont woman sentenced to pay $500K fine after guilty plea on drug charges

1 month ago | hickoryrecord.com | Eric Millsaps

A Claremont woman was sentenced to at least six years in prison following her guilty plea on April 3 in Catawba County Superior Court. Jacquelyn Michelle Moss, 39, was sentenced by Judge Karen Eady Williams to serve six to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking opium/heroin by possession and possession of methamphetamine, according to a news release from District Attorney Scott Reilly’s office. Moss also faces a $500,000 fine for the trafficking conviction, the release said.
Hickory Hands Off rally draws more than 500 protesters to downtown

1 month ago | hickoryrecord.com | Eric Millsaps

An estimated 550 protesters from Catawba, Alexander, Caldwell, Iredell, and Lincoln counties gathered in downtown Hickory as part of a national Hands Off rally on Saturday, according to a release from Indivisible Citizens of Catawba Valley. “This march is by the people, for the people, and of the people to demand an end to the billionaire takeover and rampant corruption of the Trump administration,” Deb Johnson, Indivisible Citizens of Catawba Valley chairman said in the release.
See photos from Hands Off march in Hickory on Saturday

1 month ago | hickoryrecord.com | Eric Millsaps

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Hickory man draws prison sentence, $500,000 fine for selling drugs

1 month ago | hickoryrecord.com | Eric Millsaps

A Hickory man will spend six to eight years in prison following his conviction for trafficking fentanyl by possession during Catawba County Superior Court on April 3. William Thomas Ray Miller, 37, will also be required to pay a mandatory fine of $500,000, according to a news release from District Attorney Scott Reilly’s office. The sentence was handed down by Judge Karen Eady-Williams.
Connelly Springs woman sentenced. String of felonies dates back to 2018 in Burke County

1 month ago | morganton.com | Eric Millsaps

A Burke County woman will spend at least five years in prison after pleading guilty to numerous felony charges. Sarah Marie Worth, 33, of Connelly Springs was sentenced to five to seven years behind bars during Catawba County Superior Court on April 3, according to a press release from District Attorney Scott Reilly.
Taylorsville man sentenced for supplying drugs that led to fatal overdose

1 month ago | hickoryrecord.com | Eric Millsaps

Matthew Douglas Roop, 34, of Taylorsville, was sentenced to serve 10 to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to death by distribution during Catawba County Superior Court on April 3. Superior Court Judge Karen Eady-Williams handed down the sentence after Roop entered a guilty plea in connection with the overdose and death of a 35-year-old man, a news release from District Attorney Scott Reilly said. “It’s heartbreaking to hear about deaths from overdoses,” Judge Eady-Williams said.