Sarah Johnson

Hickory, Taylorsville, United States

Multimedia Reporter at Hickory Daily Record

Multimedia Reporter at the Hickory Daily Record B.A. in Studio Arts with a minor in Multimedia Communications from Lenoir-Rhyne University

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Check out these free concerts in the Hickory area on Friday and Saturday

1 week ago | hickoryrecord.com | Sarah Johnson

Below are details of five free concerts in the area this weekend. Hickory concertHickory’s Sails Original Music Series features Shamarr Allen on Friday, May 30. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at Union Square in downtown Hickory. Allen, from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, has influences in jazz, hip-hop, rock, funk rhythms, blues and country, according to a news release from the city.
See more photos from the Bunker Hill High School 2025 graduation

1 week ago | hickoryrecord.com | Sarah Johnson

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Catawba, Burke, McDowell, Iredell offices close for Memorial Day; Garbage will be impacted

2 weeks ago | hickoryrecord.com | Sarah Johnson

Memorial Day will close local government offices on Monday. Some garbage collection schedules will be impacted. Catawba CountyCatawba County offices will be closed on Monday. The Blackburn Landfill will be open, according to the county website. Hickory city offices will be closed on Monday. The offices will reopen on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., the city said in a news release.
See photos of Bunker Hill High School 2025 graduation; grads earned $6.3 million in scholarships

2 weeks ago | hickoryrecord.com | Sarah Johnson

The Bunker Hill High School Class of 2025 received $6.38 million in scholarships. The class of 237 students walked across the stage on Friday evening to get their diploma. Of the 237 students, 127 will be attending a two-year college and 51 will be attending a four-year college. The class has four graduates going into the military and 55 graduates going straight into the workforce. “The truth is many of us don’t know exactly what comes next,” graduate Jillian Hildebran said during her speech.
204 Maiden High School students graduate; More than 80% of the students will go to college

2 weeks ago | hickoryrecord.com | Sarah Johnson

Maiden High School graduates walked across the stage to receive their diplomas on Thursday afternoon. There were 204 students who graduated from Maiden High School. Those students received a combined total of $1.7 million in scholarships. Of the 2025 class, 91 students will be attending a two-year college, 74 will attend a four-year college and five will be joining the military.
See photos from Maiden High School 2025 graduation

2 weeks ago | hickoryrecord.com | Sarah Johnson

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See photos from the 2025 Catawba Rosenwald Education Center graduation

2 weeks ago | hickoryrecord.com | Sarah Johnson

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Catawba Rosenwald Education Center gave out diplomas to 7 students on Thursday

2 weeks ago | hickoryrecord.com | Sarah Johnson

Seven Catawba County high school seniors graduated at Catawba Rosenwald Education Center on Thursday. The ceremony was held in the school gym. Each student had on regalia to represent the high schools their diplomas came from. Teachers and family members wiped away tears, cheered and gave a standing ovation when Catawba Rosenwald Education Center Principal Timothy Adams announced that all seven students were official high school graduates.
Lenoir day care worker charged with involuntary manslaughter in 16-month-old's death

2 weeks ago | hickoryrecord.com | Sarah Johnson

A Lenoir day care worker is charged in the death of a 16-month-old child who died at the day care on Monday. Alexandra Lee Livingston Coffey, 29, of Lenoir, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, the Lenoir Police Department said in a news release. Lenoir police did not name the child who died. According to a GoFundMe page started by Megan Cragle, the child’s name is Maddy. Maddy’s mother, Angel Dawn, has made a series of Facebook posts regarding Maddy’s death.
Discovery High School gives out 47 diplomas; Senior speakers elicit laughs during ceremony

2 weeks ago | hickoryrecord.com | Sarah Johnson

Ella Bailey wiped tears from her eyes as she walked onto the stage at P.E. Monroe Auditorium at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Bailey was one of two Discovery High School students to be selected for the Principal’s Award during the school’s 2025 graduation ceremony on Wednesday. The other student was Bryson Smith. Discovery High School Principal Shane Whitener said his theme for students this year was “Handle hard better.”“This young lady truly embodies that ‘Handle hard better,’” Whitener said.