Tammy Wilson

1 month ago | hickoryrecord.com | Tammy Wilson

If you’ve been away for a while, you might not recognize Catawba County. Look around Hickory and see five-story apartment buildings. Drive around the county and see rows of townhouses and multiple subdivisions. And solar farms. And new warehouses and businesses. Construction has run full throttle since 2022. People who haven’t visited in a while won’t recognize the place.

1 month ago | hickoryrecord.com | Tammy Wilson

The Ladies Guild of St. Joseph’s Church in Newton has a winning plan for Lent this year. Lent, of course, is the 40 days before Easter during which the faithful focus on prayer, fasting and alms giving. It mirrors the 40 days of fasting in the desert and the temptations Jesus faced from Satan. This year it begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ends on Maundy Thursday, April 17. For Roman Catholics, Lent involves fasting and abstaining from meat on certain days.

2 months ago | hickoryrecord.com | Tammy Wilson

America’s 250th anniversary is almost upon us. In preparation, a Revolutionary War-themed exhibit has opened at the Catawba County Museum of History in Newton. The project involved museum staff assisted by the county’s two DAR chapters, John Hoyle and Hickory Tavern. DAR, or Daughters of the American Revolution, is one of the nation’s largest women’s service organizations. Members are women 18 and older who can document lineal descent from an individual who helped achieve America’s independence.

2 months ago | hickoryrecord.com | Tammy Wilson

As winter doldrums set in, I dream of road trips. And when it comes to roadside attractions, the kitschier, the better. Think the Peachoid outside Gaffney, South Carolina. The water tower built to look like a peach, sort of. Then there’s the old Shell station on Sprague Street in Winston-Salem. As the story goes, the local gas distributor wanted to build brand awareness to the Winston-Salem market.

Jan 15, 2025 | statesville.com | Tammy Wilson

Presidential politics is my spectator sport. I follow political figures constantly and relish biopics about the men who have served as our chief executive. I’m forever curious how a relative unknown rises from the crowd to become leader of the free world. Every four years, the first Tuesday in November is my Super Bowl and the World Series rolled into one. And now, former President Donald Trump is about to become the second chief executive to serve two non-consecutive terms.