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The winner of game three will advance to the Carolina League Championship Series against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers.
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One of the reasons 9/11 was experienced came from a simple adolescent symptom of belief: that it would not happen because of who we are and what we stand for.
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Bristol Motor Speedway named Kimberly Bartolon-Rodriguez and Madison Warren as 2026 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Scholarship recipients, honored during the Food City 300.
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Evan Siary’s six shutout innings and Kaden Carpenter’s three extra-base hits lifted Hickory over Charleston 4-3, forcing a decisive Game 3 in the Southern Division series.
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City of Hickory youth basketball and indoor soccer registration is open for ages 5-15, with free entry for residents and online sign-up at hickory.recdesk.com.
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