Top Story Spotlight THE BRIGHT SIDE October is festival season. Check out these 8 festivals happening in our area Billy Chapman Sep 29, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A band plays during the 2025 Oktoberfest in Hickory. Billy Chapman, Record file kAmr@@=6C H62E96C >62?D >@C6 @FE5@@C 76DE:G2=D :? r2E2H32 r@F?EJ 2?5 @E96C 4@F?E:6D :? E96 2C62]k^AmkAmq6=@H :D 2 =:DE @7 D@>6 76DE:G2=D 92AA6?:?8 :? ~4E@36C]k^Amk9amkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\D:K6i `]`f6>jQmr:2@ w:4<@CJ xE2=:2? u6DE:G2=k^DA2?mk^9amkAmkDEC@?8m~4E] b[ w:4<@CJk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm%9:D 76DE:G2=[ 36:?8 96=5 7@C E96 D64@?5 J62C[ 46=63C2E6D xE2=:2? 4F=EFC6 :? 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