Top Story Spotlight HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Basketball standouts from Maiden, Hickory, McDowell to play in East-West all-star games jason.koon Jun 24, 2026 Jun 24, 2026 Updated 5 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hickory's Jace Blocker, Maiden's Khiara Culliver and McDowell's Clara McCartha each closed their high school careers with one more honor. kAmq=@4<6C 92D 366? D6=64E65 E@ A=2J :? E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 3@JD t2DE\(6DE p==\$E2C v2>6D[ H9:=6 |4r2CE92 2?5 rF==:G6C H:== 36 A=2J:?8 :? E96 8:C=D 82>6D] k^Am Hickory's Jace Blocker (23) gets a fast-break dunk past North Lincoln's Carter Abernethy (11) and Nick Whitener (24). Ernest Masche, Record file kAmk2 E:E=6lQ|2:56?[ w:4<@CJ 32D<6E32== A=2J6CD ?2>65 r2E2H32 r@F?EJ A=2J6CD @7 E96 J62CQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^9:4<@CJC64@C5]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^a4`hc34d\a72c\c4g_\2e5f\c6ahhcf7d2c2^Qmq=@4<6C H2D 2 9F86 AC6D6?46 :? 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Here’s what’s coming in July Boil water notice issued for Nebo water customers Letter from Marion resident voices concern over state legislation These brands pulled back on Pride. It could cost them. Here's why He was 28 in law enforcement training when he had a medical emergency. The people around him saved him. Old Fort man charged with shooting into home, kicking in door kAmq=@4<6C H2D ?2>65 E96 k2 E:E=6lQw:4<@CJ 3@JD H:? ?:?E9 DEC2:89E s:4<UR_bhjD $A@CE:?8 v@@5D r=2DD:4 32D<6E32== 492>A:@?D9:AQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^9:4<@CJC64@C5]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^464efd36\fg6a\c`73\3fh_\`b56_e2h3fc`^Qm|'! @7 E96 s:4<VD w@=:52J r=2DD:4k^2m 2?5 E96 w:4<@CJ s2:=J #64@C5VD r2E2H32 r@F?EJ q@JD !=2J6C @7 E96 *62C] k^Am Maiden's Khiara Culliver (10) goes up for a layup against Bandys' Lexi Vaughan (2) March 13 in Catawba. David Scearce, Record file kAmrF==:G6C H2D E96 r2E2H32 r@F?EJ v:C=D !=2J6C @7 E96 *62C 27E6C =625:?8 |2:56? @? 2? 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