Top Story Spotlight Catawba County 70-year-old sets national, two North Carolina archery records jason.koon Nov 10, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Catawba County 70-year-old senior athlete Tim Mays has had a year he can only describe as three perfect seasons. kAmQx 925 E9C66 C64@C5D 2?5 2 A6C764E D62D@? :? 2C496CJ[Q 96 D2:5] Qx 925 2 A6C764E D62D@? :? EC24<] ]]] p?5 E96 WD@7E32==X E62> x >2?286 2?5 A=2J @?j H6 H@? E96 8@=5 >652= 96C6]Qk^AmkAmr@>A6E:?8 :? E96 D6?:@C 82>6D DE2CE65 H:E9 D@7E32== 7@C |2JD] w6 8@E :?G@=G65 :? 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Blockbuster possibilities Dia de los Muertos returns Saturday to downtown Marion Old Fort's November First Friday brings live music, art and town's first drum circle Mission Ministries Alliance invites McDowell community to take part in ‘Sharing the Abundance’ kAmx? a_ab[ 96 DE2CE65 E9:?<:?8 23@FE 255:?8 2C496CJ E@ 9:D C6A6CE@:C6]k^Amk9amv6EE:?8 E96 CFDE @FEk^9amkAm|2JD :D ?@E ?6H E@ 2C496CJ] w6 4@>A6E65 H96? 96 H2D J@F?86C 3FE 9F?8 :E FA 2C@F?5 c_] w6 D9@E @442D:@?2==J 27E6C E92E :? 9:D J2C5] %96?[ :? a_ab[ D@>6E9:?8 492?865] k^Am kAmQx D2H 2== E96 G2C:@FD 4@>A6E:E:@?D[Q 96 D2:5] Qp?5 x D2:5[ VJ@F <?@H[ x E9:?< xV5 =:<6 E@ 86E >J 3@H @FE 2?5 4@>A6E6 :? D6?:@C 82>6D]VQk^AmkAmw6 E@@< D:=G6C :? E96 DE2E6 7:?2=D E92E J62C] k^Am kAmQ%96 7@==@H:?8 J62C[ :? a_ac[ x H@? E96 BF2=:7:6C :? r92C=@EE6[ 2?5 E96? x H@? E96 8@=5 >652= ]]] :? E96 DE2E6 7:?2=D[Q |2JD D2:5] k^Am Tim Mays stands with his target at the USA Archery Virginia Outdoor State Championship. Submitted, Tim Mays kAm%96? 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E96 ’h_D H96? x C6E:C65] %96 E649?@=@8J 492?865 E@ >2<6 E96 EF?:?8 5:776C6?E]Qk^Am k9amy24< @7 2== EC256Dk^9amkAmpC496CJ 5:5?VE E2<6 E96 A=246 @7 D@7E32== 2?5 DAC:?E:?8 7@C |2JD] w6 H2D 2=D@ A2CE @7 E96 492>A:@?D9:A D@7E32== E62>] w:D E62>[ E96 wFCC:42?6D[ H@? E96 &?:7@FC $6?:@C v2>6D 324< :? pAC:=]  k^Am One of Tim Mays' national record-setting targets from the USA Archery Virginia Outdoor State Championship. Submitted, Tim Mays kAm~? E96 EC24<[ 9:D D4965F=6 5:5?VE 2==@H 9:> E@ 8@ E@ E96 DE2E6 7:?2=D E9:D J62C] w6 5:5 4@>A6E6 :? E9C66 5:776C6?E 6G6?ED @G6C E96 DF>>6C :? E96 d_\[ `__\ 2?5 a__\>6E6C 52D96D] k^Am kAmQx H2D E96 8@=5 >652=:DE :? 2== ?:?6 @7 E9@D6 6G6?ED[Q |2JD D2:5] k^Am Jason Koon is the Sports Editor for the Hickory Record and can be reached at jason.koon@lee.net. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! 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International champion to face hometown wrestler in Marion professional wrestling event Jason Hotch, the new TNA International Champion, is bringing his belt to Marion to face homegrown hero Spotlight Scotty Brooks.Â
'Quad God' evolved: Ilia Malinin returns to the ice a changed skater When did Ilia Malinin realize he loved figure skating? Evidently, on the day that "will forever be known as the worst day of my life."
Newton restaurant to hold watch party in support of Catawba County bare-knuckles fighter Soto has a history of being involved in some of the most prolific fights in the history of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.Â
