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Professional Engineers of North Carolina gave the statewide honor at its June conference; City Council recognized Kone on July 21.

Blackburn Landfill no longer takes bamboo; residents may rent the town box truck for $75 a load, and mixed piles will be left.

The 4-mile loop course is about 70% trail, with more than 17,950 feet of elevation gain; $125 registration includes a hoodie and a finisher’s award.

Early registration is $30 through Aug. 3, then $35; a headlamp or flashlight is required on the mixed paved and off-road course.

Thursday sessions run 1:30–5 p.m.; the city capped the class at 30 seats, with registration closing Aug. 28.

The Memmingen firm said June 30 it will invest more than $20 million and create up to 80 jobs by the end of 2030 in an initial 80,000-square-foot hall on Lot 5.

Forgivable loans are for city-limit owners at or below 50% of statewide median income, currently $48,950 for a family of four, for urgent repairs or accessibility work.

Dated June 23, the joint release from county and municipal partners says four phased centers were announced in 2022 and that Hickory water use is projected at about 1 percent of daily production once sites are fully operating.

The June 18 vote sets a General Fund of about $5.78 million and a Water and Sewer Fund of about $2.69 million, effective July 1.

Town Council will take public comment at 6 p.m. in Town Hall chambers; copies are available from the clerk’s office.