Official release Commissioners vote 3-2 to approve plan merging three school systems, effective July 1, 2028By Catawba First NewsApril 21, 2026 The April 21 county notice says the Board of Commissioners approved merging Catawba County Schools, Hickory City Schools, and Newton-Conover City Schools into a Catawba Valley School District, now headed to the State Board of Education.
