The fire apparatus operator is stepping down after nearly 20 years with the city, dating to February 2007.
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Free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, face painting, and food are listed 5–7 p.m.; Modern Nissan of Hickory is the presenting sponsor.
Chief Bryan Adams said the Community Response Police Cadet jobs give college students BLET preparation and paid work inside the department.
Patrol cars park at L.P. Frans Stadium from 5 p.m.; children 12 and under get a free ticket, meal voucher, and amusement pass for the 7 p.m. Augusta game.
Fisher joined in November 1997, served as deputy chief of administration and operations, and later earned a Fayetteville State bachelor’s in fire and emergency services administration.
Catawba County opened a 6,500-square-foot Emergency Medical Services station on June 23, calling the roughly $3.4 million project the third and final standalone EMS base in a long-term replacement plan.
Chief Matt Hutchinson credited a team effort with Public Utilities and Catawba County Communications; Hickory was the 14th Class 1 department in the state.
Conover, Newton, Maiden, Long View, and the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office join the eastbound loop on 2nd Avenue SW through downtown.
Yard debris, recreational fires, bonfires, and outdoor fireplaces are listed; gas, pellet, and charcoal cooking is not.
Weekday checks run 8 a.m.–3 p.m.; discolored water after a flush should be reported to Public Utilities at 828-323-7427.