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321BRIEF

Your weekly guide to what is happening close to home.

Catawba · Lincoln · Gaston Counties, NC


Local Business Directory

The local businesses that keep the 321 corridor running — reader-recommended and sponsor-supported. Directory listings are paid placements; sponsors never influence coverage.

Food & Drink

The Family Table Co.

Prepared Meals Hickory, NC

Homemade weekly meals from Kristen and her mom Karen — fresh mains, family-sized sides, breakfast bakes, and desserts. Order by Friday at 10pm, pick up Tuesdays 3:30–6:30. Holiday preorders open for Thanksgiving.

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Home & Garden

The Weekly Sow

GardeningOur project Online

A free tool that tells you exactly what to plant this week — enter your ZIP and get a planting checklist tuned to your growing zone and frost dates. Full-season garden plans from $12, a free sample plan, and the 2027 zone-by-zone planting guides.

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