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Hickory names poet Scott Owens as city poet laureate, schedules public reception
Hickory City Council · December 17, 2025
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Summary
The Hickory City Council and library announced Scott Owens as Hickory’s next poet laureate, effective Jan. 1, 2026; Owens read a poem at the Dec. 16 meeting and the library will host a public reception Dec. 16 at the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library.
Scott Owens was introduced as Hickory’s next poet laureate at the City Council meeting on Dec. 16, 2025, and is scheduled to begin the appointment on Jan. 1, 2026. Sarah Green, speaking for the Library Advisory Board, said the board found Owens an "ideal…
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