The Hound's most impactful articles of 2010

By consensus of the people I have spoken to, along with the hits per article. Below is a list of the several articles that had the greatest impact on its readership. I tried to limit the number to 10, but found it hard to leave some of these out. Let me know what you think:

14) Continuing the Rant - The City of Hickory's Budget - (6/10/2010) - Reading between the lines on the City's Spin.

13) State of North Carolina University System -- We've Got a Problem Here!!! - (9/18/2010) - An article that shows the corruption, perversion, and manipulation of our NC University System in the name Big Time Athletic Dinero.

12) My Goldman-Sachs question at the Town Hall meeting this morning - (1/26/2010) - Taking the time to ask one of the most important questions of our time.

11) Jim Rice - A Man ahead of Time - He wanted to diversify Catawba County Industry in 1977 - (8/13/2010) - An article that shows that taking no action is an action and can lead to negative consequences.

10) Hickory - The lowest well being in the United States of America - (11/1/2010) - An impactful article that leads to many questions about underlying problems, that many are not aware of, that this community faces.

9) The State of Hickory - January 2010 - (1/23/2010) - The article that set (and had an impact on) the agenda for 2010

8) I have a Dream - A 21st Century Hickory - (2/22/2010) - The Google Project - 'nuff said

7) Randolph's Billiards versus the City of Hickory and the Drinking Establishment Ordinance - (4/19/2010) - The article that had the second most personal impact for several local citizens.

6) Hickory City Pools -- Told You So! --- 8) - ( 6/26/2010) - The article that held the most cultural significance and impact in 2010.

5) Making Chicken Salad out of Hickory City Government - (5/9/2010) - Response to comments about Chicken Salad - (5/12/2010) - 2 articles that brought the most dialogue to me from local citizens

4) The Race to the Bottom - (4/29/2010) - Article appeared on Catherine Austin Fitts site - Solari.com

3) Follow the Yellow Brick Road - (5/27/2010) - Follow the Yellow Brick Road (part 2) - How it relates to today - (5/29/2010) - Two articles that have climbed the charts of search engines and show how currency problems from the past relate to today.

2) The VisionAire Vantage - Aerospace Industry beginning a future in Catawba County - (8/13/2010) - An article whose viewership continues to grow larger over time. In my opinion, the most significant Economic Development Project currently taking place in the area!

1) Where are the UNC Board of Governors?!?!? - UNC-Chapel Hill athletic scandal. - (10/1/2010) - The most read, commented on, and e-mail correspondenced letter of 2010.


Below are the three most important City Council Newsletters of the year -
Newsletter about the City Council meeting of December 7, 2010 - Addendum on the Rental Property Task Force Recommendations - (12/8/2010)

Newsletter about the City Council meeting of December 21, 2010 - Addendum to Decommission and Permanently Secure Ivey and Ridgeview Pools - (12/21/2010)

Newsletter about the City Council meeting of July 20, 2010 - Addendum on the Hickory City Pools - (7/21/2010)