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Will Graham to keep family tradition alive at Singing on the Mountain

Will Graham is keeping a family tradition alive in more ways than one as he takes the podium for the keynote address shortly after noon on Sunday during...
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Local church to host 'Impact Boone' beginning June 17

Poplar Grove Baptist Church of Boone is hosting a weeklong mission blitz beginning Monday with a goal to show the love of Jesus to the community and beyond,...
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High Country Festival of the Book begins June 21

It's not often that a weekend in  the Boone area is dedicated entirely to books, but beginning Friday, June 21, a large segment of the local population
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Lunch & Learn: Author to speak about Daniel Boone Wagon Train

The Jones House is hosting author Randell Jones on Thursday, June 20, at noon for a Lunch & Learn event. He will be talking about his...
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Watauga teacher among Rhododendron inductees

The 2013 Class of Rhododendron Society inductees are Ronald R. Beane of Caldwell County, Gail Lentz Ford of Watauga County and Garrett D. Hinshaw of Catawba...
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Relay For Life: Watauga County version

One of the most action packed, if not the most emotionally charged area events of the year, takes place this weekend in Boone. 
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Boone resident is chairwoman for creative writing for Pop Culture Association

Lisa Muir, an English instructor at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, has been named national chairwoman for creative writing-fiction at the annual...
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Mutt-i-gree Express on the move

A local nonprofit shelter dog rescue organization, PARTNERS! Canines, has been pairing with national rescue partner North Shore Animal League America in an...
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Festival of the Book to feature more than 40 exhibitors

This year's High Country Festival of the Book is destined to be one of the year's top literary events, attracting award-winning and best-selling authors, poets...
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Tweetsie to welcome Dora the Explorer

This June, Dora and Diego revisit one of their favorite adventures -- Tweetsie Railroad.
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Junaluska jubilee in Boone June 15

Boone's Junaluska neighborhood invites the public to the second annual Junaluska Jubilee on Saturday, June 15.
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Flag becomes treasured gift

When Tommy Critcher of Boone celebrated his 80th birthday on April 23, he thought his party was the only surprise that his family had in store for him.
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Junaluska celebrates legacy

On Saturday, June 15, the Junaluska neighborhood of Boone will celebrate the living legacy of Morris Rockford Hatton Sr., who was ordained in the Mennonite...
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Valle Crucis Park debuts Rootsfest June 15

As if you needed another excuse to check out the Valle Crucis Community Park, here's one more: the inaugural Rootsfest, taking place from...
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Hunter's Heroes hosting memorial fundraisers Friday, Saturday

In conjunction with the inaugural Hunter's Heroes Memorial Run, in honor of fallen Deputy William Mast Jr., scheduled for Saturday, June 8, a community pasta...
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Junior Marshals to assist with graduation

Sixteen Watauga High School juniors will assist with graduation ceremonies this spring as junior marshals. Serving as a junior marshal is...
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90th Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Begins Thursday

This Thursday when the first class of flashy, high stepping Five Gaited Pleasure Horses is called to the historic arena at the Blowing Rock Equestrian...
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Holy land and its historical, personal impact

Think back to the pictures and videos you took of your first child and how many photo albums you filled.
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Local trucker gears up for Overdrive magazine

At five feet two inches, she is known on the open road as "half-pint." 
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WHS seniors awarded scholarships

Dozens of Watauga High School seniors were awarded scholarships worth thousands of dollars in a ceremony Thursday evening at the high school.The...
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