Community News Will Graham to keep family tradition alive at Singing on the MountainWill 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...Read more... |
Local church to host 'Impact Boone' beginning June 17Poplar 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,...Read more... |
High Country Festival of the Book begins June 21It'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 populationRead more... |
Lunch & Learn: Author to speak about Daniel Boone Wagon TrainThe Jones House is hosting author Randell Jones on Thursday, June 20, at noon for a Lunch & Learn event. He will be talking about his...Read more... |
Watauga teacher among Rhododendron inducteesThe 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...Read more... |
Relay For Life: Watauga County versionOne of the most action packed, if not the most emotionally charged area events of the year, takes place this weekend in Boone.Read more... |
Boone resident is chairwoman for creative writing for Pop Culture AssociationLisa Muir, an English instructor at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, has been named national chairwoman for creative writing-fiction at the annual...Read more... |
Mutt-i-gree Express on the moveA local nonprofit shelter dog rescue organization, PARTNERS! Canines, has been pairing with national rescue partner North Shore Animal League America in an...Read more... |
Festival of the Book to feature more than 40 exhibitorsThis 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...Read more... |
Tweetsie to welcome Dora the ExplorerThis June, Dora and Diego revisit one of their favorite adventures -- Tweetsie Railroad.Read more... |
Junaluska jubilee in Boone June 15Boone's Junaluska neighborhood invites the public to the second annual Junaluska Jubilee on Saturday, June 15.Read more... |
Flag becomes treasured giftWhen 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.Read more... |
Junaluska celebrates legacyOn Saturday, June 15, the Junaluska neighborhood of Boone will celebrate the living legacy of Morris Rockford Hatton Sr., who was ordained in the Mennonite...Read more... |
Valle Crucis Park debuts Rootsfest June 15As if you needed another excuse to check out the Valle Crucis Community Park, here's one more: the inaugural Rootsfest, taking place from...Read more... |
Hunter's Heroes hosting memorial fundraisers Friday, SaturdayIn 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...Read more... |
Junior Marshals to assist with graduationSixteen Watauga High School juniors will assist with graduation ceremonies this spring as junior marshals. Serving as a junior marshal is...Read more... |
90th Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Begins ThursdayThis Thursday when the first class of flashy, high stepping Five Gaited Pleasure Horses is called to the historic arena at the Blowing Rock Equestrian...Read more... |
Holy land and its historical, personal impactThink back to the pictures and videos you took of your first child and how many photo albums you filled.Read more... |
Local trucker gears up for Overdrive magazineAt five feet two inches, she is known on the open road as "half-pint."Read more... |
WHS seniors awarded scholarshipsDozens of Watauga High School seniors were awarded scholarships worth thousands of dollars in a ceremony Thursday evening at the high school.The...Read more... |
