Community NewsBlowing Rock pool opens for Memorial DayBlowing Rock's Grover Robbins Swimming Pool opens for the season on Saturday, May 25. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m....Read more... |
Watauga Arts Council to hold 'Yart Sale'The Watauga County Arts Council will hold a "Yart Sale" June 1 to cover costs associated with its move to a new headquarters. Staff is now seeking donations...Read more... |
Festival of Tables returns to Ashe CountyAfter a pause for a year, the fourth annual Festival of Tables Event will resume at 6 p.m. on Aug. 24 at West Jefferson Methodist Church in West Jefferson....Read more... |
Hardin Park principal completes leadership programHardin Park Principal Mary Smalling has completed a yearlong leadership development program offered by several statewide associations,...Read more... |
Local youth group eager for mission to EcuadorSouth-America bound: That's the plan for 11 missions-minded people and their leaders from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Zionville who will be making their...Read more... |
Local Girl Scouts obtain organization's highest awardFour local Girl Scouts have received their Gold Award -- the highest achievement the organization has to offer.Read more... |
Ed Yates Highway dedicatedThe Yates family, friends, community members and dignitaries gathered at the Matney Community Center Friday for the dedication of the "Ed Yates Highway," a...Read more... |
Hospitality House to host hoop house workshop May 22The Hospitality House of Boone will host a hoop house construction workshop on Wednesday, May 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. Anthony Flaccavento, a farmer and...Read more... |
Music in the Valle series begins May 24It's time to break in those lawn chairs and blankets for a summer of free music in a beautiful park setting. Music in the Valle returns for its 11th season...Read more... |
Ride honors cyclists killed, injured on roadForty-five bicyclists participated Wednesday in the 2013 Ride of Silence in Boone, which honors cyclists who have been injured or...Read more... |
Police lead Special Olympics Torch RunBoone police, Special Olympians and other supporters ran Thursday along Boone streets for the annual Special Olympics Torch Run.From left, Lt. Danny Houck,...Read more... |
Rain barrel sale deadline May 31The deadline to order rain barrels as part of an annual sale sponsored by local government offices is Friday, May 31. The Watauga County Center of the...Read more... |
High Country Soccer to host tryouts for travel teamsHigh Country Soccer Association will hold tryouts for its U10 through U18 boys and girls travel teams Monday through Thursday, May 20 through 23. Travel...Read more... |
Local ministry offers Biblical supportFor those who are hurting, facing challenges in their lives or dealing with issues that are too big to handle alone, Greenway Baptist Church in Boone offers...Read more... |
May is National Stroke Awareness MonthEvery 20 minutes, someone in North Carolina is hospitalized because of a stroke.Read more... |
Grandfather's new eagles introducedThe public got its first glimpse last week at Griffin and Isis, a pair of bald eagles that are the newest addition to the Grandfather Mountain Animal...Read more... |
Appalachian Regional Healthcare honors nursesAs part of National Nurses Week, observed May 6 to May 12, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System on May 7 distributed Nursing Excellence Awards to nurses...Read more... |
Parkway students to perform Little Mermaid musicalAbout 40 students from Parkway School will perform in "The Little Mermaid" musical tonight and Saturday.The performers, who range from first-graders to...Read more... |
Special Olympics torch run set for ThursdayThe Boone Police Department will participate Thursday in the annual Special Olympics Torch Run, an event designed to raise money...Read more... |
ASU greenhouse plant sale May 16-18The Appalachian State University Biology Greenhouse hosts its annual spring plant sale Thursday to Saturday, May 16 to 18. Hours are...Read more... |

