Join the offices of Drs. Mayhew, Conn, Scheffler and Hardaway in celebrating National Dental Health Month this Saturday February 4^th at Boone Mall from 10-4. The office will be giving out toothbrushes and toothpaste and other dental necessities to maintain your spectacular smile! Full Story

Getting books from the doctor will soon be a routine part of regular pediatric checkups at Blue Ridge Pediatrics and the Watauga County Health Department in Watauga County.  The Children’s Council of Watauga County is partnering with Reach Out and Read® Full Story

Winter has finally made an appearance in the High Country, and area families now have an educational and fun option for children out of school due to inclement weather. The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum and Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation are expanding their day camp offerings to include Snow Day Camps from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. for K-6th grade. Full Story

If your New Year’s resolution was to quit tobacco for good, you don’t have to do it alone. QuitlineNC, the state’s toll-free telephone support service to help tobacco users quit, is making nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum or lozenges) available at no cost for a limited time for North Carolina residents who enroll in quit coaching. Full Story