News
Governor Cooper Visits Alleghany After 5.1 Earthquake
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was in Sparta Tuesday afternoon to survey damage to businesses and homes from the historic, 5.1 magnitude earthquake that hit on Sunday.
(Continue Reading)Watauga Schools Announces Meal Distribution Plan For New School Year
Watauga County Schools is set to begin the 2020-21 school year August 17 with a
(Continue Reading)Boone Police, Watauga Sheriff’s Office Combine Efforts To Keep Greenway Safe And Secure
With summertime comes and increase in the use of Town and County parks and green
(Continue Reading)Back2School Festival Serves Record Number Of Watauga Students
The 2020 Back 2 School Festival August 7 and 8 provided over 1,400 Watauga Coun
(Continue Reading)July Home Sales Set Record In High Country
Local REALTORS® sold 363 residential homes in July, worth $121.3 million. That'
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Sports
Friday's WATA Afternoon Sports Update....
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(Continue Reading)Are You Ready For Some Football?; Poston 12th at PGA Championship....
Appalachian State kicked off its fall camp Thursday; UNC and the ACC both releas
(Continue Reading)App State Football Excited to Open Fall Camp
The Appalachian State football team officially opened fall camp on Thursday. Ple
(Continue Reading)Guess Who's No. 1 in College Football....
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(Continue Reading)FOOT GOLF CHALLENGE....
Who wants to the chance to win prizes? Watauga County Parks and Recreation is cu
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FOUND: Collie Mix in Sugar Grove Area
Found this morning 7/22 a medium size all black collie mix.
(Continue Reading)Missing Cat- Zionville Area (REWARD)
Help find Netty Cay- lost near the Browns Hill & Harley Perry Road in Zion
(Continue Reading)Lost Dog- Zionville Area STILL MISSING 8/3
Super scared and shy last seen about 2pm Monday at top of Will Isaacs rd Zionvil
(Continue Reading)Missing Dog- Roan Mountain Area
We are still missing our dog Teddy! We have put up flyers, put on social media,
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Community and Business
Avery Fine Art And Master Crafts Festival 2 This Weekend
The second installment of the Avery Fine Art and Master Crafts Festival is this weekend at Sugar Mountain Resort.
(Continue Reading)WCCI Presents Wednesday Coversations
The Watauga Compassionate Community Initiative announces their new Wednesday Con
(Continue Reading)Blowing Rock Chamber Ribbon Cutting Friday Welcomes Skybest Fiber Service To Downtown
The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m., Frid
(Continue Reading)Boone Chamber's 71st Business Meeting Will Be Streamed August 6
The Boone Chamber of Commerce announces the 71st Annual Business Meeting will be
(Continue Reading)Ensemble Stage Again Presents Appalachian Jack This Saturday
Ensemble Stage of Banner Elk will again present Appalachian Jack in the courtyar
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Obituaries(Funeral Homes)
Lorena Brenda Crouse
Lorena Brenda Crouse, age 66, passed away at her home in Crumpler, NC where she was cared for by her daughter Martha Shumate-Cason and grandchildren Felicia Anne Bledsoe, Teresa Jade Myers McGuire, and their spouses Everett Bledsoe and Joseph McGuire.
(Continue Reading)Master Sargent Mack L. Capps III
Master Sargent Mack L. Capps III went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Aug
(Continue Reading)John Gerald Townsend, Sr.
John Gerald Townsend, Sr. better known as “Gerald”, age 87, of Jefferson die
(Continue Reading)Rodney (Rod) Allen Goodwin
Rodney (Rod) Allen Goodwin, age 69, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Saturday, A
(Continue Reading)James Michael Barnes
James Michael Barnes, age 78, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Friday, August 7,
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