News
Teacher at Valle Crucis School Receives Presidential Award for Excellence
Katie Matthews, a first-grade teacher at Valle Crucis School, has been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
(Continue Reading)AppHealthCare, MRJC and WCSO Receive Funding to Respond to Opioid Epidemic
AppHealthCare and the Mediation and Restorative Justice Center (MRJC) were among
(Continue Reading)Watauga County One-Stop Early Voting Parking
Watauga County One-Stop early voting begins at the Plemmons Student Union this M
(Continue Reading)Man Accused of Hit-and-Run That Killed Cyclist, Found and Arrested
The man accused of felony hit-and-run after fatally hitting a cyclist October 10
(Continue Reading)A Cigarette Was Found to Be Cause of House Fire in Vilas, One Killed
A woman was found dead following a fire in a home in Vilas Tuesday afternoon.
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Sports
Castle Has Monster Night, Pioneers Crush Saint, 67-14
Watauga High senior Anderson Castle was a one-man wrecking crew Friday night as the Pioneers whalloped St. Stephens 67-14 Friday night. Castle amassed more than 400 yards of offense, and he was responsible for seven touchdowns in the lopsided win. The win keeps WHS in sole possession of first place in the Northwestern Conference with two games left to play. For more on this story, and for more local and regional sports headlines, please click on the link below....
(Continue Reading)LMC Men picked to finish sixth in Preseason Poll....
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Lees-McRae College men's basketball team was picked to
(Continue Reading)WHS Football Tonight, 6:30 p.m., WATA and GBR.net....
Listen to WATA's Friday afternoon sports headlines on GBR....
(Continue Reading)No. 24 App State Hosts ULM in First-Place Showdown
BOONE, N.C. — A first-place showdown, accompanied by No. 24 App State's first
(Continue Reading)WHS Soccer, JV Football Both Win....
The Watauga High boy's soccer team tightened its grip on first place in the Nort
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Lost Cat....
Our cat, Fitz, has been missing for the past couple of days. He’s super sweet
(Continue Reading)Lost German Shepherd
Black and brown
(Continue Reading)LOST CHIHUAHUA....
LOST A CHIHUAHUA WITH A RED COLLAR IN THE TRIVETTE CIRCLE IN SUGAR GROVE. THE DO
(Continue Reading)Cole missing from Tater Hill
Our sweet boy Cole went missing on August 29th off of Howard’s Creek Road near
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Community and Business
Free Program to Improve Patient-Provider Communications and Health Outcomes
The rate of health disparities in the Appalachian region is higher than the rest of the United States.
(Continue Reading)Christmas at Crossnore, Ways to Help the Foster Children at Christmas
If you want to make a Crossnore foster child's Christmas dreams come true, you c
(Continue Reading)High Country Breast Cancer 5k Walk/Run Next Saturday
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month., and for the second year, App
(Continue Reading)Agricultural Producers Can Now Enroll in Two Safety Net Programs for 2020
Agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and
(Continue Reading)Grandfather Mountain's Annual Beary Scary Halloween Oct 26th
Grandfather Mountain can bear-ly stand the excitement, because Oct. 26 marks the
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Obituaries(Funeral Homes)
Michael Joe Mast
Mr. Michael Joe Mast, age 68, of Sugar Grove, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
(Continue Reading)Robert Joseph Kelly
Mr. Robert Joseph Kelly, age 73, of Vilas, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 20
(Continue Reading)Linda Gail Norris
Linda Norris, daughter of Georgia Norris and the late Joe G. Norris, of Boone, p
(Continue Reading)Juanita Florence Ward
Juanita Florence Eggers Ward, age 82, of Stone Mountain Road, Vilas, passed away
(Continue Reading)Mabel Frances Townsend Bentley
Mabel Frances Townsend Bentley, age 89, of Lenoir, passed away Wednesday, Octobe
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