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News
NC Will Verify Vaccination Status Of State Employees
Governor Roy Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen announced that state will begin verifying vaccination status of its workers.
(Continue Reading)Man Arrested For Shooting In Downtown Boone Faces Additional Charges
The man arrested for shooting a gun on King Street July 3 is facing additional c
(Continue Reading)Avery With Second Lowest Unemployment Rate In State For June
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 99 of North Carolinaâ€
(Continue Reading)Blue Ridge Conservancy Transfer Acreage To Three Top Mountain Game Land
Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) recently transferred 615 acres of land to the North
(Continue Reading)High Country Crank Up Through Saturday
The Carolina Fly-Wheelers’ 41st Annual High Country Crank-Up is underway, and
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Sports
Wyant Named Player/Coach in Germany....
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(Continue Reading)Duke's Scheyer Lands First Recruit....
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Pet Patrol
Lost Australian Shepherd
LOST: "Romeo" is a medium sized male Australian Shepherd, long haired, black with brown, no tail, less than one year old. He is wearing a harness with tags. Last seen near new Cove Creek School in Vilas on July 21st.
Email:Â jbaobab@gmail.com
(Continue Reading)Lost Dog Near Jones Drive
Lost our family dog, Atlas.
(Continue Reading)LOST DOG ON GREENWAY ROAD....
There are reports of a small to medium female brown dog of mixed breed hanging a
(Continue Reading)Lost Beagle....
A male beagle, 6 years old, and weighing around 36 pounds, has run away from the
(Continue Reading)Found Dog....
Found on North Pine Run just below the 421 South intersection a male boxer with
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Community and Business
Mt Mitchell Crafts Fair Returns August 6-7
The Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair returns to Burnsville’s Town Square, August 6-7.
(Continue Reading)Hospitality House 16th Annual Hope Luncheon, 2nd Annual Hope Auction In August
Hospitality House of Northwest North Carolina Board of Directors and Executive D
(Continue Reading)Exhibits Now At King Street Art Collective
The Watauga Arts Council will be hosting Jack Hamrick and Lindsay Carroll at the
(Continue Reading)Watauga Republican Women Meet July 28
The Watauga County Republican Women’s Club will have its next monthly meeting
(Continue Reading)Power Of The Purse Fundraiser Returns August 5
The Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge will present the Power of the Purse, a lunc
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Obituaries(Funeral Homes)
Greg Oliver
Greg Oliver, age 57, 2021, of Marion Thomas Road, Zionville, passed away Wednesday, June, 23, 2021, at his residence.
(Continue Reading)Ida Robertson Miles
Ida Robertson Miles, age 100 of Boone, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Deer
(Continue Reading)Charles F. Weber
"Always loved and never forgotten." Charles F. Weber (Chuck) passed away peacefu
(Continue Reading)Buddy Cook
Buddy Cook, age 51, of Slabtown Road, Zionville, passed away Wednesday, June 16,
(Continue Reading)Tony Allen Miller
Tony Allen Miller, age 55, of Boone, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at Wataug
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