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Each of these businesses hold high the value of community partnerships,” said David Jackson, President/CEO of the Boone Area ...

January 6, 2026. The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and ...

As part of this innovation engagement the chamber has partnered with Jeanine Hasty of Bramble Media & Marketing, to pursue a refreshed visual identity aligned with this evolving vision—one that ...

The Amish have long been known and respected for their workmanship, and many of us have seen them in their element while visiting Ohio’s Holmes County and the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area. But, to see ...

My older brother, Dick (nicknamed “P.B.”… my middle name is Scott ), was killed by a drunk driver the day after Christmas, 1971. We had been living in Atlanta, where he had a shoe store and I was ...

helped distribute the grant awards to 34 nonprofits benefitting the needy people and animals of Avery County. More than half a million dollars changed hands in Banner Elk Monday morning, as some 34 ...

February 7, 2025. In preparation to move to Waterway and Private Property Debris Removal programs, Watauga County’s NCDOT Right-of-Way debris removal will end March ...

Thelma Byrd, age 84, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025 at The Foley Center, Blowing Rock, NC. Born and raised in Watauga County to parents Dillard and Gladys Reece, Thelma built a life rooted ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – FEMA announced an additional $33 million for 44 North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene recovery projects. The additional funding brings the total to more than $1 billion in Public ...

One of the first fast-food chain restaurants ever in Mitchell County has shut down permanently. On Monday, August 28, employees at the Hardee’s Restaurant in Spruce Pine were informed that was the ...

The Avery County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the County’s 2024 Emergency Operations Plan during their regular monthly meeting May 6. All commissioners—Chairman Tim Phillips, ...