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Blowing Rock names longtime planning director interim town manager

BLOWING ROCK — Blowing Rock's mayor and town council have announced that longtime Planning Director Kevin Rothrock has been named interim m… Read more

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Foggy Rock Eatery and Pub closes its doors after 13 years

BLOWING ROCK — Foggy Rock Eatery and Pub closed its doors on May 28 after 13 years of business in the Blowing Rock community. Read more

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Blowing Rock holds memorable Memorial Day event at American Legion Post

BLOWING ROCK — After being moved inside due to forecasts of inclement weather, community members the American Legion Building in Blowing Ro… Read more

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Mount Lawn Cemetery hosts Memorial Day Remembrance Service

BOONE — Community members gathered on Memorial Day afternoon at Mount Lawn Cemetery to celebrate and honor veterans who have passed. Read more

Community

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Blowing Rock Garden Club digs into 2023

BLOWING ROCK — Another season of volunteering and sharing is underway with the Blowing Rock Garden Club. The club’s activities follow the g… Read more

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After hiatus, Boone In Blossom Fest returns with four days of music and more

The last Boone In Blossom Festival took place in 2019, but like every other post-pandemic awakening, this special event is returning in 202… Read more

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Artists in Residence: Skip Sickler and Laurin Jennings

Skip Sickler and Laurin Jennings are the two Edgewood Cottage artists in residence the week of May 27 to June 4. Skip is a photographer, an… Read more

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WHS, WIA hold awards and capping ceremony for seniors

BOONE — Watauga High School and Watauga Innovation Academy held their Senior Awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 23, inside Lentz-Eggers Gymnas… Read more

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Memorial Day ceremony honors, remembers local heroes

BOONE — Military personnel were honored and remembered by more than 250 people at a community Memorial Day ceremony hosted by the High Coun… Read more

Main Street

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Appalachian Theatre celebrating music-themed films with June Jams Series

BOONE — The Appalachian Theatre is continuing its themed movie offerings by highlighting music-centric films during its June Jams Film Seri… Read more

Sports

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Watauga's Anderson, Hunt sign collegiate track commitment offers

BOONE — An excited crowd of family, friends and coaches filled the media center at Watauga High School, where Pioneer track stars Gwendolyn… Read more

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App State baseball ends best Sun Belt season

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Fighting to the end, the Appalachian State Mountaineer were among the final four teams playing in the Sun Belt Conferenc… Read more

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Watauga boys' volleyball inaugural season grabs bronze finish at states

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Watauga Pioneers boys’ volleyball club celebrated a remarkable achievement as they secured a bronze finish at the sta… Read more

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Watauga mountain bike team end season with a bang

MAYODAN, N.C. — The Watauga Pioneers mountain bike team recently wrapped up an excellent season at the Mayodan Season Showdown race on Sund… Read more

Opinion

Letter to the editor: The new abortion law

Pro-life readers will be quick to label me “pro-abortion” so let me be clear, I am “pro-abortion” in the fact that I believe anyone who wan… Read more

Hood: Carolina voters dislike big government

North Carolina Democrats are frustrated. It’s not hard to see why. Read more

Martin: John Witherspoon and universities today

Graduations are over and college towns are quieter. But in Chapel Hill faculty members and some university supporters are deeply worried. T… Read more

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