This has been a school year like none before, with too many kids losing too much ground because of the pandemic.
A quick scan of the web will support the benefits of aquatic therapy. High Country residents are proud that Watauga Medical Center led the way…
Our right to bear arms has caused us unbearable sorrow. On April 28, a mass shooter took the lives of four individuals at Hardaman Circle in W…
NAMI High Country, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, offers condolences and support to the families of Sgt. Chri…
Still cannot get high-quality, reliable, high-speed internet service at home? You are not alone.
Most of us don’t realize we have just two minutes to escape a home fire — and they haven’t stopped during COVID-19.
I was delayed in learning about the COVID-19 pandemic because I was on an urban farm that week of March. The entire pandemic has been marked b…
I was so glad to see the editorial in our April 7 Watauga Democrat (“Solving this problem begins at the source”) addressing our problem with r…
Thank you Watauga Democrat for your March 31 edition highlighting our High County heroes who have continued to serve, day in and day out, for …
All of the religious organizations who reject the inclusion of gay people in their churches might think about the following:
Recently, many newspapers wrapped up coverage of Sunshine Week, a time set aside to promote government accountability through public records a…
Since the assault on our capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, I have read and heard a good deal about “Christian” nationalism. The word nationalis…
As more and more people are getting their COVID-19 vaccine in the High Country, it seems like this challenging time is almost over. Yet, from …
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I congratulate the Appalachian State University men’s basketball team on winning the Sun Belt Conference tournament. Although I wasn’t able to…
On Feb. 16, the Watauga Democrat published an article titled “App State trustees talk capital projects, admissions” which detailed ongoing pro…
In office for mere weeks, Rep. Ray Pickett in House District 93 has aligned himself with other North Caroling House representatives who have s…
Disrespecting anything that one holds dear causes many to feel angry or sad.
Government institutions and agencies rarely come in for praise in this country.
I am writing to commend all of our local health-care workers for their efforts to keep our community safe and healthy. They were handed an imp…
When baby food companies would rather poison infants and young children with toxic heavy metals, such as arsenic and mercury, in their food, w…
I am 77 years old and I have filled out a form over a month ago to schedule my COVID-19 vaccine. I have called, etc., with no response. I unde…
Watauga County is doing a fantastic job with dispensing the COVID-19 vaccine. I received my second shot this past weekend.
Some people still believe that the sun rotates around the Earth and that the Earth is flat. Some refuse to believe that America succeeded in l…
President Joe Biden’s move to halt construction on the Keystone XL pipeline is a mistake, and will result in the loss of 11,000 jobs, many hel…
Boone’s Town Council has committed to take more aggressive climate action. Establishing the foundation for further action, policy and advocacy…
Thursday, Feb. 4 is National Thank a Mail Carrier Day!
What is most outrageous in her behavior is that her vote, along with 137 other Republican U.S. House of Representatives members, occurred afte…