May 19, 2026 The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and ...

Green Drinks Boone is an informal social networking organization that hosts monthly events for anyone interested in “green” activities.

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 ...

As rain falls across the High Country today, Ashe County, the Todd community and surrounding residents are mourning the loss of the Todd General Store, a historical landmark established in 1914. The ...

Ramps, Allium tricoccum, are species of wild onion. They are delicious and nutritious and have a very important place in the cultural and culinary history of the southern Appalachians. Native ...

A few days before I saw “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” a friend of mine asked me about my plans for the weekend. I told her that I planned to see the film, and I was excited. When she asked me why I was ...

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced her plans to seek reelection in 2026 in North Carolina’s 5 th Congressional District on Friday. “There’s no shortage of work to be done as we restore our ...

Bill Fisher, Morning show host on The Highway 106.1 & 102.3. Photo submitted. Boone, NC — WMMY Highway 106.1 & 102.3 has announced significant changes to its daily lineup aimed at deepening community ...

Tara Brossa, Executive Director RISE Caldwell Watauga, WHS Student Brodie Ward, Tasha Rountree, Director of Community Relations & Economic Development, Blue Ridge Energy The event was made possible ...

It has taken much longer than originally planned, but construction of the new wing and renovations to old sections of Avery County High School are nearly complete, according to Schools Superintendent ...

Sugar Top Resort is no stranger to controversy. Since it opened in 1983, it was the catalyst for the state of North Carolina to pass the “Ridge Law” that prohibits any structure like it to be built ...

AJ Nowell has worked “in meat” for 20 years. And for nearly 15 of those 20 years he has dreamed of owning his own butcher shop. And in early July, AJ, and his wife and business partner, Ashley, will ...