• North Carolina Naturally
High Country represented at Natural Products Association Meeting.

• Library Purchases Laptop Computers For Teaching Internet Research

• Gynecologist Dr. Norman Brings Specialized Care To The Women Of Avery County

• 51st Register Of Deeds Convention Successful
The 51st Register of Deeds Convention was held at the Broyhill Center in Boone September 13-16th.

• Avery Health Care Volunteers Recognized
The Avery Health Care System volunteers were showered with much deserved recognition at a special luncheon held in their honor.

• Lees-McRae Faculty Member Has Illustrations Published in Children’s Book

Mountain Molasses Makers
For the past seven years, Parlier has invited his family and friends to make some old fashioned molasses from the patch of sugar cane that he grows each year.
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This Ain’t No Fish Tale
For the past three weeks, there has been a buzz in Banner Elk about a bunch of
“Crabby Old Men.”
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• 2003 Woolly Worm Festival Starts Second Quarter Century Of Predictions, Furry Fun

• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings at Farthing Tuesday
Nationwide tour supports Soul Journey.

• Reflections Of The High Country In Silk
Art Exhibit at Great Train Robbery in October

• Valle Country Fair Celebrates Silver Anniversary
Crafts, food, music & fun this Saturday.

• Tradition Celebrated At Roan Mountain Festival
Autumn Harvest Saturday.

• N.C. State Fair Celebrates 150 Years Of Blue Ribbon Fun October 17-26 In Raleigh

• Tweetsie Railroad Gears Up For Ghost Train Festival
Halloween fans are counting the days to one of the High Country’s most popular events.

• MERLEFEST 2004 Announces Stellar Line-Up
Ticket sales begin on November 11, 2003.