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highcountryWEEKLY....................................
 Travels
Through Our Past
Every year the High Country gets a makeover. New
buildings spring up, roads are built and slowly but surely
the primeval forest that once stretched from the Piedmont
to the mountains is eaten away like an antique quilt attacked
by industrious moths.
Folk
Medicine Author Coming To Boone
You might not think that something as commonplace and by
some reckoning, common sense, as folk medicine could create
a storm of contention.
Local
Man Plans For Mission Trip To East Asia
A local man, Galen Wood, a junior at the University
of Florida will be leaving later this month for East Asia
as he embarks on a mission trip with a group he is involved
with.
 Susan
Graham — Farmers’ Market Vendor
“I wouldn’t sell a plant that I wouldn’t
have myself, and I have high standards.” That one statement
defines Susan Graham’s approach to her business, and
it shows in the lush displays at her nursery.
Take
Your Trike To Mike
wataugaWEEKLY........................................
 Gabriel
Inducted Into National Wrestling Hall Of Fame
BFor years, Steve Gabriel served not only as a
beloved teacher and coach in Watauga County, but as a father
figure to many of his students and athletes.
Watauga
Youth Network Honors Volunteers
Watauga Youth Network staff members took time
to honor and celebrate the contributions of hundreds of
volunteers last month.
Trash
To Treasure Donates Entries To Habitat For Humanity
Watauga County Habitat for Humanity families will
soon reap the rewards of an artistic litter awareness and
prevention competition.
 Math
Camp Creates Fun, Relaxed Atmosphere For Summer Learning
Math no longer has to be a four-letter word for
many children. That’s because Appalachian State University’s
department of mathematical sciences is offering its seventh
annual Math Camp in June.
Getting
to the Root of Pain
Local Practitioner Treats with Herbs and Acupuncture
Ode
to Trees
Boone Celebrates Arbor Day
WHS
Students Raise $1700 for The Hunger Coalition
Sugar
Mountain Receives Employer Of The Year Award
High
Country Host Gives Hospitality Awards During National Tourism
Week
ASU
Receives Grant
Roof-Sitting
For Relay
The
Three Faces Of Eve
Elder Law Driven By Infamous Cases, Lack Of Legal
Documents
The
Heart of Homelessness, Part III In A Series
It Can Happen To You
asheWEEKLY..............................................
 New
Key Chain Museum Opens In Jefferson
A new museum will be opening soon in Jefferson with
the largest collection of key chains and pencil sharpeners
in the world.
Operation
Appreciation Honors Local Troops Saturday
Operation Appreciation was held for local families,
friends and the members of the National Guard 1450th Transportation
Unit as well as other branches of the armed forces Saturday.
Ashe
Living Center Celebrates Nursing Home Week
Gertie Scalf and Helen Barker, residents at Ashe
Living Center, were busy on Mother’s Day greeting visitors
who stopped by to see family members and to attend the open
house.
 Antiques
Resurrected In Downtown West Jefferson
Thanks to Keith Woodie, residents of Ashe County,
have a new place to begin or enhance their unique collections.
ACHS
Receives Life Saving Defibrillator
A defibrillator is a device that attempts to restore
a normal heart rhythm by delivering an electrical shock
to the heart. About 220,000 people die each year from sudden
cardiac arrest.
Jefferson
Methodist Church Donates To Youth Center
WJBA
Honors McDonald
Participants
Pass Serv Safe Course
Special
Olympics Held At ACHS
Awards
To Be Presented For 6th Grade Poetry Contest
Local
Volunteers To Build First House Through Joint Venture
Sidewalk
Saturday To Be Held May 29th In Downtown WJ
Ashe
High Country Realty Celebrates
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