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 The
Day Of The Dead
Mexican holiday celebration inspires exhibit at Turchin
Center
Getting
Appalachian History Right
Authors and editors with the Jefferson publisher, McFarland
& Company, talk about “Getting Appalachian History
Right”
New
Children’s Book Counts On Nature
A Beech Mountain woman has released a new children’s
book to help youngsters learn to count.
Hemp And The Rule Of Law
Balling, a communications professor at Appalachian State
University, has produced a number of videos, and recently
wound up eight years of work on his latest documentary “Hemp
and The Rule of Law,” airing Nov. 5 on UNC-TV
Bathanti
Wins Writing Award, Publishing Contract
New Novel Due Out Next Fall
Friends For Life Animal Group Makes Plea For Help
Several High Country volunteers are in a weekly race to
keep hundreds of animals alive
High
Country Crisis Agencies Stress Need To Give Locally
This is the second in a series of articles about the need
for donations to local crisis and other non-profit agencies.
Program
Teaches Parents To Be Teachers
This is the second in a series of articles about The Children’s
Council of Watauga County and how it’s helping the
county’s youth.
Watauga
County Celebrates Children’s Book Week
Keep
The Kids Warm This Winter
Seasonal Coat Collection Through November
 Collection
Begins For Operation Christmas Child
Since 1993, staff and volunteers with Operation Christmas
Child have hand-delivered nearly 40 million shoe boxes loaded
with mittens, toys, books and personal items to needy children
throughout the world.
Volunteers
Use Expertise To Rescue Hundreds Of Animals
This is the second in a series of articles about the experiences
of two Watauga County residents who spent Sept. 23-30 in
New Orleans and Mississippi rescuing and caring for animals
stranded, lost or displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Horsemanship
Helps Riders With Variety Of Needs
This
is part of a series about High Country United Way Agencies
and how they help their clients.
 Humane
Society Pet Show Features Doggie Fashions
This weekend’s Watauga Humane Society Pet Show will
feature some real dogs on the fashion show runway.
Democrats
To Hear About Bio-Diesel
At its November meeting, the Watauga County Democratic Party
will hear guest speaker Mark Feichter
New Park
Honors Jimmy Smith
Learning
And Fun Celebrates Ten Years
Boone
Convention & Visitors Bureau Awarded $6,000
Two Grants to be Used for Website Development
Chamberlain
Joins T.H.I.S.
 Is
Pet Insurance For You?
The concept isn’t new, it has been around for 15 to
20 years, but many people are not aware of the option.
“Hope
Is On The Way”
Boone Crisis Pregnancy Center Hosting Annual Fundraiser
Banquet
Did
you know...?
Choose
And Cut Brochures Now Available
Participating Tree Farmers Listed In Colorful Guide
Julia
Roberts Attends Junior National Young Leaders Conference
Precautions
Key To Avoiding Home Fires
Winter Season Brings With It Possible Dangers
 Ashe
Mountain Times Editor Discusses Recent Mission Trip
Two local women recently returned from Pine Ridge Reservation
in South Dakota where they spent time learning about the
culture there and building much needed bunk beds for families
in one of the poorest counties in the nation.
Shelter
Rock Benefit Concert To Be Held At Civic Center
Steven Reese began playing the piano at the age of six.
Beta
Club Presents Checks To Samaritan’s Purse
Wrestling
And Carnival To Benefit Local Learning Center
Winter
Themed Book Sale Ongoing At Ashe Library
 Treats
For The Holidays
A
local chef is busy making special and unique treats for
the holidays by creating completely edible gingerbread houses
ACHS
Pumpkin Contest Winners Announced
Mountain
Farm Life Museum Seeks Items For Display
Bat
Day Provides A Fun Learning Experience At Mountain View
Knights
Of Columbus Say Lord Loves Cheerful Giver
 Alien
And Spaceship Visit Ashe County
Ashe County has it’s very own alien, along with
a spaceship that stopped in recently out on Old Highway
16 and will be leaving soon after Halloween.
Mary
Kay Grant Awarded To A.S.H.E.
A.S.H.E. - A Safe Home for Everyone, has just received a
grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Mary Kay Ash Charitable
Foundation.
ACMS 4-H
Afterschool Program Holds Pumpkin Contest, Fall Festival
Christmas
In July Festival Seeks Public Opinion
Trick
Or Treat!!
 Regional
Artist Projects Grant Recipients Chosen
Local artists have been chosen as recipients of the Regional
Artist Project of Northwest North Carolina
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Boone
Mountain
Laurel Women’s Health Offers Breast Cancer Screening
Nov. 11th
Lovin' Spoonful (cooking)
Sweet Tea 
Tap-ins 
