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Get A Taste Of Moonshine
New Restaurant Opens In Boone
Merlefest
Legends
National
Day Of Prayer Gathering In Boone
As millions unite in prayer across America today (Thursday)
to commemorate the 55th annual National Day of Prayer, hundreds
are expected to gather at Mount Vernon Baptist Church for
a community-wide Concert of Prayer for America.
 Shooting
Stars Spotlight Shines On Students May 5
Hundreds of Watauga County’s most creative students
will display their talents this week while helping to raise
funds for the Watauga Education Foundation
Looking
Back at MerleFest 2006
Record Breaking Crowds Enjoy Top Notch Acoustic Entertainment
Picture
Perfect Painting
Hospice
Celebrates Volunteers In Watauga County
With a volunteer roster worthy of envy, High Country Health
Care System Hospice of Watauga County takes care of its
own – in more ways than one.
Toyota
Of Boone Seeks Donations For Project Graduation With Event
 Preschools
Earn Five-Star Ratings, Valle Crucis Changes Mascots
Preschool star ratings, mascots and finance directors were
some of the information items discussed during the April
10 Watauga County Board of Education meeting.
Board
Of Education Recognizes Science Fair Winners
Watauga County Board of Education members met some of the
county’s up-and-coming science wonders during their
April 10 meeting.
Free
Soccer Clinic a Great Success
The Lees-McRae College Men’s Soccer team held their
free Annual soccer Clinic Sunday April 30th.
Spring
Break In Slidell
Part 2 of 4 Week Series
Students
Nominated For Legislators’ School for Youth Leadership
Development
Pretty As
A Picture
 Gift
Benefits Harp Program at Appalachian
Dr. Lewis J. and Patricia B. Gaskin have created an endowment
for harp in Appalachian State University’s Mariam Cannon
Hayes School of Music.
Students
Learn About Life Through ACES Program
One program is making a difference in the education and
lives of dozens of Watauga County Schools (WCS) students.
WMC
Volunteer Of The Year
Eighty-eight volunteers were honored at a breakfast held
on April 24th at Watauga Medical Center (WMC).
Fashion
Fun
Boone Service League Holds Annual Benefit Gala To Raise
Funds
What’s
The Story Here?
 Westwood
Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Chosen As Teacher Of The
Year
Melissa Ashley has been chosen as Ashe County’s 2006-07
Teacher of the Year and was surprised Friday morning in
front of her students with roses, balloons and the special
announcement.
Local
Woman Shares Story Of Surviving Three Forms Of Cancer
Community
Support Needed For Mission Trip
A local woman and her sister are asking the community for
support as they make a return trip to South Dakota to the
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in June.
Ashe
County Volunteers Of The Year Recognized
The 2006 Volunteer Awards Ceremony was held on Thursday,
April 27th in the auditorium at Ashe County High School.
ACHS
High School Student Is Selected For 2006 Governor’s
School
Eight hundred North Carolina rising high school juniors
and seniors have been selected and will be attending the
2006 Governor’s School, a six-week summer program for
academically or intellectually gifted students.
 Ashe
County Arts Council sponsors Very Special Arts Festival
A Very Special Arts Festival is Friday, May 5 at Mountain
View Elementary. This the 15th year for VSA sponsored by
the Arts Council.
Miss
Ashe County Queens Named
The 2nd Annual Little Miss, Junior Miss, and Miss Ashe County
pageant was held on Saturday, April 8th at the Ashe County
Civic Center.
New Emporium
Opens At Jefferson Station
A new emporium is welcoming customers through their doors
inside Jefferson Station in West Jefferson.
Peanut
& Family Celebrates 13 Years
Local
Photography Studio Announces Baby Portrait Contest
Art & Soul Now Scheduling Senior Environmental Portrait
Sessions
Ribbon
Cutting Held At Grandma’s House
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Lovin' Spoonful (cooking)
Sweet Tea 
A Wandering Eye (photos)
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