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 Faith,
Family, Farmin,’ Flowers And A Good Fox Hunt
Just over the state line in historic Trade, Tennessee, is
the home of Chase Main, who just a year over a century in
age, still has a firm handshake and a warm welcome for guests
at his front door.
Coming
Home
Appalachian Native doris davenport Speaks on Poetry and
Affrilachia
Farm
Embraces Alternative Energy
Micro-Hydro System Installed At Mollie’s Branch
Local
Writer Finds Way To Get Foot In The Door
Early in Stephen King’s career, he nailed rejection
slips from publishers onto his wall.
 Pizza
Made With Heart & Soul
They can’t be found on the topping list, but Kevin
Vaughn puts heart and soul into his pizza.
Sharing
A Southern Conversation
Artist William McCullough At Book Signing Saturday
Joe
Miller Receives AWS Dolphin Award
Local Businessman In The Company of Andrew Wyeth
Let
There Be Light
 High
Country Triathlon Raises Funds For Hospice Of Avery County
This year’s High Country Triathlon will be considerably
dryer than previous years’ events.
ABWA
Awards $4360 In Scholarships
The Rhododendron Charter Chapter of the American Business
Women’s Association is awarding $4360 to local Watauga
County residents.
Library
Holds Events For Variety Of Ages
Teen Party Closes Youth Summer Reading Program
Watuaga
Medical Center Celebrates 75 Years
This week marks the 75th anniversary of Watauga Medical
Center (WMC).
Hammer
Time
 Watauga
County Board Of Education Presents Awards
During their July 17 meeting Watauga County Board of Education
members expressed their appreciation to a pair of individuals
and a business for their contributions to the school system.
Don’t
Miss The Bus
OASIS Seeks School Supply Donations
Blowing
Rock Hospital Fashion Show Only A Week Away
This anticipated event will be held on Friday August 4,
2006.
Town
Of Boone Holds Calendar Photo Contest
Send your best photos of the Boone area to Town Hall by
Sept. 15, 2006, and you may see them published in the Town
of Boone 2007 Calendar.
The
Air Up There
Community
Music Program Starts This Fall
A new community music program is designed to get more people
picking up an instrument, from youngsters to seniors.
A Night To Remember
Local Youth Entertain The Elite At Washington Ballet Gala
Summer
Programs Continue At Cultural Museum
Summer programming is far from over at the Appalachian Cultural
Museum.
Boone
Mall Bursts With Blooms Aug. 4-5
Watauga Garden Clubs Presents Community Flower Show
Farm
Fresh Produce
Farmers’ Market Open On Wednesdays
Watauga
Arts Council’s Pig Roast Set For August 5th
The food at the Watauga Arts Council’s High Country
Pig Roast and Hoedown Fundraiser promises to bring a sampling
of the best in the High Country.
Sweet
Symphonic Sound
 Little
League State Tournament Held At Ashe Park
The 9 and 10-year-old Little League 2006 North Carolina
Softball Tournament is being held at Ashe County Park this
week on a brand new field and kicked off Saturday with four
games.
New
York City Firefighters Give Back To Local Resident
A check in the amount of $500 was presented to Gina Jones
of Jefferson from the sale of Stephen Shoemaker’s 9/11
posters.
Tea Of
Hope Raises Funds To Fight Breast Cancer
A Tea of Hope for a Breast Cancer Cure was held Saturday
at Ashe Services for Aging.
Ride
for Life Benefit Run Re-Scheduled For July 29
The Ride for Life Benefit Run, originally scheduled for
July 22, will be held this Saturday, July 29.
ACHS
Orientation Set For August 8
Future Husky Gathering will be held at ACHS on Tues, August
8th from 9-11 a.m.
 Group
Discusses Mission Trip To Pine Ridge Reservation
A team of Ashe County residents recently returned from a
mission trip to Pine Ridge Reservation, which is an area
often considered a third world country right in the middle
of America.
4-H
Ashe Youth Connection Thanks Community
The 4-H Ashe Youth Connection program held their annual
fund raiser, the 11th “Annual Carl Hagel Memorial Golf
Tournament on Saturday, April 29th.
4-H
Poker Run Deemed Great Success
The 4-H Poker Run was a great success with a total of 30
participants in attendance on Saturday, May 20th.
Halsey
Reunion Held At Old Homeplace
The descendants of Eli and Lillian Halsey gathered July
1st for their 50th annual reunion in Piney Creek.
From
Kitchen To Market Workshops Offered
Wilkes Community College’s Small Business Center will
be sponsoring a series of workshops called From Kitchen
to Market located at the Ashe Campus
Monumental
Month
Hunger Coalition Planning Big Things For August
Dance
Registration Opens This Thursday
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Boone
Lovin' Spoonful (cooking)
Sweet Tea 
A Wandering Eye (photos)
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