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Grandfather Home For Children Captures National Award
Banner Elk Organization One Of Only Two Behavioral Health
Care Centers In The Country To Earn Honor
Award-Winning
Author Marian Coe Celebrates New Release
“Between Us” – The Perfect Christmas Gift
For The Woman In Your Life
Late
Author’s Daughter Brings Mother’s Book “Back
Home”
Mountain Echoes Featured At Saturday’s Book Signing
 Season
Of Giving
There is something magical about Christmas that brings people
together. The season renews our faith in humankind and inspires
us to celebrate, and to give back.
NC
Baptist Men’s Massive Feeding Unit Visits Boone
It takes a big kitchen to produce over a million meals in
a year’s time and nobody knows that better than North
Carolina Baptist Men (NCBM) whose representatives stopped
off in Boone recently with the newest addition to their
mobile kitchen units.
Reception
Honors Memory Of Dr. Horn
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System cordially invites
the public to a reception at the Watauga Medical Center
Birthing Center on Sunday, December 3 from 2:00 pm to 4:00
pm.
Santa’s
Toy Box Celebrates 20 Years
When the men of Deerfield United Methodist Church began
to collect used toys, repair them to like-new status and
distribute to less fortunate children in the area, they
had no idea that their efforts would still be going strong
twenty years later and touching young lives by the hundreds
each Christmas season.
Benefit
Dance Planned For Mike Biczell
“There’s one of us in need, who needs the support
of the rest of us,” Lorraine Wideman said of local
artisan Mike Biczell who is undergoing chemotherapy to treat
lung cancer.
A
Taste Of Christmas Latino Style
High Country Amigos is pleased to invite everyone to attend
the 3rd Annual “Sabor Latino”, A Taste of Christmas
Latino Style 2006.
 Smiths
Receive Second Arts Council Grant
Zionville hammered dulcimer and guitar duo, Steve and Ruth
Smith, recently received a Regional Artists Project (RAP)
grant for the second time in three years.
BRAHM
Establishes Young At Art Program
As part of its mission to promote the visual arts and heritage
of the mountains the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
has established a affiliate membership group called Young
at Art.
Appalachian
Ski Mtn. Introduces Wireless Internet
Appalachian Ski Mtn. has become the first ski area in North
Carolina to offer free wireless internet service for its
guests.
Are
You Ready To Ski?
Sugar Mountain Rolls Out Its Season Schedule
Have
A Ball At Beech
The Highest Ski Resort In The Eastern United States Is Ready
For You
Hawksnest
Holiday Calendar
Hawksnest opens another exciting season of winter sports
next week.
Mountain
Alliance Offers Annual Fine Dining Guide
Mountain Alliance is offering its fifth annual Fine Dining
Guide. Each booklet costs $50 and contains coupons for area
restaurants and offers up to $250 of savings.
The
Snowmen Are Coming, The Snowmen Are Coming
Avery/Banner Elk Chamber Of Commerce Snowman Contest Arrives
Businessmen
Break Ground On Todd Development
A gated community under development near Todd is what four
local businessmen are calling “a piece of heaven on
earth.”
Gilded
Edition Keeps Winter Hours
The Gilded Age Antiques, located on Highway 105 in Banner
Elk is known by some as the best kept secret in the high
country, owner William McClaren said. Despite its small
town location, the store’s collection of gifts and
antiques rivals its big city counterparts.
 Local
Students In Running For Centennial Scholarships
Two students from Ashe County High School are nominees for
the Centennial Scholarship, a relatively new scholarship
program that will fund the college education of a student
who is planning to attend North Carolina State University.
ACHS
Seniors Selected As Morehead Nominees
Three Ashe County High School seniors have been selected
to go on to regional interviews for the Morehead Scholarship.
Ashe
County Public Library Announces Annual Amnesty Week
The Ashe County Public Library announces its annual Amnesty
Week.
Project
Star Offers Gift Of Caring
It is that time of year, a season filled with joy, food,
friends and family.
Sweet
Taste Of Christmas Benefits Youth Ministries
Looking for a great Christmas present for that hard to buy
for person on your list?
 Peak
Creek Stables Train Olympic Silver Medalist
McClure Jackson, owner/manager of Peak Creek Stables, recently
completed a training clinic here with Olympic Silver Medalist
Kim Severson.
Grassy
Creek Native Passes Bar
On Sept. 19th, Aaron Dale Young took the Attorney’s
Oath required by the State Bar of North Carolina.
West Jefferson
Community Partnership Teams Up
The West Jefferson Community Partnership has had a busy
year.
November
Exhibits Displayed At Ashe County Public Library
The following exhibits are on display at the Ashe County
Public Library through the month of November.
Moravian
Mountain Christmas Fundraiser Set For Dec. 2 And 9
Experience a Moravian Mountain Christmas by visiting Laurel
Ridge Conference Center on Saturday, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9.
Ashe
County Parks And Recreation Announces Winter Hours
Ashe County Parks and Recreation is now operating with winter
hours.
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Boone
Lovin' Spoonful (cooking)
Sweet Tea 
A Wandering Eye (photos)
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