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Wish Kids Part II – Make A Wish Foundation Makes A
Difference In High Country
March
of Dimes Mission Family Shares Story Of Heartbreak, Healing
And Hope
Local
Teen Featured On Cover Of Novel
Cody McGuire And His Banjo Return To The Spotlight
Life
Coach Helps Others Reach Potential
She doesn’t exactly stand around in nylon shorts blowing
into a whistle, but Jean DeHart is a self-described coach.
Addie
Clawson Featured In Smithsonian Exhibit
A notable Boone figure will be featured in a Smithsonian
exhibit as part of Women’s History Month.
Lees-McRae
College President To Be Featured On UNC-TV
Dr. David W. Bushman To Appear On Show Airing April 6
Crowd Gathers To Take Back The Night
Women and men alike rallied to Take Back The Night, a march
to raise awareness against sexual violence.
Double The Fun At Mr. WHS Show
Twins Take Home The Crown
Soil
And Water Contest Winners Announced
Andi Cochran, ASU Intern with the District, and Donna Harmon,
Education Coordinator, presented programs to 513 students
in six different schools in Watauga County for the Soil
and Water Contests that are sponsored each year.
Countywide
Science Fair Held At Boone Mall
Third, fourth and fifth graders from across the county gathered
Tuesday afternoon at Boone Mall to compete in the annual
countywide Science Fair.
Bethel
Competes At Regional Battle Of The Books
Bethel Elementary School represented Watauga County Schools,
winning fourth place on Friday at the regional Battle of
the Books competition.
More
Than “Just Another Day” For High Country United
Way
Day Of Caring – A Community Outreach
 Chamber
Serves Up Lunch And Learn
Low-impact development was the topic du jour at last Monday’s
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn.
Mast
General Store Hosts Shoe Collection Point for Soles4Souls
Who would have thought that just by doing a little spring
cleaning in your closet you could help change the world?
Second
Annual Stand Up! Stand Out! Takes Place Sunday
Collegiates Help Younger Girls Deal With Today’s Societal
Issues
Healthy
Start Program Receives Generous Donation
Blowing Rock Rotary Keeps Program Afloat For Another Year
Community-Based
Restorative Forestry Forum April 2
If you have questions about the woods on your property or
if you want to know more about creating a sustainable income
then mark you calendars.
K.G.
Younger Knows His Words
Eighth Grader Places First In Word Power Challenge
Ducks
Unlimited Hosts Banquet This Saturday
Funds Benefit Wetland Conservation
Biodiesel
Workshop This Saturday
You can learn how to put an ear of corn in your fuel tank
this Saturday in Boone.
 ShinDigz
Opens At Riverview Community Center
A new restaurant, ShinDigz, has opened at the Riverview
Community Center in Creston that is sure to have something
for everyone.
High
Country Youth Ministries Plans First Annual
Resurrection Celebration
Everyone in the community is invited to the first Resurrection
Celebration held by High Country Youth Ministries
Special
Night Of Music To Benefit Relay for Life
Relay for Life Organizers are presenting “A Night of
Music” with Jeff Little, Steve Lewis, Josh Scott and
Wayne Henderson on Thursday, April 19th at 7 p.m. at the
Ashe Civic Center.
Volunteers
Needed In The Community
The Ashe County Volunteer Initiative works with various
agencies and projects throughout the county and works to
match volunteers up with local projects throughout the year.
Students
Host 2nd Annual 5k Run/Walk Fundraiser For
Huntington’s Disease
SAT
Prep Course Offered At ASU
Appalachian State University will offer an SAT exam prep
course for students planning to take the test in May.
Open
House And Dedication Of New Addition At Ashe Civic Center
The public is invited to an Open House and Dedication Ceremony
for the new addition at the Ashe Civic Center on Saturday,
March 31 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Global Warming: A Hot Topic
Global Warming seems to be a hot topic lately, but what
does it really mean?
Storytelling
For Students
Local storyteller Orville Hicks treated Mountain View 4th
grade students to mountain storytelling.
Divorce
Care Seminar Begins March 26th
Separated or divorced and looking for people who will understand
just what you are going through?
SBA
Outreach Set For April Throughout Western NC
Workshops focusing on various U.S. Small Business Administration
programs and services for persons interested in starting
or expanding a small business will take place throughout
western North Carolina during the month of April.
Home
Builders Announce Membership Campaign
Troncalli
Completes Mentor Program
Vic Troncalli, President of RE/MAX Mountain Places Real
Estate, LLC. in Boone and West Jefferson, NC has recently
completed the Mentor Program
Entertainment
Planned For This Year’s Professional
Women’s Seminar
The 7th Annual Professional Women’s Seminar “Fabulous
Fifties - Let the Good Times Roll” hosted by Wilkes
Community College and Ashe Chamber of Commerce will be held
in April.
Craft
Log Homes Launches Vacation Rental Management Service
MasterCraft Log Homes, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch
of MasterCraft Rentals, a full-service vacation rental management
company.
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