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 Bottled
Water Springs Forth In High Country
If success could be bottled, chances are it would taste
pretty darn good.
It’s
A Crime To Miss Sqrambled Scuares
This Week’s Episode Benefits Crimestoppers
Security
In A Blanket Goes The Extra Mile
Linus Blankets Find Way To Boone Police Cruisers
Special
Olympic Athletes Learn Kung Fu
Special Olympics of Watauga County has recently added yet
another learning and training opportunity for the athletes
they serve.
Readers Hungry For Nicholson’s Newest Release
They Hunger Now Available In Bookstores
Local Songwriter
In MerleFest Contest Finals
Laura Kaufman’s “Now” in Top Three of Gospel
Category
Regional
Author at Lees-McRae College
Robert Morgan at King-Shivell Gallery April 19th
High
Country Writers Present Chris Roerden
Don’t Murder Your Mystery Author Shows Writers How
to Get Past “First Read”
 Wine
To Water Plans April 24 Event
Wine To Water, a nonprofit working to set up clean water
and sanitation systems in developing countries, will be
having their first event in the area April 24 at Bistro
Roca, located on 143 Wonderland Trail in Blowing Rock.
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High Country Non-profits Partner To Help Local Family
One email can set off an entire chain reaction of community
support.
Doing
Your Spring Cleaning … Boone RAM’s Rack In
Need Of Your Donations
It is that time of year when you begin to clean out closets,
attics and basements.
Students
See Impact Of Tobacco Firsthand
“I’ve never seen our students pay such close attention
to anyone!” was the comment heard from teachers at
Parkway, Green Valley, and Watauga High School.
Community
Serves Up $47,600 For Make-A-Wish Foundation
The volunteers who took on the role of food servers in the
Second Annual Celebrity Serve for the local chapter of the
Make-A-Wish Foundation (MAW) did a great job.
Hunger
And Health Coalition Presented With Challenge
All Donations Matched Through April 30
 DECA
Students Compete At State Conference
On March 1-3, 24 Watauga High School DECA club, traveled
to Greensboro to compete in DECA’s State Career Development
Conference.
Summit
On Youth Addresses Children’s Needs
Representatives from organizations serving children met
Thursday, March 29 to discuss how to work together and better
serve the area’s youth at the Watauga County Summit
on Youth, facilitated by Nancy Reigel, Shirlee Gaines Edwards
and Ron Redmon.
Robby
Benson Returns To The High Country
Three years ago, my husband and I moved from Washington,
D.C. to Boone.
High
Country United Way Zooms Past Goal
For the third year in a row, The High Country United Way
(HCUW) has exceeded its goal in an incredible fund-raising
campaign that ended on Saturday, March 31, racing past its
$500,000 goal with an additional $24,037.
Building
Walls, Building Community
For David Damour, building a rock wall is not about heavy
lifting.
Board
Of Ed. Recognizes Student Achievements
The Watauga County Board of Education met Monday evening
for their monthly meeting.
Hound
Ears Hosts Chamber Day
The second annual Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber
Day at Hound Ears Country Club tees off Friday, April 27.
 The
Kick Factory Has Moved To Town
The ‘Kick Factory’ has been at its new location
in Jefferson (near the Dollar Mart) for almost a month now
and Owner/Instructor Alan Ambrose feels his life long dream
is coming to fruition.
Take
A Bite Of The Big Apple As Part Of The American Red Cross
“New York Get Away” Promotion
Global
Warming Class in Ashe County
The New River Earth Institute is offering a brand new discussion
course to the community.
Artist
Residencies In Schools
The Ashe County Arts Council recently sponsored an Arts
in Education extended residency in the Ashe County Schools.
Ashe
County Democrats Celebrate FDR’s Birthday
A large crowd of Ashe County Democrats gathered at the Ashe
County Senior Center in West Jefferson on Saturday evening,
March 24th to celebrate the birthday and legacy of President
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 River
House Inn And Restaurant Welcomes New General Manager
River House Inn And Restaurant is welcoming their new General
Manager Sherman Lyle.
“Rudy
Ruritan” Bears Presented To Laurel Springs VFD
Members of the Laurel Springs Volunteer Firemen, First Responders
and Auxiliary were honored Monday night, April 2nd
Pancake
And Sausage Breakfast To Benefit W. J. Lions Club
ACT
Readers Theatre Auditions For “Sunshine Boys”
Library
Movie Showing A Success
Nearly forty people were in attendance at the Ashe County
Library last Saturday for a free showing of the movie An
Inconvenient Truth.
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