Watauga County Farmer’s Market Opens For New Season It’s just not the same around town during the winter months when The Watauga County Farmer’s Market is closed. >>FULL STORY

Plowing For Pumpkins Stand alone photo 1451st Returns Home The troops have landed. Future Of Cone Manor Under Consideration The future of the Cone Manor is still undecided, but the availability of funding will likely be the key factor in any changes to the National Park Service property. Parkway To Open All Sections The entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway is about to be open for what park supervisors hope is the longest continual period since hurricanes caused landslides and other damage in 2004. Land Trust Celebrates 10 Years Of Service A local conservation organization is celebrating a decade in “business” in a field that is booming in parallel with its erstwhile competition. Firefighters Respond To Brush Fire More than a dozen Cove Creek firefighters responded to a wildfire in the woods behind 615 Homestead Rd., in Vilas on Tuesday afternoon. Board Denies Templeton’s Special Use Permit The Boone Board of Adjustment denied a special use permit application from developer Phil Templeton to build a medical clinic off State Farm Road. Trust Fund Grants Aid Conservation Efforts Watauga County received a helping of conservation support in the last round of N.C. Natural Heritage Trust Fund grants. “We Are From Whence We Came” Wilkesboro Designated Preserve America Community

Roberta Yates Named State Service Provider Of The Year Watauga Foster Care Shines In North Carolina >>FULL STORY Christian Motorcycle Group Hits The Road For 20th Annual Run For The Son Chapter President To Shave Beard If $8,000 Is Raised >>FULL STORY May Is Foster Care Month A Foster Mother Shares Her Heart >>FULL STORY WMC Names Jones Couple “Volunteers of the Year” Watauga Medical Center recently celebrated National Volunteer Recognition Week by honoring its dedicated group of volunteers with a breakfast buffet, after which a dynamic duo was presented a coveted and much deserved award. >>FULL STORY Kids Triathlon Planned For April 28 The Boone Area Sports and Events Commission will be hosting a Kids’ Triathlon at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 28 at the Watauga County Parks and Recreation Department Swim Complex and on the Greenway.