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Watauga Arts Council Teams Up with Blue Ridge Fiber Guild to Announce “Intro to Fiber” Workshop Series for 2025
The Watauga Arts Council (WAC) and Blue Ridge Fiber Guild are excited to unveil their brand new Intro to Fiber Workshop ...
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The Green Park Inn, the Grand Old Lady, and Her Favorite Musicians, Bow Out, With Hopes for Their Return
A few weeks ago, as Blowing Rock’s 27th WinterFest event came to a snowy and successful close, the Green Park Inn closed with it. The historic, 130-plus year old, rambling, classic hotel ended its ...
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Boone Has Been Nominated for USA Today’s Best Small-Town Beer Scene – Vote Now!
Boone has been nominated for USA Today’s Best Small-Town Beer Scene! We're up against 19 other towns across the country, and your vote can help put Boone on top! This is a fantastic opportunity to ...
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Boone Docs Film Festival Returns to Appalachian Theatre with Another Celebration of Appalachia
The 2025 Boone Docs Film Festival, showcasing short documentaries focused on the people who live and work in Appalachia, expands this year to include four blocks across two days – Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.
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There’s a New Sheriff in Town Making Sure Skiers and Snowboarders Are Getting the Best Tune-Ups Possible at Ski Country Sports
Ski Country Sports has brought to the High Country’s skiing and snowboarding community a remarkable new state of the art machine manufactured to revolutionize how skis and snowboards can be tuned up ...
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AppHealthCare WIC Program Celebrates National Breastfeeding Award
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, housed within AppHealthCare, recently received a national breastfeeding award ...
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Music Lineup Announced for Boonerang Music & Arts Festival in June
Louisiana-based bands New Orleans Suspects and Tribal Gold are among the acts headlining the 2025 lineup for the Boonerang ...
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2025 Sugar Mountain Adult Race League (SMARL) Half Way Through the Season
SMARL completed its 3rd race of the season Monday night, now half way through the season. Matt Leonard reported that the race course was in great shape providing the fastest conditions of the season ...
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App State to Host Free Aging Academy Events in Boone, Hickory
Appalachian State University is hosting free community Aging Academy events on its Boone and Hickory campuses this winter and spring. Each event features expert speakers who will address relevant ...
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2025 Sugar Mountain Adult Race League (SMARL) Gets Their Second Race Under Wraps
Matt Leonard of Ski Country Sports said it was good to be back out on the race course at Sugar Mountain this past Monday ...
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WATA Returns to Its Roots with More Local Programming
WATA, with its stations AM 1450 and FM 96.5, has been the High Country’s source for local news, weather and sports since 1950. Station leaders began a conversation during summer 2024 about bringing ...
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“Food for Fines” at the Watauga County Public Library to Benefit the Health & Hunger Coalition
From Monday, February 10 through Saturday, February 15, Watauga County Library patrons can donate non-perishable food items to clear their fines from overdue books. Each non-perishable food item ...