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Watauga High men’s & women’s basketball teams to play in state playoffs starting Tuesday
The Watauga High men's & women's basketball teams will host their first-round state playoff games on Tuesday, February 27. Both…
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WHS Men win Northwestern 3A/4A Championship
FINAL from Boone in the Northwestern Men's 3A/4A Championship: WHS 63 Alexander Central 56. First conference title for the men…
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WHS Women win Northwestern 3A/4A Championship
FINAL from Boone in the Northwestern Women's 3A/4A Championship: WHS 68 Hibriten 46. That's the Pioneer's third straight title. Kate…
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Flagging to take place on section of Shawneehaw/NC 184 in Banner Elk starting Monday
A section of Shawneehaw/NC 184 will be reduced to one lane starting on Monday. Miller Pipeline will shut down the…
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Ashe Sheriff: Narcotics Investigation Leads to 6 Arrestsย
Jefferson, N.C. โ Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 6 individuals resulting from a narcotics investigation that took…
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Coatney and Elliott named Morehead-Cain Scholarship Recipients
WATAUGA โ Two Watauga High School seniors recently received notification that they were the recipients of the prestigious Morehead-Cain Scholarship.…
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$1 million grant funds App Stateโs Public Health AmeriCorps program
BOONE, N.C. โ Fueled by a three-year, $1 million grant, Appalachian State University is implementing a Public Health AmeriCorps program…
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Woods fire in Boone on Tuesday
Crews from several agencies were dispatched to a woods fire in Boone on Tuesday afternoon. The fire, 2.5 acres in…
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Crime Stoppers seeks help with vehicle break-ins at The Standard
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the publicโs assistance in solving the following crime: On the evening of…
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Woods fire in Stony Fork late Sunday night
Multiple agencies responded to a woods fire late Sunday night. The fire, in the Stony Fork community, was dispatched out…
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