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Anitra Ball Appointed to the Boone Town Council
BOONE, N.C. — During the May 27, 2026 meeting of the Boone Town Council, Anitra Ball was officially sworn in…
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High Country Gas Prices Drop to $3.77 This Week — Lowest Local Low in Months
Gas prices in the High Country are falling fast, with the Boone-area low for regular unleaded dropping to $3.77 per…
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Rescue Squad Pulls Cow From Mud Pit, Gets Her Back to Greener Pasture
A cow's Thursday afternoon adventure ended with a mud pit rescue in Avery County, as the Linville-Central Rescue Squad, Linville…
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Watauga County Commissioners Meet Tuesday With Budget, Emergency Services Purchases on Agenda
The Watauga County Board of Commissioners meets Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. with the fiscal year 2027 budget adoption topping the…
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Watauga High Senior Jane Beach-Verhey Named 2026 Blue Scholar
Jane Elizabeth Beach-Verhey of Watauga High School has been named the 25th recipient of the $8,000 John and Ruth Blue…
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Town of Boone Releases FY2026/27 Proposed Budget; Workshop Set for June 5
The Town of Boone has released its FY2026/27 Proposed Budget. A Town Council budget workshop is scheduled for June 5,…
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CCC&TI Pins Largest-Ever Class of Associate Degree Nursing Graduates (78)
CCC&TI has honored the largest class of associate degree nursing graduates in program history — 78 graduates from Caldwell, Watauga…
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DriveNC.gov Gets a Major Overhaul — New App, Live Traffic Cameras, Custom Route Alerts
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has launched a major overhaul of DriveNC.gov, the state's go-to website for…
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Watauga Community Foundation Awards $42,270 to 19 Local Organizations
BOONE — The Watauga County Community Foundation has awarded $42,270 in grants to 19 organizations across the county, supporting work…
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Man Airlifted After Falling Off Cliff Into Watauga River Near Beech Mountain
Multiple agencies responded to the Watauga River on the west side of Beech Mountain on Friday, May 29, after a…
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