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Boone Town Council review of COVID-19 restrictions to take place Thursday May 21, 2020
The Boone Town Council is scheduled to meet at 6 PM on May 19, 2020 and May 21, 2020 for…
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16 Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in subcontracted workers on Appalachian State campus
Appalachian District Health Department (AppHealthCare) has informed Appalachian State University leadership that it has confirmed 16 subcontracted workers who are…
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Erin Ellington named Watauga County Schools Teacher of the Year
Mabel and Parkway School Music teacher Erin Ellington was named Watauga County Schools district-wide Teacher of the Year on March…
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Benjamin Brown named Watauga County Schools Rookie Teacher of the Year
Benjamin Brown, agriculture teacher at Mabel and Cove Creek Schools, has been named Watauga County Schools Rookie Teacher of the…
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Thursday May 14 Watauga, Alleghany & Ashe COVID-19 Testing Data
Below are the numbers of COVID-19 tests as of today. Information provided by AppHealthCare. COVID-19 Positive Case Count Alleghany CountyAshe…
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Watauga High School to hold “drive-through” graduation ceremony, students to receive diploma on outdoor stage on school campus
In accordance with state-mandated restrictions on large gatherings, Watauga High School plans to hold an outdoors “drive-through” graduation ceremony on…
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Governor Roy Cooper’s Thursday May 14, 2020 COVID-19 Press Conference
Governor Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force held a briefing on COVID-19 updates. A replay is available…
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69th Season of Horn in the West Postponed Until 2021
For the first time in its 69 season history, “Horn in the West” will not be presented due to the…
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Lowering of the US and NC Flags to Half-Staff on Friday, May 15, in Honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day
Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all US and North Carolina flags at state facilities be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to…
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Blue Ridge Energy Announces Watauga County Scholarship Recipients
Boone, North Carolina – (May 12, 2020) Blue Ridge Energy recently awarded $32,000 in college scholarships to nine students across…
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