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Jul- 2020 -

28 July

Kenneth Reece
6,732

August 1 Begins “Beans In The Jar” Month To Predict Upcoming Winter Snows For 2020-2021

The August tradition, in the Appalachian Mountain region, of placing a bean in a jar to predict the number of…
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23 July

National Weather Service
1,320

Special Weather Statement for Watauga County, NC – Thursday July 23, 2020

Watauga-709 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020 …A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WATAUGA COUNTY… At 708 PM EDT, a strong…
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22 July

National Weather Service
436

Flood Advisory issued for Watauga until 8:45pm Wednesday July 22, 2020

Watauga NC-547 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2020 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Flood Advisory…
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21 July

Kenneth Reece
12,963

Lightning strike at a Banner Elk business sends six people to hospital

One of several rounds of strong storms, moving through Avery County, resulted in six people being injured after a lightning…
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21 July

National Weather Service
565

Special Weather Statement for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Wilkes County, NC 4:17pm Tues July 21, 2020

NCZ001-018-019-212045-Ashe-Wilkes-Watauga-417 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2020 …STRONG THUNDERSTORMs WILL AFFECT PARTS OF WESTERNWILKES…SOUTHEASTERN WATAUGA AND SOUTHEASTERN ASHE COUNTIES… At…
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21 July

National Weather Service
599

Special Weather Statement for Watauga County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Wilkes County, NC – Tuesday July 21, 2020

NCZ001-002-018-019-212000-Ashe-Wilkes-Watauga-Alleghany-336 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2020 …A STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ALLEGHANY…NORTHERNWILKES…WATAUGA AND ASHE COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA……
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19 July

National Weather Service
570

Flash Flood Warning for Watauga County until 9:15pm – Sunday July 19, 2020

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDFlash Flood WarningNational Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA616 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2020 The National Weather…
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Jun- 2020 -

27 June

Kenneth Reece
1,540

Valle Crucis: sun, Sahara dust & southwest wildfire smoke

A mixture of sun, Sahara dust & southwest wildfire smoke at Valle Crucis School on Saturday June 27, 2020 during…
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27 June

North Carolina Division of Environmental and Natural Resources
3,353

Air Quality Alert in effect until 12am Monday morning – June 27-29, 2020

Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, and Wilkesboro Avery-Alexander-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe- Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania- Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-…
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10 June

National Weather Service
420

Urban & Small Stream Flood Advisory for Watauga & Ashe until 7:15pm Wed June 10, 2020

Watauga NC-Ashe NC- 414 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a *…
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William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2026

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 15 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742

William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2026

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 15 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2026

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 15 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742

William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2026

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 15 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742

William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2026

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 15 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742

William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2026

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 15 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742

William Mast Memorial Motorcycle Ride 2026

The ride begins with registration from 9:00 am to 11:00am Saturday August 15 at Watauga High School

$25 for single rider which includes meal and T-shirt. $40 for double riders which includes 2 meals and 2 T-shirts.

All proceeds go to a scholarship at Watauga High School in memory of William Mast Jr., Pat Baker, Sgt. Chris Ward, K-9 Deputy Logan Fox, Luke Short and Destiny Finley

For more information contact us on Facebook by clicking here.

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742

Your local source for propane and heating fuels.

Showrooms with gas logs, water heaters and more are located in each Blue Ridge Energy district office.

Boone: 2491 US Hwy 421 S, 828-264-3521

W. Jefferson: 2375 Hwy. 163, 336-846-2421

Lenoir: 100 Cooperative Way, 828-758-4401

Sparta: 1889 Hwy. 21 S, 336-372-1742