May 26, 2026 The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and ...

Green Drinks Boone is an informal social networking organization that hosts monthly events for anyone interested in “green” activities.

June 19, 2012. Friday, July 20 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center in Boone. Cost of program is $12 per person for AARP members ($14 for non-members) or if you are an ...

May 10, 2012. The 50th anniversary season of Art in the Park in Downtown Blowing Rock opens this Saturday, May 12, beginning at 10 a.m. at the American Legion grounds, and there are special events ...

Oct. 23, 2012. The AARP Driver Safety Class is Friday, Nov. 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center in Boone. The cost of the program is $12 per person for AARP members ($14 ...

Aug. 30, 2012. Join the Mountain Alliance on Saturday, Sept. 1 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Watuaga County Farmers’ Market for Pancakes in the Park. Only $6 will buy a delicious breakfast, including ...

Sept. 27, 2012. Prison Emergency Response Team officers and Alcohol Law Enforcement agents captured escaped inmate James Ladd just before 11 a.m. today in Halifax County about ten miles from the ...

Sept. 18, 2012. There were 133 realtor-assisted sales last month, the most since 133 were sold in August 2009. The total value was $31.4 million, the second straight month sales have surpassed $30 ...

July 6, 2012. With the mission of helping those in need, local healthcare agencies partnered with the Hospitality House to host a Health Screening Fair on Tuesday, June 26. Agencies giving of their ...

July 31, 2012. Appalachian State University athletics will partner with the Appalachian Army ROTC, Army National Guard and Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) to host Military Appreciation Day, sponsored by ...

Sept. 12, 2012. Girl Scout Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont is pleased to announce that Jerrilyn Morgan Story, of Blowing Rock, has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.

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