Each of these businesses hold high the value of community partnerships,” said David Jackson, President/CEO of the Boone Area ...

January 14, 2026. Join Blue Ridge Conservancy at the Appalachian Theatre on January 31 for a screening of “Girl Climber,” and a panel including filmmaker Jon Glassberg and BRC’s Eric Hiegl. In the ...

The property was purchased from Monte Green, who bought the land in the 1990s, eventually using one tract for his home and leaving the rest undeveloped. Through his family’s stewardship the property ...

Are you interested in learning more about law enforcement to include patrol officer functions, criminal investigations, K9 ...

January 6, 2026. The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and ...

The new year invites reflection across the globe. For the Avery County Chamber of Commerce, 2026 marks the launch of a fresh visual identity—one that looks confidently toward the future while honoring ...

And then the movie did something with Ben that greatly detracted from all that hard work: it made the character unnaturally smart. I’m not talking about the early scenes of the chimp functioning in ...

Barbara Lee (Bone) Kinsey, 82, passed away December 13, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina. Born October 8, 1943, in DeRidder, Louisiana to Rev. Amos Bone and Retha Bone, Barbara was a dedicated educator ...

Madeline Stewart (official head shot). Photo provided. Blowing Rock resident, Madeline Stewart, has been accepted to compete for the International Mrs. USA title in January 2026. As a former Mrs.

Judy Wiseman Harmon, age 79 of Peoria Road, Sugar Grove, North Carolina passed away peacefully on the evening of December 21st with family around her at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – FEMA announced an additional $33 million for 44 North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene recovery projects. The additional funding brings the total to more than $1 billion in Public ...

All the way back in 2009, director James Cameron introduced the world to the planet Pandora and the Na’vi race in “Avatar.” The film soon set the record for all-time highest grossing movie at both the ...