Beech Mountain News

Calling the Jones House Community Center a two-story building would be an understatement - storytelling is part of its foundation.

Researched by Sam Calhoun One of our readers was apparently parched and needing a cold beer on a recent trip through Valle Crucis because he asked us to research whether or not restaurants and other establishments in the area were permitted to serve beer and wine.

Two weeks ago in our election coverage, we noted a couple of close races - in Beech Mountain and in Sugar Mountain - where the recounting of ballots and counting of provisional ballots could have changed the unofficial election results.

Charlotte Ross tells a story at Tellabration two years ago. Ross, an ASU professor who is also a nationally known storyteller, will be at the Jones House on Saturday, November 21, along with storytellers Sandra Gudger and Mountain TLC.

Click for Forecast Weight Watchers wants to watch hunger decrease in Watauga The Hunger & Health Coalition and Weight Watchers in Boone are teaming up feed the hungry in Watauga County Fundraiser gives a leg up for therapeutic riding Grassy Creek United Methodist Church is in the process of organizing the 15th annual Giving a Leg Up to Therapeutic ...

Eight candidates are in the running for three open seats on the Beech Mountain Town Council.

On Monday, October 12, Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson administered the oath of office to Dana Bruce Crawford, Boone's new chief of police.

On Monday, October 12, Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson will administer the oath of office to Dana Bruce Crawford, the new chief of the Boone Police Department.

Dana Bruce Crawford, a native of Avery County and 20-year law enforcement veteran, will take over the position of chief of the Boone Police Department on Monday, October 12.

Cindy Peters recently was voted the Avery County Woman of the Year for her leadership in countless business development and community volunteer projects in the county.

Tying in with the Autumn at Oz celebration on Beech Mountain this weekend and the 70th anniversary of the MGM film The Wizard of Oz , the 2009 Homecoming theme at Lees-McRae College is "There's No Place Like Lees-McRae." Homecoming weekend events are scheduled throughout the campus this Friday to Sunday, October 2 to 4. A Homecoming pep rally and ...

The Watauga Humane Society is pleased to announce that the winner of their recent online Spokesdog Contest is L'il Joe, the beloved pet of Mona Hawasly and Lynn Smith of Beech Mountain.

Dana Bruce Crawford has been named the new Boone police chief, town officials announced yesterday.

Boone Police Captain Curtis Main and Boone Master Police Officer Carl Underwood enjoy a cookout in honor of their dual retirement on Wednesday, September 30.

The nip of cool mountain air reminds many that the annual Woolly Worm Festival is just around the corner.

Published: Friday, September 11, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 8:02 p.m. The Hendersonville Little Theatre box office is selling tickets for its production of Neil Simon's "God's Favorite." The play will be staged Sept.

On Saturday, September 19, Cove Creek Farm Heritage Day will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Historic Cove Creek High School in Sugar Grove, just eight miles west of Boone.

The winds on top of Beech Mountain, North Carolina cooperated today for the seventh annual Mile High Kite Festival.

Labor Day may be the last blast of summer. But it's shaping up as a great weekend for fun.

The Boone Town Council unanimously approved an increase in the occupancy tax rate from 3 percent to 6 percent at its monthly meeting August 20.