Valle Crucis News

Christmas trees and wreaths are available at area holiday markets, including the Watauga County Farmers' Market .

When Holly Pendergast changed her name to Olivia, the aspiring artist figured she was starting a new journey in life.

What to do and where to go to enjoy a colorful fall: What: Join the High Country Conservancy for a hike at Bear Paw State Natural Area.

Believe it or not, the holiday season is off to a start in the High Country, with several holiday-themed events taking place in the next two weeks.

My husband rented a cabin for us in Valle Crucis, NC last weekend to see the fall color.A We enjoyed seeing the color and they even got their first snowfall.

The final Greater Avery Tour de Art of 2009 will take place this Saturday, October 24, at 12 participating galleries and studios in the Foscoe, Banner Elk, Linville and greater Avery County areas.

Volunteer Orientation: Big Brothers Big Sisters will hold its monthly volunteer orientation from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the office of Big Brothers Big Sisters, 107 Westdale Ave.

Boo! Many Halloween events and celebrations in the High Country have already begun, with many more taking place as the end of October approaches.

Watauga Education Foundation volunteers are again partnering with innovative teachers in Watauga County to benefit local students.

Watauga County Schools has received $20,000 in grant money from the Watauga Education Foundation.

Town of Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson has proclaimed October "A Month to Celebrate You." ASU, along with High Country organizations and individuals, is bringing a number of events to the area to promote self-acceptance, self-esteem and methods that promote healthier lifestyles and better well-being. A number of programs and workshops on the ASU ...

The two biggest autumn festivals in the High Country - the Woolly Worm Festival and the Valle Country Fair - fall on the same weekend each year.

Blake Metal Sales - Ensuring Longevity, Energy Efficiency, Affordability in Local Construction for 22 Years Story by Corinne Saunders Randy Blake, owner of Randy Blake Carpentry, Inc., and its subsidiary Blake Metal Sales, holds up synthetic felt, a green building material that goes underneath shingles on a roof.

Runners set out to conquer Howard's Knob last year, embarking on the two-mile uphill run that serves as the final event in the High Country Soccer Association's Triple Crown race series.

Driving up the range at Valle Crucis, I thought about my father's childhood home, a tiny village about 7,000 feet up the Himalayas.

Beckett Bathanti of Vilas earned first prize honors in the Young Writers category for his short story "The Return"in the 2nd annual Press 53 Open Awards Writing Contest.

Bluegrass pickers Diana & Sarvis Ridge perform at the 2009 HayesGrass competition, where they took home the top prize.

Runners crest a hill on the route of the Valle Crucis 7 Miler, taking place this year on Saturday, September 5. Photo courtesy of High Country Soccer Association The second event in the High Country Triple Crown road race series is the Valle Crucis 7 Miler - also known as "The Cub" - taking place Saturday, September 5, with an 8:00 a.m. start at ...

Seven Watauga County schools were distinctly commemorated and county students exceeded the statewide average under 2008-2009 ABCs of Education testing.

Students in the Watauga County Schools have again posted strong results on the state tests of academic proficiency and growth required under North Carolina's ABC's school accountability system.