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Friday | High Country Press

Filing for 2009 Municipal Elections July 6 to 17

Candidate filing for the 2009 municipal elections takes place Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 17, in Watauga and Avery counties.

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Related Topix: Watauga County, NC, Boone, NC, Blowing Rock, NC, Seven Devils, NC, Beech Mountain, NC

Wed Jul 01, 2009

High Country Press

Inaugural High Country Idol Auditions July 18

The Avery County Agricultural and Horticultural Fair is hosting the inaugural High Country Idol, and auditions begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, at Avery County Middle School in Newland.

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Related Topix: Newland, NC

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Watauga Democrat

Representatives of a number of public service agencies gathered at...

Representatives of a number of public-service agencies gathered at the Watauga County Public Library on Tuesday to discuss state budget cuts that will affect their clients in the coming years.

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Related Topix: Watauga County, NC, Kids, Family

Wed Jun 17, 2009

High Country Press

The Greater Avery Tour de Arta "Coalition of Galleries Launches 12-Stop Tour June 27

"There really are more galleries here per capita than you'll find anywhere else in the High Country," said Mike Hill, owner of ArtPurveyors.com in Foscoe, referring to the Foscoe, Banner Elk, Linville and greater Avery County area.

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Related Topix: Banner Elk, NC

Jefferson Post Online Edition

Christmas in july loaded with music offerings

Music is at the heart of the Christmas in July Festival. Recent years have seen a focus on the heritage of the music of the mountains, and this yeara s 23rd annual festival features a delight of that tradition.

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Related Topix: West Jefferson, NC, Big Country Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Watauga County, NC

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Daily Southerner

Officials consider new energy source

Two Edgecombe County officials learned more about energy conservation methods the county could use during a trip to Appalachian State University in Boone this week.

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Related Topix: Edgecombe County, NC, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, Watauga County, NC

Sat Jun 13, 2009

High Country Press

High Country Jubilee Chorus Performs June 19 and 20

The High Country Jubilee Chorus performs selections from The Sound of Music in Banner Elk and Boone on Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20, at 7:30 p.m. each night.

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Related Topix: Banner Elk, NC, Boone, NC, Watauga County, NC

Thu Jun 11, 2009

High Country Press

4th Annual Avery Caregiver Appreciation Evening June 19

The High Country Caregiver Foundations' Avery Family Caregiver Council will present its 4th annual Caregiver Appreciation Evening on Friday, June 19, at the Avery Senior Center in Newland.

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Related Topix: Newland, NC

Fri Jun 05, 2009

High Country Press

Paws & Claws Resale Store Promises To Be Treasure Huntera s Delight

Pete Brown and Gary Fox of Dianne Davant & Associates Interior Design unloaded trucks full of high-end inventory that has been donated by homeowners and decorators from across the south to be sold at the new Paws & Claws Resale Store in Newland.

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Related Topix: Interior Design, Arts, Home, Home Decorating, Newland, NC, Crossnore, NC, Linville, NC

Wed Jun 03, 2009

High Country Press

Plans for New Avery Humane Society Shelter Moving Forward, Include Resale Store

Plans for a new Avery County Humane Society Shelter have been approved by the group's board of directors, meaning the dream for a bigger, brighter and better facility will come to fruition very soon.

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Related Topix: Animal Rights, Newland, NC, Cats, Pets

High Country Press

Avery County Business Expo June 9

The Avery County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo will be open to the general public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. The expo is cosponsored by the Avery Journal-Times Newspaper and JobLink of Avery County and will be held at the Parks and Recreation Gym Complex, also known as the Rock Gym, located at 185 Shady Drive in Newland .

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Fri May 29, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

7 WNC locations added to National Register of Historic Places

The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources has added 19 individual properties and districts across the state, including seven in Western North Carolina, to the National Register of Historic Places.

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Related Topix: North Carolina, Crossnore, NC, Asheville, NC, Hendersonville, NC, Hot Springs, NC

Wed May 27, 2009

High Country Press

Who Yaa Kin To?a "Avery County Heritage Fest in Cranberry June 6

Learn about your local ancestors at the Avery County Heritage Fest at the old Cranberry High School on Saturday, June 6. New York Times best-selling author Sharyn McCrumb is among many writers and experts who will be at the annual Avery County Heritage Fest on Saturday, June 6. The event takes place at the old Cranberry High School, located just ...

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Related Topix: Elk Park, NC, Life, Hobbies, Genealogy, Newland, NC

Tue May 26, 2009

WLOS

N.C. Food Stamps

New statistics from the North Carolina Justice Center reveal just how bad the economy is.

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Related Topix: Tar Heel, NC, Buncombe County, NC

Sun May 24, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Small-town grace is no small thing

I called my cousin with news, "It has become necessary for me to have a hysterectomy." We hadn't spoken for almost a month, which must have been a record, as close as we grew up.

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Related Topix: Spruce Pine, NC, Banner Elk, NC

Fri May 22, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

No major frost damage reported

ASHEVILLE -- Area gardeners and farmers escaped widespread damage to their plants and crops overnight Tuesday as temperatures dipped into the 30s but were slightly too warm for frost to develop.

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Related Topix: Weather, Banner Elk, NC

Wed May 20, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

NC mountains cold, but not enough for frost

Temperatures fell into the 30s during the night in North Carolina's mountains but a forecaster says it still was too warm for frost to develop on most crops and gardens.

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Related Topix: Weather, Banner Elk, NC, Education

Mon May 18, 2009

The Mountain Times

Choppers serves food and fun with an edge

Motorcycle enthusiasts cannot only now be 'hogs' on the road, they can also be hogs in a new edgy motorcycle themed restaurant in Banner Elk - Choppers.

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Related Topix: Banner Elk, NC, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, Motorcycles, Kids, Family

Sat May 16, 2009

High Country Press

High Country Water Projects On Hold After Governor Pulls Funding

As a result of Gov. Bev Perdue's removal of $100 million from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund in February, 22 conservation and restoration projects in the High Country are on hold, including acquisition and restoration projects that would benefit the New River, one of the oldest rivers in the world.

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Related Topix: Watauga County, NC, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

Thu May 14, 2009

High Country Press

Eseeola Lodge Opens for 117th Season

Eseeola Lodge and the Linville Golf Club is opening this Friday, May 15, for its 117th season.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood

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