Boone News

Betty Isaacs of Boone, N.C., knows all about the chronic pain of osteoarthritis and the impact it has on her life.

Gov. Beverly Perdue visited Franklin Graham's relief organization during a trip to the North Carolina mountains to see what Samaritan's Purse is doing around the world.

Students in Maria Nash's first-grade class at Hardin Park strike a pose after listening to stories read by Shannon Isaacs, Boone's Adopt-A-Street coordinator, and Marsha Story, recycling coordinator for Boone.

Watauga Cooperative Extension Director Jim Hamilton hands Extension Advisory Leadership Council Chair Nancy Reigel a bouquet from Shady Grove Gardens and Nursery in honor of her service as chair on the council.

Boone Mayor Loretta Clawson proclaimed March as Women's History Month in Boone and calls on citizens to commemorate and observe the occasion with programs and activities.

Monday, March 15 - Absentee voting period begins Friday, April 9 - Voter registration deadline for May 4 primary Thursday, April 15 - One-stop voting begins Tuesday, April 27 - Last day to request absentee ballot Saturday, May 1 - One-stop voting ends at 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 3 - Absentee ballots due Tuesday, May 4 - Primary Election Tuesday, May ...

Watauga County Schools Spelling Bee winners : Chris Pope, Zebulon Smith, Phillip Goetz, Brittany Stanton, Willis Ellis, Haleigh Wallace, Cameron Hastings and Anna Phillips.

Lovella Lovette, Rhonda Jarvis and Joan Bullings, co-owners of The Fabric Shoppe in Boone, stand behind their 'store mascot,' Bullings' black lab named Jet.

Strong winds hit the North Carolina mountains Thursday, creating near whiteout conditions in areas like Banner Elk and Beech Mountain.

A man and a woman have been arrested in Watuaga County, NC for allegedly burglarizing a home.

JP , client services manager; Jeannie Berry, clinical manager ; and Clint Stevens, client services manager for pediatrics pause for a moment in their busy day.

The Watauga County Parks and Recreation master plan will guide decisions about recreation facilities over the next decade.

A new organization formed recently in the High Country that is attracting bicyclists of all types and ages to join together to promote safe roads, public access to trails, public awareness and skill development.

It's another day of heavy snow, gusty winds and cold temperatures for North Carolina's mountains, but that's nothing new this season for the high country.

Firefighters found a body inside a house in the Wilkes County community of Purlear early yesterday after they put out a fire, authorities said.

Raymon Garrison, co-owner of High Country Signs with his brother Dipper, stands by some of his recent work.

Band: Tequila at Dawn Date: Friday, February 12 Time: 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Location: Murphy's Restaurant and Pub Cost: $3 Band: Living Art/Lincoln Masters Date: Saturday, February 13 Time: 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Location: Murphy's Restaurant and Pub Cost: $5 Winter has taken its toll.

After almost two months of renovations, managing partners Casey Pond and Megan Carmody will unveil The ReelHouse Cinema & Draft in the coming weeks.

Billy Kennedy of Bethel will officially launch his first political campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, February 8. Kennedy will file to be a candidate in the race for North Carolina's 5th Congressional District, the seat currently held by Rep.

Many High Country nonprofits and other groups have taken up the plight of the Haitian people after the January 12, magnitude-7.0 earthquake, and have organized events, made donations and otherwise contributed what they can.