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Winding roads that lead guests to higher elevations are still hanging on to hues of fall color.
10/26/2025

Winding roads that lead guests to higher elevations are still hanging on to hues of fall color.

Winding roads that lead guests to higher elevations are still hanging on to hues of fall color. Routes that remain vibrant include U.S. 221, N.C. 181, U.S. 321 and many

The Mountaineers move to 4-4 on the season and 1-3 in Sun Belt play.
10/26/2025

The Mountaineers move to 4-4 on the season and 1-3 in Sun Belt play.

NORFOLK, Va. — App State followed a pair of fourth-quarter stands with two touchdowns to keep its comeback hopes going, but Old Dominion recovered a late onside kick to close

Watauga’s football team celebrated its senior night in grand style on Friday, complete with offensive and defensive fire...
10/25/2025

Watauga’s football team celebrated its senior night in grand style on Friday, complete with offensive and defensive fireworks, in a 55-21 win against McDowell at Jack Groce Stadium

BOONE — Watauga’s football team celebrated its senior night in grand style on Friday, complete with offensive and defensive fireworks, in a 55-21 win against McDowell at Jack Groce Stadium

“This was our top goal this year, and I’m so proud of the girls and their performance — they’re excited to see where we ...
10/25/2025

“This was our top goal this year, and I’m so proud of the girls and their performance — they’re excited to see where we go after this, and we’re going to keep fighting."

BOONE — The Watauga girls' tennis team continues to set the bar for the rest of the school’s athletic programs to follow in its first year at the 6A classification.

Feeling like you missed fall color? Don’t worry, it’s still vibrant in the Linville Gorge and at elevations below 3,00 f...
10/25/2025

Feeling like you missed fall color? Don’t worry, it’s still vibrant in the Linville Gorge and at elevations below 3,00 feet.

Feeling like you missed fall color? Don’t worry, it’s still vibrant in the Linville Gorge and at elevations below 3,00 feet. Higher elevations like Grandfather Mountain provide a wonderful vantage

Dry conditions will remain in place for through the early evening. Relative humidities are around their minimum of 25 to...
10/24/2025

Dry conditions will remain in place for through the early evening. Relative humidities are around their minimum of 25 to 30 percent. Northwest winds will continue to gust to 15 mph into early evening. These conditions, combined with dry fuels such a…

Dry conditions will remain in place for through the early evening. Relative humidities are around their minimum of 25 to 30 percent. Northwest winds will continue to gust to 15

The top-seeded Lady Pioneers advanced to the fourth round of the 6A playoffs following a hard-fought 3-0 win against Sun...
10/24/2025

The top-seeded Lady Pioneers advanced to the fourth round of the 6A playoffs following a hard-fought 3-0 win against Sun Valley inside Lentz-Eggers Gym.

BOONE — Watauga’s volleyball team saw firsthand on Thursday night that there are no easy outs when it comes to the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic

This cherished community tradition, inspired by the phrase “Small Art. Big Impact,” celebrates the creativity and genero...
10/24/2025

This cherished community tradition, inspired by the phrase “Small Art. Big Impact,” celebrates the creativity and generosity of local artists while providing an accessible way for the public to collect original art.

BOONE — The Watauga Arts Council has announced the return of its beloved 6x6 Art Fundraiser, happening Friday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Betty’s Biscuits in downtown

The following information was provided by AppHealthCare.
10/24/2025

The following information was provided by AppHealthCare.

The following information was provided by AppHealthCare. Restaurants and meat markets are inspected once to four times per year based on risk frequency, child care facilities and year-round swimming pools

The King Street market is hosting the last market of the season for a Día De Los Mu***os (or Day of the Dead) celebratio...
10/24/2025

The King Street market is hosting the last market of the season for a Día De Los Mu***os (or Day of the Dead) celebration at the King Street Market on Oct. 28.

BOONE — The King Street market is hosting the last market of the season for a Día De Los Mu***os (or Day of the Dead) celebration at the King Street

Many addiction and recovery specialists argue that true sobriety requires complete abstinence from all mind-altering sub...
10/24/2025

Many addiction and recovery specialists argue that true sobriety requires complete abstinence from all mind-altering substances and that true recovery requires addressing the behavioral and psychological patterns of addiction.

As reported in a previous column, Matthew Perry’s sudden death on Oct. 28, 2023, shocked the entertainment world. The body of the 54-year-old film actor and star of the 1990s

“It's going to be senior night, that’s always a special night, and it's our last home game. It’ll also be our Pink Out —...
10/24/2025

“It's going to be senior night, that’s always a special night, and it's our last home game. It’ll also be our Pink Out — that’s always a special night, too, for breast cancer awareness."

BOONE — Watauga head football coach Ryan Habich didn’t mince words when talking about his team’s performance at Alexander Central.

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