The Watauga Arts Council is thrilled to unveil its diverse lineup of hands-on classes and workshops designed to spark creativity, foster skill-building, and bring our arts-loving community together.

William James Sears Jr. has been appointed vice chancellor of university advancement at Appalachian State University, announced Chancellor Heather Norris on Friday, May 2. The appointment is effective ...

The Blue Ridge Energy MembersFoundation is now accepting applications for the 2025 grant cycle. Applications are accepted online at  through June 30, 2025. Grants will focus on organizations impacted ...

After serving as a staging ground for Hurricane Helene relief, Banner Elk’s town green gets back to its regular purpose with ...

Boone wasn’t built for this many people, and it shows. Once a quiet, sleepy town, it has now been turned into a busy college community. Traffic, construction and overpopulation dominate daily life. It ...

Inside the Nth Degree Gallery on King Street in Boone, art spills across the walls with a tactile sense of history, memory and recovery. It’s not surprising once you meet the artist behind it — ...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is set to debut its new Mindfulness and Well-being Series in July and August 2025. “The ...

Niemoeller said, “First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did ...

May 29, 2012. Girl Scout Troop 10492 recently adopted a garden. Working with the Town of Boone, the local Girl Scout Troop has a small garden by Jaycees Park that will be theirs to maintain.