November 25, 2025. The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and ...

Designers, businesses and groups of individuals are hanging ornaments trimming evergreens with garland and ribbon, decorating ...

This project has been years in the making, and it stands as a testament to what collaboration can achieve,” stated Boone mayor Tim Futrelle. Read more ...

Right now, the health care system is shifting, and our market is experiencing immense volatility. It will take partnerships and new ideas to meet this moment,” said Tunde Sotunde, MD, CEO of Blue ...

ebekah (Bekah) Jean Reese Adams, age 69, passed away peacefully at her home in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, on November 9, 2025. Born in Boone, Bekah was the daughter of Dr. Gene L. Reese and Mary ...

On October 15, 2025, Joseph Scott Knight was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Scott passed on peacefully surrounded by his family and numerous close friends. Scott was a great ...

It’s time to start thinking about the upcoming ski and snowboard season. And time to start thinking about taking your love of the sport to the next level. It’s time to start thinking about racing! Now ...

Mixed precipitation is expected tonight. Periods of snow expected Monday and Monday night. A light glaze of ice possibly Sunday night. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches through Monday night, ...

To the Watauga County Board of Education and Superintendent, I hope this letter finds you well. I have lived in Watauga County for nearly fifty years. I grew up here, attended Hardin Park and Watauga ...

FOSCOE, N.C. — Most nonprofit organizations are started by someone who identifies a need in their community and makes a conscious decision to act. Foscoe Home Team is no different. Founder and ...

Micheline E.Greer, age 90, passed away October 26, 2025. She was born March 12, 1935 in Paris, France to the late Michel and Marthe Valentino. In addition to her parents, Micheline was preceded in ...

How is it that Halloween of 2025 couldn’t give us a better horror movie than “Black Phone 2”? It’s not that I’m shocked that a Halloween horror movie is a disappointment. I’m just shocked that we got ...