Each of these businesses hold high the value of community partnerships,” said David Jackson, President/CEO of the Boone Area ...

The property was purchased from Monte Green, who bought the land in the 1990s, eventually using one tract for his home and leaving the rest undeveloped. Through his family’s stewardship the property ...

Are you interested in learning more about law enforcement to include patrol officer functions, criminal investigations, K9 ...

January 14, 2026. Join Blue Ridge Conservancy at the Appalachian Theatre on January 31 for a screening of “Girl Climber,” and a panel including filmmaker Jon Glassberg and BRC’s Eric Hiegl. In the ...

January 6, 2026. The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and ...

The Amish have long been known and respected for their workmanship, and many of us have seen them in their element while visiting Ohio’s Holmes County and the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area. But, to see ...

eanne Banner Combs, 79, of Hartland Road, Lenoir, passed away Friday afternoon, November 21, 2025 at Watauga Medical Center. Born July 31, 1946 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of Robert Lee and ...

The Blowing Rock police department has been investigating possible solutions to help with the enforcement of parking violations for over a year. They determined that they needed to hire parking ...

Our web based newspaper, www.highcountrypress.com, serves Watauga, Avery and Ashe counties in northwestern North Carolina. The publication is based in Boone, focusing on news, community information ...

Crossnore, N.C. – Crossnore Communities for Children (Crossnore) invites the community to a Weaving Demonstration and festive Holiday Pop-Up Shop on Friday, Dec. 12, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at ...

Nov. 17, 2012. Each year the United States Tennis Association of North Carolina recognizes individuals and organizations for extraordinary service and representation of the game. The high country will ...

Boone, NC – Boone attorney and chairman of the Watauga County Board of Elections communicated his resignation to Sam Hayes, Chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Elections. According to his ...