Last Updated on August 26, 2025 2:32 pm It was a ribbon-cutting celebration a year in the making! Last week, elected officials, town and county representatives, supporters, and friends gathered at the tunnels and bridge at Tweetsie Railroad for the official opening of the underpass and connection of two miles of the Middle Fork Greenway …

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Last Updated on August 26, 2025 2:25 pm BOONE, NC – The 2025 Summer Concerts at the Jones House series concludes on Friday, August 29, with an evening of music that celebrates Appalachian roots and showcases some of its most compelling voices. The lineup features John Peterson, Mary Greene, and the duo of Sarah Kate …

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Last Updated on August 26, 2025 2:23 pm BOONE, NC — Appalachian Arts performing arts series (formerly the Schaefer Center Presents series), presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources, proudly unveils its 2025-26 season — a vibrant lineup that celebrates artistic excellence and rich cultural legacies. From bluegrass sensation Billy …

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Last Updated on August 24, 2025 12:55 pm Town of Boone, North Carolina— The Jimmy Smith Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Town ofBoone-operated wastewater treatment plant, was honored by the National Association of CleanWater Agencies (NACWA) and received the Peak Performance Awards’ Gold Award inrecognition of its complete and consistent permit compliance during the calendar year. …

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Last Updated on August 24, 2025 12:43 pm Friday, August 22, 2025 It’s the first week of the academic year, and I always love it! Even with more than two decades in academia, the anticipation of new beginnings always feels especially inspirational to me. Yesterday, I convened a meeting of faculty and staff for the …

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Last Updated on August 24, 2025 12:40 pm BOONE, N.C. — This fall, over 100 teacher's assistants, educators and school administrators from Watauga, Caldwell and Catawba counties will take part in a new career pathways program at Appalachian State University that aims to address the shortage of special education teachers in rural Appalachia. The program, …

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Last Updated on August 24, 2025 12:29 pm Town of Boone, North Carolina— A portion of the parking lot near the Complex Ball Fields,located at 355 Martin Luther King Jr. Street, will be closed beginning the week of August 25,weather permitting, to ensure safe construction at the Hunting Hills Bridge site. The closure isnecessary to …

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Last Updated on August 24, 2025 12:39 pm On Thursday evening, August 21st, the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with multiple local law enforcement agencies, conducted a DWI checkpoint on Old U.S. Highway 421 South in the Deep Gap community. Participating agencies included the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, Appalachian State University Police Department, Blowing …

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