Last Updated on July 14, 2025 1:09 pm Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is hosting two free events to help students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which is the first step to applying for assistance to cover tuition and other costs for postsecondary education and training including the …

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Last Updated on July 14, 2025 1:03 pm BOONE, NC – The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce several leadership transitions to its Board of Directors and staff as it begins its 2025-26 fiscal year. Tara Brossa, General Manager of the Hampton Inn & Suites of Boone and the Courtyard by Marriott of …

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Last Updated on July 14, 2025 12:48 pm RALEIGH, N.C. – SECU Foundation has announced a $1.5 million challenge grant for Western Youth Network (WYN) to assist with the construction of a new youth resource center to serve residents in the five-county High Country region of North Carolina. The addition will allow the non-profit to expand …

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Last Updated on July 14, 2025 12:40 pm LINVILLE, N.C. – At the 69th-annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in 2025, two track and field athletes secured the Outstanding Men’s Athlete and Outstanding Women’s Athlete honors. Nick Goard from Aberdeen, N.C., and Veronica Cheechov from West End, N.C., earned the respective titles. Both athletes run for …

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Last Updated on July 14, 2025 12:38 pm Eric Frasure placed first in four of the seven men’s heavy athletic events and tied in two others during the 2025 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, thereby claiming the top spot overall for the competition. Frasure has been attending the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games since 1998 and has …

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Last Updated on July 14, 2025 12:34 pm Kendra Danzer finished first in four of the seven women’s heavy athletic events during the 2025 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, thereby claiming the top spot overall for the competition. This is Danzer’s first time competing at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. The 41-year-old clinical social worker for suicide …

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Last Updated on July 14, 2025 12:30 pm BLOWING ROCK, NC — The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the award winners from the July 12 Art in the Park, presented by The Jonas Law Firm.  July 12 Award Winners:  Best in Show:  Craig Franz, Avery County  Award of Distinction: Forested Way, …

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Last Updated on July 14, 2025 9:38 am UPDATE – the missing child has been located. The Avery Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 11-year-old male from the Minneapolis area. The child is described as: • 4 feet 11 inches tall • Weighs approximately 90 pounds • Medium dirty …

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