Sept 18, 2008 issue
Top News Stories of the Week
Help Community Members in Need With Your Power Bill
The Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation is giving aid to families in need with its newest community improvement program, Operation Round Up.
Operation Round Up is a member-supported program that allows customers to donate a small amount of money along with their monthly bills. (Read Full Story...)
High Country Hospice Kicks Off Fundraising With Radiothon October 2
High Country Hospice will begin their annual appeal in October with a Radiothon that will air Thursday, October 2, on 102.3 FM from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Candice Cook, assistant marketer for High Country Hospice said the Radiothon is a chance to educate the public about Hospice services while entertaining supporters and raising funds for patient care. (Read Full Story...)
- Feature Photo—Flags For The Fallen
- High Country Council of Governments Presents Annual Awards at Sept. 5 Banquet
- Mackorell Soccer Complex Dedication Changed to November 16
- Watauga County Schools Develop 2009-10 Calendar
- Kickoff for Tobacco Smart Campus at ASU September 22 to 27
- Feature Photo—Rock Stars
- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at Free Public Lecture October 23
- September Is Hunger Action Month
- I Have A Dream Task Force Celebrates 10 Years
- North Carolina Offers Vote in Honor of a Veteran Program
- 5th Dimension Program Brings Culture, Geography, Mentoring to Crossnore YO!
- September Showdown—Mountaineers Head to Harrisonburg, Va. for JMU Rematch Saturday
- Girl Scout Day at Grandfather Mountain Saturday
- Science, Comics Are Subjects of Free Lecture September 29—Jay Hosler Is Next Speaker in Darwin Bicentennial Series
- 9th Annual Stephen’s Tournament at RedTail Mountain Golf Club October 6
- New Books at the Library in September
- Barter Theatre’s Catherine Bush, John Hardy at ASU September 25
The View Stories
Art For The Turchin's Sake
For elementary schools and major universities alike, fundraising is a never-ending process that frequently finds institutions appealing to supporters to make ends meet. With various departments constantly in need of additional funding for everything from new chalkboards and computers to entire classroom buildings, there is never a shortage of worthy educational causes. (Read Full Story...)
- Country Star Gary Allan To Play Holmes Center October 10
- International Peace Day Sunday—Peace Day Parade Organizers Hope For Active Church Participation
- ASU Theatre Presents A Shayna Maidel October 1 to 5
- Jones House Hosts Final Songwriter Showcase This Friday
- Sugar Mountain Hosts National Collegiate Golf Championship Qualifier October 5—Registration Deadline September 22
- Mountain Heritage Festival Set for September 27 in Downtown Sparta
- Sixth Annual Quilt Fair in Ashe September 26 and 27
- Tickling the Ivories Concert in Ashe Saturday
- Choral Evensong at St. Mary of the Hills September 21
- Tweetsie Railroad’s Ghost Train Halloween Festival Begins October 3
- ASU School of Music Features Army Quintet, Steel Band Next Two Weeks
- 15th Annual Autumn at Oz Festival on Beech Mountain October 4 and 5
- Lees-McRae Presents Godspell October 1 to 5
- Watauga Arts Council Hosts Wine Tasting Benefit at Crestwood October 10
- 8th Annual Rhythm & Roots Reunion Music Festival This Weekend in Bristol
- Boone Saloon Returns With Stellar Fall Music Lineup—Lazybirds Play Renovated Room This Friday
- Gallery News
Shelter Stories
HICORRE—High Country Resource Recovery and Recycling—Furthering the Scope of Recycling in the High Country
Every year it seems that the High Country gives birth to more and more recycling and alternative energy initiatives, furthering the region’s green image. This summer, another green initiative was born and its aim is to further eliminate the waste stream in Watauga County in a sustainable manner. (Read Full Story...)
- High Country Winegrowers Association Hosts Pre-Harvest Winemaking Seminar at Creston Vineyards September 23
- Watauga Green Business Plan Aims to Recognize Green Businesses
- Blowing Rock Chamber Hosts Nationally Known Economist at Annual Meeting Sept. 23
- Ethics Conference at ASU Focuses on Banking and Healthcare September 19
- Casa Rustica and RedTail Mountain Raise $9,611 For Central NC MS Society
- Watauga County Announces Recycling Program For Compact Fluorescent Lights
- Cannon Hospital To Open Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit September 29
- Cheesemaking Short Course in December—Early-Bird Registration Deadline September 26
- Art Cart Program One of Cancer Center’s New Initiatives in Alternative Therapy
- Town of Boone Launches Annual Calendar Photo Contest—Submission Deadline October 17
- A New Home for Children at The Crossnore School
- Eggers’ New Role Helps Consumers Manage Rising Energy Costs
- Billy Joe Ward Crafts the Past for Today
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