FEBRUARY 19, 2009 ISSUE
Top News of the Week
Colossal Conservation—High Country Conservancy Celebrates Biggest Year Ever For Land Protection
In 2008, High Country Conservancy protected 703 acres of land in Watauga, Avery and Ashe counties through 15 separate projects, marking the “biggest year ever” for the land trust, according to High Country Conservancy Land Protection Director Eric Hiegl and High Country Conservancy Program Associate Zachary Lesch-Huie.
“It was a big year for us in 2008,” said Hiegl, who added that High Country Conservancy has now protected more than 2,700 acres of High Country land in 52 places in its 12-year history. Read More »
High Country Press Receives N.C. Press Award For Design—Second Best Looking Newspaper In The State
High Country Press was recently recognized for its appearance and design by the North Carolina Press Association. The NCPA honored the winners of the 2008 News, Editorial & Photojournalism Contest on Thursday, February 12, at the Embassy Suites in Cary. Read More »
More Top News
- PARKED AGAIN: School Now Out 14 Days—Watauga County Schools Trying To Save Spring Break
- Healthy Healthcare System—Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Provides Optimistic Report, Acknowledges Challenges
- March of Dimes Kickoff Event at Hospital Feb. 24—March for Babies 2009 Scheduled for April 26 at Kidd Brewer Stadium
- Watauga Planning Board Sends Electronic Billboard Ordinance To Commissioners
- Blowing Rock Marker Committee Announces 2009 Recipients
- FEATURE PHOTO—Think Pink
- Boone Service League Grant Applications Due February 27
- Banff Mountain Film Festival Returns to ASU March 27 and 28
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare System To Host Boone Activities for National Day of Dance for Health
- Appalachian To Offer Online Degree in Health Promotion
- Crowd Gathers at Watauga Courthouse for National Freedom To Marry Day Event
- Join the Green Economy—ASU Center for Entrepreneurship Hosts Realizing Green Business Opportunities Workshop February 24
- Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust Protects 10,000 Acres in Western North Carolina
- Food Lion Donates 34,000 Pounds of Food to Hospitality House
- High Country First in Families and Avery Community Help Family Build an Extra Room for Infant Son
The View Stories
Rosin Up Your Bow for the ASU Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention
Attention old-time music aficionados: do not adjust your calendars. Summer hasn’t arrived, but the sweet sounds of old-time music are here. This Friday and Saturday, February 20 and 21, the Appalachian Popular Programming Society’s Heritage Council will host the ASU Old-Time Fiddlers’ Convention on campus at the Plemmons Student Union. Admission to the festival is free.
Packed with performances, competitions and workshops for players of all instruments, ages and skill levels, the ASU Old-Time Fiddlers’ Convention will kick off with a concert on Friday by old-time duo Appalachian Roots in the Blue Ridge Ballroom at 7:30 p.m. Read More »
More View Stories
- Folk Artist Mike Cross Returns To Hayes Center February 28
- Spring Programs Offered at Valle Crucis Conference Center
- May The Best Dish Win—Area Chefs Compete for Fire On The Rock Chef’s Challenge Slots in Preliminary Competition
- Seven Writers Featured in Spring 2009 Visiting Writers Series On ASU Campus—Diane Glancy Presents First Reading February 26
- Arboleda Presents Multimedia Performance Ethnic Man! March 4
- Deadline for ASU Quilt Competition Extended to March 31
- Hayes School of Music This Week
- Friends of the Library Book Sale February 26 to 28
- 11th Annual Polar Plunge at ASU Duck Pond February 26
- 2009 Schedule for the Community Lenten, Holy Week and Easter Worship Services
- Dancing Isn’t A Crime!—Off-Broadway Production of Footloose in Wilkes February 27
- Back On Terra Firma—Acoustic Syndicate Plays the Dragonfly Theater & Pub this Saturday
- ASU’s Split Rail Records Signs Rising Local Band Major Magick
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