FEBRUARY 11, 2010 ISSUE
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Top News of the Week
Filing for 2010 elections began February 8 and will continue until Friday, February 26. High Country Press aims to serve as a one-stop information source for voters this election season…
State officials announced February 3 that the Town of Blowing Rock was the recipient of $2.2 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)…
Since January 1, the sounds of hammers, saws and workers have been more prevalent at the former location of Dragonfly Theater & Pub than the expected sounds of movies, live music and customers…
Latest Headlines
- Feature Photo: Sweet Sentiments
- Raffle Tickets on Sale for Painting by Cap-Haitian Artist—Other Organizations Solicit Help for Haiti
- Help Banner Elk Celebrate Its 100th Birthday–Centennial Planning Meeting February 16
- Blowing Rock Chamber Plans Blue Ridge Heritage Day for Fall—Street Festival Will Celebrate Parkway’s 75th Anniversary
- Boone Council Forms Sustainable Development Task Force
- Boone Council Appoints Parking Task Force Members, Considers Water Allocations
- Want to Learn to Drive a Racecar? Here’s Your Chance—North Wilkesboro Speedway Announces Classes, Races, Sponsorship
- Increased Demand for Crisis Assistance, Homeless Prevention—Hospitality House Funding Dangerously Low
- Applebee’s Partners with Appalachian Regional Healthcare to Raise Funds for Cancer Research—Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebee’s in Boone Saturday
- Lean Comes to the Hospital—Cannon Memorial Receives Federal Training Grant to Continue Its Lean Transformation
- Congressman McHenry Announces $7,505 Homeland Security Grant to Linville Volunteer Fire Department
- Linemen Head “Elite” Signing Day Class for Mountaineers
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The View
Watch, listen and learn from talented old-time artists Riley Baugus, the Stuart Brothers and the Forget-Me-Nots at the 2nd annual Appalachian State Old-Time Fiddlers’ Convention…
The 5th annual Fire on the Rock Chef Challenge continues with chefs from Canyons and Char competing on Tuesday, February 16…
Tickets have been selling quickly for the performance of the legendary Lily Tomlin…
The View Headlines
- ASU Spring Visiting Writers Series Begins with Amy Knox Brown February 18
- Shreddin the Love Benefit at Beech Mountain Resort February 20—Event Benefits American Cancer Society and Boarding for Breast Cancer
- Doc and Krugers Play Haiti Benefit Concert in Wilkes Friday
- Lees-McRae Presents The Vagina Monologues February 17
- Blowing Rock Jazz Society Features ASU Jazz Ensemble I Sunday
- Kentucky’s Poet Laureate Visits ASU February 19 to 20
- Hayes School of Music This Week
- Avery Spelling Bee Thursday; Watauga Bee February 18—Grown-Up Spelling Bee March 23
- Cheese House Gallery Features ‘Variations in Charcoal’
- Postponed Art Crawl Takes Place Friday—Other Galleries Hosting Events February 19
- Community Lenten Services at Boone Area Churches
- Red Bull Buttercup Churns Out a Big Winner—Appalachian Ski Mountain Prepares for Shred for the Cup Series, Other Events
- Woody Pines Plays Boone Saloon February 20
- High Country Heroes Music Series Continues this Weekend at Murphy’s
- Lift Ticket & Sugar Mountain Adult Race League Results
- Brewer's Briefs
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Shelter
In response to food safety concerns and the urbanization of agricultural land, groups of farmers and consumers in Germany, Switzerland and Japan started a movement and system of farming…
“Raymon Garrison of High Country Signs values “integrity and reputation,” he said. These traits mean everything to him…
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