SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 ISSUE
Top News · The View · Shelter · Connect
Top News of the Week
Before becoming an international folk music icon, adored by generations who have fallen in love with his guitar picking, deep singing voice and genuine on-stage presence, Deep Gap native Doc Watson spent many days…
A $3 million gift from a Blowing Rock resident and an estate gift of a 369-acre farm in Ashe County were announced by the ASU University Advancement office at the ASU Board of Trustees’ quarterly meeting September 24…
Latest Headlines
- Feature Photo: Giving the Gift of Life
- ASU Football Off This Week—Mountaineers Use Open Week to Get Better
- AppalCART Hosts Forums Seeking Rider Input October 12 and 13
- A New Way to Learn Through Language—Local Teacher Creates Virtual Spanish Lessons for Elementary Students
- Duke Energy CEO speaks at ASU October 12
- App Ski Mountain Expands Hours, Offers More Ticket Flexibility
- ASU Dedicates New Research Facility—AppalAIR Improves Understanding of Clean Air, Climate Change
- Events and Auction to Benefit Community Care Clinic October 9—Clinic Expands Services, Hours
- In Downtown Boone, Parking Tickets Common on Saturdays
The View
Fall officially began September 23—and as the area experienced cooler temperatures and the hint of changing leaves this week, summer is quickly fading. With the new season comes an abundance of fall festivals…
The monthly Downtown Boone Art Crawl takes place this Friday, October 1st. Receptions at several downtown art galleries begin around 6:00 p.m. and continue throughout the evening…
View Headlines
- First-Ever Junior Rodeo Takes Place in Deep Gap Saturday and Sunday
- Hayes School of Music This Week
- Caregiver Foundation Hosts Trivia Challenge Saturday
- Oil Exhibition at Boone Mall October 2 to 24—Meet the Artist Saturday
- Lees-McRae Presents Into the Woods October 1 to 5—Musical Performed as Part of This Year’s Homecoming Weekend
- Blowing Rock’s Art in the Park Concludes Saturday
- Die Rheinlanders at Oktoberfest in Blowing Rock Sunday
- Author Kelly Cherry Gives Craft Talk, Reading at ASU October 7
- Brewer's Briefs
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Shelter
The building of Boone’s new Hospitality House is progressing well. The nonprofit crisis intervention agency assists adults and families in homeless situations by providing shelter and services…
On September 23, the next round of provisions of the federal health care reform bill, also called the Affordable Care Act, took effect. Many of these provisions provide new or expanded benefits that serve as consumer protections for health insurance coverage…



















