DECEMBER 15, 2011 ISSUE
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Appalachian Mountain Brewery, which would be the first commercial establishment in Boone to brew beer since Cottonwood’s brewpub closed over a decade ago, is one step closer…
High Country United Way’s three Vision Councils—focused on health, income and education—met together at the Watauga Medical Center auditorium Wednesday to begin establishing…
ASU has already been exploring opportunities to move up to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) since receiving the go-ahead from its Board of Trustees in September…
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- ASU Keeps Building Skyward
- ASU Trustees Recommend 12.3% Tuition Hike—UNC Board of Governors Must Give Final Approval
- Boone Area Lions Celebrates 75th Anniversary
- ASU Holds Winter Graduation Ceremonies Sunday
- Theatre Restoration Discussions Continue—$35,000 Raised in First Two Weeks
- Breaking Apart the Tale of Gingerbread
- First-Graders’ Hungry Monsters Project Aids Hunger Coalition
- Business Briefs
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- Environmental Groups Get Concessions on Duke-Progress Merger
- Holiday AppalCART Schedule Changes
- Watauga Schools Oppose 185-Day Calendar, Seek 5-Day Waiver
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Sledding in the High Country is fun. The learning curve is minimal—just straddle a sled, avoid rock outcroppings and be sure to stop before road- and waterways…
Santa sightings have taken place all over the High Country this holiday season. He’s been seen shredding the slopes of Sugar Mountain Resort, sitting down in the Boone Mall and hanging out…
Galileo’s Bar and Café hosts The New River Boys for an evening of holiday-themed music, food and drink. The annual Christmas Price Fix Dinner takes place…
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Happening Now
- Checking It Twice—Holiday Events in the High Country
- Celebrate the Holidays Atop Beech Mountain
- Christmas-Themed Work by Folk Artist Will Moses at Alta Vista Gallery
- Small Works at Carlton Gallery’s 29th Winter Exhibition
- Christmas in the Mountains Vol. 5 Available at 81 Locations
- Winter Workshop for Kids December 22 to January 3 (excludes weekends)
- Canyons Expands Live Music with Saturday JAM Brunch Music Series
- Sparkling Celebration Benefits Avery Arts December 28
- Aaron ‘Woody’ Wood Plays Murphy’s December 17
- Brewer's Briefs
- Mountain Living
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- CSA Workshop Thursday
- Ribbon Cutting for Landfill Gas to Energy Project Friday
- Fresh Friday at App Terrain Park Friday
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