March 31, 2026 The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and ...

March 25, 2026 - Foster's transition to the team begins soon, as he is scheduled to start as News Director on March 30 across ...

My older brother, Dick (nicknamed “P.B.”… my middle name is Scott ), was killed by a drunk driver the day after Christmas, 1971. We had been living in Atlanta, where he had a shoe store and I was ...

Douglas “Todd” Greene passed away on his birthday, February 14, 2026 at the age of 54. He was born in Watauga County on February 14, 1972 to Gerry Winkler and Larry Greene. Todd lived his entire life ...

The Blowing Rock Historical Society and the Town of Blowing Rock are pleased to have Mr. Randell Jones as our speaker for the event, an award-winning writer on the pioneer era and the Revolutionary ...

After years of speculation, research, interviews and more, local historian, Terry L. Harmon, is pleased to announce that his long-awaited book about the Durham family murders is now available.

Boone presents itself as a town that is growing, modernizing, and adapting. New apartment buildings rise near campus and along key corridors. Student-oriented developments expand upward and outward.

In the Fall of 2005 Bill Leonard of Ski Country Sports dreamed up the idea of organizing a High Country race series for local adult skiers. The point of the series was to have fun, as well as to enjoy ...

BOONE, N.C. – The fifth annual Boone Docs Film Festival, a showcase for short documentaries celebrating the people who live and work in Appalachia, returns in late February to the Appalachian Theatre ...

Boone, NC – The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts will host an evening of ARTtalks, a juried photography competition, hands-on artmaking, and community engagement during Fizzy First Friday on Friday, ...

Loretta Mae (Spencer) Montgomery, 91, of Millers Creek, NC passed away peacefully on Monday, August 4, 2025 at the Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living Center in Boone, NC. Loretta was born in Hammond, ...

“Scream” is easily my favorite horror franchise. It might be my favorite movie franchise overall, but especially in terms of horror. That’s why it really hurts me to say that “Scream 7” isn’t up to ...