Boone News

Boone police said an overnight shooting on the campus of Appalachian State University has left a 19-year-old student dead.

Check the High Country Press weekly now through the end of the year for a listing of local holiday events.

Date: Friday to Sunday, November 27 to 29 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday/12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday Location: Boone Mall Cost: Free admission For the better part of a decade, those in the know have been crossing friends and family off their Christmas shopping lists with ease and excitement thanks to Mountain Top Promotion's annual ...

Charlotte Ross tells a story at Tellabration two years ago. Ross, an ASU professor who is also a nationally known storyteller, will be at the Jones House on Saturday, November 21, along with storytellers Sandra Gudger and Mountain TLC.

Christmas trees and wreaths are available at area holiday markets, including the Watauga County Farmers' Market .

Greensboro, NC 27407 Off of Grandover Parkway 4512 Weybridge Lane Greensboro, NC 27407 Driving Directions: The event is located off of I-85. Take the Groometown Rd/Grandover Resort exit.

On Thursday, November 19, the community is invited to Appalachian Voices, located at 191 Howard Street in downtown Boone, to meet the staff and learn about environmental issues in Appalachia.

What started as a remembrance for one war has turned into a day to honor all who have served in the armed forces.

Enjoy views of Grandfather Mountain and Hanging Rock Ridge on an open-to-the-public hike on November 14 in the new Bear Paw State Natural Area led by High Country Conservancy.

As he approaches his 91st birthday Saturday, evangelist Billy Graham says his 'heart is filled with gratitude.' Graham, the world-famous evangelist who lives in Montreat outside Asheville, plans to have a quiet birthday, visiting with family members at his home.

A Boone, NC man is in jail today after police allege he sexually abused a juvenile.

The North Carolina Society of Historians honored author Julia Taylor Ebel with a number of awards for her contributions to the preservation of North Carolina.

Photographers Maggie Farrington, Savannah Strickland, Eli Morgan, Kristian Jackson and Kayla Morton have volunteered their time to offer a low cost photo session at The Children's Playhouse this Saturday and Sunday.

Published in The Watauga Democrat Oct. 27, 2009 A pilot experiencing mechanical difficulty made an emergency landing at the Boone airport off Bamboo Road Monday evening.

Boone's Aran Cacciola is followed by a host of riders as he takes a curve in the Hawksnest Cyclocross two years ago.

Skyline Membership Corporation, under its wholly-owned subsidiary Skybest Communications, is bringing state-of-the-art business services to downtown Boone.

A book signing reception was held last Friday, October 23, at the Jones House in downtown Boone for The Architectural History of Watauga County , a hardback coffee table book about 30 years in the making.

Satan and his demons from last year's Judgement House production at Howard's Creek Baptist Church.

Researched by Sam Calhoun Any motorist traveling through Boone last Thursday, October 22, around 2:00 p.m. knows that getting around town was less than easy.

The public can comment on the proposed creation of a Historic Preservation Commission in Boone on Monday, November 2, at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Council's quarterly public hearing at the Town Council Chambers.