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4 hrs ago | Watauga Democrat

United Way makes final push for donations

High Country United Way has hit 87 percent of its fundraising goal and is making a final push for donations as part of its 2012-13 campaign, executive director Linda Slade said.

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Mon May 06, 2013

WSOCTV

Avery County Flooding

NC 184 is closed in Banner Elk-the low point past the old lighting gallery location.

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Related Topix: Banner Elk, NC, Elk Park, NC, Newland, NC

Sun Apr 21, 2013

Asheville Citizen-Times

NC farms move to sustainability and diversity

An herb-growing alliance. A tilapia farming operation. A micropropagation lab. Those are just a few examples of the projects funded by a decade-old state program aimed at helping farms move into new crops and adopt more environmentally friendly practices.

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Wed Apr 10, 2013

Lenoir News-Topic

William Newland -- champion for Appalachian and Avery -- built life in Lenoir

Anyone with a black-and-gold jersey or an Appalachian State seal on their degree owes a debt to a man from Lenoir.

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