12+ hour, 1+ min ago  (430+ words) What began in 1979 as a small church bazaar has grown into one of the High Country’s most beloved traditions. VALLE CRUCIS —The colors, flavors, sights and sounds of harvest season in the Blue Ridge Mountains come together on Oct. 17 when…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (25+ words) Watauga Democrat The 2026 Symphony of the Mountains will take place on July 17....

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (622+ words) Prickett took a surplus of eggs and created a colorful pasta business. Imported Italian pasta is also available at the store. Prickett imports Italian foods, artisan sauces, sweets, olive oils and gourmet kitchen essentials to sell in the store. Prickett’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (653+ words) Ozzy, a 10-month-old Border collie, became ill after swallowing blue-green algae from a lake. (Lucy Hull via SWNS) A puppy died just hours after swallowing toxic blue-green algae on a trip to one of Britain's most popular beauty spots. Ozzy,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (710+ words) BOONE — Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Bus… BOONE — On Wednesday, July 1, at 7:30 p.m., the Charlotte Sy… Sheryl Oring, chair of App State’s Department of Applied Design, sits at her mobile desk at the College Art Association Annual Conference…...

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2+ week, 1+ day ago  (323+ words) Watauga Democrat Flood Advisory issued June 30 at 6:22PM EDT until June 30 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA Artwork by Galen Sedberry of Sedberry Pottery in Burnsville. Kokol Gallery in Spruce Pine is hosting an exhibition of Sedberry's work through August 1. Artwork…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (305+ words) Watauga Democrat Santa Clara, CA - A noticeable shift is taking place among drivers in Santa Clara and the surrounding South Bay area. Rather than simply seeking the fastest or cheapest fix after an accident, more vehicle owners are asking pointed…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (291+ words) The cover of the 2026 Best of Preps. HIGH COUNTRY — Mountain Times Publications’ special publication honoring local student-athletes is out now. Mountain Times Publications, which includes the Watauga Democrat, The Avery Journal-Times, and The Ashe Post and Times, annually organizes this…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (120+ words) 1953 Ad Watauga Democrat An ad seen in the June 18, 1953, Watauga Democrat. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. You're on the list! ℹ️ You may want to whitelist emails…...