June 22, 2026 - "Starting a baseball program at Lees-McRae has been a long-term strategic priority for the College," said ...

June 23, 2026 - “Being named a Chamber of the Year finalist is a powerful reflection of leadership, innovation and measurable impact,” said ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Kelly. “We congratulate ...

On December 12, 1938, a baby girl was born at Grace Hospital in Morganton, NC to Clay and Bessie Marie Perry of Zionville. Initially unable to care for the baby girl due to her illness and subsequent ...

Eddie Paul Carlton of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, passed away on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2026 at Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Ellis ...

Born in Shawnee, OK, in 1937, William Moorer Merrill was destined to do great things. After all, his high school art teacher had encouraged him to “trust his eye for aesthetics.” Will attended The ...

Susan Dehorty Woods, age 78, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026. Born on May 15, 1948, in Wilmington, DE Susan was the daughter of George F. Dehorty and Anna Margaret Walls. From an early age, she ...

Jan. 23, 2015. Since Appalachian State University freshman Anna Marie Smith’s disappearance and subsequent death in September, six other ASU students have died in the span of four months. Two died ...

This 1758 map, authored by English cartographers Emanuel Bowen and John Gibson, shows the “Apalachaen Mountains” region of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and part of Virginia. According to ...

Ramps, Allium tricoccum, are species of wild onion. They are delicious and nutritious and have a very important place in the cultural and culinary history of the southern Appalachians. Native ...

find jams, jellies, and baked goods as well as lunch on Friday. A Silent Auction with unique antiques and better furniture will accept bids on Friday until 6:00pm. Saturday brings the famous “BAG SALE ...

BANNER ELK, N.C.— 2026 marks the 250 th anniversary of the United States of America, and Director of Summer Theatre Janet Speer has thrown her hat into the celebratory ring with her latest original ...

AJ Nowell has worked “in meat” for 20 years. And for nearly 15 of those 20 years he has dreamed of owning his own butcher shop. And in early July, AJ, and his wife and business partner, Ashley, will ...