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Written by David Rogers Thursday, 23 May 2013 17:10
By David Rogers. May 23, 2013. GREENVILLE, SC -- Appalachian State capitalized on two Samford errors to score two runs in the 6th and that was all the Mountaineer hurlers needed, holding the Bulldogs to one run on five hits to survive the second round elimination game Thursday, 2-1, in the 2013 Southern Conference Baseball Championships.
Read more: Agnew-Wieland Led Mountaineers Zip Past Samford to Survive Elimination Game
Last Updated on Thursday, 23 May 2013 08:21 Written by David Rogers Wednesday, 22 May 2013 22:27
By David Rogers. May 22, 2013. BOONE, NC – Folks better get used to the idea of being treated like a can of corn for their future healthcare needs – if they can even find someone to provide medical services.
Read more: Obamacare is Coming, Like It or Not, Panel Tells High Country Forum Audience
Written by David Rogers Wednesday, 22 May 2013 20:58
Special Report to Blowing Rock News from NCDOT. By Jerry Higgins. May 22, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC – Lane closures will not take place in the U.S. 321 widening project work zone through Blowing Rock from 6 a.m. on Friday, May 24, until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Read more: No Lane Closures Through Blowing Rock Over Holiday Weekend
Written by David Rogers Wednesday, 22 May 2013 20:02
Special Report from Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman. May 22, 2013. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA -- U.S. Marshals and officers from the local Council Bluffs, IA police department apprehended two Boone residents on Tuesday in cooperation with the Watauga County Sheriff's Department. Following is the official report from Sheriff Hagaman.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 20:47 Written by David Rogers Wednesday, 22 May 2013 14:12
By David Rogers. May 22, 2013. GREENVILLE, SC -- The Citadel catcher Joe Jackson may not have been shoeless, but then again he didn't need shoes to negotiate the bases at Fluor Field after clubbing his 17th home run of the season. His dramatic, walkoff dinger thwarted an ASU comeback bid and propelled the Bulldogs to 6-5 win in the first round of the Southern Conference Baseball Championships.
Read more: FLASH ALERT: Bulldog's Walk-Off HR in Bottom of 9th Cancels Mountaineer Comeback
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 16:18 Written by David Rogers Tuesday, 21 May 2013 15:04
Special Report to Blowing Rock News from Blowing Rock Police. By Captain Aaron Miller. May 21, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise were recovered by Blowing Rock Police on Saturday when a Hickory duo were stopped in Granite Falls after an all points bulletin. It concluded a busy week for BRPD.
Read more: Blowing Rock Stores Hit by Thieves, Hickory Suspects Nabbed
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 16:33 Written by David Rogers Tuesday, 21 May 2013 13:20
Special Report to Blowing Rock News from University News Service. By Jane Nicholson. May 21, 2013. BOONE—Appalachian State University will hold a Memorial Day ceremony May 27 at 7:30 a.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial on the west side of the Dougherty Administration Building. The ceremony will honor thosewho died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The public is invited to attend.
Read more: Memorial Day Service Scheduled at ASU Veterans' Memorial, May 27
Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 19:57 Written by David Rogers Sunday, 19 May 2013 23:53
By David Rogers. May 20, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Whether Blowing Rock's Gary Smith and Lisa Lamont have a future in the "Bar Rescue" TV show will be sorted out come June -- in the Garden of Eden no less. And if that seems wacky, just get a whiff of Ensemble Stage's lineup as the curtain rises on the 2013 summer season with a heavenly comedy, "Searching for Eden," on June 15th.
Read more: Blowing Rock's Ensemble Stage to Rock the House With Summer Lineup
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 14:57 Written by David Rogers Monday, 20 May 2013 22:06
Special Report. May 20, 2013. BOONE, NC -- Disaster relief and rescue teams from Western North Carolina were already mobilizing Monday night, with international Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse leading the way. Late Monday night, a spokesperson with the Boone-based relief agency communicated to Blowing Rock News that teams will leave for storm-ravaged Oklahoma before dawn on Tuesday morning.
Read more: Samaritan's Purse Disaster Teams Already Deploying, Sending Aid to Oklahoma
Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2013 19:28 Written by David Rogers Monday, 20 May 2013 16:53
By David Rogers. May 20, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- While wide-eyed kids of all ages will marvel at the antics of clowns and "gators" up and down Main Street the weekend of June 1st, children laid up in hospitals all around the country will benefit when hundreds of men with "flower pot" hats come to Blowing Rock for fun, ceremony and to promote charitable causes.
Read more: Gators, Clowns and All, Shriners Return Fun, Charity to Blowing Rock
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 00:05 Written by David Rogers Monday, 20 May 2013 16:31
Special Report to Blowing Rock News from SoCon Sports. May 20, 2013. SPARTANBURG, SC – Southern Conference regular-season baseball champion Western Carolina earned two of the four individual awards in the Southern Conference Sports Media Association voting, with third baseman Tyler White being named Player of the Year and skipper Bobby Moranda being voted Coach of the Year.
Written by David Rogers Sunday, 19 May 2013 06:16
Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. By Mike Flynn. BOONE, NC — Dillon Dobson’s (Boonville, N.C./Starmount) walk-off double capped Appalachian State University baseball’s from an 8-1 seventh-inning deficit and lifted the Mountaineers to a thrilling 9-8 win over Western Carolina in Saturday’s regular-season finale at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium.
Read more: Mountaineers Score Trifecta in 7th, 8th, 9th to Avoid Catamount Sweep, 9-8
Written by David Rogers Saturday, 18 May 2013 09:53
ERRATA: May 18, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Due to technical difficulties, the video portion of our recent sharing from Paraguay was not was not working properly. it is now fixed and here is the link. We highly recommend it for the compassion, as well as the creativity.
Last Updated on Friday, 17 May 2013 08:25 Written by David Rogers Thursday, 16 May 2013 22:11
By David Rogers. May 16, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Mix the memory of a beloved Blowing Rock police chief with a lot of favorite gospel music, and you have the makings of a highly successful scholarship fundraiser. That's the takeaway from Thursday night's Owen Tolbert Memorial Scholarship Fund Concert at Blowing Rock's First Baptist Church.
Read more: Blowing Rock SNAPSHOT: Tolbert Concert Jams First Baptist
Written by David Rogers Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:35
Special Report to Blowing Rock News from GoASU. By Mike Flynn. May 16, 2013. BOONE, NC — Western Carolina scored six runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back on its way to a 23-5 win over Appalachian State University baseball in Thursday’s Southern Conference series opener at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium.
Last Updated on Saturday, 18 May 2013 10:00 Written by David Rogers Thursday, 16 May 2013 02:37
By David Rogers. May 15, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- With almost 6,000 books given to Blowing Rock School students, the Operation Mama Gaye Book Fair celebrated its five-year anniversary between April 30th and May 3rd in Blowing Rock. Wendy Estes and sister Kim Hartley organized the project promoting literacy in the High Country.
Last Updated on Thursday, 16 May 2013 02:31 Written by David Rogers Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:25
By David Rogers. May 15, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC 
-- Commissioners asked questions about project details, but with a 3-1 vote approved Appalachian Regional Healthcare System's (ARHS) request for a conditional use permit (CUP) allowing the construction of Phase I and Phase II of a new post acute care and skilled nursing facility in Blowing Rock.
Read more: New Healthcare Facility Moves Forward, Mellow Mushroom CUP Approved
Last Updated on Saturday, 18 May 2013 09:52 Written by David Rogers Wednesday, 15 May 2013 10:08
Special Report. May 15, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Think your trash is worthless? Think again...
Read more: Around the World, With Interest: Landfillharmonic
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 09:02 Written by David Rogers Wednesday, 15 May 2013 08:35
Special Report from Blowing Rock Police. By Capt. Aaron Miller. May 14, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Motorcycles, arrests, and citations are the focus of this week's Brief Sheet by Capt. Aaron Miller of the Blowing Rock Police Department.
Read more: THE BRIEF SHEET: Focus on Motorcycle Safety, Three Arrests
Last Updated on Thursday, 16 May 2013 10:54 Written by David Rogers Tuesday, 14 May 2013 10:21
Special Report to Blowing Rock News from University News Service. By Jane Nicholson. May 14, 2013. BOONE, NC — Graduates of Appalachian State University heard words of wisdom before embarking on careers in North Carolina, the nation and the world. Ceremonies were held May 10-12 for each of the university’s degree-granting colleges or schools.
Read more: Passion, Possibilities, Balance, Challenges Highlight Commencement Themes at ASU
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Memorial Day Service Scheduled at ASU Veterans' Memorial, May 27
Special Report to Blowing Rock News from University News Service. By Jane Nicholson. May 21, 2013. BOONE—Appalachian State University will hold a Memorial Day ceremony May 27 at 7:30 a.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial on the west side of the Dougherty Administration Building. The ceremony will honor thosewho died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The public is invited to attend.
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