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By David Rogers. February 27, 2013. BLOWING ROCK -- They may resemble Renoir or Monet paintings  of the Impressionist period, but no, they are actual in-focus photographs.  The figures are blurred only because they are literally dripping with ice.

Read more: WEATHER REPORT: Blowing Rock Deep Freeze Thawing, But for How Long?

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from Appalachian Regional Healthcare System. April 3, 2013. BOONE, NC -- "Back to Back to Back" is a common phrase for folks living in Boone, North Carolina -- especially when it comes to football in the High Country.  Now at least the phrase "back to back" can be associated with North Carolina Dietetic Association (NCDA) Award winners.

Read more: ARHS Dietitian Wins "Back to Back"

April 19, 2013. ROCKY MOUNT -- Robert Ray Mauldin, 78,  a seasonal resident of Blowing Rock and member of the Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, passed away on Thursday after a long illness. This obituary was passed on to us from relatives and friends in Rocky Mount.

Read more: OBITUARY: Robert Ray Mauldin, 78

Special Report. April 25, 2013. RALEIGH, NC – Already highly involved in North Carolina Senate Leadership as Chairman of the Senate Education Committee and Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Senator Dan Soucek has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Legislative Ethics Committee. 

Read more: Soucek Named Chair of Legislative Ethics Committee in Raleigh

April 27, 2013. BLOWING ROCK -- This "funny" was told by Nick Friedman (Boone) to The Rotary Club of Blowing Rock last week.

Read more: LAUGHING OUT LOUD: What a Country!

April 29, 2013. BLOWING ROCK -- Blowing Rock News is pleased to publish letters to the editor, as long as they are written within our policies for good taste and absent hateful or obscene content. They must also have a verifiable name and contact information (we do not publish anonymous letters).

Read more: LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks from Middle Fork Greenway

Special Report. May 10, 2013. LENOIR, NC – Checks or bill credits are coming in May to members of Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, thanks to a $4 million capital credits retirement approved earlier this year by the Board of Directors.

Read more: Blue Ridge Electric Retiring $4 million in Capital Credits, Distributing to Members

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.

Read more: BLOWING ROCK SNAPSHOT: Operation Mama Gaye Celebrates 5 Years of Service to Blowing Rock School

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

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

 

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

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

Special Report. May 24, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC – Scott Hildebran, Blowing Rock Town Manager, has resigned, effective July 12. Hildebran, who has served as Town Manager since 2003, announced his decision to Blowing Rock Mayor JB Lawrence and the Town Council in a meeting on May 20, it was announced publicly  today.

Read more: Hildebran Leaving as Blowing Rock Town Manager

By David Rogers. May 24, 2013. GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC -- It may not be the longest road race in the High Coutry, but it apparently took youth and stamina to overcome the 900-foot elevation change from the base of Grandfather Mountain to the summit in the 2nd annual Critter Crawl 5K.

Read more: SNAPSHOT: Youth Prevails in 2nd Grandfather Mountain "Critter Crawl 5k"

By David Rogers. May 24, 2013. GREENVILLE, SC -- Appalachian State pitchers Chad Farmer and Tyler Moore combined to scatter 10 hits while allowing four runs, but that proved stingy enough as the Mountaineers went on the offensive and scratched their way to a crafty, 15-4 win over top-seeded Western Carolina on Friday, eliminating the Catamounts from the 2013 SoCon Baseball Championships.

Read more: Mountaineers Surprise Top-Seeded Catamounts with 15-4 Clubbing to Advance

By David Rogers. May 24, 2013. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- With an eye on increasing services to more needful families in the community, Blowing Rock C.A.R.E.S., one of the most impactful non-profit agencies serving Blowing Rock in recent years, has moved its food pantry from Blowing Rock School to Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Read more: Looking to Give (More), Blowing Rock CARES Moves Pantry to Rumple

By Sydney Hess. November 15, 2010. BOONE -- If baby Lucas Wilson, the newest member of Watauga Co., had a Facebook profile he would already have all of the High Country as friends.

Read more: Greenway BBQ Aids Premature Baby's Family

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from NCDOT. By Jerry Higgins. August 29, 2012. RALEIGH – Lane closures will not take place in the U.S. 321 widening project work zone through Blowing Rock during Labor Day weekend. Construction crews may continue work during this time, but no lane closures will be allowed from Friday, Aug. 31, at 6 a.m. through Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m. The regular work schedule will resume on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 5.

Read more: No U.S. 321 Lane Closures Over Labor Day Weekend

By David Rogers. November 6, 2012. BLOWING ROCK -- In one of the High Country's most hotly contested race, former NC House District 93 Representative Cullie Tarleton, of Blowing Rock) looks poised to have lost his bid to reclaim the seat he lost in 2010 to Republican Jonathan Jordan. The unofficial results show Jordan leading by 1,029 votes, with 36 of 37 precincts having reported.

Read more: DECISION 2012: Jordan Appears to Retain District 93 Seat Over Blowing Rock's Tarleton

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from University News Service. By Jane Nicholson. February 18, 2013. BOONE—Dr. Garner Dewey has been named director of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) at Appalachian State University.

Read more: Appalachian State Names Dewey to QEP Post