High Country Press

A Pollination Celebration will be held at the Watauga County Farmers’ Market on Saturday, July 15. Located at 591 Horn in the West Dr. in Boone, this bustling market with over 60 local vendors runs from 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM on Saturdays. hcpress.com/boone/watauga-co…

Since 2015, Watauga County’s own multitalented musician and vocalist John Bryan has been touring the country with the award-winning Nashville-based bluegrass band, The Grascals. hcpress.com/arts/doc-and-ros…

The MANNA FoodBank will host its next Avery County Community Market on Thursday, July 13 at the Old Rock School Gymnasium in Newland, located at 185 Shady Street and adjacent to Newland Elementary School. hcpress.com/announcements/fo…

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year, the Tommy Burleson Basketball Camp will be held Monday, July 17 through Friday, July 21 in the Old Rock and adjacent auxiliary elementary school gymnasiums in Newland. hcpress.com/newland/40th-ann…

A quick explanation about this week’s movies: with an estimated $40 million at the domestic box office, “Sound of Freedom” had the most money at the end of the weekend. hcpress.com/front-page/movie…

Watauga High School Athletics is excited to announce Coach Hannah Bateman as the new Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Watauga High School. hcpress.com/announcements/ha…

Watauga Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke: Gold Plus quality achievement award hcpress.com/announcements/wa…

Governor Roy Cooper (D) stopped in Jefferson Thursday to tour Ashe Developmental Day School and highlight the need to make investments in early childhood education. hcpress.com/announcements/go…

The Walker Center begins individual ticket sales on Monday, July 10, at noon for the 2023-2024 season shows. hcpress.com/announcements/th…

A Blowing Rock builder, together with Watauga Riverkeeper, recently educated High Country kids and their families on the importance of clean waterways. hcpress.com/events/alair-hom…

High Country Caregivers welcomes Lisa Novick Goldberg as the guest speaker at their luncheon Tuesday, August 8, 2023. The luncheon will be at Appalachian View from 11:00 am–2:00 pm. hcpress.com/front-page/local…

If there’s one voice that most everyone recognizes around the High Country, it’s that of longtime media personality, Bill Fisher. hcpress.com/news/bill-fisher…

At noon on July 7, candidate filing for High Country municipal elections officially opened. Catherine “Cat” Perry was first in line. hcpress.com/front-page/fired…

Tracy Minton, the longtime superintendent at Elk Knob State Park, has been named superintendent of New River State Park in neighboring Alleghany and Ashe counties, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. hcpress.com/front-page/tracy…

Lisa Bottomley has been named Executive Director of the Blue Ridge Parkway Association effective July 3, 2023. hcpress.com/front-page/lisa-…

Coming to Blowing Rock this week? Stop by Edgewood Cottage and visit fiber and paint artist Susan March Payne and fiber artist Jane Coffey Campbell at Edgewood Cottage from July 10 through July 16. hcpress.com/front-page/susan…

“The [W]right Sister” focuses on the story of Orville and Wilbur’s sister, Katharine Wright. hcpress.com/announcements/le…

The High Country will be gaining a new addition to its eclectic variety of retail offerings, as Sassy Curated Consignment & Gifts will be celebrating its grand opening on Friday, July 14. hcpress.com/front-page/sassy…

It’s hard to believe June is already behind us and 2023 is already half over. Even though it’s a holiday week let’s still take a look at some real estate statistics for the month of June for the High Country. hcpress.com/real-estate/high…

The State Board of Elections on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a new voting system from Elections Systems & Software (ES&S) for use in North Carolina elections. hcpress.com/politics/state-b…