The Mountain Times (Boone, North Carolina)

The Mountain Times is a weekly publication that caters to Boone and surrounding high-country areas in Ashe and Avery counties in western North Carolina, USA. Established in 1978, it fills a unique role in the area by reporting on local news and entertainment events. In 2002, the newspaper was acquired by Jones Media Inc., a company dedicated to community-focused journalism based in Greeneville, Tennessee. The Mountain Times is released every Thursday and can be found at nearly 250 distribution points across the High Country.

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Attorney General address public safety, post-storm scams in Boone | Local News | wataugademocrat.com

1 day ago | wataugademocrat.com | Nick Fogleman

WATAUGA — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined local sheriffs and law enforcement leaders in Boone for a press conference focused on public safety and the ongoing rebuilding efforts
Fire in Todd burns 120 acres, cause of the fire under investigation

6 days ago | wataugademocrat.com | Nathan Ham

TODD - A brush fire in Todd Thursday afternoon burned around 120 acres, according to Ashe County Ranger Anthony Farmer. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, fire crews from Todd Volunteer Fire Department, Creston Volunteer Fire Department, Fleetwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Warrensville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Meat Camp Fire Department and the NC Forest Service responded to the report of a fire on Bald Fork Road in Todd, located off of Three Top Road.
Fire in Todd burns 120 acres, cause under investigation

6 days ago | wataugademocrat.com | Nathan Ham

TODD - A brush fire in Todd Thursday afternoon burned around 120 acres, according to Ashe County Ranger Anthony Farmer. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, fire crews from Todd Volunteer Fire Department, Creston Volunteer Fire Department, Fleetwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Warrensville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Meat Camp Fire Department and the NC Forest Service responded to the report of a fire on Bald Fork Road in Todd, located off of Three Top Road.
MerleFest 2025 begins on Thursday in North Wilkesboro

6 days ago | wataugademocrat.com | Jerry Snow

NORTH WILKESBORO - MerleFest was a brilliant way for "Doc" Watson to pay tribute to his late son, Merle Watson, who died in a tractor accident at the age of 36 while working on his farm in Lenoir in 1985. The first MerleFest was held in 1988, and the immensely popular 4-day event is a fundraiser for Wilkes Community College, which will host it again starting on Thursday, April 24. Doc Watson and Merle Watson, both from Deep Gap, combined to win 11 GRAMMY Awards during their lifetimes.
Avery teens getting hands-on business experience through Thrive Appalachia

1 week ago | wataugademocrat.com | Jerry Snow
BRAHM hosting Cardboard History, artist talk with Dail Dixon

1 week ago | wataugademocrat.com | Jerry Snow

BLOWING ROCK - "A Cardboard History of Blue Ridge Music," an exhibit being presented at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum (BRAHM) that started on March 1, will conclude on Saturday, April 26. The exhibition is being held in the Museum's Alexander Community Gallery, and gives an in-depth look at the history of Blue Ridge music; it includes 36 letterpress-style posters dating back to 1939. The posters are from the private collection of Tom Murphy.
The Timely Truth for this week is ... SACRIFICIAL

1 week ago | wataugademocrat.com | Jamie Shell

In the hushed sanctuary of Holy Week, Good Friday stands as a solemn yet transformative moment in the Christian faith. It marks the day when Jesus Christ, in an act of unspeakable love, laid down His life for all of humanity. As we pause to remember this sacrifice during this Holy Week, we're invited to contemplate its profound significance not merely as historical event, but as the cornerstone of our redemption.
Roll back Biden-era regulations targeting oil and gas industry

1 week ago | wataugademocrat.com | Bethany Blankley

(The Center Square) - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday visited with oil and natural gas producers in Midland, Texas, to highlight the Trump administration's plan to "unleash American energy."Zeldin is traveling nationwide to highlight EPA deregulatory efforts in individual states. It was the first time an EPA administrator had ever been to Midland, the center of oil and natural gas production in Texas.
'She Kills Monsters' being performed in Valborg Theatre April 24-27

1 week ago | wataugademocrat.com | Jerry Snow

BOONE - "She Kills Monsters," by Qui Nguyen, will be performed at the Valborg Theatre on Thursday, April 24 starting at 7 p.m.; it will be also be performed Friday, April 25 (7 p.m.), Saturday, April 26 (2 p.m., 7 p.m.) and Sunday, April 27 (2 p.m.). Tickets can be purchased through App State's Department of Dance (theatreanddance.appstate.edu/news/she-kills-monsters), and are $17 for adults, $15 for faculty and staff, and $10 for students.
Most popular movies on Netflix last week

1 week ago | wataugademocrat.com | Cynthia Rebolledo