October 18, 2024 The Watauga County Republican Women's Club (WCRWC) will have its next monthly meeting on Wednesday October ...

There’s likely nothing I could say that hasn’t already been said. I’ve tried hard to process and relay, but for some reason, ...

October 16, 2024 Avery County Government has updated statistics and related information daily about the destruction Hurricane ...

October 11, 2024 The long recovery continues from what's being called the worst catastrophe ever in the North Carolina High Country, including in the 113-year history of  Avery County (founded in 1911 ...

On Sunday afternoon the Banner Elk donation center was a hotbed of activity. Situated in the old Historic Banner Elk School, the Resource Center has been the place where local volunteers have been ...

The best way to tell how someone will perform in the future is to look at how they have performed in the past. For that reason, the following are a few reasons we should REJECT Sue Sweeting for ...

High Country Press was established 05-05-05 by Ken Ketchie along with the help of many writers, editors, designers, sales, and support staff. On Feb. 29, 2012, the newspaper made the transition to ...

October 11, 2024 The Watauga County Farmers’ Market successfully reopened on Saturday, October 5th, after much uncertainty following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. While the market space ...

I’m writing in support of Sue Sweeting as the Watauga County Commissioner for District 5 (Blue Ridge, Blowing Rock, Elk and Stony Fork) in the 2024 general election. I have known Sue for well ...