“Never pray for patience” is a common Christian warning. It is often spoken with a bit of a laugh because we know serious patience is developed through adversity.

BANNER ELK — The past came to life in a powerful and heartwarming way as the Grandfather Home for Children Alumni Homecoming Reunion returned on July 27 to the site ...

Former Gov. Roy Cooper formally launched his campaign for U.S. Senate on Monday morning, July 28, making a long-rumored candidacy official and cementing himself as the all-but-certain Democratic ...

“Bacon Bits, Poems and Notes” by Donald Marriott contains a collection of various works of poetry, including a poem regarding Hurricane Helene’s impact locally. The book was released on July 1.

Recently I wrote about the dangers of hot cars, how fast a car can heat up without the air conditioning on and how it could result in heatstroke and even ...

BANNER ELK — In a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Watauga High School became the latest area high school to partner with Lees-McRae in the college’s ongoing efforts to build strong ...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, will host its annual Animal Enrichment Day on Wednesday, July 30. Visitors are invited ...

AVERY COUNTY — On Sunday evening, July 20, Linville-Central Rescue Squad was alerted to two lost hikers in the Harper’s Creek wilderness area to initiate a search and rescue operation.

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN — Despite four days of relentless summer storms, the 69th Grandfather Mountain Highland Games (GMHG) came to a successful close earlier this month, once again bringing the ...

Think estate planning is only for the wealthy or elderly? Think again. If you own anything — a home, a car, a savings account, even a pet — you already have an estate plan. The only question ...

Our generous 18-Hole Ladies Golf Association raised hundreds of dollars for this very good cause to help Avery County residents who are struggling with cancer. Most of us know of someone who has ...

RALEIGH – The Office of State Fire Marshal is now accepting applications for the second round of Disaster Recovery Grants for fire departments and rescue squads impacted by Hurricane Helene.