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Best of Avery awards celebrate local business excellence (opens the original)
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NEWLAND â On Tuesday, Aug. 11, The Avery Journal-Times and Mountain Times Publications hosted its annual Best of Avery awards ceremony highlighting local businesses and their significant contributions to the county. Hosted at Appalachian View Wedding Venue in Newland, the evening boasted great food, great music and great company as the hardworking people that make this area so special were recognized. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journa
Filling the habitat: How Grandfather Mountain finds its next animal (opens the original)
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LINVILLE â Last month, Grandfather Mountainâs Wilson Center for Nature Discovery grieved the loss of its beloved bear, Yonnie. Yonnie was born in 1999 and, at 3 months old, found her new home in Linville. For staff members who cared for her throughout her life, Yonnieâs passing was more than the loss of an animal. It was the loss of a familiar personality and a relationship built over years of care. But when an animal passes away, the process of finding one to occupy the space at Grandfath
Turnstiles brings a night of fun and fundraising to Banner Elk (opens the original)
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BANNER ELK â On Monday evening, July 20, the Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles held a concert to raise money for Elk River Helping Hands. Held at The Village of Banner Elk, donors gathered to enjoy a pasta dinner, live music and the company of community members. Hosted and sponsored by Harry Berry, the event brought the South Florida-based band to the High Country for an evening of music and fundraising. The concert featured a dinner and general admission, with proceeds going to the local org
Elk Park Fire Department expansion progressing toward completion (opens the original)
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ELK PARK â Construction at the Elk Park Fire Department is under way for an expansion. This project, according to officials, will provide firefighters with a safer, more functional facility while also supporting the department in their ability to serve the community. Fire Chief Mike Ellenburg said that the project has reached an important milestone, with the roof completed on the new addition and crews now focusing on plumbing and electrical work. The exterior of the building is largely finish
Author Ballard details history of misogyny in Scottish witch trials (opens the original)
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LINVILLE â Scottish folklore is often talked about through tales of castles and clans, but author and folklorist H. Byron Ballard urged audiences at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games to confront a darker chapter of Scotlandâs past: past; that being the persecution of thousands of people who were accused of witchcraft, most of them women. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journalism. Subscribe now for full access to local reporting, b
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