The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and Reins-Sturdivant in Newland. Read more ...

The Appalachian State University Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies (CJHPS) will host the 23rd Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium from July 10–16 at Appalachian State's Boone campus.

Dec. 10, 2012. Continuing a High Country holiday tradition that has endured for 15 years, Studio K Dance Workshop will present “The Nutcracker: Clara vs. the Mouse King” on Dec. 15 through 16 ...

After three “Jurassic Park” movies and three “Jurassic World” movies, it seems the time has come to kickstart the “Jurassic” franchise again with “Jurassic World: Rebirth.” I’ll give the franchise ...