Never-before-offered, limited-time ‘Early-Bird’ ticket pricing, paired with arguably the strongest initial lineup in the festival’s two-decade-plus history, top Blue Cow Arts Foundation & ...

October 29, 2025 It’s time to start thinking about the upcoming ski and snowboard season. And time to start thinking about ...

Earlier today, Shane Fox communicated his resignation as Blowing Rock’s town manager to the Blowing Rock town council. During its monthly meeting tonight, Caldwell County’s Board of Commissioners ...

October 27, 2025 —"My issues with the meeting have nothing to do with hotels, traffic studies or even the town’s codes and history of controversial building projects. The issues are civility, decorum ...

As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, the Blowing Rock Civic Association is complying with the law and is neither endorsing any candidate or candidates nor opposing any candidate or candidates.  Read mor ...

October 28, 2025. The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and Reins-Sturdivant in Newland. Read more ...

After completing 8 years as mayor, a business owner in Blowing Rock and a local taxpayer I feel that we are finishing another fantastic year in our town of Blowing Rock and I want to recognize those ...

When asked by a Commissioner at the August Council Meeting, “Why do you think this property needs more density?”, the developer of the Shoppes on the Parkway explained that this was one of the few ...

Thelma Byrd, age 84, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025 at The Foley Center, Blowing Rock, NC. Born and raised in Watauga County to parents Dillard and Gladys Reece, Thelma built a life rooted ...

The Amish have long been known and respected for their workmanship, and many of us have seen them in their element while visiting Ohio’s Holmes County and the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area. But, to see ...

Jack was a gentle soul – quick to smile, always ready to laugh and deeply loyal to the people he loved. Jack was born April 8, 2004 in Boston MA and always so fondly remembered his first five years ...

This past week brought me both the joy of new beginnings and the sorrow of final goodbyes. Within days, I celebrated the wedding of dear friends and mourned the passing of my mother. One moment was ...