Green Park Inn closed indefinitely

BLOWING ROCK-The hand-printed sign on the front door of the Green Park Inn tells visitors that the hotel will be closed for repairs until June 1. The truth is that the historic western North Carolina inn may be closed for a lot longer.�

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'Goodbye Solo' comes to the High Country

A critically acclaimed film partially shot in Blowing Rock is coming to the High Country in June.

“Goodbye Solo” will premiere at the DragonFly Theater on June 12 and open for a single showing at the Hayes Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, June 16 at 7 p.m.

Goodbye Solo, written and directed by Ramin Bahrani, tells the tale of Solo, a Senegalese taxi driver in Winston-Salem.

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Gas Price Hike

Share your news about the latest gas-price hike that has blown in on the winds of Hurricane Ike. What's the price of gas in your community?

Please, only post information that you have personally observed — please avoid rumor-mongering.

Part one: Assembly hopefuls debate for Kiwanis

Candidates for the N.C. District 93 House of Representatives seat squared off at the Broyhill Inn & Conference Center in Boone at a Tuesday debate hosted by the Boone Kiwanis Club.

County, Boone meet in joint session

The Boone Town Council and Watauga County Board of Commissioners held a joint meeting to discuss water, sewer and recreation issues Wednesday afternoon.

Senior Center keeps rolling

The Lois E. Harrill Senior Center will commemorate 30 years of serving the community with a party open to the public Tuesday, Aug. 26.

Boone explores changing water-conservation ordinance

The town of Boone has been racking its collective brain, trying to decide what to do about the problem of water shortage since Boone is considered to be in an extreme drought.