Town tax rate remains same
In a short, yet sweet, meeting of the Blowing Rock Town Council Tuesday evening, the council voted unanimously to approve the proposed fiscal year budget for 2013-2014.
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Calendar of Events
June 18 - FREE SPORTS CAMP: A sports camp will be held from 2 to
4 p.m. June 18-21 at the Old Cove Creek School, 207 Dale Adams Road, Sugar Grove. Youths ages 3-12
are invited to come learn a new sport or brush up on their skills. The camp will include
instructional and practice time for all levels from beginner to advanced, a Bible lesson and a
snack. There will be basketball, baseball, even cornhole. The Sports Camp is free and is hosted by
Poplar Grove Baptist Church as part of the Impact Boone missions week. Visit
www.poplargrovebaptistchurch.com or call (828) 963-9390 for more information or to schedule a
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Wastewater spills occur June 10
The town of Blowing Rock experienced two wastewater spills on June 10.Read more...
White has served PD six years
I was asked recently if I would continue to highlight our officers in the Brief Sheet so that our citizens could get to know our officers and staff and put names with faces.
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Helen Schulz Duncan
Helen Schulz Duncan, 88, of Norwood
Circle, Blowing Rock, died on June 8, 2013.Read more...
Marshall Lincoln Travis
Mr. Marshall Lincoln Travis, 92, of Blowing Rock, went home to be his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Thursday evening, June 6, 2013 at Blowing Rock Hospital.
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Joyce Weaver Holder
Joyce Weaver Holder, 89, of 1602
Friendship Church Road, Boone, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013, at
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Wells Fargo donates $125,000
The new Blowing Rock post-acute care facility got a shot in the arm Wednesday when it received its first corporate gift.
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Yonahlossee staff and campers to gather
By all accounts, Camp Yonahlossee was a magical place.
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Samaritan’s Purse dedicates facility
Two years ago, the fate of the building that formerly housed
the Robert and Miriam Hayes Performing Arts center and cost $10 million to build was uncertain.
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The Brief Sheet: From the Blowing Rock Police Department
Blowing Rock Police Department recently received recognition as a Permanent Child Passenger Safety Seat Checking Station.Read more...
Jane Taylor Wolfe
Jane Taylor Wolfe of Charlotte, died
peacefully Monday, May 27, 2013, at her home at Sharon Towers after
brief illness.Read more...
90th Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Begins Thursday
This Thursday when the first class of flashy, high stepping Five Gaited Pleasure Horses is called to the historic arena at the Blowing Rock Equestrian Preserve, it will mark the beginning of the 90th consecutive year of horse showing in Blowing Rock.Read more...
Henry R. 'Hank' Knoll
Henry R. "Hank" Knoll, 81, of
793 Main Street, Blowing Rock, died Thursday, May 30, 2013, at
Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.Read more...
Truck fire near Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a 911 call
reporting a truck on fire on U.S. 321 near Falcon Drive, approximately 4 miles south of Blowing Rock. Read more...
Sports Illustrated’s College Athlete of Year
All grandparents are proud of their grandchildren.Read more...

