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YMCA of High Country's Oakley accepts position with Spartanburg Y
NEWLAND — After nearly sixteen years of dedicated leadership, Trey Oakley, Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of the High Country, has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer for
Heritage Festival celebrates Avery County's past, America's 250th birthday
NEWLAND — The Declaration of Independence rang out across the courthouse lawn Saturday morning, June 27, before yielding to fiddle tunes, colonial storytelling, clogging, Scottish dancing and neighbors swa...
Children celebrate liberty with community crafts ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, Juneteenth
NEWLAND — To mark America’s 250th anniversary, Claire Jiang, literacy specialist at the Blue Ridge Partnership for Children, organized a community-wide summer art project that gathered local children for a
Successful Junior Viking Volleyball Camp links program's present, future
NEWLAND — Approximately 80 girls ranging from kindergarten through eighth grade filled the gym at Avery County High School June 15 to 18 for the Junior Vikings Volleyball Camp, a
Neighbors near and far pack 150,000 summer meals for Avery families
NEWLAND — From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, nearly 600 volunteers in clear plastic hairnets and white aprons stood shoulder-to-shoulder along assembly lines at the First
Viking Basketball Camp shares skills, roundball passion
NEWLAND — The Avery County High School Jr. Vikings Basketball Camp assisted aspiring future hoops stars with ample doses of basketball drills, games and fun during three days of activity
Children's Librarian Natasha Shannon brings to life Story Time, science and summer adventures
NEWLAND — Children know her as "Miss Natasha." Whether she is leading story time, guiding children through an art project, welcoming a visiting magician, or introducing them to dinosaurs, Natasha
Avery Softball program hosts successful Youth Softball Camp
NEWLAND — Avery High School Softball took to the diamond last week to host the annual Lady Vikings Softball Camp.
Avery County EMS receives $200K grant to bolster Community Paramedic Program
NEWLAND — The Avery County Emergency Medical Services has received a grant of $200,000 from the North Carolina Rural Health Transformation Program to support its Community Paramedic Program, a service
Town manager highlights ongoing Newland water, sewer upgrades
NEWLAND — Residents and businesses in the town of Newland have recently experienced a number of interruptions in water services as construction occurring around town continues to repair and install
Wild success: Naturalist Cassie Payne's talk turns fear into fascination at Rock Gym
NEWLAND — On Tuesday afternoon, June 9, around 100 children and adults filled one side of the Avery Parks and Recreation Rock Gym for a nature presentation led by Cassie
Callista Flowers blooms anew after Helene's destruction
NEWLAND — Surrounded by family, friends and community supporters, Marley Miller officially celebrated the opening of Callista Flowers in downtown Newland with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday.
600 volunteers expected to pack 175,000 meals at June 20 WNC hunger relief event
NEWLAND — Twenty months after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, community leaders, volunteers and nonprofit partners will gather in Avery County to address a challenge that continues long...
From moonshine roads to muscle cars: Newland's Independence Day Car Show celebrates deep mountain automotiv...
NEWLAND — On Independence Day, families across Avery County will gather for cookouts, parades and fireworks. But many will observe another tradition: the Fourth of July Car, Truck and Motorcycle
Avery Baseball hosts successful Youth Baseball Camp
NEWLAND — From June 1 to 3, a total of 26 campers joined members of the Avery Baseball program for the annual youth baseball camp held at Viking Field on
New outage map, reporting system now live for Mountain Electric Cooperative
NEWLAND — Mountain Electric Cooperative has launched a new way for customers to report outages and stay informed when the power goes out. The system, called Hometown Grid, is now
Lady Vikings Soccer wins first playoff match in decade, ends season in second round
NEWLAND — Avery Lady Vikings Girls Soccer concluded its home schedule on May 11 as a No. 13 seed in the NCHSAA 2A state soccer playoffs, hosting No. 20 seed
Vikings complete spring football practice, summer preparations under way
NEWLAND — As the 2025-26 school year is in the books at Avery County High School, the varsity football program has already been laying the bricks that will help solidify
Capping ceremony offers heartfelt recognitions of achievement, mentorship, community
NEWLAND — The school’s annual capping ceremony, held May 26 in the Avery High School gymnasium, honored members of the Class of 2026 with an evening devoted not just to
Seniors gather for annual brunch before graduation, reflecting on community, resilience and the road ahead
NEWLAND — Before the families filled the bleachers for graduation on May 30, the Avery County High School Class of 2026 gathered Friday morning one final time. The annual Senior
CLASS DISMISSED: Avery County High School celebrates 2026 graduates
NEWLAND — Against the backdrop of overcast skies and a steady breeze unfurling the posting of national- and state-color flags at Avery County High School’s MacDonald Stadium, the graduating Class
Avery Journal-Times welcomes Davis as summer intern
NEWLAND — Mountain Times Publications and The Avery Journal-Times news team is pleased to welcome the addition of Appalachian State student Hope Davis as a summer intern with the newspaper.
Avery County Schools announces pair of new staff additions
NEWLAND — Avery County Schools and interim superintendent Dr. Michael Murray have announced two new additions to the district