50 years ago: The Dec. 21, 1972, edition of The AJT featured an article entitled “Christmas at the Courthouse.” Barbara Banner and Bea Daniels, clerical workers, decorate the tree in
AVERY COUNTY — A Christmas weekend of winter weather brought snow, ice, subzero temperatures with even lower wind chills and a lot of problems for residents in Avery County and
In the grand scheme of North Carolina history, William C. Newland is a mostly forgotten historical figure. Even his simple grave marker in Bellview Cemetery in Lenoir makes no mention
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The National Weather Service office in Greenville/Spartanburg has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening, Dec. 21, until 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec.
AVERY COUNTY — Members of the Kiwanis of Banner Elk recently distributed Woolly Worm grants on Friday, Dec. 9, to the teachers of Avery County and organizations that support the
LINVILLE – Fifth graders in public schools across Avery County are receiving a mountain adventure right in their own classrooms and schoolyards thanks to the Eco Watch educational outreach program
AVERY COUNTY — One Avery County Schools teacher was a recipient of Blue Ridge Energy’s Bright Ideas grant, which she plans to use to help children in the county beyond
A few weeks ago, we joined Rupert Gillett from the Charlotte Observer in 1930 as he took a trip on the recently hard-surfaced Yonahlossee Trail. Gillett passed by many “ancient