Sepi The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and Reins-Sturdivant ...

Mary Jo Kindt passed away on July 29, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on March 22, 1944, in Sioux Center, Iowa, to James and Maria DeWit, Mary Jo discovered a love of music at an early age. That passion ...

Evelyn Lockner Greer, 83, of Boone, passed away Sunday morning, August 23, 2026 at her home. Born October 6, 1942 in Johnson County, Tennessee, a daughter of James and Blanie Payne Lockner. She was ...

My older brother, Dick (nicknamed “P.B.”… my middle name is Scott ), was killed by a drunk driver the day after Christmas, 1971. We had been living in Atlanta, where he had a shoe store and I was ...

initially look to find out in which direction the sirens are coming from and then if they are being emitted by ambulances or fire trucks, checking to see if they’ve got to stop and allow emergency ...

• Plus: Access to customer service, booking contacts, vendor info, volunteer info … and more! “It’s amazing that we are here, ready to start the journey home to FloydFest once again,” said John ...

BANNER ELK, N.C.— An exciting new season of Lees-McRae Summer Theatre kicks off in May 2026, and it’s not too late to audition for any of the four shows that are part of the summer lineup. The 2026 ...

AJ Nowell has worked “in meat” for 20 years. And for nearly 15 of those 20 years he has dreamed of owning his own butcher shop. And in early July, AJ, and his wife and business partner, Ashley, will ...

Tucked away in the hills just a few miles west of Boone, Shipley Farms in Vilas is celebrating its sesquicentennial this year. If this homestead could talk, it would tell the storied history of five ...

When we last left Peter Parker aka Spider-Man (Tom Holland) back in 2021, he had to submit to a spell from Doctor Strange that would make the world forget he ever existed. His Aunt May (Marissa Tomei) ...

Reinhard Kauke was born on February 17, 1941, in a nice city in northern Germany. Because of World War II and the turbulent years that followed, he did not have an easy childhood. His family’s home ...

believes in the holistic and multidimensional approach to wellness and strives to provide an inclusive safe space for people of all ages. Avery Community Yoga, which is owned by Jenna Stone, prides ...