High Country Times

No new teachers in Boone sign pledge in week ending Aug. 07 to teach Critical Race Theory

By High Country Times | Sep 2, 2021

There were no new teachers in Boone who signed the pledge in week ending Aug. 07, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Census Bureau: More women than men in West Jefferson in 2020

By High Country Times | Sep 2, 2021

Of the 1,767 people living in West Jefferson in 2020, 55.9 percent (987) were women and 44.1 percent (780) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the High Country Times.

ALLEGHANY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Plan To Hold Mountain Heritage Festival As Scheduled

By Press release submission | Sep 2, 2021

We have had several calls regarding whether or not we will have the Mountain Heritage Festival due to the uptick in Covid-19 cases across the state and nation.

VILLAGE OF SUGAR MOUNTAIN: Labor Day Concert On September 6th

By Press release submission | Sep 2, 2021

The Grillin' & Chillin' event for Wednesday, September 1, 2021 has been cancelled.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Wilkesboro in 2020

By High Country Times | Sep 1, 2021

Of the 3,457 people living in Wilkesboro in 2020, 58.6 percent (2,025) were women and 41.4 percent (1,432) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the High Country Times.