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News from December 2024

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Watauga County in week ending Dec. 14?

By High Country Times | Dec 21, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Watauga County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Avery County in week ending Dec. 14?

By High Country Times | Dec 21, 2024

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Avery County was found at three gas stations in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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High Country Times area weekly mass times

By High Country Times | Dec 21, 2024

The following parishes in the High Country Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Yancey County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending Dec. 14

By High Country Times | Dec 20, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Yancey County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Watauga County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending Dec. 14

By High Country Times | Dec 20, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Watauga County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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54 Ashe County Schools 11th-graders ready for college based on math performance on 2022-23 ACT

By High Country Times | Dec 20, 2024

Of the 188 junior students taking the math portion of the ACT in Ashe County Schools, 54 were considered ready for college in the 2022-23 school year.

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Yancey County in week ending Dec. 14

By High Country Times | Dec 20, 2024

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Yancey County was found at three gas stations in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Wilkes County in week ending Dec. 14?

By High Country Times | Dec 20, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Wilkes County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Virginia Foxx criticizes Biden administration over student loan debt handling

By High Country Times | Dec 20, 2024

In a recent statement, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx expressed her criticism of the U.S. Department of Education's handling of student loan debt.

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Foxx responds to withdrawal of Biden-Harris sports rule

By High Country Times | Dec 20, 2024

Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx has commented on the Biden-Harris administration's decision to withdraw a rule concerning women's sports.

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Appalachian State reflects on growth amid challenges in its 125th anniversary year

By High Country Times | Dec 20, 2024

As Appalachian State University concludes its 125th year, the institution reflects on a period characterized by growth and achievement.

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Virginia Foxx urges OSHA to drop federal heat rule due to small business concerns

By High Country Times | Dec 20, 2024

Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx has called on the Department of Labor's Acting Secretary Julie Su to reconsider the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed federal heat rule.

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Math scores on ACT increased among Alleghany County Schools 11th-graders in 2022-23 school year

By High Country Times | Dec 19, 2024

Of the 94 junior students taking the math portion of the ACT in Alleghany County Schools, 27 were considered ready for college in the 2022-23 school year.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Avery County in week ending Dec. 14

By High Country Times | Dec 19, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Avery County was found at four gas stations in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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3 gas stations in cities throughout Mitchell County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Dec. 14

By High Country Times | Dec 19, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Mitchell County was found at three gas stations in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Mitchell County in week ending Dec. 14?

By High Country Times | Dec 19, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Mitchell County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Ashe County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Dec. 14

By High Country Times | Dec 19, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Ashe County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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House GOP releases report on combating campus antisemitism

By High Country Times | Dec 19, 2024

Today, Speaker Johnson and House GOP Leadership, along with several committee chairs, presented findings from a seven-month investigation into antisemitism on American college campuses.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Wilkes County in week ending Dec. 14?

By High Country Times | Dec 18, 2024

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Wilkes County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Avery County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Dec. 14

By High Country Times | Dec 18, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Avery County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Dec. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.