POST – Message from your President Friends & Neighbors I am looking forward to leading our organization with the help of a very capable board of directors and your support.…

The Town Manager promoted Aaron Miller to Police Chief and Matt Blackburn to Public Works Director.  Both had served in interim roles.   Greg Tarbutton of Chetola spoke during the…

George Wilcox, President, welcomed a full Blowing Rock Country Club ballroom of BRCA members by stating  the BRCA mission: “TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN BLOWING ROCK…

Friends – After two heated public hearings including an unprecedented forced recusal of outstanding Council Member Sue Sweeting from participation in the important process and the exclusion of significant expert…

Email to:   ken@highcountrypress.com  High Country Press.  You must sign your letter prior to sending.   tom.meyer@mountaintimes.com  Watauga Democrat/Blowing Rocket.  Again you must sign your name.   Betsy Wilcox

Rainey Lodge public hearing finishes, council decision set for June 11 By Thomas Sherrill thomas.sherrill@wataugademocrat.com May 15, 2019 BLOWING ROCK — After a combined 10 hours split between two meetings…

Subject: Public Hearing on Proposed Rainey Lodge 40 Room Hotel & Restaurant in Downtown Blowing Rock Completed – Tipping Point Blowing Rock Friends, Tipping Point – Division versus Unity This…

  BR Town Council Speech May 14, 2019, by Lynda Lasseter (not verbatim as delivered)   My name is Lynda Lasseter.  My husband and I live at 559 Morningside Drive…

Rumors FROM UNDER THE ROCK! By Dan Phillips It’s always fascinating to see what kind of information will sneak out from under a rock. There is a Rumor circulating in…

Letter to the Editor 6/6/2019 Subject:  Very Important Decision on Downtown Blowing Rock Development Next Tuesday Night  5/14/2019 Dear Editor: A 40 room hotel with restaurant and bar has been…