BOONE — Western Youth Network has announced the public launch of its $11.5 million “Building Brighter Futures” campaign, a transformational effort to expand facilities and programs to better serve the growing needs of youth in North Carolina’s High Country.

3 days ago · VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Six Watauga wrestlers recently took part in the 36th Annual National High School Coaches National Tournament at the Virginia Beach Sports Center, and Terreyl Williams, Watauga High School's head wrestling coach, was very pleased with the squad’s performances. Of the six ...

3 days ago · LENOIR — A surge in the middle innings allowed Hibriten to pick up a 6-5 win against Watauga on Friday evening at Leslie Hagaman Field. The win — their third in a row — helped the Panthers leapfrog the Pioneers into third place in the Northwestern 4A/3A Conference standings. The loss denied ...

2 days ago · BOONE — A pair of scoring outbursts propelled the Hickory girls lacrosse team to a 16-5 win against Watauga on Tuesday evening, April 8, at Leigh Cooper Wallace Memorial Field. Hickory, which improved to 5-3 in the Northwestern/The Mountain/Western Foothills/Mtn. Foothills Lacrosse Conference (7 ...

3 days ago · LENOIR — As the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference season approaches the final hole, the Watauga boys golf team finds itself in good shape to potentially win the program’s first Northwestern Conference championship in recent memory. The Pioneers certainly helped out their own cause last week with its ...

Apr 10, 2025 · BOONE — Watauga’s baseball team saw firsthand the benefits of what head coach Sean Burroughs called “an interesting Monday at practice” in a 10-1 win against Alexander Central on Tuesday night, April 8, at Pioneer Field. The victory avenged a one-run loss to the Cougars in 10 innings back on ...

2 days ago · BOONE — The Watauga District Middle School softball team capped off its home slate on Friday evening with a sweep of Johnston County (Tenn.) at Watauga High School. After earning a 5-1 win in the opener of Friday’s doubleheader, the Lady Wolverines collected a 10-0 mercy rule victory on the back ...

2 days ago · WATAUGA — Longtime Watauga County smokechaser Edwin Greene has passed away. He was 83. Greene was part of the North Carolina Forestry Service for 46 years and was a member of Trade Volunteer Fire Department, Cove Creek Fire Department and the chief of Beaver Dam Fire Department ...

5 days ago · SATURDAY, April 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- From slurping daily spoonfuls of fish oil to giving up alcohol, lifting weights and playing word games, older Americans think just about anything that might keep their brains sharp is worth a try. After all, the risk of dementia — a loss of memory ...

Mar 18, 2025 · BOONE — A sixth-inning homer jumpstarted South Iredell’s baseball team to a 7-1 win against Watauga on Friday night at Pioneer Field. The loss followed a similar trend to the previous two games, in which Watauga (3-5) was either tied …