Unseasonably warm temperatures greeted the athletes who competed in the annual Special Olympics of Watauga County Spring ...

April 21, 2026 The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and ...

The Watauga Community Band will perform its free 2026 Spring Concert on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at Watauga High School’s ...

The Watauga County Board of Education has voted to extend the length of the school day starting next academic year.

Evan Burroughs put on a memorable state championship game performance Friday night. Burroughs, a jack-of-all-trades for Watauga High School of Boone, scored five touchdowns as the Pioneers ran past ...

Parks in Watauga County are getting nearly $1 million in state Helene recovery grants. According to the Watauga Democrat, ...

One person is dead after a house fire in Watauga on Friday night, officials said. According to the City of Watauga, firefighters responded to 6109 Mackneal Trail shortly after 11 p.m. on April 3. City ...

A call about an adult being injured by a dog in Watauga led authorities to discover 50 dogs and a cat in dangerously unsanitary conditions, along with three deceased canines, authorities reported ...

A late‑night house fire in Watauga left one person dead and another hospitalized, according to fire officials. Neighbors told ...

Protesters put up signs along Denton Highway outside Stedfast Baptist Church on July 24. Leaders of other churches across North Texas have condemned the messages of hate and violence coming from the ...