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Watauga County Schools out for Students, Oct. 19
There's no school for students on Monday, October 19th across Watauga County Schools for an optional teacher's workday. There will be one more teacher's workday before the end of the year - scheduled for Wednesday, November 25th. That's just prior to the school system taking Thursday and Friday, the 26th and 27th of...
Oct 16, 2026
Early Voting in North Carolina is Happening Now
October 15th marked opening day for Early Voting in North Carolina and the High Country, regarding the midterm election (Tuesday, November 3rd). Early voting is taking place now through Halloween, Saturday, the 31st. Early voting sites across Watauga County are the Appalachian Student Union, the Blowing Rock American...
Oct 16, 2026
Watauga Village Shopping Center, Sold
A new ownership group has acquired Watauga Village. The over 80,000-square-foot complex - home to Food Lion, Michaels and other businesses, near Hwy. 321, is now in the hands of Orion Real Estate Group. The purchase cost just over $26 million. Orion, based in Miami, already owns and manages other properties across N...
Oct 14, 2026
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PIONEERS GET IT DONE! BACK-TO-BACK WINS!
Watauga is building momentum! The Pioneers came out firing, jumped to a 21-0 first-quarter lead, and held on for a 35-26 victory over Alexander Central Friday night at home! The win moves Watauga to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in Northwestern 6A/7A Conference play, following last week's 49-14 win over South Caldwell. Next up, ...
Oct 17, 2026
Mountaineers Rally for Comeback Win at Coastal Carolina!
CONWAY, S.C. - App State rallied from a 24-14 halftime deficit, scoring 21 unanswered points in the second half to defeat Coastal Carolina 35-32 Friday night. Jaquari Lewis powered the Mountaineers with four rushing touchdowns, finishing with 85 yards on 13 carries. App State totaled 253 rushing yards, including 125 fr...
Oct 17, 2026
CATCH HIGH COUNTRY HUDDLE ON WEDNESDAYS!
High Country Huddle happens each Wednesday at 5 PM on 1450 AM / 96.5 FM and streaming LIVE at highcountryradio.net as Jakob Pearsall hosts and brings you athletes and coaches from Watauga, Ashe and Avery High Schools! In case you missed any of the episodes so far, including the first as a preview of this school year fo...
Oct 14, 2026
WATAUGA ENDS FIVE-GAME SKID WITH A 49-14 WIN OVER SOUTH CALDWELL!
HUDSON - The Watauga Pioneers snapped a five-game losing streak Friday night, jumping out to a 42-7 halftime lead before cruising to a 49-14 victory over rival South Caldwell. Watauga relied on a dominant ground game, led by Eli Reed and JW Mills. Reed rushed for 245 yards and a touchdown on just nine carries, while Mi...
Oct 13, 2026