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Of Moments And Memories, Relationships Matter

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|Date: July 14, 2017
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Of Moments And Memories, Relationships Matter

By The Belle of Blowing Rock. July 14, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- I recently read an article surveying ove ...

By The Belle of Blowing Rock. July 14, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- I recently read an article surveying over two thousand people diagnosed with a terminal illness. The question asked; “What would you co ...

July 14, 2017
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Why Can’t Blowing Rock Become A 12-Month Town?

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|Date: June 22, 2017
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Why Can’t Blowing Rock Become A 12-Month Town?

By David Rogers. June 22, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Tuesday night's "Residential Real Estate" forum hoste ...

By David Rogers. June 22, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Tuesday night's "Residential Real Estate" forum hosted by the Blowing Rock Civic Association at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum held only ...

June 22, 2017
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Know Which Side Of The Bread Is Buttered FOR YOU

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|Date: June 12, 2017
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Know Which Side Of The Bread Is Buttered FOR YOU

By David Rogers. June 12, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- This past Saturday was one of those days that many Bl ...

By David Rogers. June 12, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- This past Saturday was one of those days that many Blowing Rock residents and visitors are undoubtedly thankful that bankers keep "banker's hours." ...

June 12, 2017
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Re-Thinking Love Of Blowing Rock Because Of Library Group

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|Date: June 11, 2017
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Re-Thinking Love Of Blowing Rock Because Of Library Group

June 11, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- DEAR EDITOR: I write this letter with a heavy heart. I never thought I ...

June 11, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- DEAR EDITOR: I write this letter with a heavy heart. I never thought I would have to express my feelings about people that represent themselves as part of the Blowin ...

June 11, 2017
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Blowing Rock ONE on ONE With…Nick Tennyson, Former NC Secretary of Transportation

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|Date: June 07, 2017
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Blowing Rock ONE on ONE With…Nick Tennyson, Former NC Secretary of Transportation

By David Rogers. June 7, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Former North Carolina Secretary of Transportation Nick ...

By David Rogers. June 7, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Former North Carolina Secretary of Transportation Nick Tennyson recently stopped in Blowing Rock for a visit and agreed to sit down with Blowing Rock ...

June 07, 2017
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Tomorrow’s Blowing Rock: A Building’s Last Sigh

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|Date: January 22, 2017
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Tomorrow’s Blowing Rock: A Building’s Last Sigh

By David Rogers. January 22, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- You could almost hear the brick and mortar sigh as ...

By David Rogers. January 22, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- You could almost hear the brick and mortar sigh as they turned the final pages of a storied history. It was a building taking its last breath. Th ...

January 22, 2017
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Shaping Your Future: 2017 — A Year To Question And Weed Out The Irrelevant

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|Date: January 11, 2017
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Shaping Your Future: 2017 — A Year To Question And Weed Out The Irrelevant

Special Report to Blowing Rock News by Jared Nichols. January 11, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- This week, Mr ...

Special Report to Blowing Rock News by Jared Nichols. January 11, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- This week, Mr. Nichols draws a parallel between the relevancy of a heel of a shoe and doing business or livi ...

January 11, 2017
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Tomorrow’s Blowing Rock: Getting Governance Right

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|Date: December 18, 2016
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Tomorrow’s Blowing Rock: Getting Governance Right

By David Rogers. December 18, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- When the host of a holiday party says, "Good nigh ...

By David Rogers. December 18, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- When the host of a holiday party says, "Good night, everyone. Merry Christmas. Thanks for coming" -- and ushers everyone out the door -- there i ...

December 18, 2016
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Shaping Your Future: Tempering Honesty With Humility

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|Date: December 12, 2016
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Shaping Your Future: Tempering Honesty With Humility

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from Jared Nichols. December 12, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- I know mor ...

Special Report to Blowing Rock News from Jared Nichols. December 12, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- I know more than a few family gatherings this holiday season will be tense and uncomfortable, perhaps eve ...

December 12, 2016
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Shaping Your Future: Maximizing Our Inner Resources

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|Date: October 18, 2016
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Shaping Your Future: Maximizing Our Inner Resources

By Jared Nichols. October 17, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Last newsletter, I wrote about the need for quiet ...

By Jared Nichols. October 17, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Last newsletter, I wrote about the need for quiet reflection in life: how easy it is to lose sight of our true selves and our worthy goals witho ...

October 18, 2016
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Simply Saying “Thanks”

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|Date: September 20, 2016
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Simply Saying “Thanks”

By David Rogers. September 20, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Here we are in the final phase of the Blowing Ro ...

By David Rogers. September 20, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Here we are in the final phase of the Blowing Rock Community Foundation's "Community Service Days," or otherwise known as "Community Foundation ...

September 20, 2016
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Shaping Your Future: Taking The Power Back; BONUS VIDEO — Designer Babies

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|Date: September 05, 2016
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Shaping Your Future: Taking The Power Back; BONUS VIDEO — Designer Babies

Special Report to Blowing Rock News by Jared Nichols. September 5, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Last time I ...

Special Report to Blowing Rock News by Jared Nichols. September 5, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Last time I discussed how technology has impacted our ability to relate to each other. Since then, I’ve bee ...

September 05, 2016
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Shaping Your Future: Are You Listening? BONUS VIDEO: From Now Into The Future

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|Date: August 17, 2016
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Shaping Your Future: Are You Listening? BONUS VIDEO: From Now Into The Future

Special Report to Blowing Rock News by Jared Nichols. August 17, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Some would cla ...

Special Report to Blowing Rock News by Jared Nichols. August 17, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Some would claim that we are losing the art of conversation in the way we communicate today. Through social m ...

August 17, 2016
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Tomorrow’s Blowing Rock: “Whoa, Betsy!”

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|Date: March 19, 2017
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Tomorrow’s Blowing Rock: “Whoa, Betsy!”

By David Rogers. March 19, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Tuesday's meeting of the Blowing Rock Board of Commi ...

By David Rogers. March 19, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Tuesday's meeting of the Blowing Rock Board of Commissioners shined a bright light on a pressing problem in town: excessive speeds on Valley Blvd., ...

March 19, 2017
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