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OBITUARY: Grady Moretz, Jr., 88

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|Date: April 10, 2018
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OBITUARY: Grady Moretz, Jr., 88

OBITUARY. April 10, 2018. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- D. Grady Moretz, Jr., age 88, of Poplar Hill Drive, Boone, ...

OBITUARY. April 10, 2018. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- D. Grady Moretz, Jr., age 88, of Poplar Hill Drive, Boone, passed away Sunday morning, April 8, 2018 at his home. Born June 29, 1929 in Watauga County, h ...

April 10, 2018
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Grady Moretz, iconic High Country tourism entrepreneur, passes away at 88

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|Date: April 09, 2018
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Grady Moretz, iconic High Country tourism entrepreneur, passes away at 88

By David Rogers. April 9, 2018. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Few people in Blowing Rock have had as much of an imp ...

By David Rogers. April 9, 2018. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Few people in Blowing Rock have had as much of an impact on the local economy and community as a whole as Grady Moretz, Jr., who passed away at age ...

April 09, 2018
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Business Of Year Goes to 4 Forty Four, McDowell Recognized Volunteer Roles

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|Date: February 07, 2017
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Business Of Year Goes to 4 Forty Four, McDowell Recognized Volunteer Roles

By David Rogers. February 7, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- There was hardware aplenty to be handed out on Tue ...

By David Rogers. February 7, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- There was hardware aplenty to be handed out on Tuesday at Chetola Mountain Resort during the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce's Annual Awards Lun ...

February 07, 2017
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Blowing Rock ONE on TWO…With Reba and Grady Moretz About Blowing Rock’s New Bridge

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|Date: June 09, 2016
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Blowing Rock ONE on TWO…With Reba and Grady Moretz About Blowing Rock’s New Bridge

By David Rogers. June 9, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Highway intersections may be a dime a dozen, but singl ...

By David Rogers. June 9, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Highway intersections may be a dime a dozen, but single one out and it is likely to have special significance for someone. It might even be a treasur ...

June 09, 2016
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Seasonal Greetings: What’s New In Blowing Rock Since October

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|Date: May 26, 2016
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Seasonal Greetings: What’s New In Blowing Rock Since October

By David Rogers. May 26, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Every year, a veritable flood of seasonal residents ar ...

By David Rogers. May 26, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Every year, a veritable flood of seasonal residents arrive in Blowing Rock come late Spring and depart for warmer climes as Autumn colors yield to Wi ...

May 26, 2016
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Blowing Rock TDA Reunites With Chamber In Robbins House

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|Date: May 04, 2016
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Blowing Rock TDA Reunites With Chamber In Robbins House

By David Rogers. May 4, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Increasing digital access to information often reduces ...

By David Rogers. May 4, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Increasing digital access to information often reduces the importance of a "brick and mortar" presence for many businesses and organizations, includin ...

May 04, 2016
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Blowing Rock Gaining Ground As Cycling Destination, Rotarians Told

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|Date: March 15, 2016
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Blowing Rock Gaining Ground As Cycling Destination, Rotarians Told

By David Rogers. March 15, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- With spring fast upon us, cycling comes to the fore ...

By David Rogers. March 15, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- With spring fast upon us, cycling comes to the fore as one of the High Country's most popular outdoor recreation activities. If Rhoddie Bicycle Out ...

March 15, 2016
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Finalists Announced For Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Award Finalists.

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|Date: January 18, 2016
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Finalists Announced For Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Award Finalists.

Special Report to Blowing Rock News. January 18, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Finalists were announced last ...

Special Report to Blowing Rock News. January 18, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Finalists were announced last week for the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce annual awards, with the winners to be announced a ...

January 18, 2016
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White New Year At Blowing Rock’s App Ski Mtn

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|Date: January 01, 2016
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White New Year At Blowing Rock’s App Ski Mtn

By David Rogers. January 1, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- With wintertime finally arriving in the High Countr ...

By David Rogers. January 1, 2016. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- With wintertime finally arriving in the High Country, it's a good bet that many a snow skier in the region will be dusting off their brain buckets ...

January 01, 2016
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TOMORROW’S BLOWING ROCK: Tuesday’s Town Council Meeting — Monty Python Comedy or Development Nightmare?

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|Date: August 13, 2015
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TOMORROW’S BLOWING ROCK: Tuesday’s Town Council Meeting — Monty Python Comedy or Development Nightmare?

By David Rogers. August 13, 2015. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Editor's Note: This article is, in part, a report o ...

By David Rogers. August 13, 2015. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Editor's Note: This article is, in part, a report on what happened at Tuesday night's regularly scheduled August meeting of the Blowing Rock Board ...

August 13, 2015
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Size Matters: Blowing Rock Grows with Voluntary Annexation

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|Date: July 14, 2015
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Size Matters: Blowing Rock Grows with Voluntary Annexation

By David Rogers. July 14, 2015. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- As expected, Blowing Rock's Board of Commissioners sa ...

By David Rogers. July 14, 2015. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- As expected, Blowing Rock's Board of Commissioners sailed through a light agenda on Tuesday at Town Hall, with little or no discussion before unanim ...

July 14, 2015
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Another Million Dollar Gift Earns Naming Rights to Blowing Rock’s Chestnut Ridge

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|Date: May 27, 2015
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Another Million Dollar Gift Earns Naming Rights to Blowing Rock’s Chestnut Ridge

By David Rogers. May 27, 2015. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Another $1 million gift by the Foley family (Dennis an ...

By David Rogers. May 27, 2015. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Another $1 million gift by the Foley family (Dennis and Diane Foley) --on top of an earlier $2.5 million contribution -- earned the naming rights to ...

May 27, 2015
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Recreation Summit: Opportunities Abound for Improved Health, Economic Growth

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|Date: April 23, 2015
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Recreation Summit: Opportunities Abound for Improved Health, Economic Growth

By David Rogers. April 23, 2015. BOONE, NC -- An estimated 200 individuals somehow engaged in recreation ...

By David Rogers. April 23, 2015. BOONE, NC -- An estimated 200 individuals somehow engaged in recreation and tourism went to church on Thursday evening. Perhaps some prayed for bigger fish and more fa ...

April 23, 2015
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Blowing Rock, Boone “Easter Saturday” Pledges Net $48k for Middle Fork Greenway

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|Date: April 23, 2015
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Blowing Rock, Boone “Easter Saturday” Pledges Net $48k for Middle Fork Greenway

By David Rogers. April 23, 2015. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Supporting the Middle Fork Greenway project has beco ...

By David Rogers. April 23, 2015. BLOWING ROCK, NC -- Supporting the Middle Fork Greenway project has become near dear to the heart of Brad Moretz, President of Appalachian Ski Mountain, so he decided ...

April 23, 2015
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